10 Great Love Songs

By JOELLE ZARCONE

Feb. 11, 2009

If you're looking for ways to woo the one who has your heart these songs might work. Check out this list featuring some of the best love songs, as picked by the producers of GMA, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Come back tomorrow for a list of 20 of the worst love songs. Click here to vote for your least favorite love song and click here to tell us which love songs stink the most and why.

'At Last' by Etta James

It is safe to say that Etta James' soulful "At Last" is a heavyweight in the battle of best love songs.

At last, my love has come along
My lonely days are over
And life is like a song
Oh, yeah, at last

Can you sum it up any better than that? Talk about a love song for all seasons. Etta's famous tune even made its way into the recent 2008 Presidential election, sung by Beyonce for President Obama and first lady Michelle.

Good things come to those that wait, and real love can often be difficult to stumble upon. When you find it, hold on tight.

'Unchained Melody' by the Righteous Brothers

Consider these memorable lines from this 1955 classic:

Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered, hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly,
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?

The Righteous Brothers, one of many artists who recorded this song, certainly know how to tug at the heart strings. With lyrics that encapsulate the feeling of being separated from a lover, this is a ballad that most couples can relate to. Of course, anything sounds better when sung with the silky voices of these crooners, so take a moment before deciding to serenade your own loved one when they return home from work tonight.

'When You Say Nothing At All' by Allison Krauss

Actions speak louder than words, and in relationships, what you do can often scream volumes.

The smile on your face let's me know that you need me,
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me,
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall,
You say it best when you say nothing at all.

Show your love people — a nice box of chocolate, a dozen roses, or just a little hand-holding and you're in. No one's a mind-reader here, but a million "I love you so much"-es can certainly start to lose their significance after awhile if there's nothing to back it up.

'When A Man Loves' a Woman by Percy Sledge

Nothing like a man laying his feelings on the line, exposing his heart for all the world to see. Originally performed by Sledge and later re-done in the 1990s by Michael Bolton, here's a song that holds nothing back. No need for secret love when someone is ready to tell everyone that his lover is the epicenter of his universe. Here's a song that is ready to admit the pains of love — and embrace them.

After all: When a man loves a woman,
Deep down in his soul,
She can bring him such misery;
If she is playing him for a fool,
He's the last one to know,
Loving eyes can never see.