Sade AduвЂ™s smooth vocal makes this plush soul song a tender, yet firm resolution of togetherness. Key lyric: вЂњYou got my head spinning, no kidding, I canвЂ™t pin you down/WhatвЂ™s going on in that beautiful mind/IвЂ™m on your magical mystery ride/And IвЂ™m so dizzy, donвЂ™t know what hit me, but IвЂ™ll be alright/My headвЂ™s underwater/But IвЂ™m breathing fineвЂќ If youвЂ™re trying to help your significant other through a hard time: Sade, вЂњBy Your SideвЂќ Give the Chrissy Teigen in your life their due with this head-over-heels ballad from John Legend, which celebrates the little things that make being in love even sweeter. Key lyric: вЂњIвЂ™m off the deep end, watch as I dive in/IвЂ™ll never meet the ground/Crash through the surface, where they canвЂ™t hurt us/WeвЂ™re far from the shallow nowвЂќ If youвЂ™re so in love that you want to learn everything about your partnerвЂ™s mind: John Legend, вЂњAll of MeвЂќ Is there any better musical realization of being bowled over by emotion than GagaвЂ™s 17-second вЂњahhhвЂќ? ItвЂ™s the climactic moment of this duet from A Star Is Born, underlining the wonder of being in love. Key lyric: вЂњSo tired of broken hearts and losing at this game/Before I start this dance/I take a chance in telling you/I want more than just romanceвЂќ If youвЂ™re realizing how deeply youвЂ™ve fallen: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, вЂњShallowвЂќ MadonnaвЂ™s fizzy 1989 smash sounds playful, but its lyrics about dropping oneвЂ™s guard and being ready for a real love are anything but.

Key lyric: вЂњI want to stop/Silly little games you and me play/And I am feeling right on/If you feel the same way, babyвЂќ If youвЂ™re tired of games and just want to fully open your heart to someone: Madonna, вЂњCherishвЂќ This stretched-out soul jam from DвЂ™AngeloвЂ™s 2000 album Voodoo has a powerhouse vocal from the soul master and a slow-burning groove that will heat up any room. Key lyric: вЂњI didnвЂ™t want to pressure you, baby/But all I ever wanted to do/I wanna be your loverвЂќ If youвЂ™re ready to finally make a move: DвЂ™Angelo, вЂњUntitled (How Does It Feel)вЂќ PrinceвЂ™s 1979 hit channels his pent-up frustration through jittery funk guitars, which only heighten the urgency of his plea. Key lyric: вЂњIвЂ™m sick of love/IвЂ™m in the thick of it/This kind of love/IвЂ™m so sick of itвЂќ If youвЂ™re trying to send signals to a person youвЂ™re into: Prince, вЂњI Wanna Be Your LoverвЂќ This track from Bob DylanвЂ™s acclaimed 1997 album Time Out of Mind flips the idea of being вЂњlovesickвЂќ into a brooding, jittery meditation on being constantly reminded of the heartвЂ™s wounds. Key lyric: вЂњBoss up and change your life/You can have it all, no sacrifice/I know he did you wrong, we can make it right/So go and let it all hang out tonightвЂќ If youвЂ™re over the whole thing and canвЂ™t wait for February 15 and half-price candy to arrive: Bob Dylan, вЂњLove SickвЂќ LizzoвЂ™s mission to uplift her listeners from any and all doldrums is clear on this 2016 singleвЂ“turnedвЂ“2019 hit, which is part motivational speech, part gospel-pop anthem. Key lyric: вЂњNothingвЂ™s perfect but itвЂ™s worth it/After fighting through my tears and finally you put me firstвЂќ If youвЂ™re dusting yourself off after a breakup: Lizzo, вЂњGood as HellвЂќ If you want to celebrate your partner agreeing to settle down after a long period of вЂњmaybeвЂќ-ing: Beyonce, вЂњLove on TopвЂќД«eyoncГ© threw back to the era of New Edition and Whitney Houston with this joyful song, which uses key changes to heighten its ecstatic feel. Whether youвЂ™re basking in light of a new crush, celebrating the anniversary of a first date, or wallowing in heartbreak, Rolling Stone has the playlist for you this ValentineвЂ™s Day. вЂњMaking a playlist is a delicate art,вЂќ as High FidelityвЂs Rob ( Zoe Kravitz) would say.

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