Happy Valentine’s Day! On a day that’s all about love, it’s important to feel it through everything, especially the music. Curating a playlist for someone special? Planning a girl’s night with your best friends? Look no further: Redhawk Radio staff compiled a list of some of their favorite love songs to help you celebrate love - today and every day!
“Always There” by Greta Van Fleet
Pick by Cassidy Gordon: writer, show host
It’s so ethereal and the imagery used to describe love and loving is so precious. Josh Kiszka’s vocals are also outstanding.
“I Only Have Eyes For You” by The Flamingos
Pick by Lauren Tolliver: General Manager, show host
The ’50s and ’60s produced some of the most beautiful love songs. This one has to take the cake for me though - the lyrics are incredibly sweet and Doo-Wop is always so romantic and intimate! I simply need to dance with someone to this song!
“About You” by the 1975
Pick by Victoria Marx: writer
Swelling, cascading and all-consuming, “About You” is immersive, transporting you back into a time and place that doesn’t exist anymore, but was once alive: It’s piercing all the same.
Pick by JJ Wiparina: writer
No song will ever represent my partnership and my love more than this one does. It’s a nostalgic echo of every quiet, intimate moment you hold dear with your partner - a stolen glance, a whispered confession.
“Can’t Take My Eyes off of You” by Lauryn Hill
Pick by Tayler Stephens: general member
It perfectly highlights how sometimes, love is indescribable.
“High Tops” by Del Water Gap
Pick by Bre Gerogosian: show host
It’s such a vibe of longing for love - it’s so pretty and showcases a great vocal range. It’s a really emotional song that moves you through and through.
“God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys
Pick by Gwen Engelhart: Marketing Director, writer, editor, show host
“God Only Knows” where I’d be without my friends!
“Mudroom” by Tiny Habits
Pick by Eoin Young: Business Manager
It’s a song of such comfort and tender love. The lyrics are special, comparing the person you are with to comforting parts of a home: For example, “I can see the warmth inside you, fitted sheets and storytime.”
“Can’t Get Enough of You Baby” by The Colourfield
Pick by Anna Finkell: general member
I love this song because it’s in my favorite movie (10 Things I Hate About You) in the scene after Cameron and Bianca kiss. It’s such a cute moment and a great song - it’s upbeat, but also so sweet! I think it really encapsulates the best feeling of being in love; when you feel like you can’t spend enough time with the person you love!
“Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish
Pick by Grace Wilson: general member
This might not be your typical love song, but it was trending when I went on a cruise with my friends this summer. It made me think about how my friends are my soulmates and some of the people that mean the most to me!
“Dawn (Go Away)” by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Pick by Jack O'Brien: show host
I think the story of loving someone so much you need to push them away is touching. Everyone feels they’re not good enough for their partner, which is why this song has always resonated with me.
“Somethin’ Stupid” by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra
Pick by Liv Warner: general member
I love the natural, effortless chorus effect harmony between Nancy and Frank. It’s simple, but it’s an effective, practically perfect example of universal storytelling. I love the little cat and mouse, ‘I don’t want to admit I love you’ type of deal. This song makes my heart pitter patter!
“Wasteland, Baby!” by Hozier
Pick by Emma Rudkin: assistant editor
Authentic and gentle, this song beautifully encapsulates the tranquility of love. It’s a feeling I hope we all will one day experience.
“Such Great Heights” by The Postal Service
Pick by Jocelyn Gale: writer
The lyrics “I am thinking it’s a sign/That the freckles in our eyes/Are mirror images/And when we kiss they’re perfectly aligned,” are burned in my brain. It’s the sweetest image, I adore it.
“Till Forever Falls Apart” by Ashe & FINNEAS
Pick by Megan Harrison: Senior Editor, writer, show host
There’s nothing more romantic than feeling like the people you love make life worth living. This song captures the sentimentality of learning and loving someone: The thought of ‘forever’ and beyond seems less daunting when I think about existing with the people I cherish most.
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