Valentine’s Day is upon us and love is in the air, but which of these iconic love songs has the key to your heart? Help us decide by casting your vote below.Source photos: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, Peter Power/The Globe And Mail, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney, Robert Laberge/AFP via Getty Images, Andrew Kelly/Reuters, Walter Dhladhla/AFP via Getty Images/The Globe and Mail
Valentine’s Day is upon us and love is in the air, from pink and red delights filling grocery stores to new romantic comedies hitting screens big and small.
But nothing quite says romance like a love song. Artists from nearly every genre have become household names by pouring their hearts into lyrics, crafting intimate songs that somehow feel personal to each listener.
Whether you’re happily coupled, enjoying the single life or nursing a heartbreak, one of these melodies has certainly plucked at your heartstrings at some point. Help us pick the best love song by casting your vote below.
And if you and your partner consider one of these to be “your song,” or if there’s another tune that has the key to your heart, send a Valentine to audience@globeandmail.com and tell us more about it. As we learned with our Christmas song bracket, Globe readers have strong feelings about music, and we love to hear them.
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Here are all 16 love songs competing in our bracket, curated in a Valentine’s Day playlist.