[2025] Tear-Jerking Love Songs by Western Bands: A Roundup of Recommended Hits

Love, encounters, and farewells.

Capturing those heart-stirring moments in song, talented artists around the world have created countless wonderful love songs.

From heartwarming ballads to powerful rock anthems, classic tracks by Western bands have always stayed close to our hearts across the ages.

Of course, the moments that move us differ from person to person, so this time we’ll introduce a wide range of love-themed songs by popular bands—from the latest hits and buzzworthy tracks to timeless classics—in all their many forms of “love.”

Playlist

[2025] Tear-Jerking Love Songs by Western Bands: A Roundup of Recommended Hits
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	RelationshipsHaim		Haim’s bittersweet love single resonates with the heart.
2	Not Strong Enoughboygenius		boygenius’s self-contradictory love song
3	WonderwallOasis		An Oasis classic, a globally popular masterpiece.
4	HeavyFlorence Road		An Irish band sings about the pain of love.
5	Oh CarolineThe 1975		A classic by The 1975 that portrays the pain of love.
6	ChangePale Waves		A sad song that sings of irreparable cracks in a relationship
7	Blame BrettThe Beaches		A classic by The Beaches that portrays the pain of heartbreak
8	Anything But MeMUNA		A loving decision to protect myself and self-affirmation
9	In My HeadNewDad		New Dad’s music that portrays the struggles of love
10	Always Get This WayThe Aces		80s-style music that sings about the difficulty of self-love
11	Calling After MeWallows		A heartfelt indie pop love lament
12	True Love WaitsRadiohead		Radiohead's poignant love song
13	Don’t Delete The KissesWolf Alice		A classic song that portrays the anxieties and exhilaration of love
14	Out Of SightThe Beths		An indie rock band from New Zealand with a gentle sound
15	Still Into YouParamore		Paramore’s moving love song, a heartfelt confession of deep love
16	A Match Into WaterPierce The Veil		A song of love and anguish for a lover battling illness
17	Come HomeOneRepublic		A masterpiece that sings of the poignant feelings of a long-distance romance
18	IrisGoo Goo Dolls		A moving masterpiece that portrays an angel’s love
19	Fix YouColdplay		A gemlike ballad filled with deep love and sorrow
20	I Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAerosmith		Aerosmith’s famous love song and movie theme song
21	Sweet Child O’ MineGuns N’ Roses		An inspiring rock ballad, a worldwide hit
22	The MessengerLinkin Park		A Linkin Park song filled with love for family
23	What If I Was NothingAll That Remains		Power ballad by a metal band
24	AngelAerosmith		Aerosmith’s classic love ballad
25	FaithfullyJourney		An inspiring rock classic that sings of faithful love
26	Say You’ll Haunt MeStone Sour		A famous song that sings of passionate marital love
27	Love Of My LifeQueen		A legendary rock ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak
28	Far AwayNickelback		Nickelback's hit song about love
29	Use SomebodyKings Of Leon		A classic song by Kings of Leon
30	More Than WordsExtreme		A famous ballad that sang of love beyond words
31	It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to YesterdayBoyz II Men		A timeless, heart-touching masterpiece that sings of the pain of parting.
32	The Only ExceptionParamore		A heartwarming Paramore song that sings of love
33	Dear GodAvenged Sevenfold		Classic single from a metal band
34	(You Want To) Make A MemoryBon Jovi		Bon Jovi's classic, a worldwide hit
35	You And MeLifehouse		A love-filled love song, popular at weddings
36	Love of a LifetimeFireHouse		A power ballad that sings of eternal love
37	Your Guardian AngelThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus		A rock band's song singing about love for her
38	AlwaysBon Jovi		Bon Jovi’s Reconciliation Ballad: A Vow of Love
39	I’m In Love With YouThe 1975		The difficulty of conveying love, and letting that feeling ride...
40	Here Without You3 Doors Down		A song of distant love, beloved by soldiers
41	Angel EyesThe Jeff Healey Band		The classic love song from the movie Road House
42	Without YouHinder		An acoustic ballad from 2008
43	No Matter WhatPapa Roach		A Papa Roach song that depicts the anguish of love
44	Is This LoveWhitesnake		Hit love songs and classic tracks from the 80s
45	I Want To Know What Love IsForeigner		An eternal classic, beloved by countless artists.
46	How to Save a LifeThe Fray		A melody of salvation that nestles close to the heart
47	Talk TonightOasis		Gentle acoustic guitar tones and a voice that resonates with the heart
48	If You Can’t HangSleeping with Sirens		rock band Sleeping With Sirens
49	GlycerineBUSH		A moving ballad by a British band
50	Sex on FireKings Of Leon		A passionate love song by Kings of Leon
51	Next To MeImagine Dragons		Imagine Dragons' love song
52	Somebody ElseThe 1975		A moving song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the struggle toward a new love
53	I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys		Backstreet Boys’ classic hit moves people around the world
54	Hard To Say I’m SorryCHICAGO		The classic song “Hard to Say,” which sings of the pain of heartbreak.
55	Losing YouDead by April		Swedish metalcore band
56	BrokenSeether ft. Amy Lee		Seether’s smash hit, a collaboration with Amy Lee
57	Love MeNational Product		Captivating music from a Hawaii-born band
58	Still Loving YouScorpions		Legendary German metal band, Scorpions
59	Kiss MeSixpence None The Richer		Upbeat rock band wedding classic
60	VALENTINEMåneskin		Måneskin’s classic that sings of a heartrending love
61	Now Is The HourThe 1975		A classic song that sings of the heartache of a long-distance relationship and the hope of reunion
62	For YouThe Calling		The pinnacle of cool love songs
63	I Don’t Love YouMy Chemical Romance		An emotional singing voice resonates in the heart.
64	I’ll Follow YouShinedown		A heartwarming song that sings of infinite love
65	ThunderBoys Like Girls		A coming-of-age song depicting summer love and farewell
66	You’re The InspirationCHICAGO		A classic song that sings about the motivation of love
67	Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison		Hit songs from the 80s, classic ballads
68	Wherever You Will GoThe Calling		A moving song about chasing love to the ends of the earth