LAST CALL: Contribute to Patch's Valentine's Day Mix Tape
Tell us your favorite love song and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist.
Editor's Note: This is your last chance to send us a song for our Spotify Patch Valentine's Day Mix Tape. See the details below. Deadline is Monday 5 p.m.
Love is in the air, the birds are singing, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
Your special evening wouldn't be complete without a little romantic music, and we want to be your maestro. But we need your help.
Tell us your favorite love songs in the comments, and we'll add it to a Spotify playlist that we'll share with you on Valentine's Day.
So send us your Barry White, your Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra and, heck, even the Backstreet Boys. We'll add it to the list, but remember, this is a family website, so keep it PG. Prime time Patch has yet to be created.
We can't wait to see what you send us!
Jason Lea
12:08 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I'll be more than happy to start this off.
Donny Hathaway's cover of "A Song for You"
Morgan Day
12:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Billy Joel's "The Longest Time." It's been in my head all week.
Mark Allender
12:19 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"I Don't Want to Get Over You" by The Magnetic Fields
Amanda Harnocz
1:22 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Ya! Great song.
John Hemric
12:22 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh
Megan Rozsa
12:23 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"I'll Stop the World and Melt With You," by Modern English
Michelle Simakis
12:23 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Nothing Compares to "Nothing Compares to You," although it's a pretty depressing love song. So I'll throw out a classic — Elvis' "Falling in Love with You."
Jason Lea
12:42 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Prince or the Sinead O'Connor version?
Michelle Simakis
12:59 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Definitely Sinead. Also Michael Jackson's Rock With You must be on this list.
Mitch Cooper
12:27 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Michael Buble's "Everything" is a great one!
Ashley Rice
12:29 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
smile by uncle kracker
Colin McEwen
12:31 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Bob Dylan's "Shelter from the Storm."
Mary Causby
12:32 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Book Of Love - Peter Gabrial...going to be the first dance at my wedding :)
Jason Lea
2:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Awesome choice, Mary. Probably my favorite suggestion so far.
Chellsea Mastroine
12:33 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I Believe (When I Fall in Love) by Stevie Wonder. I get chills just thinking about it.
Kathy Bowling
12:41 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Most definitely..."In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.
Alex Vandehoff
12:42 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Brain Damage" - Pink Floyd
Melissa Hebert
12:47 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"At Last," Etta James
Rachel Abbey McCafferty
12:50 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
It's a tough decision, but my current favorite is "Hold You In My Arms" by Ray LaMontagne. Or most anything by Van Morrison.
Kate Spirgen
1:02 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Good one Rachel! I was going to say LaMontagne's "You Are The Best Thing!"
Rachel Abbey McCafferty
1:05 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Also a good one!
Nikki Ferrell
1:09 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I'll go with some faves from local acts - Bears, "Until the Very End" from Greater Lakes is an upbeat song about finding the love of your life. Very sweet! And of course, no discussion about Cleveland bands can leave out The Black Keys - and maybe this one isn't so much about love, but addiction: "Run Right Back" off El Camino.
Any other favorite songs from local bands?
Sheila Weil
1:13 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"True" Spandau Ballet
Steve Rosen
1:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Happy Birthday To You." Nothing is more wonderful than being able to celebrate another birthday with the one you love.
The original Bill
1:17 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I'm gonna date myself but "Close To You" by the Carpenters was one of my favorites
James Thomas
1:25 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Best love song ever written, IMHO,
Billy Joel's "So It Goes"
Leigh Peterson
4:20 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
That's a breakup song??
Cory Shaffer
1:44 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Swept Away" or "January Wedding" by The Avett Brothers. Nothing's more romantic than a banjo and a southern accent.
Morgan Day
6:45 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Absolutely love the Avett Bros. Great pick, Cory!
Leigh Peterson
8:42 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Never heard of the Avett Bros, but I can name about 3,256 things more romantic than a Southern accent, lol!
Steve
2:18 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Wonderfull Tonight" by Eric Clapton. Simple, elegant and deserving...IMO.
Rick Uldricks
2:20 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" -Joy Division
Megan Rozsa
2:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Oooh, good one, Rick!
Megan
2:27 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"i love you" by climax blues band!
Janet A. Dowling
2:29 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Could I have this dance? Anne Murray
Janet A. Dowling
2:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers
Joseph
8:12 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Classic.
*
3:03 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Escape by Rupert Holmes
Kristen Holzer
3:18 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magneitc Zeros
Amanda Harnocz
3:30 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
I am obsessed with this song. good pick Kristen!
RICKILYNN NAGEL
3:24 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Leave your hat on...Joe Cocker
Leigh Peterson
4:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"We Got Love" by Ryan Shaw, or "Say Hey" by Michael Franti & Spearhead is really fun :-)
Steve Edquist
4:34 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Something That We Do" by Clint Black
John Deike
5:17 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Feel like makin love" by Bad Company, circa 1975. I wasn't alive at the time, but I'm sure it was a monster jam.
Megan Rozsa
5:20 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Good choice, John!
Melissa Hebert
5:23 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
"Ice Cream" by Sarah MacLachlan.
And we can't forget the '80s slow-dance classic, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner.
Hal DuBois
5:52 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Have I told you lately that I love you?
candyce wilson
6:06 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
True Companion by Marc Cohn
Linda
6:07 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Amazed by Lone Star. This was our 1st dance at our wedding!
Beth Hatch
7:18 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes
Rachel Abbey McCafferty
7:32 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Beth, that's one of my favorites!
Kaye Spector
8:01 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Van Morrison's version of "Crazy Love." Played at my wedding.
Joseph
8:11 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
TobyMac City on our knees.
Joseph
8:15 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Grow old with me by Mary Chapin Carpenter is beautiful.
Sondra D.
9:05 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
To Make You Feel My Love, Garth Brooks. The Story of My Life, Neil Diamond. Remember When, Alan Jackson. The Luckiest, Ben Folds and Look What You've Done to Me, Boz Scaggs. Too hard to list just one!!
erin myers
4:59 am on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
my first. my last. my everything. barry white... we exited down the aisle at our wedding to this.
Allyson Rozsa
3:34 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
"Isn't She Lovely?" Stevie Wonder
Jane Skoch
3:45 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Under my thumb....
LOL...ok just kidding....Let's do something like Jamie Cullum's "Not While I'm Around"
Jeanne Caparso
9:36 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Love a lot of the ones above, especially Barry White's My First, Last, Everything, but no list would be complete without the following love songs:
L.O.V.E.- Nat King Cole
I've Got You Under My Skin-Frank Sinatra
Something's Gotta Give-Sammy Davis
Unforgettable-Nat King Cole (my wedding 1st dance song)
Too Marvelous for Words-Frank Sinatra
The Best is Yet to Come-Nancy Wilson
Nobody But Me-Lou Rawls
I've Got the World on a String-Peggy Lee
Night and Day-The Temptations
Moments in Love-The Art of Noise
I Only Have Eyes for You-Frank Sinatra
Cupid-Sam Cooke
I Wish You Love-Sam Cooke
I Can't Stop Loving You-Ray Charles
I'll Be There-The Jackson 5
As Time Goes By-Frank Sinatra
When I Fall in Love-Nat King Cole
The Way You Look Tonight-Frank Sinatra
I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
There Will Never Be Another You-Nat King Cole
It Had to Be You-Harry Connick Jr.
I Do-Colbie Caillat
*
9:48 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
Oh, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee! Yes! Good ones!
Jeanne Caparso
9:41 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012
one more:
Let's Fall In Love-Nat King Cole
Cory Shaffer
2:13 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012
I'll throw in another, for ridiculousness sakes':
"Red Right Ankle" by the Decemberists.
Cheryl Tennant Hopkins
2:38 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012
My Funny Valentine
Kate Spirgen
10:45 am on Friday, February 10, 2012
I've got to throw in a vote for John Legend's "Stay With You" too. Great lyrics, even better melody.
RICKILYNN NAGEL
12:04 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
Baby I'm a want you....bread
Amanda Harnocz
2:48 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
haha, did you just watch 'Hot in Cleveland?'
Jolene Cicci
5:25 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
"Touch Me" by The Doors......doesn't get any better than that.
Stephanie Mangano Urankar
2:49 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
Samuel Barber's Adagio for strings, op.11 (Leonard Berstein). So beautifully romantic and tragic...it's an experience.
Amanda Harnocz
3:38 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
"When I'm 64" by The Beatles.
Nate Kelly
4:01 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
'Gimme that Nut' - by Eazy E or Neil Young (Can't remember which one!)
Megan Rozsa
7:55 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
Sorry, Nate... That song is a little too prime time for this website. Thanks for your suggestion though!
Roger Vozar
4:57 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
I figured I had to throw some in before time's up. How about:
"The Promise" by When in Rome
"I'll Fall with Your Knife," by Peter Murphy (don't let the title fool you)
"Somebody," by Depeche Mode (sappy, but pretty much says it all)
"There is a Light That Never Goes Out," by the Smiths
"Standing," by VNV Nation
"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," by the Brian Setzer Orchestra (a slight nod over Harry Connick Jr.'s)
"Night and Day," by Everything But the Girl
"You Do Something to Me," by Sinead O'Connor
"I Get A Kick Out of You," by Frank Sinatra
"A Solid Bond in Your Heart," by the Style Council
ray cigar
7:36 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
"Fat Bottomed Girls" by Queen
Mindy Davis
12:16 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
My Love by Paul McCartney
Megan Rozsa
10:59 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
If you left us a song on here, check out the playlist here: http://patch.com/A-qP9l Thanks, everyone! Happy Valentine's Day!
Angela Bowen
6:13 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
My Valentine by Martian Mcbride !!! I love you Mike Bowen !!!!