Tarefa difícil... Eleger as músicas mais românticas de todos os tempos. Para montar a lista, o jornal estadunidense New York Daily News, estipulou duas regras: a música deveria ter feito parte da parada Top 20 e não poderia ter menos de dez anos.
A assobiável "My Girl" do Temptations faturou a primeira posição da lista com 100 músicas, seguida por Michael Jackson e o Jackson 5, "I´ll Be There", e pela baladona "Wonderful Tonight", do guitarrista Eric Clapton. Além da predominância de artistas da Motown, grande parte das músicas data das longínquas décadas de 60 e 70... Teria sido o mundo mais romântico naquela época?
Confira as 100 músicas mais românticas de todos os tempos, segundo o New York Daily News:
1. "My Girl" - The Temptations
2. "Ill Be There" - The Jackson 5
3. "Wonderful Tonight" - Eric Clapton
4. "I Just Called to Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder
5. "You Are So Beautiful" - Billy Preston/Joe Cocker
6. "In My Life" - The Beatles
7. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack
8. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" - Elvis Presley
9. "Michelle" - The Beatles
10. "I Cant Stop Loving You" - Ray Charles
11. "Best of My Love" - The Emotions
12. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel
13. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" - The Everly Brothers
14. "Youve Got a Friend" - Carole King
15. "Killing Me Softly With His Song" - Roberta Flack
16. "To Sir With Love" - Lulu
17. "Sherry" - The Four Seasons
18. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - Queen
19. "Unchained Melody" - The Righteous Brothers
20. "Save the Last Dance for Me" - The Drifters
21. "Stay" - Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs
22. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" - Carole King
23. "Up on the Roof" - The Drifters/Carole King
24. "Hes So Fine" - The Chiffons
25. "I Will Follow Him" - Little Peggy March
26. "Chapel of Love" - The Dixiecups
27. "My Guy" - Mary Wells
28. "Happy Together" - The Turtles
29. "Back in My Arms Again" - The Supremes
30. "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher
31. "My Love" - Petulia Clark
32. "Youre My Soul and Inspiration" - The Righteous Brothers
33. "I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston
34. "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge
35. "Reach Out Ill Be There" - The Four Tops
36. "Strangers in the Night" - Frank Sinatra
37. "Baby Love" - The Supremes
38. "This Guys in Love With You" - Herb Alpert
39. "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" - Henry Mancini
40. "Higher Love" - Stevie Winwood
41. "Sugar Sugar" - The Archies
42. "The Long and Winding Road" - The Beatles
43. "Close to You" - The Carpenters
44. "Aint No Mountain High Enough" - Diana Ross
45. "Lets Stay Together" - Al Green
46. "Heart of Gold" - Neil Young
47. "Here There and Everywhere" - The Beatles
48. "Lean On Me" - Bill Withers
49. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
50. "Lets Get It On" - Marvin Gaye
51. "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Gladys Knight
52. "The Way We Were" - Barbra Streisand
53. "Loves Theme" - The Love Unlimited Orchestra
54. "Hooked on a Feeling" - Blue Swede
55. "Feel Like Makin Love" - Roberta Flack
56. "Cant Get Enough of Your Love Baby" - Barry White
57. "Then Came You" - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners
58. "Lovin You" - Minnie Ripperton
59. "Shining Star" - Earth Wind & Fire
60. "You Dont Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" - Marilyn McCoo e Billy David
61. "How Deep Is Your Love" - The Bee Gees
62. "Youre the One That I Want" - John Travlota e Olivia Newton John
63. "Love You Inside Out" - Bee Gees
64. "Come On Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners
65. "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper
66. "Crazy for You" - Madonna
67. "Take On Me" - A-Ha
68. "Moon River" - Henry Mancini
69. "With or Without You" - U2
70. "Vision of Love" - Mariah Carey
71. "Kiss from a Rose" - Seal
72. "Girl" - The Beatles
73. "Chelsea Morning" - Joni Mitchell
74. "P.S. I Love You" - The Beatles
75. "Just Like a Woman" - Bob Dylan
76. "Do You Believe in Magic" - The Lovin Spoonful
77. "Still in Love With You" - Al Green
78. "Somewhere" - Steven Sondheim
78. "On the Street Where You Live" - Lerner & Lowe
79. "Saving All My Love for You" - Whitney Houston
80. "Always on My Mind" - Willie Nelson
81. "Crazy" - Patsy Cline
82. "Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye
83. "Do You Wanna Dance" - Bette Midler
84. "Fever" - Peggy Lee
85. "Last Dance" - Donna Summer
86. "Just the Way You Are" - Billy Joel
87. "Songbird" - Fleetwood Mac
88. "You Make Lovin Fun" - Fleetwood Mac
89. "At Last" - Etta James
90. "All I Really Want" - Joni Mitchell
91. "Natural Woman" - Aretha Franklin
92. "Theme Song from a Man and a Woman" - Anita Kerr Singers
93. "Someone to Watch Over Me" - Linda Ronstadt
94. "Some Enchanted Evening" - de "South Pacific"
95. "Do You Love Me?" - de "Fiddler On The Roof"
96. "Alison" - Elvis Costello
97. "How Can I Tell You" - Cat Stevens
98. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" - Van Morrison
99. "When I Fall in Love" - Nat King Cole
100. "Oh girl" - The Chi-Lites
