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Are These the Best Rock Love Songs?

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to argue about music rankings, and Billboard gave rock fans plenty to debate.

The magazine’s editorial staff released its list of the 50 Best Rock Love Songs of All Time, pulling from six decades of music and covering everything from classic rock staples to modern favorites.

If you are building the ultimate love song playlist, or just looking for an excuse to revisit some legendary tracks, this list has you covered.

Taking the top spot is David Bowie’s “Heroes” from 1977. Billboard’s staff crowned it the best rock love song ever, praising its emotional weight and larger than life feel. It is a love song that feels hopeful, defiant, and cinematic all at once, which is probably why it still hits just as hard today.

Right behind it at #2 is “Maps” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from 2003. It is raw, vulnerable, and painfully honest, showing that love songs do not need to be polished to be powerful. Coming in at #3 is The Beatles’ “Something”, released in 1969, a track often described as one of the most sincere and beautiful love songs ever written.

Here are the Top 25:

  1. “Heroes”, David Bowie (1977)
  2. “Maps”, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2003)
  3. “Something”, The Beatles (1969)
  4. “Just Like Heaven”, The Cure (1987)
  5. “In Your Eyes”, Peter Gabriel (1986)
  6. “Your Song”, Elton John (1970)
  7. “Still Into You”, Paramore (2013)
  8. “Because the Night”, Patti Smith (1978)
  9. “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, Guns N’ Roses (1987)
  10. “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, Elvis Presley (1961)
  11. “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)”, Talking Heads (1983)
  12. “I’ll Stand By You”, The Pretenders (1994)
  13. “Maybe I’m Amazed”, Paul McCartney (1970)
  14. “Happy Together”, The Turtles (1967)
  15. “Come to My Window”, Melissa Etheridge (1993)
  16. “All the Small Things”, Blink-182 (1999)
  17. “Harvest Moon”, Neil Young (1992)
  18. “Never Tear Us Apart”, INXS (1987)
  19. “I Want to Know What Love Is”, Foreigner (1984)
  20. “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”, The Smiths (1986)
  21. “May This Be Love”, Jimi Hendrix (1967)
  22. “Eres”, Café Tacvba (2003)
  23. “Just the Way You Are”, Billy Joel (1977)
  24. “Lovesong”, The Cure (1989)
  25. “You Make Loving Fun”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)

The list jumps across eras and subgenres, from classic rock and new wave to pop punk and alternative. It is a reminder that rock love songs are not just slow dances and power ballads. They can be joyful, heartbreaking, awkward, or explosive, sometimes all in the same track.

If you are building a Valentine’s Day playlist or just looking for an excuse to revisit some all time greats, Billboard’s ranking makes a strong case that rock music has never been short on love.

TV’s Cutest Cartoon Couples, From the Stone Age to the Distant Future

Love is in the air—cartoon air, that is. Whether they’re causing chaos, saving the world, or just making each other laugh, animated couples have been holding it down on our screens for decades. And now, “Entertainment Weekly“ has listed their favorites.

This delightful roundup of animated romances includes everything from sitcom staples like Homer and Marge Simpson to more surprising pairings (yes, Scooby and Shaggy made the list). It’s a love letter to animated TV and all the weird, wild, and occasionally adorable duos who call it home.

Here’s who made the cut:

  1. Fred and Wilma Flintstone (“The Flintstones”) – The original stone-age sweethearts.
  2. George and Jane Jetson (“The Jetsons”) – The futuristic family couple with timeless bickering.
  3. Scooby and Shaggy (“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!”) – Because bromances count too, especially ones based entirely on snacks.
  4. Homer and Marge Simpson (“The Simpsons”) – Somehow still going strong after 30+ seasons of absolute nonsense.
  5. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy (“Harley Quinn”) – Gotham’s most chaotic couple, and an LGBTQ+ fan favorite.
  6. Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine (“X-Men: The Animated Series”) – A complicated triangle that gave ‘90s kids feelings.
  7. Hank and Peggy Hill (“King of the Hill”) – Low-key and practical, with just enough propane-fueled passion.
  8. Lois and Peter Griffin (“Family Guy”) – Wildly dysfunctional, but weirdly inseparable.
  9. Adora and Catra (“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power”) – Enemies to lovers, with glowing swords and intergalactic trauma.
  10. Leela and Fry (“Futurama”) – He’s a lovable doofus, she’s a one-eyed badass—classic opposites attract.
  11. Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers (“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off”) – A Netflix reboot brought their complicated love story back to life, again.
  12. Bob and Linda Belcher (“Bob’s Burgers”) – Probably the most relatable couple on the list. Supportive, silly, and fueled by burgers.
  13. Diane Nguyen and Mr. Peanutbutter (“BoJack Horseman”) – Not exactly #relationshipgoals, but certainly memorable.
  14. Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable (“Kim Possible”) – Saving the world between math class and prom.

Notably, Entertainment Weekly didn’t rank them officially—but this is the order they presented them in, so read into it as you will.

Whether you’re a fan of heartwarming loyalty, dysfunctional chaos, or endearing awkwardness, this list has a couple for every cartoon-loving soul. Who knew animated love could be so… animated?

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