Valentine’s Day is officially here and you’re probably on your way out the door, heading to buy those last-minute gifts like flowers, chocolates, an actual gift – you know how it goes! But, if you decide to skip all of the mushy-love stuff and want to set the mood right (quiet night in with food … because who can hate on food?) an iconic love playlist is a MUST!

 

 

 

YouTube has pretty much done the work for you in terms of finding that perfect VDay jam.  According to Billboard, “Each Valentine’s Day, YouTube sees a big spike in views for many love-related tunes, as well as some anti-love songs. In honour of this year’s holiday, YouTube shared data on songs that, since 2016, have experienced the largest boosts in daily views.”

 

So if you’re deeply in love or you just went through an ugly breakup, below you’ll find a song for both occasions.

 

LOVE JAMS

“Methodology: Songs that experienced a spike on Valentine’s Day in 2016, 2017 and 2018”

 

 

BOYZ II MEN / I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU

CELINE DION / BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME

 

ELTON JOHN / CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT

SHANIA TWAIN / YOU’RE STILL THE ONE

BRUNO MARS / JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

STEVIE WONDER / SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’M YOURS)

 

RICHARD MARX / RIGHT HERE WAITING

 

WHITNEY HOUSTON / I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

SAVAGE GARDEN / TRULY MADLEY DEEPLY

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS / HERO

ELVIS PRESLEY / CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

USHER / NICE AND SLOW

BRYAN ADAMS / (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU

K-CI & JOJO / ALL MY LIFE

 

JOHN LEGEND / ALL OF ME

 

 

BREAKUP BANGERS

“Methodology: Songs most frequently added to playlists created over the last year with the word “breakup,” “break-up” or “break up” in their title.”

 

 

BEYONCE / IRREPLACEABLE

 

RIHANNA / TAKE A BOW

SAM SMITH / TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES

 

A GREAT BIG WORLD / SAY SOMETHING

 

POST MALONE / I FALL APART

 

PASSENGER / LET HER GO

 

JUICE WRLD / LUCID DREAMS

 

HALSEY / WITHOUT ME

 

ARIANA GRANDE / THANK U, NEXT

 

GNASH FEAT. OLIVIA O’BRIEN / I HATE U, I LOVE U

 

KELLY CLARKSON / SINCE U BEEN GONE

 

TAYLOR SWIFT / WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER

 

GOTYE FEAT. KIMBRA / SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

 

BEYONCE / BEST THING I NEVER HAD

 

LITTLE MIX / SHOUT OUT TO MY EX

 

ADELE / SOMEONE LIKE YOU

 

CARRIE UNDERWOOD / BEFORE WE CHEATS

 

RASCAL FLATTS / WHAT HURTS THE MOST

 

EMINEM FEAT. RIHANNA / LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE

 

QUEEN NAIJA / MEDICINE

 

 

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