If you do only one thing to prepare for Valentine’s Day, don’t make it buying gifts. Don’t make it writing cute, gushy cards. And for the love of God, don’t—DON’T—make it planning a grand (read: stupid) romantic gesture.
No, no. Listen up, guys and gals: the only thing you need to charm the socks off that special someone is a top notch playlist, a handful of songs to make Feb. 14 unforgettable. If you get this one thing right, everything else will fall into place. Keep scrolling for a list of the best songs to make V-Day a home run.
R. KELLY – “BUMP N’ GRIND”
JOURNEY – “FAITHFULLY”
MICHAEL BUBLÉ – “HAVEN’T MET YOU YET”
FRANK SINATRA – “THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT”
PETER GABRIEL – “IN YOUR EYES”
CYNDI LAUPER – “TIME AFTER TIME”