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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping my favorite love songs into the ol’ VCR. 

This may come as quite the show, but I love Valentine’s Day. I love the treats. I have a sweater with Conversation Heart buttons. I made a dedicated playlist. You get the idea. 

With that being said, I absolutely have my favorite love songs. I’ve never been in love myself, but, boy howdy, do I love a good love song. 

The month of ❤️l o v e❤️ is upon us, so I figured it would be more than appropriate to share some of my favorite love songs with all of you. 

I have to be honest — this was a LOT harder than I thought it would be. That’s why I limited myself to 20. I have a giant playlist, and I had to draw the line somewhere. 

Before I drop my list, I wanted to give all of you a cheesy little Valentine’s message: 

At the end of the day, Valentine’s Day is about love, be it romantic, platonic, familial, or self. Don’t be afraid to treat yourself or dress up for no reason. Do something you love. Don’t worry about whether or not you’re in a relationship. I let myself get so wrapped up in the logistics when I was younger, and I wish I hadn’t. 

Whether you want to celebrate or not, I hope you do something nice for yourself this February 14th. 

Without further ado, in no particular order, here are 20 of my favorite love songs: 

• “In Spite of Ourselves” by Iris DeMent and John Prine
• “Redundant” by Green Day 
• “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star (If I ever get married, I plan to walk down the aisle to a string arrangement of this song) 
• “Oh Yoko!” by John Lennon
• “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper 
• Sturgill Simpson’s cover of “The Promise” (I think this might actually be one of my favorite songs of all time) 
• “Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
• She & Him’s cover of “You Really Got a Hold on Me”  
• “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak 
• “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon 
• “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley 
• “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys 
• “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure 
• “The Book of Love” by The Magnetic Fields 
• “Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones 
• “Fix You” by Coldplay 
• “I Want to Be Your Boyfriend” by Ramones 
• Ramones’ cover of “Baby, I Love You” 
• “Don’t Let Go” by Weezer
• Steve Martin & Bernadette Peters’ cover of “Tonight You Belong to Me” 

P.S. I know some of these could be considered anti-love songs, but just roll with it.