20. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (1984)
Courtesy Epic
This pop ballad was Cyndi Lauper's first #1 hit single.
19. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get To You (1978)
Courtesy Atlantic Records
This classic is widely considered the pinnacle of the series of r&b duets by Flack and Hathaway.
18. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (1967)
Courtesy Brunswick
This r&b classic explains that love can feel almost like a religious experience.
17. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
Courtesy Tamla
Although it later went to #1 in a version by Diana Ross, this version of the Ashford & Simpson song remains a definitive romantic classic.
16. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (1965)
Courtesy Atco
It's simple, straightforward and confident in the power of love.
15. Ashford & Simspon - Solid (1984)
Courtesy Warner Bros.
Married singer-songwriters Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson created this celebration of enduring relationships.
14. Box Tops - The Letter (1967)
Courtesy Bell Records
When your lover wants you back, you will do anything to get there.
13. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah (2007)
© Hollywood Records
Few songs are better at spelling out the dreams of young love.
12. Oleta Adams - Get Here (1990)
Courtesy Fontana
It doesn't really matter how your lover makes it to you, the only importance is that your lover is there.
11. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love (1983)
Courtesy Capitol Records
Two of the top romantic singers of all time combine for a celebration of the power of making love.
