FAMOUS LOVE SONG OF ALL TIME
Over the years, there are countless number of song written and sang. Needless to say , plenty of genre.Some pleasant to hear, some not. Today, let's look at some of famous love song of all time.
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston
Houston's signature song was originally a No. 1 hit for the woman who composed the tune, Dolly Parton. Her version topped the Hot Country Songs chart in 1974 and again in 1982. This song stayed no. 1 for 14 weeks (1992)
"Let Me Love You" - Mario
Mario didn't realize this song was going to be so huge. "I didn't know it would touch so many people," he says. "But it was an emotional song and those records last forever." This song stayed no. 1 for nine weeks (2005).
"How Deep Is Your Love," Bee Gees
Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb hadn't seen the script for the movie that became "Saturday Night Fever" when they wrote "How Deep Is Your Love" for the soundtrack. They weren't even certain that there was a love scene in the film. They intended the song for Yvonne Elliman, but their manager Robert Stigwood insisted they record it themselves.This song stayed no. 1 for three weeks (1977)
"We Found Love" - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
What could be more romantic than finding love in a "hopeless place"? Rihanna scored the biggest hit of her career (and the top 'love' song of the 21st century) with only her fourth Hot 100 entry to feature "love" in the title, following "If It's Lovin' That You Want" (2005), "Hate That I Love You" (2007) and her featured role on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" (2010).This song stayed no. 1 for 10 weeks (2011)
"Endless Love" Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Producer Jon Peters and director Franco Zeffirelli asked Lionel Richie to compose an instrumental along the lines of the theme from "Love Story" for their movie starring Brooke Shields. When Zeffirelli changed his mind and asked Richie if he would add lyrics, the Motown star agreed to write some. Then Zeffirelli made one more request – to add a female singer, someone like Diana Ross. This song stayed no. 1 for nine weeks (1981).
Reference : http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1538839/top-50-love-songs-of-all-time