Only four more sleeps til Valentine’s Day.
Love Is In The Air, sang John Paul Jones.
Love, it turns out, is quite popular among singers and songwriters.
One gentleman has nearly 1,200 songs on his music player that have the word love in the title. Everything from A (A Flock of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song) to Z (ZZ Top – Gun Love).
There have been 128 songs on the U.S. record charts that have reached No. 1 with the word love in the title.
Diana Ross – with and without the Supremes – has the most: eight (Where Did Our Love Go?; Baby Love; Stop! In The Name Of Love; Love Child; You Can’t Hurry Love (also recorded by Phil Collins, who did not reach No. 1 with the song but did hit the top of the charts with Groovy Kind of Love); Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone; Love Hangover; Endless Love (with Lionel Richie).
In contrast, the Beatles had only four No. 1s: She Loves You; Can’t Buy Me Love; Love Me Do; All You Need Is Love. Paul McCartney (My Love and Silly Love Songs, both with Wings) and George Harrison (Give Me Love: Give Me Peace On Earth) both reached No. 1 without the other Beatles.
Elvis (I Want You, I Need You, I Love You; Love Me Tender; A Big Hunk O’ Love) had three.
Love is inquisitive among the five Ws.
Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley)?
What’s Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner)?
Where Is The Love (Roberta Flack, Black Eyed Peas)?
When Will I Be Loved (Linda Ronstadt)?
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers)?
The Bee Gees asked How Deep Is Your Love and Huey Lewis and the News pondered Do You Believe In Love?
Huey and Canada’s Celine Dion both sang about The Power of Love (different songs), each hitting No. 1.
Love is many items.
Love is a person (Bob Love, basketball player; Harley Love, goalie for the Quesnel Kangaroos hockey team; Mike Love, Beach Boys singer; Darlene Love, backup singer for Elvis and Aretha Franklin; Davis Love, golfer).
Love is a place (Love, Sask., village near Prince Albert; Love Shack (B-52s).
Love is a thing (Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar).
Love is quotable (“Love is like a butterfly, as soft and tender as a sigh” – Dolly Parton; “Love is a dizzying array of textures and moments.” – Newman from Seinfeld).
Love is certain (I Love You – Climax Blues Band).
Love is uncertain (I’m Not In Love – 10 CC).
Love wounds (Love Hurts – Nazareth; Love Stinks – J. Geils Band; Tainted Love – Soft Cell).
Love is transportation (Love Boat, Love Bug, Love Train – The O-Jays, Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players).
Love is a TV show (Love Connection; Love American Style).
Love is an Oscar winner (Shakespeare In Love; Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing; Love Story).
Love is greetings and salutations (Hello I Love You – The Doors; I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder).
You can Love Yourself (Justin Bieber) or Love The One You’re With (Stephen Stills).
Me? I Love Rock And Roll (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), I Love A Rainy Night (Eddie Rabbitt) and I Love The Nightlife (Alicia Bridges). Or, it’s been hinted, You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi).
So, with four sleeps left, Love Is All Around (The Troggs, originally, then re-recorded by Wet Wet Wet).
Remember, gang, Love Is The Answer (England Dan and John Ford Coley).
