Valentine’s Day: Love it or hate it
Valentine’s Day. Here in the US of A, it has become a day rife with expectations. Show someone you love them! With, naturally, gifts: chocolates, flowers, cards, expensive meals, even jewelry.
On the one hand: how great is that? Get gifts, celebrate your beloved, revel in the life-affirming miracle that is LOVE!!
On the other? Talk about a lot of pressure. What if you’re not in a romantic relationship? What if someone has expectations you fail to meet, or you go over the top, or your efforts are rejected? What if YOU have expectations and get let down? It’s a recipe for disaster.
So, in honor of a day that can swing to some real extremes, we have two very special playlists for you. One is chock full of love songs: sexy, romantic, celebratory. The other? Just might help get you through a tough day.
As always, we’ve included times and beats per minute to help you use them to best effect for your workout. And we’ve included a Spotify Playlist as well, so you can listen now! (Ever wished you could listen to a Spotify playlist while you swim? Delphin, our latest product in the works, is about to make that dream a reality.)
LOVE: A Playlist for the Romantic
Itunes links, playTime, and BPM
- All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar 2:38 | 181
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz 4:02 | 151
- Save the Last Dance For Me – Michael Bublé 3:39 | 130
- When I Need You – Leo Sayer 4:12 | 110
- Loving You Tonight – Andrew Allen 3:01 | 93(x2)
- Somebody to Love – Queen 4:56 | 110
- No One’s Gonna Love You – Band of Horses 3:37 | 149
- Come Close – Common 4:23 | 84(x2)
- I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith 4:59 | 121
- Together Forever – Shai 5:15 | 100
- Be Without You (Kendu Mix) – Mary J. Blige 4:06 | 146
- Fall In Love (feat. John Legend & Nas) [Bonus Track] – Estelle (Spotify playlist has AVenue Remix) 3:51 | 126
- Miss Independent – Ne-Yo 3:52 | 172
- I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons 4:37 | 131
- This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – Talking Heads 4:56 | 114
- Exceptional – Babyface 5:40 | 96
- Never Had a Single Original Thought – Nerina Pallot 3:51 | 152
- You’re the Inspiration – Chicago 3:51 | 74
- I’ll Stand By You – Pretenders 4:02 | 134
- Like a Prayer – Madonna 5:43 | 111
- Hello – Lionel Richie 4:11 | 62
New! Listen Now on Spotify
Love Hurts: Songs for the Cynic
ITUNES LINKS, PLAYTIME, AND BPM
- Forget You – CeeLo Green 3:43 | 127
- Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan 4:26 | 107
- Me, Myself and I – Beyoncé 5:08 (3:58) | 84
- Independent Women, Pt. I – Destiny’s Child 3:41 | 98
- I Hate Everything About You – Three Days Grace 3:51 | 89
- Thank You – Estelle 4:12 | 84
- Flesh without Blood – Grimes 4:25 | 156
- Someone Like You – Adele 4:45 | 135
- Eloise – Say Anything 3:48 | 126
- What Goes Around…Comes Around (Radio Edit) – Justin Timberlake 5:13 | 76
- Smile- Lily Allen 3:17 | 96
- Love Bites (Live) – Def Leppard 6:08 | 131
- Creep – Radiohead 3:59 | 92
- Pray for You – Jaron and the Long Road to Love 3:10 | 140
- Love Stinks – The J. Geils Band 3:45 | 90
- Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson 3:09 | 131
- Cup of Coffee – Garbage 4:31 | 115
- Independent Women, Pt. II – Destiny’s Child 3:46 | 133
- Love Hurts – Nazareth 3:53 | 80
- Can We Still Be Friends? – Todd Rundgren 3:38 | 173
NEW! LISTEN NOW ON SPOTIFY
Thank you to our lovely coworkers at Underwater Audio for sharing their favorite Valentine’s Day Survival Songs! What are your favorite Anti/Love Songs?
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