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'70s Love Songs

The music scene changed dramatically towards the end of the '60s. The "hippy-trippy" sound favored in popular music at the time gave way to many new genres. Many '70s bands used these '60s recording tricks to create new ballads that blended psychedelic electronic soundscapes with more danceable grooves. Pop lyrics also changed during this decade as songwriters sought to appeal to global audiences. Thanks to the musical experimentation in the '60s, the '70s saw an onslaught of complex and untraditional song structures.

The list below showcases a diverse number of great '70s love ballads that will get you in the mood for romance. If you're a fan of '70s music, you'll definitely have something to say. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.

Top 10 Best Love Songs of the 70s

1. When I Need YouLeo Sayer
2. How Deep Is Your LoveBee Gees
3. IfBread
4. Love HurtsNazareth
5. Just When I Needed You MostRandy VanWarmer
6. Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennille
7. I Need YouAmerica
8. The Things That We Do for Love10cc
9. Best of My LoveThe Emotions
10. Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack

Love Songs and Ballads in the 70s

In this decade, sound engineers paved the way for groundbreaking recording techniques. The polished sound that emerged in 70s pop and rock was perfect for love songs and ballads. Acoustic-rock was prominent in the '70s and was a key component in many ballads. The soft rock genre was very successful during this decade. R&B love songs, rock love songs, country love songs, pop love songs, soul ballads, and blues ballads of this decade are known for their smooth sound.

Best Love Songs of the 70s #1120

11. BabeStyx

12. Do That to Me One More TimeCaptain & Tennille

13. I Honestly Love YouOlivia Newton John

14. Sad EyesRobert John

15. All By MyselfEric Carmen

16. Baby Im a Want YouBread

17. "Youre So Vain"Carly Simon

18. Ill Never Love This Way AgainDionne Warwick

19. Dance With MeOrleans

20. Let Your Love FlowThe Bellamy Brothers

Sentiments in Love Songs of the 70s

In this decade, rock's radio-friendly sound paved the way for the arena rock and AOR bands of the 80s. The disco-laden beats that were popular in the 70s evolved into the synthesized beats of the 80s. Many of the love songs during this decade were fun and energetic. Love songs from this decade focused on various themes and broke with many of the conventions of the time.

Best Love Songs of the 70s #2140

21. You Are the WomanFirefall

22. Id Love You to Want MeLobo

23. You Light Up My LifeDebby Boone

24. Shes GoneDaryl Hall & John Oates

25. ChiquititaABBA

26. If You Leave Me NowChicago

27. When Youre in Love With a Beautiful WomanDr. Hook

28. EasyCommodores

29. Just the Way You AreBilly Joel

30. Your SongElton John

31. Rainy Night in GeorgiaBrook Benton

32. SailingRod Stewart

33. Id Really Love to See You TonightEngland Dan & John Ford Coley

34. The First Time I Ever Saw Your FaceRoberta Flack

35. After the Love Has GoneEarth, Wind & Fire

36. FernandoABBA

37. Oh GirlThe Chi-Lites

38. Ill Be ThereThe Jackson 5

39. Diamond GirlSeals & Crofts

40. Im Not in Love10cc

Emergence of Subcultures Through Love Songs

Dreamy pop became hugely popular with youth in the 70s. Global teen audiences found solace in these relatable songs. While the 70s may not be considered the most impactful decade in music history, there were definitive moments during this decade that would change the musical landscape.

One things for sure, bands during this decade pioneered sounds that we still hear in today's mainstream and non-mainstream music genres.

Best Love Songs of the 70s #4160

41. Youve Got a FriendCarole King

42. MandyBarry Manilow

43. Lets Stay TogetherAl Green

44. Its Sad to BelongEngland Dan & John Ford Coley

45. Torn Between Two LoversMary MacGregor

46. Just Remember I Love YouFirefall

47. Time in a BottleJim Croce

48. Sharing the Night TogetherDr.Hook

49. Wonderful TonightEric Clapton

50. Love TrainThe OJays

51. I Go CrazyPaul Davis

52. Dont Give Up On UsDavid Soul

53. Love Wont Let Me WaitMajor Harris

54. Everything Is BeautifulRay Stevens

55. S.O.SABBA

56. Dream WeaverGary Wright

57. Sometimes When We TouchDan Hill

58. Fooled Around and Fell in LoveElvin Bishop

59. I Just Want to Be Your EverythingAndy Gibb

60. [Last Night] I Didnt Get to Sleep at AllThe 5th Dimension

Romantic Love Songs of the 70s #6180

61. Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters

62. Still the OneOrleans

63. He Dont Love You [Like I Love You]Tony Orlando & Dawn

64. Lets Get It OnMarvin Gaye

65. Youre the InspirationChicago

66. Touch Me in the MorningDiana Ross

67. Baby, I Love Your WayPeter Frampton

68. How Much I FeelAmbrosia

69. Laughter in the RainNeil Sedaka

70. Never Ending Song of LoveDelaney & Bonnie & Friends

71. Day DreamingAretha Franklin

72. Signed, Sealed, Delivered Im YoursStevie Wonder

73. Baby Come BackPlayer

74. I Just Wanna StopGino Vannelli

75. Love Is in the AirJohn Paul Young

76. Alone Again [Naturally]Gilbert O Sullivan

77. You Dont Have to Be a Star [To Be in My Show]Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.

78. LongerDan Fogelberg

79. More Than a FeelingBoston

80. Cant Get Enough of Your Love, BabeBarry White

Romantic Hits of the 70s #81100

81. So in to YouAtlanta Rhythm Section

82. Youre Having My BabyPaul Anka and Odia Coates

83. Lean On MeBill Withers

84. Well Never Have to Say Goodbye AgainEngland Dan & John Ford Coley

85. I Just Cant Help BelievingBJ. Thomas

86. On and OnStephen Bishop

87. Say You Love MeFleetwood Mac

88. Lonesome LoserLittle River Band

89. Come and Get Your LoveRedbone

90. Behind Closed DoorsCharlie Rich

91. Precious and FewClimax

92. Best Thing That Ever Happened to MeGladys Knight & The Pips

93. Love or Let Me Be LonelyThe Fiends of Distinction

94. Kiss You All OverExile

95. ReunitedPeaches and Herbs

96. You Needed MeAnne Murray

97. Its Too LateCarole King

98. Fallin in LoveHamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

99. WildfireMichael Martin Murphey

100. If You Dont Know Me By NowHarold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Other Notable Love Songs of the 70s

• My Eyes Adored YouFrankie Valli
• Shes Always a WomanBilly Joel
• You Make Me Feel Brand NewThe Stylistics
• Sister Golden HairAmerica
• Hello Its MeTodd Rundgren
• Thats the Way Ive Always Heard It Should BeCarly Simon
• Lonely PeopleAmerica
• DesperadoThe Eagles
• Kiss an Angel GoodbyeCharley Pride
• Get CloserSeals & Crofts
• You Decorated My LifeKenny Rogers
• LadyStyx
• Im in YouPeter Frampton
• Feel Like Makin LoveRoberta Flack
• Muskrat LoveCaptain & Tennille
• Silver Threads and Golden NeedlesLinda Ronstadt
• The Way We WereBarbara Streisand
• Everything I OwnBread
• Rich GirlDaryl Hall & John Oates
• Close the DoorTeddy Pendergrass
• Until You Come Back to Me [Thats What Im Gonna Do]Aretha Franklin
• Never Can Say GoodbyeThe Jackson 5
• Love Is AliveGary Wright
• Three Times a LadyThe Commodores
• Stoned LoveThe Supremes
• Love in the Hot AfternoonGene Watson
• I Want You to Want MeCheap Trick
• The Most Beautiful GirlCharley Rich
• Nights Are Forever Without YouEngland Dan & John Ford Coley
• Show Me the WayPeter Frampton
• Blue BayouLinda Ronstadt
• StillCommodores
• Maggie MayRod Stewart
• Best of My LoveThe Eagles
• Lotta LoveNicolette Larson
• Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel
• Where Is the LoveRoberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
• Feel Like Making LoveBad Company
• Knock Three TimesTony Orlando & Dawn
• The Morning AfterMaureen McGovern
• Youre No GoodLinda Ronstadt
• Me and Mrs. JonesBilly Paul
• I Will Always Love YouDolly Parton
• What You Wont Do For LoveBobby Cladwell
• Stumblin inChris Norman and Suzi Quatro
• Love to Love You BabyDonna Summer
• I Think I Love YouThe Partridge Family
• You Are So BeautifulJoe Cocker
• If I Were Your WomanGladys Knight & The Pips
• The Right Thing to DoCarly Simon

• Looks Like We Made ItBarry Manilow
• The Air That I BreatheThe Hollies
• Ive Got Love on My MindNatalie Cole
• You Dont Bring Me FlowersBarbara Streisand & Neil Diamond
• Betcha by Golly, WowThe Stylistics
• Then Came YouDionne Warwick & The Spinners
• You and Me Against the WorldHelen Reddy
• My Melody of LoveBobby Vinton
• [Where Do I Begin?] Love StoryAndy Williams
• Always and ForeverHeatwave
• Pure LoveRonnie Milsap
• Let Me Be ThereOlivia Newton John
• Dannys SongAnne Murray
• Ill Have to Say I Love You in a SongJim Croce
• ReasonsEarth, Wind & Fire
• Baby Dont Get Hooked on MeMac Davis
• You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonder
• Who Loves YouThe Four Seasons
• Daytime FriendsKenny Rogers
• I Am WomanHelen Reddy
• Kiss and Say GoodbyeThe Manhattans
• Dont Make My Brown Eyes BlueCrystal Gayle
• Hello DarlinConway Twitty
• Youll Never Find Another Love Like MineLou Rawls
• Hopelessly Devoted to YouOlivia Newton John
• Weve Only Just BegunThe Carpenters
• Just My Imagination [Running Away With Me]The Temptations
• So Far AwayCarole King
• Brandy [Youre a Fine Girl]Looking Glass
• Lead Me OnLoretta Lynn & Conway Twitty
• SongbirdFleetwood Mac
• Without YouBadfinger
• Right Time of the NightJennifer Warnes
• Make It With YouBread
• Loving YouMinnie Riperton
• When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees
• One Less Bell to AnswerThe 5th Dimension
• Midnight Train to GeorgiaGladys Knight and the Pips
• Drift AwayDobie Gray
• Baby, What a Big SurpriseChicago
• Sara SmileHall & Oates
• The Closer I Get to YouRoberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
• Neither One of Us [Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye]Gladys Knight & The Pips
• Im Still in Love With YouAl Green
• She Believes in MeKenny Rogers
• Annies SongJohn Denver
• Would You Lay With Me [In a Field of Stone]Tanya Tucker
• ReminiscingLittle River Band
• Woman, Sensuous WomanDon Gibson
• Could It Be Im Falling in LoveThe Spinners

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Comments

Me on February 06, 2020:

I love these songs