The Geek Girl's 110 Love Songs

I always thought it would be cool to be a radio DJ, a little bit of talking and playing music all day.

Somewhere between my late childhood or early teens, I remember listening to the radio in the evenings and hearing Delilah. Does anybody else remember her? My local radio station must have quit airing her show, so I was surprised to learn that 1) she’s still around, and 2) she’s actually syndicated all throughout the country. If you don’t remember or don’t know Delilah, the radio personality, her show usually runs from 7pm to midnight. With romance as one of her themes throughout the night, she would take calls on air from listeners wanting to dedicate a song to a significant other.

While my ignorance shows I wasn’t a die-hard fan, I never forgot her voice after all these years: velvety, friendly, honeyed, though not insencere, and bubbly whenever she’d talk to the callers about the one on their heart and mind.

Inspired by Delilah, I’m imagining playing DJ on a show like hers, and any number of these tracks might be something I’d queue up on a typical night when I have my choice. I’ll let you decide how much of a coincidence it is that my own list is as bubbly, sappy, and cheesy as her. (Deep down, I’m a hopeless romantic myself.) With over seven and a half hours of music total on this list, I'm sure I've got her covered for a couple of nights or so!

While it is not quite an even split, the list is divided into two general categories based on how I feel a song might fit a relationship. No strings attached to it either because I’m pretty sure in reality I could only play what was meant for radio and not the odd deep cuts, lesser-known stuff, or musical soundtracks. Nonetheless, I hope there's a song for every heart in love.

(If your love life is in a slump this Valentine's Day, I have a playlist for that too: https://vocal.media/beat/the-geek-girl-s-fifty-breakup-songs )

Budding bliss and desire songs

Songs relating to the flirts and infatuations, the hopes, fears, and all the other emotions had with crushes or new loves

1. Energized- Def Leppard (a heiarchy wasn't intended with this list, but this is one of my top favorites by them)
2. Hysteria- Def Leppard
3. I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)- from the soundtrack to Disney’s Hercules
4. I’m Not in Love- 10CC
5. Man on Fire- Roger Taylor
6. Dangerous- Def Leppard
7. Back 2 Good- Matchbox Twenty
8. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da- The Police
9. Next to You- The Police
10. What’s Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
11. Can’t Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
12. Whatever You Do! Don’t!- Shania Twain
13. Headlong- Queen
14. Broken- Robert Downey Jr.
15. I Want Love- Elton John
16. Now- Def Leppard
17. I Can’t Stop Thinking About You- Sting
18. Infatuation- Rod Stewart
19. Driven By You- Brian May
20. All About You- Paul Stanley
21. Tomorrow- KISS
22. Crush- Jennifer Paige
23. Boom Clap- Charli XCX
24. Brokenhearted- Karmin
25. Helpless- from the musical Hamilton
26. Satisfied- from the musical Hamilton
27. Think I’m in Love- Eddie Money
28. Temptation- Billy Joel
29. Summer Love- Justin Timberlake
30. I Try- Macy Gray
31. I Melt with You- Modern English
32. Love is like an Itching in My Heart- The Supremes
33. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me- Diana Ross and the Supremes with The Temptations
34. Beautiful Stranger- Madonna
35. Do You Believe in Love- Huey Lewis and the News
36. So Into You- Atlanta Rhythm Section
37. The Game of Love- Santana and Michelle Branch
38. I’m Feeling You- Santana and Michelle Branch
39. 8th World Wonder- Kimberley Locke
40. Not a Bad Thing- Justin Timberlake
41. What A Man Gotta Do- Jonas Brothers
42. Be Still My Beating Heart- Sting
43. To Be With You- Mr. Big
44. Lovebug- Jonas Brothers
45. Hopelessly Devoted To You- Olivia Newton-John/Grease soundtrack
46. Head over Heels- Tears for Fears
47. Haven’t Met You Yet- Michel Buble
48. Why don’t You & I- Santana and Chad Kroeger
49. Love Is On Its Way- Jonas Brothers

Deeper love songs

A step above the last category, for the flings turned commitments; songs for the long-time partners, long-term relationships, maybe even for proposals, weddings, or anniversaries

1. Again- Lenny Kravitz
2. Invincible- Def Leppard
3. I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing- Aerosmith
4. The Longest Time- Billy Joel
5. (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love with You- UB40
6. Can’t Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
7. I’ll Be There for You- Bon Jovi
8. All for you- Sister Hazel
9. Your Song- Elton John
10. When I See You Smile- Bad English
11. True- Spandau Ballet
12. Invisible- Jonas Brothers
13. Never Tear Us Apart- INXS
14. I Wanna Love You Forever- Jessica Simpson
15. I Will Wait- Hootie & the Blowfish
16. Truly Madly Deeply- Savage Garden
17. Truly Madly Deeply- UK Club Mix- Cascada
18. Kiss from a Rose- Seal
19. My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
20. I’ll Never Break Your Heart- Backstreet Boys
21. More than a Feeling- NSYNC (A slower, acapella cover of Boston)
22. Angel of Mine- Monica
23. Lips of an Angel- Hinder
24. From This Moment On- Shania Twain, Bryan White
25. I Won’t Leave You Lonely- Shania Twain
26. Breathe- Faith Hill
27. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life- Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
28. Have I Told You Lately- Rod Stewart
29. Just the Way You Are- Billy Joel
30. I’ll Be- Edwin McCain
31. Something About the Way You Look Tonight- Elton John
32. In Charge of My Heart- The Cross (Roger Taylor’s band outside of Queen)
33. I Can’t Get You Out of My Head- The Cross
34. The Way You Love Me- Faith Hill
35. I Knew I Loved You- Savage Garden
36. Back At One- Brian McKnight
37. All My Life- K-Ci & JoJo
38. As I Lay Me Down- Sophie B. Hawkins
39. Head over Feet- Alanis Morissette
40. Bleeding Love- Leona Lewis
41. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)- Natalie Cole
42. Angel- Aerosmith
43. I Love You Always Forever- Donna Lewis
44. As Long as You Love Me- Backstreet Boys
45. Sweet Kisses- Jessica Simpson
46. (God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You- Nsync
47. Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley
48. Twilight Time- The Platters
49. Can You Feel the Love Tonight- Elton John
50. Forever- KISS
51. I Love You 5 Times- The Darkness
52. Friday I’m in Love- The Cure
53. Second to None- Paul Stanley (I’d like to dance to this one at my wedding)
54. Burning Love- Wynonna on the Lilo & Stitch soundtrack
55. You Sang to Me- Marc Anthony
56. You’re Still the One- Shania Twain
57. The Night is Still Young- Billy Joel
58. Just Can’t Wait- Eric Carr (former KISS drummer, passed away in ‘91; this track is from his tribute album)
59. Far Away-Nickelback
60. I Was Born to Love You- Queen
61. Faithfully- Journey