Clint Black with wife, Lisa Hartman Black.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, causing single people to gnash their teeth, men to pony up for flowers and women to get positively squishy about romance.
For kicks, we’ve endeavored to come up with the Top 20 country love songs of all-time, and only two people — Clint Black and John Michael Montgomery — are two-timers on that list. Clint’s “Something That We Do” and “When I Said I Do,” the latter recorded with his wife, Lisa Hartman Black, are well thought-out expressions of the work involved in making a relationship last. John Michael’s “I Swear” and “I Can Love You Like That” lean toward the age-old pop approach of giving love a fairytale stamp. “I Can Love You Like That,” in fact, makes a Cinderella reference; and it’s no coincidence that both songs were simultaneously pop hits at the time John Michael had them on the charts.
The following list is partially subjective but not entirely. It’s mostly a reflection of success on the charts and at awards shows — and in a title’s ability to wear well over time.
Since there are only 20 places here, there were plenty of songs that were considered but didn’t quite make it. And songs about unrequited love or relationships that are essentially over — Willie Nelson’s “Always On My Mind,” Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” to cite a handle of major examples — were tossed.
Feel free to debate it — tell us what you think we missed in the comments section below!
• Alan Jackson, “Remember When”
• Anne Murray, “Could I Have This Dance”
• Brad Paisley, “Then”
• Clint Black, “Something That We Do”
• Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black, “When I Said I Do”
• Collin Raye, “Love, Me”
• Dierks Bentley, “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes”
• Faith Hill, “Breathe”
• Garth Brooks, “To Make You Feel My Love”
• George Strait, “I Cross My Heart”
• John Michael Montgomery, “I Can Love You Like That”
• John Michael Montgomery, “I Swear”
• Keith Whitley, “When You Say Nothing At All”
• Lady Antebellum, “I Run To You”
• LeAnn Rimes, “I Need You”
• Lonestar, “Amazed”
• Martina McBride, “Valentine”
• Randy Travis, “Forever And Ever, Amen”
• Rascal Flatts, “Bless The Broken Road”
• Tracy Byrd, “Keeper Of The Stars”
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Hers one million love fong by Reba. Keep On Loving You, Forever Love, Till You Love Me, Heart Won't Lie, One Promis Too Late, and more, more, more.. but why I don't see her on list? I mean really…
Too many good ones left off. Where is Taylor? Look in her diary and I'm sure she will tell you. She has no love songs, just high school diary songs.
WHERE IS TAYLOR SWIFT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
How could you NOT have Tim and Faith's "It's Your Love" , "Let's Make Love", or
Shania's "From This Moment"? Not to mention Michael Peterson's "From Here To Eternity", that was a great one.
Reba's new single Keep On Loving You is a great love song.
keith Urban could sing love songs to me anyday!!
tim and faith's it's your love and lets make love should have been on this list that's for sure ….tim and faith are the best at singing love songs together they are AMAZING!!!
I can't believe KEITH URBAN is not on the list. Who voted, anyway. He got cheated at the CMA and ACM awards also. If it's love songs, Keith should be on the list.
Cheated! What about Toby Keith and Jason Aldean? Alot of the really good people are never recognized just the regulars and the pop singers trying to be country by wearing boots. Who votes for these awards?
I love this better than some of the current ones. Oh love this golden oldies!
I think Tim and Faith's it's your love should of made this list.
What about Your Love Amazes Me by the very talented John Berry ? Beautiful song-beautiful voice.
WHAT ABOUT REBA MCENTIRE'S SONG "FOREVER LOVE."
vince gill any song from1991 to 1996 the best voice and writer in country music hands down;
It's hard to Believe That "It's Your Love" is on this list. It was the first song in like 30 years or something that stay #1 for 6 weeks and all the awards it won? There are so many great Country love songs and I'm sure it's hard not to add them all. I really don't think Lady A's desereve to be in on this. I love the song I just think there were a lot better ones out there.
I agree It's your love is my all time favorite love song!
How about Chris Young's "Gettin You Home" . It's a beautiful setting for a Wedding Anniversary!! We just celebrated our 50th and it's one of our favorites!!
WHERE IS KEITH URBAN!! CAN'T BELIEVE YOU COMPILE A LIST OF LOVE SONGS AND DON'T INCLUDE ANY OF HIS!!!!
Gary Allan "The One", Shania Twain "Forever And For Always", & also Michael Peterson's "From Here To Eternity".
I am glad that dierks bentley's love song I wanna make you close your eyes is on the top 20 love songs because dierks bentley has the best love songs that just makes you want to just fall in love with dierks bentley even more.
Any list of great love songs should include Collin Raye's 'Love Remains'.
My favorite songs of love are, Lonestar-"Amazed", Mark Chesnutt- "I Don't Want to Miss Thing", Brad Pasiley-" Then", Josh Turner- "Would You Go With Me", Faith Hill-"This Kiss", Clay Walker-"Fall", Vince Giill -" When Love Finds You"/"The Heart Won't Lie"(Reba McEntire), Toby Keith-"You Should'nt Kiss Me Like This"/"Does That Blue Moon Shine On You", Diamond Rio-"Love A Little Stronger", Martina McBride-"I Just Call You Mine" and Phil Vassar's "Love Is A Beautiful Thing".
Forever Love – Reba McEntire
This is the greatest love song ever! Also Keep on Loving you, off her latest album is so beautiful!
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill- Let's Make Love and It's Your Love, I Need You.
yeah,with Tim and Faith being considered the hottest couple in country,why not their love song "it s your love" Tim's song "my best friend" should have also been on this list,but especially "Its your love" it was no 1 for 6 weeks.
Wheres Keith Urban? He has some of the best Love Songs. It truly amazes me how some of the best artist get left out.
Dont Think I cant Love You-Jake Owen
he made good love songs
You left out Keith Urban. No one does love songs better!!
Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You-Kellie Pickler
Shania "From this moment"
I think Dierks Bentley's Come A little closer is a really good love song and deserves to be on this list
A love song list isn't complete without Conway- "Love to Lay You Down"!
"Kiss an Angel Good Morning" Charlie Pride
"Loving Her Was Easier" Kris [best love song in American popular music!]
"That's the Way Love Goes" Haggard and Jewel
I most definately think "Its your love" should be right next to clint and lisa's song. as much as I love Faith Hill, I really would not consider it to be a love song at a wedding,maybe at the reception. "It's your love" should be in the top 5 of these.
Deana Carter's "Strawberry Wine"
I'm suprised not one of Shania Twain's love songs is on the list considering a lot of them were wedding anthems at the time.
Kenny Chesney's You Save Me and Anything But Mine
Keith Urban's Only You Can Love Me This Way, Making Memories of Us! OOPS, sorry, just saw where someone posted these!
You are missing two of my very favorite love songs: Keith Urban's "Only You Can Love Me This Way" and Sara Evans "I Could Not Ask For More".
I think Blake Shelton Has The Most Beautiful Love songs there ever was. You can't beat Austin, Nobody But Me . Good By Time, Don't Make Me, She Would't Be gone. I'll Just Hold ON. I think you missed the boat here. I'm really disappointed.
sorry all these songs are really good,but "the one"by gary allan is the best of all times..
Mark Wills" I Do Cherish You" should have made the list definitely others Tim and Faith "It's Your Love", Jeff Bates" Long Slow Kisses" and Trent Willmon "Broken In"
i agree cindy,jeff bates (long slow kisses ) and mark wills(i do cherish you) should definitely be on this list.
I agree with your choices too. Jeff Bates and Trent Wilmon are great singers and like alot of the real country people are not recognized.
Its your love by faith hill and tim mcgraw should have been on there.
yes all of these songs are really greta but I think Dierks Bentley’s “come a little closer” Keith Urban’s “Only you can love me this way”,”Makin memories of us” Also Brad Paisley’s “Little moments” and “we Danced” “It’s your love” by tim mcgraw andFaith hill is a great Love song.
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I also suggest Restless Heart's "I'll Still Be Loving You," Little Texas' "My Love," Michael Johnson's "I Will Whisper Your Name," Jeff Bates' "Long, Slow Kisses," Keith Whitley's "Don't Close Your Eyes," K.T. Oslin's "I'll Always Come Back" and "Hold Me," and any of Conway Twitty's love songs
Loretta Lynn's "Love Is The Foundation", should always be included on this kind of list.
what about Keith Urban he made several really great love songs.
I agree with a lot of the songs on the list, but would definitely have added Josh Turner's "Your Man."
"It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill is missing. It so shouldn't be.
All of these songs are great . I suggest Josh Turner's "Your Man", Joe Diffie's "So Help Me Girl", Clay Walker's "This Woman And This Man", Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess", Steve Holy's " Good Morning Beautiful", John Berry's "Your Love Amazes Me", Taylor Swift's "Love Story", Shania Twain's "Forever And For Always"/"You're Still The One.