No Haters Allowed, Here Are the Best Love Songs of 2024
True yearners know there is no rest for the romantic, and never a bad time to discover new music that gets you in your feelings and keeps you there. But it's hard to narrow down the best love songs of the year. There's still plenty of time left. So much could happen in 2024. So many songs could get our hearts beating. You never know what lyric is going to be dominating and I kind of have a feeling that there's going to be a banger of a twisted little love song in the Joker movie sequel that stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. It might be a cover, but covers can still count! Or what if there's an original song over the credits or something?? Ahh!! We should seriously be girding our loins for that.
But until then, here are the new releases you can add to your mushiest playlist, from romantics like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift (no big deal!!!), Chappell Roan, James Arthur, Suki Waterhouse, and Green Day. Here are the best new love songs of 2024.
"II Most Wanted" by Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus
This is my favorite love song of the year. Some people think this song is about a platonic friendship. Others think it's about a ride or die, later in life romantic relationship. Either interpretation works fine, IMHO! I'm sighing "me and who" regardless.
Most romantic lyric: And I'll be your backseat baby drivin' you crazy anytime you like, whoa, I'll be your shotgun rider 'til the day I, 'til the day I die
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"Good Luck Babe!" by Chappell Roan
What I love about this song is that she's trying to damn this person. She's trying to tell them they're going to regret their choices. She wants her to know they were wrong to deny what they had. But even in doing so, she romanticizes those particularly infuriating one-sided relationships.
Most romantic lyric: You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
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"BIRDS OF A FEATHER" by Billie Eilish
Any song featured in a Heartstoppers trailer is romantic AF.
Most romantic lyric: I knew you in another life. You had that same look in your eyes. I love you, don't act so surprised.
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"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter
Sometimes you gotta love being loved! Coffee shops didn't really know what it meant when they wrote it on their little chalkboards, but we sang it all summer anyway.
Most romantic lyric: Say you can't sleep, baby, I know. That's that me espresso.
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"I think about it all the time" by Charli xcx
Communication is not only key in a relationship, it's can be very romantic! Like when you visit friends who have become new parents and decide to talk about whether or not you and your partner want to have kids of your own. It's not the stuff of fairy tales, but these kinds of moments are what love really is.
Most romantic lyric: And they're exactly the same, but they're different now. And I'm so scared I'm missin' out on something. So, we had a conversation on the way home.
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"fortnight" by Taylor Swift
Remember when we thought this album was gonna be about one thing, and then it was kind of mostly not? Proves that despite all the clues and Easter Eggs you never truly know a person. The first single off of The Tortured Poets Department is a tragic love song and break-up song rolled into one because it's about an intense, albeit fleeting, romantic affair.
Most romantic lyric: I love you. It's ruining my life.
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"we can't by friends" by Ariana Grande
The video for the song, at least, is a take on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (the album title is "eternal sunshine" after all), a very romantic movie. Just the phrase "we can't be friends" means two very different things when you're talking about romantic relationships. You only say that when you're about to get with someone or just breaking up with someone... right?
Most romantic lyric: I'd like to just pretend you cling to your papers and pens wait until you like me again
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"Happy for You" by Dua Lipa
I know I've put a lot of sad songs on here, but this blew me away. Realizing that you're happy for someone you love and want to be with because they're happy with someone else is a weird, intense, scary feeling. It takes you by surprise.
Most romantic lyric: I must've loved you more than I ever knew
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"Bobby Sox" by Green Day
Was nobody going to tell me that Green Day's new album has a song about kissing boys and girls? It's as sugar-sweet as an episode of Heartstopper (that's a compliment) and I kinda love it.
Most romantic lyric: You can drive me crazy all over again, and I'll bore you to death. It doesn't matter when we are in love.
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"Heather on the Hill" by Nathan Evans
Yes, this is the guy who brought ShantyTok into your life. He's back in 2024 with a lush little love song. It's not overly complicated, but that's the appeal! Romantic vibes alert.
Most romantic lyric: Oh, my love said to me, "Will you meet me by the sea? You can kiss me underneath the misty moon."
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"Skin and Bones" by David Kushner
Okay Mr. Deep Voice, sing to me about toxic love again. Kusher's songs are a little intense. He should maybe try a relationship that's... normal? A woman who's not, according to him, trying to eat him alive? But not right now. Let me wallow right quick first.
Most romantic lyric: Wrap me in your skin and bones, yeah, you're electrical, Oh, I'm gonna lose control, yeah, as you pull me close
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"Love Me Enough" by Nikki Minaj (feat. Keyshia Cole and Monica)
Nikki Minaj's new album Pink Friday 2 has an anthem with collabs from Keyshia Cole and Monica that's perfect for Galentine's Day or treating yourself (why are all of the best self-love references from Parks and Recreation??) when you need to be your own romantic interest.But for the yearners, "Last Time I Saw You" is also there for you on the new album!
Most romantic lyric: But, lately I've been thinkin' maybe no one needs to save me 'cause I love me enough for all of y'all
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"Tiny Moves" by Bleachers
So maybe the most romantic thing about the song is Jack Antonoff's dancer and actress wife Margaret Qualley collaborating with him for the video–with some pretty big moves IMHO.
Most romantic lyric: The little brush right down the avenue, a tiny twist of faith will come and shake you
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"Bitter Sweet Love" by James Arthur
This is a bit of an angry love song. It's a little bit toxic. But when love feels like drowning, pressure, painful and bittersweet? That's when we need music the most, to sing and dance through it!
Most romantic lyric: tell me why do you feel the need to run me through the ringer when I'm hook, line, and sinker, babe
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"Scared to Start" by Michael Marcagi
If the title didn't pull you in immediately (starting is the scariest part of love, IMHO) then the storytelling in the song will.
Most romantic lyric: Don't you wait to try it. Are you scared to find it?
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"Dance You Outta My Head" by Cat Bello
I love songs about having a crush! I love foolishly thinking that you could just shake away those gripping romantic feelings on the dancefloor. Might as well try it, right?
Most romantic lyric: I catch a glimpse of your face in the neon
Suddenly, beggin' please, set me free from your eyes, your touch, history, secret crush, I've got to hide
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"To Love" by Suki Waterhouse
This love song is for those who watched Past Lives and felt weirdly better about all the "what ifs" in their love life. It's for those who have wondered if they would find their person in every universe, but aren't too worried because they found them in this one. An epic, rocking, romantic ballad.
Most romantic lyric: While the world's falling apart you make you so easy to love
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