The pop charts used to be dominated by romantic love songs. Not so much anymore. Where did our love go? Sponsor Message MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Love songs are so important. Think about all the songs ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

Every possible stage of the creation and dissolution of romance has been documented in song, encompassing the good, the bad, and the ugly. Romantic love is a prominent component of human life and ...

Poetic allusions makes for the best song lyrics, and these three songs manage to say "I love you" without using the phrase at ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

While we adore Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's rendition (or even Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's), we can't stop playing the original hit. The '30s jazz number was specifically written for Astaire ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. I love the word "heartthrob." It stops you whether you ...

A torch song is plainly defined as a sentimental song of unrequited love; the name comes from the phrase “to carry a torch for” (to be in love). It’s most associated with the Great American Songbook: ...