The greatest love song of all time has been revealed – and no, it’s NOT Celine Dion
YOU know the scene – Rose promises to never emotionally let go of their love before allowing Jack to physically sink to the bottom of the ocean.
Moments later, Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On starts playing in the background and if we’re not already in bits, the opening chords normally reduce us to tears.
So naturally, we’d always just assumed that the deeply emotional ballad – which was released for the 1997 film Titanic – would forever top any charts of ‘Greatest Love Songs’.
But new research commissioned by Uber shows that another 90s smash song has piped Celine to the punch.
After looking into the music habits of 2,000 adults, expert crowned Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You the greatest love song of all time.
The hit single was released in 1992 and co-incided with the film The Bodyguard which Whitney also starred in.
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I Will Always Love You was closely followed by Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers while the Titanic anthem came in at third.
What’s more, Elvis Presley was the only artist to have two songs feature in the top 10, with Can’t Help Falling in Love and Love Me Tender.
The research revealed half of adults who played love songs to potential partners do so in the hope of sparking romance.
Ed Sheeran was voted the best artist for writing love songs, closely followed by Elton John and Adele.
Other noteworthy songwriters in the love stakes include The Beatles, Lionel Richie and James Blunt.
Pop music was declared the genre of choice when it comes to the sweet melodies as well as R&B and surprisingly, rock.
Six in 10 adults admit playing romantic music can help them express their emotions, while 42 per cent said love songs let them show someone how they feel.
However, nearly one in 10 who celebrated Valentine’s Day during lockdown are planning for bigger celebrations to make up for lost time.
TOP 20 LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME AS VOTED BY BRITS
1. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
2. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
3. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
4. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
5. Your Song – Elton John
6. Angels – Robbie Williams
7. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
8. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
9. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli
10. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
11. You’re Beautiful – James Blunt
12. Endless Love – Lionel Richie
13. All of Me – John Legend
14. The Power of Love – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
15. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
16. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
17. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
18. With or Without You – U2
19. She’s The One – Robbie Williams
20. All You Need is Love – The Beatles
With 59 per cent not celebrating last Valentine’s Day due to lockdown, is helping customers to go bigger and better with the launch of the Uber Love Boat on Monday 14th February from North Greenwich Pier.
Jamie Heywood, Uber’s regional general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, said: “Whether it’s with a significant other or your best mate, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms.
“With our special Love Boat by Thames Clippers service, we hope to offer an amazing journey to kick off your festivities”.
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