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

1. All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar 2:38 | 181
2. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz 4:02 | 151
3. Save the Last Dance For Me – Michael Bublé 3:39 | 130
4. When I Need You – Leo Sayer 4:12 | 110
5. Loving You Tonight – Andrew Allen 3:01 | 93(x2)
6. Somebody to Love – Queen 4:56 | 110
7. No One’s Gonna Love You – Band of Horses 3:37 | 149
8. Come Close – Common 4:23 | 84(x2)
9. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith 4:59 | 121
10. Together Forever – Shai 5:15 | 100
11. Be Without You (Kendu Mix) – Mary J. Blige 4:06 | 146
12. Fall In Love (feat. John Legend & Nas) [Bonus Track] – Estelle (Spotify playlist has AVenue Remix) 3:51 | 126
13. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo 3:52 | 172
14. I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons 4:37 | 131
15. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – Talking Heads 4:56 | 114
16. Exceptional – Babyface 5:40 | 96
17. Never Had a Single Original Thought – Nerina Pallot 3:51 | 152
18. You’re the Inspiration – Chicago 3:51 | 74
19. I’ll Stand By You – Pretenders 4:02 | 134
20. Like a Prayer – Madonna 5:43 | 111
21. Hello – Lionel Richie 4:11 | 62

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Love Hurts: Songs for the Cynic

ITUNES LINKS, PLAYTIME, AND BPM

1. Forget You – CeeLo Green 3:43 | 127
2. Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan 4:26 | 107
3. Me, Myself and I – Beyoncé 5:08 (3:58) | 84
4. Independent Women, Pt. I – Destiny’s Child 3:41 | 98
5. I Hate Everything About You – Three Days Grace 3:51 | 89
6. Thank You – Estelle 4:12 | 84
7. Flesh without Blood – Grimes 4:25 | 156
8. Someone Like You – Adele 4:45 | 135
9. Eloise – Say Anything 3:48 | 126
10. What Goes Around…Comes Around (Radio Edit) – Justin Timberlake 5:13 | 76
11. Smile-  Lily Allen 3:17 | 96
12. Love Bites (Live) – Def Leppard 6:08 | 131
13. Creep – Radiohead 3:59 | 92
14. Pray for You – Jaron and the Long Road to Love 3:10 | 140
15. Love Stinks – The J. Geils Band 3:45 | 90
16. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson 3:09 | 131
17. Cup of Coffee – Garbage 4:31 | 115
18. Independent Women, Pt. II – Destiny’s Child 3:46 | 133
19. Love Hurts – Nazareth 3:53 | 80
20. Can We Still Be Friends? – Todd Rundgren 3:38 | 173

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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?