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The Greatest Valentine's Day songs of All Time: 2008



The greatest love songs of all timeWhether it's breaking up or getting together, Valentine's Day is full of the melodies which make a person's heart soar or sink, and you've let us know. We've posted complete audio and playlists for Mark Wheat's "Greatest Love Songs of All Time" and Danny Sigelman's "Greatest Break-Up Songs of All Time." (All audio 128k mp3).

Also, Mark Wheat put forth the idea that "any song can be a love song." Agree or disagree? Join the conversation.


Greatest Love Songs

Hour 1:
Listen

7:02 - Rufus Wainwright - My Funny Valentine
7:05 - Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You
7:08 - R.E.M. - The One I Love
7:13 - Mason Jennings - Ballad for my One True Love
7:17 - Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
7:20 - Unrest - Make Out Club
7:26 - Peggy Lee - Fever
7:29 - Moldy Peaches - Anyone Else But You
7:32 - Al Green - Let's Stay Together
7:38 - Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love
7:41 - Stars - My Favourite Book
7:48 - The Spinners - I'll Be Around
7:50 - Madeleine Peyroux - Dance Me To The End Of Love
7:54 - Nat King Cole - Let There Be Love
7:57 - Feist - Mushaboom

Hour 2:
Listen

8:01 - Sam Cooke - You Send Me
8:07 - The Suburbs - Girlfriend
8:11 - Billie Holiday - Ill Be Seeing You
8:15 - Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
8:20 - The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
8:25 - Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love
8:27 - Cat Power - Sea Of Love
8:34 - 10cc - I'm Not in Love
8:39 - Iron & Wine - Naked As We Came
8:41 - Yo La Tengo - Tom Courtenay
8:45 - The Police - Every Breath You Take
8:52 - Arthur Yoria - Call Me
8:57 - The Jayhawks - All The Right Reasons

Hour 3:
Listen

Audio available soon

9:08 - Big Star - Thirteen (Live)
9:08 - The Cure - there is no if
9:10 - Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place Naive Melody
9:15 - Etta James - At Last
9:18 - Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life
9:24 - Ben Folds - The Luckiest
9:29 - Chet Baker - Time After Time
9:32 - T.Rex - Jeepster
9:40 - The Wedding Present - Perfect Blue
9:45 - Louis Armstrong - La Vie en Rose
9:49 - Dan Wilson - Sugar
9:55 - Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Hour 4:
Listen

10:00 - Gladys Knight and the Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia
10:06 - Eels - P.S. You Rock My World
10:09 - Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is
10:11 - Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane
10:15 - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
10:23 - The Kills - U.R.A Fever
10:26 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship Song
10:30 - The Replacements - Kiss Me on The Bus
10:35 - Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
10:38 - Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
10:42 - Aretha Franklin - You're All I Need To Get By
10:47 - Bloc Party - Tulips
10:51 - Johnny Mathis - misty
10:54 - Heartless Bastards - All This Time
10:58 - Madness - It Must Be Love

Hour 5:
Listen

11 p.m. - Midnight
11:03 - Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
11:07 - Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire
11:10 - St. Vincent - Marry Me
11:14 - My Morning Jacket - Hopefully
11:23 - Death Cab For Cutie - What Sarah Said
11:29 - Zero 7 - Somersault
11:35 - Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero, No Limi
11:38 - Led Zeppelin - Thank You
11:46 - Serge Gainsbourg - je taime... moi non plus
11:52 - Fantastic Plastic Machine - Love is Psychedelic
Greatest Break-up Songs

Hour 1:
Listen:

12:00 - Rilo Kiley - Breakin' Up
12:03 - Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
12:08 - Atmosphere - Say Hey There
12:12 - Carole King - It's Too Late
12:16 - Elliott Smith - Waltz 2
12:22 - Death Cab For Cutie - Tiny Vessels
12:26 - Blur - To The End
12:32 - Elvis Costello - Sleepless Nights
12:36 - Billy Bragg - Valentine's Day Is Over
12:41 - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
12:45 - Magnetic Fields - I Don't Believe You
12:48 - Lush - Hypocrite
12:51 - Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye
12:54 - Radiohead - Creep

Hour 2:
Listen

1:00 - Neko Case & Her Boyfriends - Thanks A Lot
1:03 - The Clash - Train In Vain
1:06 - Prince - When You Were Mine
1:10 - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself For Loving You
1:15 - Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell
1:18 - Ween - It's Gonna Be (Alright)
1:22 - The Streets - Dry Your Eyes
1:26 - Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have
1:32 - Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
1:37 - Jeremy Messersmith - Novocain
1:40 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Love Burns
1:44 - Bob Dylan - If You See Her, Say Hello
1:49 - Basement Jaxx - Good Luck (Feat. Lisa Kekaula)
1:55 - Daniel Johnston - Ain't No Woman Gonna Make A George James Outta Me
1:57 - Yo La Tengo - Here Comes My Baby

Hour 3:
Listen

2:00 - The Replacements - Unsatisfied
2:04 - Ani Defranco - Shameless
2:08 - Dar Williams - February
2:12 - Archie Bronson Outfit - Cherry Lips
2:18 - Husker Du - Hardly Getting Over It
2:24 - Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
2:28 - Gnarls Barkley - Gone Daddy Gone
2:30 - Tegan & Sara - Nineteen
2:33 - Gladys Knight and The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
2:39 - The Strokes - Automatic Stop
2:42 - Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
2:44 - They Might Be Giants - They'll Need A Crane
2:46 - Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
2:48 - Magnetic Fields - I Think I Need A New Heart
2:52 - Tori Amos - Silent All These Years
2:56 - B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone

Previous Valentine's Day

2007 The Greatest Songs for Valentine's day

2006 The Greatest Songs for Valentine's day

2005 The Greatest Songs for Valentine's day


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