The best love songs for him say it the way you would if you could sing. Below are the songs women send to husbands and boyfriends most: the classics, R&B, country and a few fun ones for a newer love. At the end is what our orders show about love songs for men, including how many have no occasion at all.
Classic love songs for him
Old songs that still say it better than most new ones.
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin (1967). The ultimate thank-you for how he makes you feel.
- My Guy by Mary Wells (1964). Proud and playful. Nothing will pull you apart.
- Be My Baby by The Ronettes (1963). The famous drum intro. Great for a new love.
- I Only Want to Be with You by Dusty Springfield (1963). Simple and happy. He is the only one.
- Crazy for You by Madonna (1985). A slow dance from the eighties that still works.
R&B love songs for him
R&B is the top choice for the love songs women have written for the men in their lives.
- He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) by Jill Scott (2000). About a man who loves her right. Jazzy and warm.
- Sweet Love by Anita Baker (1986). A smooth classic for a long relationship.
- Giving You the Best That I Got by Anita Baker (1988). A promise to give him everything.
- Real Love by Mary J. Blige (1992). About finding the real thing after looking for it.
- Be Without You by Mary J. Blige (2005). About fighting for a relationship instead of walking away.
- No One by Alicia Keys (2007). Nobody is getting in the way of this.
Country love songs for him
Country is a close second for the love songs women write for their husbands and boyfriends.
- This Kiss by Faith Hill (1998). Bouncy and giddy. About one perfect kiss.
- Heartbeat by Carrie Underwood (2015). A slow, close love song. Good for a quiet night.
- Love Me Like You Mean It by Kelsea Ballerini (2014). For a newer relationship. Sweet and a little bold.
- Butterflies by Kacey Musgraves (2018). About the butterflies of falling for him. Soft and pretty.
- When I Said I Do by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black (1999). A married couple singing to each other. For husbands.
Fun love songs for him
For a boyfriend, a new love, or a husband who would rather dance than cry.
- Love Story by Taylor Swift (2008). A fairy tale with a happy ending. For a love that started young.
- Teenage Dream by Katy Perry (2010). Feeling young again because of him.
- Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer (1997). Light and sweet. A nineties favorite.
- Crazy in Love by Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (2003). Big horns, big energy, a real-life couple.
- Rather Be by Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne (2014). No place she would rather be than with him.
What 500,000 custom songs tell us about love songs for him
Love songs for men are the biggest single group of songs we write. Here is what those orders show, anonymized and rounded.
| Measure | What the orders show |
|---|---|
| How common | About one in every four songs we write is a love song for a man |
| Who the song is for | Husband 69%, boyfriend 25%, fiance 6% |
| The occasion | Most have none: "I love you" (36%) and "just because" (23%) beat anniversaries (29%) and Valentine's Day (9%) |
| Voice | 70% choose a female voice, 18% leave it to us, 13% male |
| Most-chosen genre | R&B (41%), then country (34%), then rock (6%) |
The surprise is how many have no occasion at all. Nearly three in five love songs for men are sent on an ordinary day, just to say it. The ones that work best mention the small, true things: his laugh, his habits, the way he says your name.
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Questions people ask
What is the best love song to send to him?
Pick one that sounds like you. Classics like A Natural Woman, R&B like Real Love, and country like This Kiss are popular picks. For a song only about him, ForeverSongs® writes one from your story.
What song should I send my boyfriend just because?
Something light and happy works best for no reason at all. Be My Baby, Teenage Dream and Rather Be are easy picks that say it without making it heavy.
Can I get a love song written for him?
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