Listen to 30 of This Year's Best Love Songs, Significant Other Optional

An iconic love song endures the test of time and stirs up feelings that you might not even know that you had. It might intensify the butterflies when you're falling for someone or deepen the power of a tried-and-true love. You'll know what we mean when you listen to hits like Elton John's "Your Song" or Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing."

While everyone treasures these classics, you aren't limited to the love songs of yesterday. This has been a great year for music about love throughout different genres, from country to electropop. Whether you're in the mood for a retro crooner ballad like Leon Bridges's "Beyond" or a sexy funk tune like Janelle Monáe's "Make Me Feel," we've rounded up the very best love songs that 2018 has to offer, and you can listen to the full playlist on Spotify below.

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