From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

Love makes the world go 'round... and it also helps sell music. Whether the best love songs are crushing classics that could make a generation of babies, or are a nausea-inducing love ditty, we can't ...

Shawn Mendes has graced all of our ears with hit after hit. Aside from being an absolutely gorgeous heartthrob, his music is the soundtrack to so many lovers across the globe. With a perfect ...

We're not going to write you a love song, but we can certainly recommend some. The best love songs evoke feelings across the swinging pendulum of love, from just meeting and getting to know each other ...

These three country songs were all big hits in the 90s, likely because they all have stunning and unexpected lyrics.

Ella Langley and Riley Green's "You Look Like You Love Me" sounds like a country throwback, but the lyrics recall a different era of songwriting, as well. The boozy, piano-led, love (for a night) song ...

"Nothin'" opens with a bouncy keyboard line before giving way to a massive guitar solo that stands up next to much of Slash ...

The idea of “punk love” is both irresistible and ridiculous. This is because punk is almost by definition unromantic, at least in a traditional sense. (The irresistibly ridiculous 1983 romantic comedy ...

From Axwell to Daft Punk to David Guetta and beyond. When you think of love songs, artists like Frank Sinatra, Etta James, The Beatles, Al Green and Dolly Parton are probably among the first that come ...

The right ’70s song does more than trigger nostalgia, it feels like it could drop into a 2025 playlist without missing a beat ...

Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Love songs don’t always have to sound so heavy. While sometimes love ...