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20 of Your Favorite Songs About Love

TresSugar — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:42 PST

On Thursday we asked what your favorite songs about love are, though not "love songs" per se. Here are 20 of your - and our - favorites.

"Lovefool" by The Cardigans
"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga
"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys
"Because the Night" by Patti Smith
"Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
"Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak
"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette
"Your Ex Lover Is Dead" by Stars
"Unthinkable" by Alicia Keys
"Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

Get the other 10 after the jump

Who Is the Song (Supposedly) About?

TresSugar — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:24 PST

I can imagine it feels pretty good to have a song written about you - unless of course it's an angry breakup anthem. Some of the best love songs (and antilove songs) have true stories behind them, so in honor of the Grammy Awards this weekend, can you guess who these songs are rumored to be written about?

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How Stephen Colbert "Rocked" the '80s

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:15:00 PDT

Hard to believe, but Stephen Colbert was the lead in a band back in the '80s. It was a time when love songs and power ballads dominated the airwaves and young Stephen had no problem playing the part of a hard-core ~~rocker~~ stalker. (He had a problem obeying that pesky restraining order, but a "special hidden message" had to be delivered to a "special hidden lady." It just had to.) But those days are long gone and, thankfully, his heavy eyeliner and tight-ass jeans are too.

Movie Preview: Love Songs

BuzzSugar — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:30:00 PDT

Like Audrey Tautou's movie Priceless, I'm completely smitten by the poster and trailer for Love Songs, a movie from French filmmaker Christophe Honore. Everything in the preview screams "French": a love triangle, pretty singing, heartbreak, and the glittering streets of Paris as the backdrop.

The musical, opening in limited release in America on March 21, follows a man and a woman who invite another woman into their relationship to spice things up. As the IFC site for Love Songs explains, the heart of the story comes when tragedy strikes and "these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love."

To get swept away in the preview,

Movie poster courtesy of IFC Films

What's Your Favorite Sappy Love Song?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:00:00 PST

You know you have a song you're embarrassed to admit you love. Well, it's Valentine's Day, so be shameless! What's your favorite sappy love song?

1. I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight by Cutting Crew
2. I'm All Out of Love by Air Supply
3. Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg
4. I Do Cherish You by 98 Degrees
5. Sometimes When We Touch by Dan Hill
6. Thank You by Dido
7. Babylon by David Gray
8. I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John
9. Open Arms by Journey

The Beach Boys Top List of the Best 25 Love Songs

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:30:00 PST

More lists? Sign me up! Entertainment Weekly has compiled their list of the top 25 love songs ever, and I must say I pretty much agree with most of this one. The order is subject to debate, but these things are always a matter of opinion anyway. I love the top five in particular, and EW provides pretty thoughtful explanations for each of the selections.

Some that I might add would be the upbeat, happy-in-love Pointer Sisters song "I'm So Excited" as well as the super groovy Queen favorite "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." What love anthems would you add?

EW's Top 25 Love Songs:

25. The Cure, “Just Like Heaven”
24. Stevie Wonder, “As”
23. Prince, “Purple Rain”
22. Elton John, “Your Song”
21. Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time”
20. Bob Dylan, “If Not for You”

For the rest of the list,

19. Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
18. Beyonce, "Crazy in Love"
17. The Righteous Brothers, “Unchained Melody”
16. Otis Redding, “These Arms of Mine”
15. Sam Cooke, “You Send Me”
14. Etta James, “At Last”
13. Percy Sledge, “When a Man Loves A Woman”
12. Johnny Cash, “Ring of Fire”
11. Paul McCartney, “Maybe I’m Amazed”
10. Peter Gabriel, “In Your Eyes”
9. U2, “All I Want Is You”
8. Guns ‘n Roses, “Sweet Child ‘O Mine”
7. Rolling Stones, “Wild Horses”
6. Whitney Houston, “I Will Always Love You”
5. Al Green, “Let’s Stay Together”
4. Aretha Franklin, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
3. The Beatles, “Something”
2. Elvis Presley, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
1. The Beach Boys, “God Only Knows”

P.L.O.W. - Love Songs to Dance the Night Away

FitSugar — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:30:00 PST

Valentine's Day was on a Wednesday night, which kind of stinks if you have to work the next day - and who doesn't have to work on Thursday. So I like to push the festivities to the weekend, so I can really celebrate.

Whether you're sharing it with your honey, a dear friend, your family, or even your pooch, these songs are sure to make your soul smile.

Whenever I hear these old tunes, I can't help but get up and dance. And what's even better? Dancing for 20 minutes can burn 100 calories. Just click the arrow in the green circle, turn up the volume, and start feeling the love when you groove. To see the music just

Meet the Euro Pop Princesses of the '60s: Yé-Yé Girls

Tara Block — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:52:29 PDT

Are the yé-yé girls having resurgence? First there was Megan's infamous Mad Men song and dance number, and now they've come up again in Wes Anderson's latest film Moonrise Kingdom. In the film - set in 1965, a year before this season of Mad Men - Suzy Bishop is one half of the lovesick preteen couple at the center of the movie. While her style is clearly fashioned after the yé-yé girls, Suzy's interest in the pop singers is brought up at one point when she shows her love interest, Sam Shakusky, her favorite album, Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles by yé-yé girl Françoise Hardy. Later in the movie, Sam and Suzy have a very entertaining dance scene on the beach in their underwear to her song "Le Temps de l'Amour" ("The Time of Love").

Derived from "yeah! yeah!", the yé-yé movement was comprised of female pop singers from France, Québec, Italy, and Spain. The themes and lyrics of the songs, often written by men like Serge Gainsbourg, were deceptively innocent, as the girls beamed sexy naiveté. One not-so-innocent song Serge wrote for yé-yé singer France Gall was "Les Sucettes" ("Lollipops"), which was really referring to oral sex. It included the line, "Annie loves lollipops, aniseed lollipops, when the sweet liquid runs down Annie's throat, she is in paradise." Learn more about France and other popular yé-yé girls like Françoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan, and Sheila.

Phillip Phillips Had 8 Surgeries During American Idol

Katie Henry — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:18 PDT

Phillip Phillips had eight operations during American Idol run - People
This is the Summer of Tom Hardy - Lainey Gossip
Amy Poehler shows off her mesmerizing blond locks - BuzzFeed
Bill Clinton is a hit with the ladies - D-Listed
Listen to J Lo's new song, "Goin' In" - JustJared
Jennifer Love Hewitt rocks a hot red dress - Hollywood Tuna
Conan O'Brien has nothing to say to Jay Leno - HuffPost Entertainment
G.I. Joe: Retaliation pushed back to 2013 - Pink Is the New Blog
Find out what items Britney Spears has on her X Factor rider - The Superficial
Which movies you should see and skip this weekend - The Daily Beast
Kate Gosselin returning to Dancing With the Stars? - Zap2It
See Ace Young's proposal to Diana DeGarmo - TooFab
Kristen Stewart inherited her mother's gorgeous looks - The Frisky
Get a sneak peek at season 9 of SYTYCD - ET Online
3 more reasons to get excited about The Great Gatsby movie - YourTango

Phillip Phillips Is America's New Idol

Katie Henry — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:30:22 PDT

American Idol closed out its 11th season in LA tonight and crowned Phillip Phillips the winner! The two-hour season finale brought out some of music's biggest stars like Rihanna, Chaka Khan, John Fogerty, and Dream Girls legend Jennifer Holliday, who joined finalist Jessica Sanchez on stage for an unforgettable duet of "And I'm Telling You." The judges also got in on the action. Steven Tyler and Aerosmith performed a medley of songs while Jennifer Lopez flashed her abs in a studded bra and got the crowd on their feet with her latest dance track, "Follow the Leader." The evening was packed with exciting moments, including a marriage proposal. Former contestant Ace Young got down on one knee and popped the question to girlfriend, and Idol's season three runner-up, Diana DeGarmo.

Following the results and Phillips's emotional performance of his first single, "Home," he headed backstage to chat with press about his long road to tonight's finale, and how he's processing the win. Phillip said of his big win, "It's so unreal . . . it hasn't sunk in yet, it's just such a blessing to have." Phillip was humble talking about his own success, but Jessica was quick to compliment her competitor, saying, "When they announced it was Phillip I was so happy. I love him so much; he deserved it. He's been having to keep up with his health issues; he's been through a lot more than us, both mentally and physically." Season 11 was full of excitement for the contestants and the judges. However, we'll have to wait and see if J Lo returns for season 12.