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All Time Greatest Romantic Songs

This night I felt I was longing for a relaxing spell of time with some classical slow romantic songs, so I searched for my slow songs archives and managed to spend a wonderful two hours with the top 30 slow/ romantic songs of all time. My lovely romantic night was highlighted by:

 

1-    You are my everything- Santa Esmerald

2-     Hotel California- Eagles.

3-     Goodbye my Love- Demis Rossos.

4-     Making Love out of nothing at all- Air Supply.

5-     Love Story- Andy Williams

6-     Hello- Lionel Richie

7-     Nights in White satin-Moody Blues.

8-     Seasons in the sun- Terry Jacks

9-     Chiquitita- ABBA

10- I will always love you-Whitney Houston.

11- Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton.

12- The Winner takes it all- ABBA

13- Careless Whisper-George Michael.

14- Alone- Heart

15- How am I supposed to live without you- Michael Bolton.

16- Without You-Nilson

17- Unchained Melody-Rightous Brothers

18- Killing me softly-Roberta Flack

19- Unbreak my heart- Toni Braxton

20- Wish I was a poet- Don't Know

21- Lady in Red- Chris De Burgh

22- The Power of Love-Jennifer Rush

23- Still Loving you- Scorpions

24- To love a women- Bryan Adams

25- How I love you- Engelbert

26- Are you lonesome tonight?- Elvis

27- Words- FRDavid

28- My heart will go on-Celine Dion

29- Yesterday- The Beatles

30- Foolish beat- Debbi Gibson

 

If you get into a romantic mood, I would love to read your all time romantic favorites.


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On March, 27, 2006 2:26 AM , raindrop
from Jordan said:

I like it all, some of this list are my favorites too.


On March, 27, 2006 4:22 AM , jameed said:

You've got some nice songs in the list, but as they say in Arabic "kolloh kom, w Demis Roussos kom"; min wein nakashto? As unexplainable as it may sound, remembering the name made me smile.


On March, 27, 2006 4:34 AM , hareega said:

great list, you might have forgotten , con te partiro by bocelli....


On March, 27, 2006 7:20 AM , Batir Wardam
from Jordan said:

Jameed: This particular song by Demise Rossos is amazing. I am not fond of the guy but the lyrics and the music are fantastic.
Thanks guys for your nice comments.


On March, 27, 2006 8:33 AM , bakkouz
from Jordan said:

Well, i must say this is a nice list, some great songs up there, I listen to all kinds of music and songs myself, from classical music to heavy death metal, however, some of my favourite slow songs are:

* The Righteous Brothers - Unchaind melody
* Bruce Springsteen - Streets of pheladelphia
* Sonny And Cher - I Got You Babe
* Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
* The Beatles - Let it be
* Elvis Presley - Always on my mind
* Jewel - Foolish games
* Dalida - Hilwa ya baladi
* Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro
* Faith Hill - it matters to me

There are alot more but these are some select few :)


On March, 27, 2006 10:04 AM , salam
from Jordan said:

Reading the names by themselves was DAMAR!!great list!


On March, 28, 2006 11:16 PM , Laith Zraikat
from Jordan said:

"Are you lonesome tonight" deserves to be higher up in the list.


On April, 16, 2006 5:28 AM , Philip
from United States said:

My musical variety os probably similar to that of Bakkouz! But here are some great ones:
"Tequila Sunrise" by The Eagles (Yes, they are a great band)
"Always a Woman" - Billy Joel
"Pictures of You" - The Cure
"Melt With You" - Modern English
"Nothing Else Matters" - Metallica (yes, really!)
"Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns 'N Roses
"Wish You Were Here" - Pink Floyd
"The Flame" - Cheap Trick (these last 2 are very special to my wife and me)
"Remember When" - Alan Jackson
"Collide" - Howie Day


On April, 16, 2006 5:35 AM , Philip
from United States said:

Oh, and I forgot:
"Round Here" - Counting Crows
"Love Song" - Tesla
"Bad" - U2
"Running To Stand Still" - U2


On April, 26, 2006 4:11 PM , HENDA
from Tunisia said:

Hello,
Well I am so happy and excited to "meet "your homepage when I was loking for this beautuful song "Nights in white satin " of the Moody blues, but in fact I prefer to listen to this song singed by the diva Jennifer Rush! it's something very special .
Yes I think I need to untroduce my self/ I am a tunisian woman, I am 44 yeras old, I adore MUSIC and specially the indtrumental music..

I have many hundred of Cd and since 2 years I am interresting to got and to buy CONCERT-DVD I feel when I watch a dvd thay I really share the moments with the artist!

I write every day and since the death of mu mother( 2 years) i'm writting a book about her life and her sacrifices...

Please answer to my comment , it's so important for me to know that you read my words!!
thank you very very much
Henda


On April, 26, 2006 4:33 PM , HENDA
from Tunisia said:

Mr Batir

it's for the third time that I writr this comment!!! I AM SO HAPPY THAT I CLIK ON A BOTTOM AND ALL THE COMMENT DESEAPPEAR !!!

Mr Batir, Im looking for this song since manu years and I never find any information about it and now I look into your list of romantic songs I FIND "I WISH I WAS A POET" a song that I adore; and i also find the neme of the band and the lyrics!!!!!!!


it's "trop" foe me this afternoon !!!Ima more than happy , believe me

thank you , thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Henda


On April, 27, 2006 1:55 AM , Batir Wardam
from Jordan said:

Dear Henda;

Thank you so much for your visit and the very nice words and I hope to see more of your comments and good luck with your book about your mom.
I have been to Tunisia twice and it is such a lovely country with friendly and super people. My favourite place in Tunisia is the Shaban cafe in Sidi Bou Seid which is amazing, especially the Tunisian green tea!


On April, 27, 2006 3:41 PM , HENDA
from Tunisia said:

HELLO

My happiness is without limits , the fact of answering me is so important for me!

Well, I hope the next time you will visit Tunisia you will be my guest! I live near SIDI Bou said! and near a beautiful beach my husband and my children will be very happy to receive you and your family!

By the way I have a close jordanian friend , who woorks in the field of export and As I am in charge of a weekly newspaper about trade and exportation, we met each other in a seminar in Poutugal and since this time our family and his's are friend and we share often e-mails ! He visited Tunisia many times and he was like you so happy!

WELL, what about music ??? I have a many many cd, of instrumental music, such the greec keyboard Yanni, the greek violonist ; Nicos, I adore listening to Omar faruk tekbilek the turkish nay player, to Kitaro, the japaneese artist.... MUSIC IS MY LIFE!

If you need some details about one of this artist please don't hesitate I can even send you some cd! and it will be with a big pleasure!

For the romantic song list, I add:
Poor man's moody blues /barclay james and harvest
c'est la vie /the moody blues
SORROW /Frank Duval
jeanne /Falco


On May, 16, 2010 5:57 PM , QuratUlAin Shamim
from Pakistan said:

it was very refreshing to see this list...and judging by it i think you'll like this one also...its a lesser known song..but its worth lots more

Annie's Song - John Denver




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