Love Songs From The 2010s That Will Never Go Out Of Style

When Bruno Mars released "Just The Way You Are," the song had immediate success. Seriously, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing this bop played on every station. If you don't remember this jam, it's centered on Mars singing about a girl he thinks is beautiful and loves just the way she is. In an interview with Blues & Soul, Mars revealed that he found inspiration from other artists' songs he is a fan of. "Well, I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' — songs that go straight to the point," he said. "You know, there's no mind-boggling lyrics or twists in the story — they just come directly from the heart." 

Little did everyone know, Mars' motives behind creating "Just The Way You Are" was for guys to use to reassure their girlfriends. His goal was for men to play the song for their partners to remind them that they are beautiful no matter what and don't need to change anything about themselves if they struggle with finding the right words to make their partner feel better. "Because of what it says, it's also a song that can help guys stop getting into fights with their girl!" he told the outlet.

P!nk is a singer and songwriter who has released many legendary songs throughout her career, including "Raise Your Glass," "So What," and "Get the Party Started" (via Spotify). Aside from her empowering hits, P!nk is no stranger to releasing some of the most iconic love songs, including her duet "Just Give Me a Reason" with Nate Ruess, featured on her 2012 album "The Truth About Love." The song is about a boy and girl going back and forth, discussing their relationship that is falling apart and trying to find a reason they can use to stay together and learn how to love one another again. 

P!nk loves this song just as much as we do, but unfortunately, she had to fight to get it released. In an interview with Billboard, P!nk's label gave her a problem with releasing the song, per Perez Hilton. "I wrote that song, I fought for that song, I fought to have Nate do that song, I fought for the entire thing. And it took many, many months to make that song happen," she said. "And I just didn't give up. When I f***ing want something I go after it. Nate wasn't sure that he wanted to be on a collaboration with a pop star. Their label is an independent label, they weren't sure. And I just kept telling them, well, I kind of tricked him into doing it."

Sam Smith, non-binary singer and songwriter known for hits like "I'm Not the Only One" and "Too Good at Goodbyes," has released many love songs throughout their career. If you are an avid listener, then you know that "Stay With Me" is one of Smith's greatest love songs to date. Featured on the 2014 album "In the Lonely Hour," the single has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify and reached No. 2 on Billboard's Top 10 charts in 2014, according to Billboard. This is undoubtedly one of the most romantic yet heart-wrenching ballads we have yet to hear. 

In an episode of NME's "Song Stories" in 2014 (via YouTube), Smith revealed the true meaning behind the hit love song. "It's about the moment in the morning after a one-night stand, where the person you are with leaves your house, and you are left by yourself, and it's just a second, where you are just like, 'I wish, I wish,'" they explained. "You don't even love them, you don't really fancy them that much — it's just nice to have someone in the bed next to you." According to Woman's Day, the song earned the Best Song of the Year award at the 2015 Grammys.

A Great Big World blessed us with one of the saddest love songs of all time back in 2014, "Say Something." The song, featuring Christina Aguilera on the band's 2014 album "Is There Anybody Out There?" has well over thousands of streams on Spotify and is all about heartbreak and toxic relationships. Singer and songwriters of the band Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino of A Great Big World revealed to Parade in January 2014 that "We were both heartbroken" at the same time when they released the soon-to-be massive hit that would skyrocket their careers. 

"We were working jobs that we wanted to get out of. We had been writing together for eight years, but during that time, we took a year off from writing because our spirits were down, and 'Say Something' was one of the only songs we wrote during that period," Axel revealed. "It was our therapy and helped us get through it," with Chad adding, "Through the process of writing that song, we found closure from these toxic relationships we had going on."

Not only did they find closure in their relationships ending, but they've also given closure to millions of fans who love the song. However, they did not expect the hit to take off the way it did. Although writing the song was "powerful and moving" for the band to write, they didn't imagine it to become so popular so quickly. 

Naturally, we had to include Justin Bieber on this list, considering that he released one of the most popular songs of the century during this period. In 2010, Justin Bieber launched a song that would shape the rest of his career with the hit single "Baby" featuring Ludacris on his 2010 album "My World 2.0." 

At the time, Bieber was a typical 15-year-old boy from Canada who was navigating his new-found fame after releasing the song "One Time," which launched him into stardom from his debut album "My World." Once "Baby" was released, practically everyone you knew had "Bieber fever," a term coined to describe the epidemic of Bieber's growing fan base. At the time, practically everyone had Bieber fever and obsessing over the new pop star. According to Billboard, the hit became Bieber's most legendary songs, landing him a No. 5 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 charts, soon transforming the trajectory of his entire career. The music video alone has 2.8 billion streams and was played at practically every party and school dance you attended growing up. 

As much as we love Bieber's new music, we will always have a soft spot in our hearts for the classics that started his career. This love song will forever remind us of the days singing about our school crush that didn't know they were our crush, who had eyes for someone else. Middle school was a tough time, okay?

Rihanna and Eminem releasing a song together is truly the duo we never knew we needed! In 2010, the two most iconic artists of our time released "Love The Way You Lie," pulling at the heartstrings of many with their emotional lyrics and music video. The song showcases a toxic relationship and domestic violence disputes and is featured on Eminem's 2010 album "Recovery." 

The album features another female artist besides Rihanna, with P!nk singing alongside Eminem on "Won't Back Down." In an interview with E! News' Ben Lyons, Rihanna revealed how the song came together. "They reached out to us directly and they just said, 'We have this song and we just think Rihanna would be perfect to sing it,'" Rihanna explained. "And, of course, I was like, 'OK, if I love it, I'll definitely do it, because I love Eminem.' And I love the song. It's really beautiful, and it really stands out," Rihanna continued. "It's a really unique record. I'm really excited about it" (via MTV).

Since then, the song has become a massive hit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the song became Eminem's Hot 100 No. 1 hit for the fourth time and marked Rihanna's 7th No. 1 single since her career began in 2006. 

Michael Bublé fans know that he is no stranger to creating some of the most potent love songs of all time. Between hits like "Sway," "Feeling Good," "Home," and "All I Do Is Dream of You," the singer and songwriter knows how to get you feeling all the right romantic vibes. "Haven't Met You Yet" is the lead single from Bublé's 2009 album "Crazy Love" and has touched the hearts of many. The song, if you have yet to listen or need a walk down memory lane, is about searching for love in all different places and knowing that you will meet that special someone one day, no matter how long it takes. It is no surprise that the music video has over 158 million streams, considering how much of a success the song became over time. 

According to Vocal Media, Bublé revealed that the song was inspired by his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, who was his fiancé at the time. "I wrote it because I had met this girl, and there was nothing solid about anything of it. She didn't speak English. Both of us had just ended a relationship with someone else," Bublé said. "I was inspired by meeting her. I was a single person, but I knew it was going to happen. I just hadn't met the right person before I met her." You know what they say, there is a person for everyone!