As Valentine’s approaches, love is in the air, and what better way to set the mood than with a playlist of songs that capture the essence of this romantic occasion? From classic ballads to contemporary hits, many tunes over the years have contributed to the symphony of love that defines the season.
Whether you’re planning a romantic evening with a loved one or simply indulging in the spirit of Valentine’s, these songs featuring the word “Valentine” in the title offer a diverse range of musical expressions. So, press play, let the music serenade your heart, and may your Valentine’s be filled with joy, warmth, and harmonious melodies.
1. “My Funny Valentine” by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
2. “Valentine” by Fiona Apple
3. “Valentine” by 5 Seconds of Summer
4. “Valentine’s Day” by Linkin Park
5. “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” by Cocktail Slippers
6. “My Bloody Valentine” by Good Charlotte
7. “Valentine” by The Replacements
8. “My Valentine” by Paul McCartney
9. “Valentine’s Day” by Steve Earle
10. “Won’t You Be My Valentine” by Dore Alpert
11. “Valentine’s Day” by Bruce Springsteen
12. “My Valentine” by Rhett Miller
13. “Candy Coated Valentine” by Robinella & The CC String Band
Any Valentine’s gift must be delivered with love, and giving the perfect present for a couple is twice as nice. Show how much you care by making your present a reflection of the unique qualities and passions that make any distinct duo special to each other — and you.
Here are 10 perfect gifts for couples who stand alone in your heart.
Our heavenly sources tell us that pink roses go hand in hand with an exquisite rosé. This gorgeous couple is a bouquet of multicolored roses and Peruvian lilies, and a bottle of rosé from 2021, which our sources also tell us was a good year for wine. But wait, there’s more! This perfect pair is actually a terrific trio, offering one dozen soft and chewy cookies from Cheryl’s.
Not all gifts come already assembled. The couple that enjoys spending time in the kitchen will love you for giving them a culinary experience that they can put together. From making pizza and brownies to a bread bowl and painting with wine set, make their Valentine’s a delicious one.
Nothing beats a night in with the one you love. Any couple will want to settle in with this heart-shaped cheese tray and its tasteful assortment of carefully curated cheeses, a fruit topper, and crackers. Melt their hearts — and satisfy their stomachs — with sharp white cheddar and Gouda cheeses, strawberry fig cheese topper, and olive and sea salt water crackers, all served on a romantic (and understated) heart-shaped wood and marble tray.
If your favorite delicious duo are chocolate addicts, then bury them with a treasure chest of chocolates, packed with a king’s ransom of chocolate treats. The delicious booty includes Chocolate Decadence cake as well as a string of tasty trinkets, including signature chocolate truffles, milk chocolate malt balls and mini mints, a Moose Munch dark chocolate bar, and dark chocolate pretzels.
Get your favorite sporty sweethearts into an exclusive club of swingers with a set of elite monogrammed Callaway Warbird Plus Golf Balls. They come in a wide array of fonts and colors that will, and will make them, stand out — even in the sand traps.
Make your gift double feature length — and delicious — with the Movie Night Gift Box. Snuggle up on your couch with a pound and a half of classic movie theater treats, including four types of popcorn, gummy fruit slices, Skittles, and Mike and Ike. You’ll receive rave reviews from film lovers, as this gift will last through as many “John Wick” sequels as they can throw at you.
The “Nut’n But Love For You” Gift Crate is packed with the broadest association of nuts outside a sanitarium, and is specially made for couples who are as crazy about this food as they are about each other. This gift is brimming with cashews, pistachios, almonds, and pecans — plus a mixed assortment of all four. It’s all crammed into an attractive — and reusable — paulownia wooden crate.
Give an advanced degree in great taste to the wine aficionados in your life with the Harry & David Wine Duo Subscription Box. Each month they will receive two bottles of exquisite wines — one red and one white — each curated and crafted from grapes cultivated in the Pacific Northwest. All the choices are carefully selected based on seasonality and availability, so your tipsy twosome will have perfect pours every 30 days. They may never sober up enough to thank you…
Just because couples love each other a lot doesn’t mean they don’t love a little friendly competition. Perhaps going one on one will help set the mood. Or maybe they love board games. A chess set allows the beloved king and queen to have a memorable knight.
Personalize your V-Day greetings to people who love a good punchline with these gut-busting Valentine’s ecards. All you need to do is download the images and messages that tickle your funny bone, attach them to an email or text, and wait for the laughs to track back to you. You can even share the love to your social media audience. If you’re in no rush to get your yuks, download and snail mail a free printable card and attach it to the perfect gift for him or her.
Who doesn’t love receiving a note with quotes about love? This small gesture is the romantic equivalent of finding a rose on your pillow.
Sending your significant other a regular cadence of quotes is a great way to add a spark to your relationship, says Dr. Chloe Carmichael, a member of 1-800-Flowers.com’s Connectivity Council and author of “Nervous Energy, Harness the Power of Your Anxiety.”
A carefully chosen quote about love not only can affirm the relationship but also build trust and ensure that the person you care about knows how you feel, she says.
“This can set the stage and, in turn, they can share the feelings they have for you,” Carmichael says. “This sense of reciprocity and mutuality in the way that we feel about each other helps love to grow, increase intimacy, and bring people together.”
Find the best romantic quotes about love for your sweetheart
Whether you choose a quote from a classic novel or lyrics from a favorite song, Carmichael suggests that the quote relates to your couple dynamic. Here, we provide 150 inspirational quotes about love from those with a gift for words.
Famous romantic quotes
“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” – e.e. cummings
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” – Roy Croft
“If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love.” – Princess Diana
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” – George Sand
“Love is a friendship set to music.” – Joseph Campbell
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle
“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.” – Zelda Fitzgerald
“At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato
“I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.” – Arrigo Boito
“True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.” – Bob Marley
“Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries.” – Truman Capote
Quotes about true love
“You’re nothing short of my everything.” – Ralph Block
“Romance is thinking about your significant other when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.” – Nicholas Sparks
“When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
“The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you.” – Jalāl al-Dīn Rumi
“Each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” – Rosemonde Gérard
“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed but my soul.” – Judy Garland
“You’re something between a dream and a miracle.” – Elizabeth Barret Browning
“Walking with your hands in mine and mine in yours, that’s exactly where I want to be always.” – Fawn Weaver
“People think a soulmate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soulmate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
Funny quotes about love
“I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her.” – Rodney Dangerfield
“If you love them in the morning with their eyes full of crust; if you love them at night with their hair full of rollers, chances are, you’re in love.” – Miles Davis
“Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet service to see who they really are.” – Will Ferrell
“Love is being stupid together.” – Paul Valery
“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” – Rita Rudner
“Behind every great man, there is a woman rolling her eyes.” – Jim Carrey
“Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.” – Jules Renard
“Love is a lot like a backache: it doesn’t show up on X-rays, but you know it’s there.” – George Burns
“The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.” – Ann Bancroft
“People are weird. When we find someone with weirdness that is compatible with ours, we team up and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
Inspirational quotes about love
“Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow — this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.” – Oscar Wilde
“Sometimes it’s a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.” – David Byrne
“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Jalāl al-Dīn Rumi
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” – Tom Bodett
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho
“I have decided to stick to love; hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” – C.S. Lewis
“What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.” – Sinclair Lewis
“In real love you want the other person’s good. In romantic love you want the other person.” – Margaret Anderson
“You don’t marry someone you can live with — you marry someone you cannot live without.” – Aleatha Romig
“Romance is the glamour, which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” – Elinor Glyn
“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
“Love is a force more formidable than any other.” – Barbara de Angelis
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu
“A soulmate is someone who understands you like no other, loves you like no other, will be there for you forever, no matter what.” – Cecelia Ahern
“You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.” – Oscar Wilde
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott
“You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.” – Margaret Mitchell
“Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones
“Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” – Osho
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” – Oscar Wilde
Short love quotes
“We are most alive when we are in love.” – John Updike
“The giving of love is an education in itself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” – Leo Buscaglia
“Life is the flower for which love is the honey.” – Victor Hugo
“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” – Loretta Young
“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” – Emily Dickinson
“You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.” – Albert Einstein
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Heartfelt gestures they’ll adore
From sweet treats to beautiful blooms, make hearts happy with gifts that will show anyone how much you love them.
“I’ll be a poet, and you’ll be poetry.” – François Coppée
“You are one of those people who meet when life decides to give you a gift.” – Charles Dickens
“Stolen kisses are always sweetest.” – Leigh Hunt
“Love is a game that two can play and both win.” – Eva Gabor
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo. But you want someone who’ll help you catch the bus.” – Oprah Winfrey
Romantic lines from movies
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” – “When Harry Met Sally”
“Some people are worth melting for.” – “Frozen”
“I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I’ve ever had.” – “The Notebook”
“You make me want to be a better man.” – “As Good as It Gets”
“You complete me.” – “Jerry Maguire”
“Do I love you? My god, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.” – “The Princess Bride”
“The day my life changed forever…the day I first saw you.” – “The Longest Ride”
“You are my greatest adventure.” – “The Incredibles”
“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” – “The Notebook”
“It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together, and I knew it.” – “Sleepless in Seattle”
“When I look at you, I can feel it. I look at you and I’m home.” – “Finding Nemo”
“I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.” – “Forrest Gump”
“I love you even when you’re sick and look disgusting.” – “Love Actually”
“Love is patient, love is kind, love means slowly losing your mind.” – “27 Dresses”
“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really hard, and we’re gonna have to work at this every day. But I wanna do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever. You and me. Every day.” – “The Notebook”
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.” – “Moulin Rouge”
“True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning.” – “Message in a Bottle”
“You had me at hello.” – “Jerry Maguire”
“Love is like the wind, you can’t see it but you can feel it.” – “A Walk to Remember”
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and loved more than you know.” – “Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin”
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” – “The Notebook”
Song lyrics about love
“It’s always better when we’re together.” – “Better Together,” Jack Johnson
“All you need is love.” – “All You Need Is Love,” The Beatles
“You’re always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No matter where I go, or what I do, I’m thinking of you.” – “Thinking of You,” Dierks Bentley
“You know it’s true. Everything I do, I do it for you.” – “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” Bryan Adams
“I’m not a human, I am a dove. I’m your conscience, I am love. All I really need is to know that you believe.” – “I Would Die 4 U,” Prince
“I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you’re in the world.” – “Your Song,” Elton John
“Home is wherever I’m with you.” – “Home,” Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
“When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change, ’cause you’re amazing just the way you are.” – “Just the Way You Are,” Bruno Mars
“I could make you happy, make your dreams come true. Nothing that I wouldn’t do. Go to the ends of the earth for you to make you feel my love.” – “Make You Feel My Love,” Bob Dylan
“Cause all of me loves all of you. Love your curves and all your edges. All your perfect imperfections. Give your all to me. I’ll give my all to you. You’re my end and my beginning.” – “All of Me,” John Legend
“Music to my heart that’s what you are. A song that goes on and on.” – “Love You Like a Love Song,” Selena Gomez
“This is our fate, I’m yours.” – “I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz
“For a chance to be with you, I’d gladly risk it all.” – “Through the Fire,” Chaka Khan
“Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet. Oh, I never knew you were the someone waiting for me.” – “Perfect,” Ed Sheeran
“To you, I’ll give the world.” – “Songbird,” Fleetwood Mac
“Two hearts that beat as one. Our lives have just begun.” – “Endless Love,” Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
“I’m so in love with you. Whatever you want to do is all right with me…’cause you make me feel so brand new and I want to spend my life with you.” – “Let’s Stay Together,” Al Green
“When you put your arms around me, you let me know there’s nothing in this world I can’t do.” – “Somebody Like You,” Keith Urban
“Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever?” – “Lover,” Taylor Swift
“Love can touch us one time, and last for a lifetime. And never let go ’til we’re gone.” – “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion
“And where was I before the day that I first saw your lovely face? Now I see it every day… And I know that I am, I am, I am the luckiest.” – ‘The Luckiest,” Ben Folds
“And here we are in heaven. For you are mine…at last.” – “At Last,” Etta James
“You’ll always be a part of me. I’m part of you indefinitely.” – “Always Be My Baby,” Mariah Carey
“You’re the only one that I want. Think I’m addicted to your light.” – “Halo,” Beyoncé
“You’ve been my inspiration. Through the lies you were the truth. My world is a better place because of you.” – “Because You Loved Me,” Celine Dion
“You’re still the one I run to, the one that I belong to. You’re still the one I want for life.” – “You’re Still The One,” Shania Twain
“Take my love. I’ll never ask for too much. Just all that you are. And everything that you do.” – “I Have Nothing,” Whitney Houston
“I know a girl, she puts the color inside my world.” – “Daughters,” John Mayer
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” – “You Are My Sunshine,” Jimmie Davis
“You are the best thing that’s ever been mine.” – “Mine,” Taylor Swift
“Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.” – “Love Letters,” Elvis Presley
“Your love is better than ice cream.” – “Ice Cream,” Sarah McLachlan
Quotes about love from literature
“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever.” – “Queen Mary,” Alfred Tennyson
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” William Shakespeare
“We loved with a love that was more than love.” – “Annabel Lee,” Edgar Allen Poe
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” – Song of Solomon 6:3
“Love at the lips was touch, as sweet as I could bear; and once that seemed too much; I lived on air.” – “To Earthward,” Robert Frost
“I am so in love with you that there isn’t anything else.” – “A Farewell to Arms,” Ernest Hemingway
“I love you right up to the moon — and back.” – “Guess How Much I Love You,” Sam McBratney
“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” – “The Fault in Our Stars,” John Green
“I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.” – “The Alchemist,” Paulo Coelho
“In your smile, I see something more beautiful than the stars.” – “Across the Universe,” Beth Revis
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” – “Lolita,” Vladimir Nabokov
“My heart is and always will be yours.” – “Sense and Sensibility,” Jane Austen
“He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – “Wuthering Heights,” Emily Bronte
“I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.” – “Lord of the Rings,” J.K.K. Tolkien
“Because of you, I can feel myself slowly, but surely, becoming the me I have always dreamed of being.” – “Becoming,” Tyler Knott Gregson
“To love or have loved, that is enough. Ask nothing further.” – “Les Misérables,” Victor Hugo
“My love will find you wherever you are.” – “Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You,” Nancy Tillman
“And she loved a little boy very much, even more than she loved herself.” – “The Giving Tree,” Shel Silverstein
“Who, being loved, is poor?” – “A Woman of No Importance,” Oscar Wilde
“And all for love, and nothing for reward.” – “The Faerie Queene Book I,” Edmund Spenser
“Come, live in my heart, and pay no rent.” – “Live in My Heart and Pay No Rent,” Samuel Lover
“Love loves to love love.” – “Ulysses,” James Joyce
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” – “The House at Pooh Corner,” A.A. Milne
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.” – “Rabbi ben Ezra,” Robert Browning
“I will love you truly forever and a day!” – “The Stairway of Surprise: Poems,” William Rose Benét
Have you told someone “I love you” today? Don’t wait for Valentine’s, anniversaries, birthdays, or special occasions to express how you feel. Any day is a good day to say “I love you” to our spouses, partners, and all those we hold near and dear to our hearts.
If you’re looking for some creative and unique ways to confess your love on a special day, or any day of the year, we’ve put together a list of the sweetest ways to show your love and affection — whether you’re trying to say the three little words for the very first time or are just looking for a new way to express how deeply you feel.
1. Small acts of kindness
We all know actions can speak louder than words, and what you do for your significant other can have a big impact. If you know he’s always rushing in the morning, make him a cup of coffee to go so he doesn’t have to. If you know she loves pancakes or waffles, make her breakfast in bed on Sunday. These gestures may not be much, but they’re small, thoughtful, caring actions that go a long way toward showing how you feel.
Of course, the hot cup of coffee and yummy breakfast will do the talking for you, but you should also include a few loving words. Here are a few short and sweet ways to express your love.
I made you your favorite!
The secret ingredient is love.
You are my everything.
I’m forever yours.
I adore you.
I will always be here for you.
You are my favorite person.
You warm my soul.
You are my world.
2. Your own secret traditions
Start a special ritual that helps you connect in a small but meaningful way, such as always kissing before you leave for the day or hugging as soon as one of you comes home. This can be a unique way to say “I love you” on a daily basis that doesn’t involve words.
Some couples always kiss three times, or have a special kiss that connects them. Other couples have a secret wink or way of embracing each other. Whatever you choose, make it a tradition by always remembering to do it.
If you’re looking to incorporate some words into your secret tradition, here are some fun options.
I’m crazy about you.
You are the love of my life.
I would be lost without you.
Kiss me. Then kiss me again.
Always kiss me goodnight.
I still fall for you, every day.
You’re my soulmate.
You complete me.
I miss you.
3. Your own secret code for love
A different take on the secret traditions is to create a secret code word or words that mean “I love you” to the both of you. This way, you can say it in public in an intimate and special way that only the two of you will understand.
Another unique way to say “I love you” is through another language. You can use sign language (Watch: I love you – American Sign Language ASL) or a foreign language. If you don’t speak the language, use Google Translate to get the right pronunciation.
Here’s how to say “I love you” in various popular languages.
Spanish: Te quiero
Japanese: 愛してます (Aishitemasu)
French: Je t’aime
Russian: Я люблю вас (Ya lyublyu vas)
Italian: Ti amo
Chinese: 我愛你 (Wǒ ài nǐ)
German: Ich liebe dich
Korean: 사랑 해요 (salang haeyo)
Polish: Kocham cię
Arabic: انا احبك (ana ahibuk)
4. A little unexpected love note
It’s amazing what a tiny piece of paper can accomplish. You don’t have to bare your heart or write a poem. Just jot down a few sweet nothings on an ordinary piece of paper and tuck it in his jacket pocket, or her purse, or leave it somewhere obvious for them to find. It’s such a simple yet effective way to show love sweetly and unexpectedly.
Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite.
I love the way you make me feel, even when you’re not here.
You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.
You make me want to be a better person.
With you, everything feels possible.
We were meant to be together.
And suddenly, you were my everything.
You are my happily ever after.
Together is my favorite place to be.
p.s. I love you.
5. I love you texts & messages
Another twist on the love note idea is a quick text message that lets them know they’re on your mind. It can be as simple as “Thinking of you” or “You looked great last night,” or an emoji blowing a kiss. It’s not so much about what you say but that you remember to say it. The fact that you’ve found the time to send a love note to your sweetheart during your busy day is what’s important.
Here are some examples of text messages you can send your special someone.
Some of the best “I love yous” come when they’re least expected. So, don’t plan on when and how to say those three precious little words — just blurt them out whenever the mood strikes. At the supermarket? Tell her you love her while picking out the apples. At home having dinner? Tell him you love him while eating spaghetti and watching TV. Hearing that they’re loved during the most mundane moments of our everyday lives can make any day more memorable and special.
Here are some of our favorite spontaneous “I love yous.”
I have fallen in love many times, always with you.
As long as you’re in my life, I know we’ll always be OK.
You will forever be my always.
Our love is written in the stars.
I love you more than words can say.
7. I love you because…
Say “I love you” in a new way every time the mood strikes you with this fun, free “I love you because…” printable. Just insert it in any picture frame and use the glass front as a dry erase board to tell your sweetheart exactly how you feel. It’s such a sweet and simple way to remind your significant other that you love and appreciate them.
Here are some more “fill in the blank” ideas.
I love you more than [coffee, pizza, football, chocolate, etc.]
We go together like [peanut butter & jelly, milk & cookies, rock ‘n’ roll, etc.]
You, me, and [the dog, our getaway weekend, etc.]
I love that you’re my [boyfriend, girlfriend, favorite person to talk to, etc.]
Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur who likes someone a latte or an animal lover who has found the purr-fect partner, Valentine’s Day is the time to espresso your love. This holiday — if you couldn’t tell by now — is also the perfect time to break out the puns, so don’t be afraid to get creative when you tell that special someone that they guac your world and you want to avo-cuddle with them for eternity.
If you’re searching for the right words to say “We’re the perfect pear” to that a-peeling person in your life, don’t play heart to get. Check out the plentiful puns below!
Sending holiday cards is a wonderful tradition, but if you have a lot to send, it can get a bit overwhelming. That is especially true if you can’t find the right words to put in your Christmas card.
If you’re looking for a unique way to send your holiday greetings or just want to find some inspiration for what to write, check out our list of different ways to say “Merry Christmas,” “Season’s Greetings,” and “Happy New Year” to all your contacts.
What to write in a holiday card?
These days, it’s easy to upload a family photo, add your name, and be done with your Christmas cards. But taking that extra step to write your holiday wishes for friends and loved ones makes all the difference. You can still include your beautiful family photos, but also be sure to include a few words to go along with them.
What you write in your holiday cards will depend on the recipient. If you’re sending Christmas card wishes to close friends and family, you can be informal and casual with your greetings. Choose a greeting inspired by your favorite Christmas song or movie or quote, or write a funny holiday greeting that’s full of personality and festive cheer.
If you know the person receiving your card celebrates Christmas, you can relate a religious message in it. Alternately, your message can be more secular, with wishes for a happy holiday season or happy new year.
Going with a short and simple greeting, or combining several of your favorite lines, are ways to create a truly special and personal message. You can even incorporate a heartfelt “Thank you” in your holiday cards to show your gratitude during this special time of the year.
No matter what you want to write in your holiday cards, this list offers plenty of ideas and inspiration to craft your best Christmas cards yet!
Best merry Christmas wishes
There’s something wonderful about the classic “Merry Christmas” wishes. If you want to call out Christmas, here are are some sample card messages with the word “Christmas” in them.
May your days be merry and bright this Christmas season and throughout the new year.
Best wishes for a joyous Christmas and a new year filled with love, happiness, and prosperity.
We hope you’re having a simply wonderful Christmas time! Best wishes to you and yours.
Merry Christmas! May all the joys of this happy season be yours this holiday and into the new year.
May the magic and wonder of Christmas stay with you throughout the new year.
The most wonderful part of Christmas is spending time with family and friends. May your holidays be full of joy and good cheer.
When the magic of Christmas fills the air, we hope you find it everywhere. Merry Christmas!
Wishing you a blessed Christmas and every happiness in the new year.
May the true spirit of Christmas fill your heart and home with joy today and into the coming year.
Have a warm and cozy Christmas and a new year filled with wonderful adventures.
Happy holidays & season’s greetings
If you’re not sure if your recipients celebrate Christmas, using “holiday season” and “season’s greetings” instead are great options. Here are some ideas you can use to get started writing your own holiday message.
Wishing you joy, peace, and good health this holiday season.
Best wishes for a happy holiday season and a joyous new year.
May all that is beautiful, meaningful, and brings you joy be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Sending wishes to you and yours for a beautiful holiday season and peaceful new year.
As the holidays approach, it is a great time to remember those who are close to us, helping to bring love and happiness to our lives. Wishing you a happy holiday season.
Our favorite part of the holiday season is thinking of you, who makes this time so special. Wishing you love and happiness this season and into the new year.
Hope this holiday season brings you many great memories and wonderful reasons to smile.
May the light of the holiday season fill your heart, and may the music fill your soul. Happy holidays.
Wishing you a sparkling holiday season and a brilliant new year!
Sending warm wishes of peace and happiness this holiday season and into the new year.
Religious Christmas messages
Adding a religious note to your Christmas cards helps us remember the true reason for this joyous season. Here are some examples of religious messages you can include in your card.
Wishing you God’s wonderful gifts of faith, hope, peace, and love at Christmas and always.
As we take a moment from our busy lives to celebrate the birth of our Lord, we pray your holidays are filled with love and your new year with peace.
His miraculous birth and the gift of His love give us reason to pause and rejoice on His special day. Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
Christmas is a wonderful time to rejoice and share in the warmth of those dear to us. May your Christmas be filled with God’s love and blessings.
May God’s love be your true blessing this Christmas season and throughout the new year.
May God fill your life with love, joy, and peace this holiday season and throughout the new year.
Rejoice, for unto us a child is born. Wishing you God’s blessings this Christmas season.
Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace and goodwill toward men.
Rejoice in the miracle of Christmas as your heart fills with the gift of His love.
May you receive the gift of faith, blessing of hope, and peace of God’s love at Christmas and always.
Short & simple holiday greetings
If you only want to include a few words, consider one of these simple and short holiday greetings. These are especially good options if you plan on writing out your cards by hand this year.
Happy holidays from our house to yours.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Merry everything and happy always.
Hoping your holidays are filled with love, family, and happiness.
Happy holidays and happy 2024! Make it the best year ever.
Best wishes for a new year filled with love, happiness, and success.
Hope you get everything you want under the Christmas tree this year!
Merry Christmas and many blessings in the new year.
May the wonder and magic of Christmas fill you with delight.
Wishing you the happiest of holidays and a fantastic new year.
Funny holiday greetings
A little humor never fails. Make everyone who opens your Christmas cards this year smile with these fun and amusing holiday card messages. Or include your favorite holiday puns, witty quote, or funny greeting.
You know you’re getting old when Santa starts looking younger.
Get your fat pants ready. It’s Christmastime!
Santa has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
Merry Christmas from one hard-working elf to another.
It’s all fun and games until Santa checks the naughty list. Merry Christmas.
Wishing you a white Christmas. (And when you run out of white, just open a bottle of red.)
Sure, being on the nice list gets your more presents, but being naughty is its own reward.
Only a few more shopping days left until your loved ones find out you have no idea what they like.
We want you to have the happiest holidays ever. (Don’t feel too special, though, we gave this card to a lot of people.)
Inspiring holiday quotes
Crafting an uplifting, moving message for your cards can be a difficult task. Adding one of these inspiring holiday quotes is a great way to accomplish that. Look for other holiday quotes you love to include in your message.
“Out of the silence, music. Out of the darkness, light. Out of uncertainty, promise. Hope was born that night.”
“At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year.”
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.”
“The story of Christmas is a story of love.”
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree — it’s who’s gathered around it.”
“May you be inspired by giving, changed by love, filled with peace, and touched by miracles.”
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”
“One of the nice things about Christmas is that you can make people forget the past with a present.”
“Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered.”
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.”
Christmas sayings inspired by Christmas songs
Those who love Christmas songs will appreciate these sample greetings that contain the lyrics of some of their favorite holiday music. Use these or your favorite song lyrics to inspire your own Christmas card message this year.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas and let your heart be light!
Joy to the world, the Lord has come. May songs of joy fill your home and your heart this holiday season.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Hope yours is filled with peace and joy.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly and have a jolly Christmas time!
Feliz Navidad! Wishing you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.
Hark! The herald angels sing glory to the newborn King!
Have a holly, jolly Christmas! It’s the best time of the year.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Merry Christmas and remember to be of good cheer!
Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer! Santa Claus is coming tonight!
Star of wonder, star of night, guide us to thy perfect light.
Holiday messages for friends & family
When sending holiday wishes to your closest friends, family, and loved ones, feel free to get personal. Consider adding a short message about your family, special news, and any important announcements you want to share.
As the holidays once again approach, may the joy and love the holidays bring remind us of the love of our friends and family. Wishing you the very best this season.
Thinking of you fills our hearts with joy at Christmas time. Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a happy and peaceful new year.
Wishing you and your family all the warmth this holiday season has to offer. Have a wonderful Christmas and a new year filled with peace and joy.
As the holidays once more approach, our family would like to send you our warmest wishes. May the true spirit of the season find you and fill your heart with joy.
From all the gifts under the Christmas tree, the best gift is your friendship. Have a Merry Christmas, my friend.
May the wonder of the holidays fill your heart with happiness as you gather together with family and friends. Merry Christmas.
Thinking of you with warm wishes for a very Merry Christmas spent among family and friends.
Dear friend, I hope your Christmas is filled with love and your new year with joy.
There is nothing more special than family and good friends to brighten up the holidays. Merry Christmas.
Wishing you happy holidays and a new year filled with happiness. May the holiday spirit be with you and your family today and throughout the coming year.
A holiday thank you
Wiring your holiday cards for clients, business partners, sponsors, teachers, and others sometimes requires a sincere thank you. Find ideas to express your gratitude with these sample card messages.
As the holiday season approaches, there is no better time to say “Thank you.” Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year.
We would like to pause at the holiday season to say “Thank you” for your goodwill and dedication, and wish you a happy and successful new year.
There is no better time than this to say thank you and happy holidays, from our family to yours.
I’m so thankful for you and your support this year. Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year.
Your help this year was the best Christmas gift. We can’t thank you enough! Wishing you happy holidays and all the best in the coming year.
Thank you for always thinking of us. We are so grateful for you and your thoughtfulness.
Just sending you a heartfelt thank you for your help and support this year. It means so much to us! Have a wonderful holiday season.
One of the best parts of our business is people like you. Your support means the world to us! We wish you the best this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
Thank you for making our holidays even brighter with your thoughtful gift. It’s always such a pleasure doing business with you. Here’s to a great year ahead!
Wishing you happy holidays with thanks and appreciation for your help, support, generosity, and thoughtfulness, and a sincere wish for a fantastic year ahead.
New Year’s wishes
If you happen to be sending out your cards later than you plan, consider including New Year’s greetings instead of the typical holiday messages. Here are some popular New Year’s wishes to inspire your own.
Our New Year’s wish for you and yours is that your year is filled with love. Happy 2024!
Wishing you and yours good times, good cheer, good health, and good fortune in the new year!
When the bells ring in the new year, may your days be filled with peace, love, and everlasting happiness.
As the holiday season comes to a close, we wish you and your family a bright and beautiful new year.
Wishing you a super healthy, crazy happy, and wildly successful new year!
May the dawn of this new year fill your heart with bright, hopeful days as you turn your dreams into reality and your efforts into great achievements.
A new year is a blank page and an opportunity to write a new story for yourself. Hope yours is beautiful.
May this new year give you courage to explore, dream, and discover. Here’s to your best year yet!
Cheers to the years we’ve been blessed to call each other friends and to the new year ahead.
May every day of the new year bring a new opportunity for joy and laughter, warmth and love, and everything you desire.
And, finally, our favorite…
The magic of Christmas never ends, and its greatest gifts are family and friends.
Love is the cornerstone of a happy and fulfilling marriage. With each year of wedded bliss, couples celebrate the journey they began on their wedding day with their anniversary — a milestone that marks another year of commitment, affection, and unwavering support.
In the hearts of many couples, anniversaries hold a deep importance. They serve as a reminder of the unique bond and endless love two people share — and, in the middle of your busy schedules, to give your relationship some much-needed tender loving care.
“It’s important to celebrate anniversaries for three reasons,” says Dr. Wyatt Fisher, psychologist and relationship coach. “First, it’s helpful to make your partner feel special and show you care. Second, it’s a great time to bring the relationship back into center focus. Third, it’s good for the relationship as both partners remember their special moments through the years, which strengthens their bond.”
Whether your wedding bells rang last year, 20 years ago, or even 50 years ago, every year of marriage is worth celebrating. One simple yet meaningful way to make an anniversary memorable is crafting an anniversary card message for your spouse. When writing from the heart, Dr. Fisher says, make sure to always express what your partner means to you. “Comment on the special memories from the past and your hopes for the future of the relationship,” he says.
That advice also applies when celebrating the wedding anniversaries of loved ones, such as those of parents or friends. It also works for other kinds of anniversaries, including birthdays, work anniversaries, and any personal milestones that deserve to be celebrated.
65 heartfelt anniversary wishes
Need some inspiration to find the right words for your anniversary card? Peruse these 65 anniversary wishes, and you’ll be ready to write your heart out!
Romantic anniversary wishes
I didn’t think it was possible to love you any more than I did the day I married you, but somehow my love only grows. I love you today and always. Happy anniversary!
Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will. Happy anniversary to the love of my life.
Happy anniversary to my soulmate. Having you by my side makes me the happiest, most grateful, and luckiest person in the world. Here’s to another glorious year of adventures together.
I can never tell you enough how beautiful you are and how much you mean to me. Happy anniversary to my one true love.
Even after [number of years married] years, I’ve never known anyone more kind and loving than you. I’m the luckiest [nickname] on this planet. Happy anniversary to my one and only. I love you!
You are my today and all my tomorrows. Happy [number of years married] anniversary!
Happy anniversary to my best friend. Thank you for another year of laughs, love, and the best adventures. You’ve made me the happiest person on the planet, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us.
Over the years, I’ve fallen in love many times — and always with you. Happy [number of years married] anniversary.
You’re my favorite person, and every day we spend together, I love you more. Thank you for making my dreams come true, year after year.
Funny anniversary wishes
There’s no one I’d rather sit on the couch watching TV with than you. Happy anniversary!
I knew we’d make it this long when I married you. I also predict that we’ll make it much longer. Cheers to another [number of years married] years together!
Shocked I remembered we were married [number of years married] years ago today? That makes two of us. Happy anniversary!
You can admit it: Saying yes to me was the best decision you ever made. Happy wedding anniversary!
If marriage is a circus, you’re my favorite clown. Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary to my partner in mischief! Here’s to another year of hijinks and refusing to act our age. Love you!
Morning breath and all, you’re still the one I want to wake up to. Happy [number of years married] anniversary!
I know I’m not always easy, so thanks for putting up with me for another year. Happy wedding anniversary!
Anniversary wishes for wife
Happy anniversary to my beautiful and amazing wife! These years with you have been a journey of love, growth, and endless joy. Thank you for being my partner, my best friend, and the love of my life. I cherish every moment I’m with you.
To my incredible wife on our anniversary, thank you for filling my life with laughter, warmth, and unconditional love. You are the anchor that keeps me grounded, and I’m grateful for every day we share together. Here’s to many more years of happiness and adventure.
Happy anniversary, my love! Today, I express my heartfelt appreciation for your love, patience, and unwavering support. You make every day brighter and more beautiful. Cheers to a lifetime of love and togetherness.
Happy anniversary, my love! As the years have gone by, my love for you grows stronger with each passing day. You are my partner, my confidant, and the person who understands me better than anyone else. Thank you for making my dreams come true.
On this special day, I celebrate you, the woman who completes me. Thank you for loving me unconditionally and making our home a place of warmth and love. Happy anniversary, my incredible wife. I continue looking forward to a lifetime of love and happiness with you.
To the most beautiful woman who has given me the most beautiful life — happy anniversary.
You’re as beautiful today as you were on our wedding day. Happy anniversary, my love.
I could not have dreamed of a more perfect woman to call my wife. You are everything, and then some. Happy anniversary to the love of my life.
Happy anniversary to the woman responsible for making me the happiest man to ever walk the earth. You are my favorite person, and I’m the luckiest guy in the world.
Happy anniversary to the love of my life! Our marriage has been an incredible journey, and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anyone else. Thank you for being my rock, my partner, and my best friend. I cherish every moment with you.
Happy anniversary, my love! Today, I express my deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and understanding. Your love has been my guiding light, and I’m so lucky to have you by my side. Cheers to forever and beyond!
Happy anniversary to my soulmate! The years we’ve spent together have been the best of my life. Your love has given me strength, and your presence has made my world brighter. I love you more than words can express.
Happy anniversary, my love! As time has flown by, our love remains as strong and unwavering as ever. With you, every day feels like a new beginning. Thank you for making our journey so beautiful. I’m excited for the future we’ll create together.
To the man who makes my heart skip a beat and fills my life with joy, happy anniversary! Being married to you is a dream come true. I’m grateful for your love, support, and the beautiful memories we’ve created together. Here’s to forever and beyond.
On this special day, I celebrate the love story we continue to write together. You have shown me what true love is, and I’m forever grateful to have you in my life. Happy anniversary, my wonderful husband. I love you more than words can say.
After all these years, you still give me butterflies when I see you. Thank you for reminding me what true love feels like. Happy anniversary, handsome!
On our anniversary, I want you to know how much I appreciate you and your unwavering commitment to our marriage. You are the best husband a woman could have. I love you more each day, and I cannot wait to grow old with you.
Happy anniversary! Thank you for being my husband, protector, and best friend. I love you with all my heart.
Anniversary wishes for parents
Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! Your commitment to each other is a shining example of true love. Thank you for showing me the meaning of partnership and dedication. May your bond continue to grow stronger with each passing year.
On your special day, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the love and care you have given us throughout the years. Your relationship is an inspiration, and I’m proud to be your [son/daughter]. Wishing you a beautiful anniversary filled with love and joy.
Happy anniversary to the most wonderful parents in the world! Your love story is a testament to the power of love and the beauty of a lifelong partnership. May your anniversary be a celebration of all the memories you’ve created together and a reminder of the love that continues to make your dreams come true.
On your anniversary, I want to thank you for being the best parents I could ask for. Your love, support, and guidance have shaped me into who I am today. Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments.
Happy anniversary to my loving and caring parents! Your love has been a source of strength and inspiration for our entire family. As you celebrate another year of wedded bliss, I wish you endless happiness, good health, and many more years of love and laughter.
On this special day, I honor the unbreakable bond you’ve shared over the past [number of years married] years. Your marriage has been the foundation of our family, and we are forever grateful for the love and support you’ve given us. Wishing you a joyous anniversary and a lifetime of shared happiness!
Anniversary wishes for friends
Happy anniversary, dear friends! May this special day be a wonderful celebration of the love and happiness you share. Your bond is an inspiration, and I am grateful to have witnessed your beautiful journey together.
Congratulations on another year of love and companionship! Your friendship is a true inspiration, and I am grateful to have you both in my life. Wishing you a day filled with love and laughter, and a lifetime of happiness together.
Happy anniversary to the most amazing couple I know! Your love is what so many dream of, and your friendship is invaluable. May your anniversary be a celebration of all the beautiful moments you’ve shared and a reflection of the love that continues to blossom between you.
Happy anniversary to my wonderful friends! The love and respect you have for each other is evident in every smile and kind gesture. Cheers to many more years of love and happiness.
Happy anniversary to my favorite couple! Your love story is filled with laughter, adventure, and support for each other. Thank you for being the epitome of true friendship and reminding us all of the beauty of love. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together!
On your anniversary, I want to express my gratitude for your friendship and my admiration for the love you both share. Your bond is a testament to the power of love, trust, and understanding. May your anniversary be a day of joy and celebration.
Happy anniversary, lovebirds! Enjoy celebrating your special day together and looking back on all the lovely memories you’ve made.
Happy anniversary! It’s time to celebrate all over again, just like we did on the day you two were wed. Love you both so much!
You two are made for each other, and it shows. Happy anniversary to one of my favorite couples in the world!
One-year anniversary wishes
I will adore you, take care of you, and make you the happiest person there ever was for all of time. Happy first wedding anniversary, my love!
I’m so excited for the future, when we will make all our dreams come true. Happy anniversary, and cheers to forever!
Happy first wedding anniversary to the love of my life! This past year has been filled with love, laughter, and beautiful memories. I’m grateful to have you as my partner, and I can’t wait to create a lifetime of happiness together.
Happy first wedding anniversary! It’s been an incredible year of building a life together. I’m grateful for the love and support we share, and excited for the beautiful future ahead. Here’s to forever and beyond!
Happy anniversary, my love! I can’t believe it’s already been a year since we said “I do.” Thank you for making every day of this first year of marriage so magical. Here’s to a lifetime of happiness, love, and adventures together!
Happy anniversary, my love! Our first year of marriage has been a dream come true. Thank you for being my partner, my best friend, and my greatest source of love and support. Here’s to a lifetime of love and happiness. I love you forever and always.
First date anniversary wishes
To the person who made my heart flutter on our first date, happy anniversary! That day marked the beginning of our incredible journey together. I’m grateful for every moment we’ve shared and excited for the adventures to come.
Happy first date anniversary! It feels like just yesterday we shared that special moment. Thank you for making that day unforgettable. Here’s to many more beautiful memories together!
Happy anniversary of our first date! That day holds a special place in my heart, as it was the beginning of our love story. Thank you for being the person who makes my heart skip a beat. Here’s to creating more beautiful memories together.
To the person who turned my world upside down on our first date, happy anniversary! Meeting you was the best thing that ever happened to me. I’m grateful for the love and joy you bring to my life. Cheers to our beautiful journey together.
Happy first date anniversary! It’s incredible to think about how far we’ve come since that day. You’ve brought so much happiness into my life, and I’m grateful for every moment we’ve shared. Here’s to a lifetime of love and adventure together.
To the person who stole my heart on our first date, happy anniversary! That day was the beginning of a beautiful love story. Thank you for being my partner, my best friend, and my everything. Here’s to many more anniversaries filled with love and laughter.
Happy anniversary of our first date! I’m so grateful for that day when our paths first crossed. You’ve brought so much happiness to my life, and I’m excited to continue this incredible journey with you. Here’s to many more amazing years together.
Even though we’ve been in each other’s lives for so long, I still get butterflies when I’m with you. Happy anniversary!
Our relationship means everything to me. I want to be with you now, and I want it to stay this way forever. I love you!
Remember your first wedding anniversary? Odds are, you celebrated it with flowers, champagne, a nice dinner, and countless other romantic gestures. But as the years have passed and your family has grown, your anniversary has taken on less significance, and is no longer treated like the special day it is. But that shouldn’t be the case. It’s time to put the spark back in your anniversary.
Whether it’s your fifth anniversary or your 50th, every year that you and your significant other spend together is worth celebrating. To help you find that aforementioned spark, here is a list of unusual (and actually fun!) anniversary date ideas that won’t leave you and your partner sitting through dinner and a movie for the sixth year in a row.
10 popular anniversary date ideas
1. Go back to where you first met
Did you meet at a restaurant? How about a museum or coffee shop? Take a stroll down memory lane by heading back to the place where it all began.
2. Spend the night at a quiet B&B
There’s something about getting away for a night that makes it easy for couples to reconnect.
3. Visit an amusement park
If your anniversary is in the spring or summer, have some fun together at a theme park.
4. Volunteer together
Looking to spread the love on your anniversary? Volunteer at a local homeless shelter or help clean up a park by your house.
5. Tour a beer garden
Because nothing beats drinking outside and enjoying tasty foods on a warm summer day.
6. Laugh it up at a comedy club
Is your go-to movie night movie “Airplane,” “Anchorman,” or “Superbad”? If you’re both fans of comedy, head to a comedy club. Few things bring people closer together than sharing laughter.
7. Go go-karting
Get your adrenaline pumping by spending a day out on the track. It’s a safe and fun way to relive your childhood dream of being a racecar driver.
8. Go on a double date
Do you know a couple who was married around the same time as you? Go out on a double date and swap stories about the day you were married.
9. Get professional photos taken
Are your wedding photos the only professional pictures you have of the two of you? If so, then now is the time to get some updated shots taken. Make them even more personal by incorporating that year’s anniversary flower into some of your shots.
10. One word: brunch
Brunch is a common Sunday fun-day activity, so make this one special by going somewhere really formal or unique.
Now, a different kind of “date”
Are you still planning your wedding? Take a look at the most popular wedding dates for 2024. If you’re already married, see if your anniversary falls near one of these five most popular wedding dates.
There’s an Irish proverb that says, “A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have.”
“The core message for a platonic friendship that differs from a ‘love’ song is the feeling of reliability.
eric teel
Program director
WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina
Without close friends, many of us would not be the person we are today. From our best buddy in grade school to our closest confidant as an adult, friendships have shaped us in a multitude of ways. And did you know they have many benefits to our health and well-being?! No wonder we feel better after having a heart-to-heart with our best friend.
Given how important these people are to us, it’s no surprise that there are thousands of songs about friendship, from “With a Little Help From My Friends” by The Beatles to The White Stripes’ “We Are Gonna Be Friends,” and so many more. And the best ones have a lot in common with one another.
What makes a great friendship song?
The same components of any “good” song must be present in a song about friendship that strikes a chord, according to Eric Teel, program director at WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina. The melody must be pleasing to the ear, the lyrics need to be authentic, with a build-up of tension and release in the chorus, and the performance has to engage the audience.
Although friendship songs and love songs are very similar, there is one key difference: The former leaves out the carnal passion and lust most associated with the latter.
“The core message for a platonic friendship that differs from a ‘love’ song is the feeling of reliability,” Teel says. “That feeling that, no matter what, through thick and thin, this [friend] will have your back, will support you, will inspire you to be the best version of yourself.”
Our favorite friendship songs
With International Friendship Day on July 30, we’ve compiled a list of friendship songs for you to play at your next gathering. Cheers to long-lasting friendship!
1. “Thank You for Being a Friend” by Andrew Gold
2. “A Friend Like You” by Andy Grammar
3. “Friendship” by Cole Porter (from “Anything Goes”)
4. “My Best Friend” by Weezer
5. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King
6. “Old Friends” by Ben Rector
7. “Friends” by Bette Midler
8. “Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler
9. “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers
10. “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars
11. “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King
12. “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder
13. “We Go Together” by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs (from “Grease”)
14. “Through the Years” by Kenny Rogers
15. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
16. “Friends Are Friends Forever” by Michael W. Smith
17. “Hello Again” by Neil Diamond
18. “Circle of Friends” by Point of Grace
19. “You’re My Best Friend” by Queen
20. “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman
21. “Here’s to the Nights” by Ringo Starr
22. “Yo Sólo Quiero (Un Millón De Amigos)” by Robert Carlos
23. “Robin Hood and Lil’ John” by Roger Miller
24. “Come to Me High” by Rumer
25. “Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny
26. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel
27. “Bookends” by Simon & Garfunkel
28. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge
29. “BFF” by Ethan Slater and Danny Skinner (from “SpongeBob SquarePants: The New Musical”)
30. “In My Life” by The Beatles
31. “With a Little Help from My Friends” by The Beatles
32. “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts
33. “What About Your Friends” by TLC
34. “For Good” by Stephen Schwartz (from “Wicked”)
35. “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Rodgers & Hammerstein (from “Carousel”)
36. “We’re Going to Be Friends” by The White Stripes
37. “I’ve Got a Friend” by Maggie Rogers
38. “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper
39. “Best Friend” by Brandy
40. “Glad to Have a Friend Like You” by Marlo Thomas
41. “Graduation (Friends Forever)” by Vitamin C
42. “I’m Only Me When I’m with You” by Taylor Swift
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