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🎧 13 More Songs Filled with Considerable Love [πŸ“·: Andrea Piacquadio, Brent Faulkner, Igor Korzh, Ketut Subiyanto, Leonardo Aleixo Pires, Misha Earle, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Ron Lach]🎧 13 More Songs Filled with Considerable Love πŸ’˜ features Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Mitski, Summer Walker & The Weeknd.

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ove is always a great theme for a playlist – it’s universal.Β  Back in December 2021, The Musical Hype ran with this broad, relatable topic on 🎧 15 Songs Filled with Considerable Love.Β  As you’d expect, finding 15 songs about love was easy to the nth degree. So, if it was easy one time, how about compiling yet another list of love-centric songs? Β The inspiration, two months after the last love-driven list is Valentine’s Day 2022!Β  That is the genesis – the publication date – for 🎧 13 More Songs Filled with Considerable Love πŸ’˜.

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🎧 13 More Songs Filled with Considerable Love πŸ’˜ features songs from πŸŽ™ Justin Bieber (2x), πŸŽ™ Mary J. Blige (also, 2x), πŸŽ™ Mitski, πŸŽ™ Summer Walker, and πŸŽ™ The Weeknd among others. Stylistically, the compendium encompasses alternative, pop, and R&B. So, without further ado, let’s embrace this love-centric sequel!

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1. Mary J. Blige, β€œFailing in Love”

πŸ’Ώ Good Morning Gorgeous β€’ Mary Jane Productions Inc. / 300 Entertainment β€’ πŸ—“ 2022

Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous [πŸ“·: Mary Jane Productions / 300 Entertainment]β€œSo close to givin’ up / When you stay, you’re fuckin’ up.” Da-yum! Love plagues the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, πŸŽ™ Mary J. Blige, throughout her 14th (or 15th, depending on how you count) album, πŸ’Ώ Good Morning Gorgeous. Among the truly elite moments – the crΓ¨me de la crΓ¨me – is 🎡 β€œFailing in Love.”  I see what you did there, MJB! Of course, how could love work out considering that β€œFrom a boy to a man, still never grew up.” That’s a problem!

Bitmoji ImageProducer extraordinaire πŸŽ› London on da Track and πŸŽ› Slimwav set up Blige for surefire success, NO CAP.Β  Here, MJB wants to find success in the love department but continues failing time and time again. β€œNot gettin’ any rest,” she asserts in the second verse, continuing, β€œβ€˜Cause this love has been a headache /… It used to be fun /…. Now it’s just aa mess.” Her pain, of course, is our listening pleasure on this incredibly relatable number.Β  In the pre-chorus, she admits to being β€˜in’ and β€˜out,’ including the urge to commit arson: β€œOoh, I’m passin’ your house / Got me wantin’ to burn it to the ground.” Mercy!

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2. The Weeknd, β€œHow Do I Make You Love Me?”

πŸ’Ώ Dawn FM β€’ 🏷 Republic β€’ πŸ—“ 2022Β 

The Weeknd, Dawn FM [πŸ“·: Republic]β€œI’ll fix you mushroom tea / And cross the restless sea.” Mushroom tea, huh? Sounds like πŸŽ™ The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) is serving up drugs on 🎡 β€œHow Do I Make You Love Me?” β€œHow Do I Make You Love Me?” is one of many gems from the πŸ† Grammy winner’s 2022 album, πŸ’Ώ Dawn FM.Β  Of course, the ultra-slickly-produced (Tesfaye, πŸŽ› Oscar Holter, πŸŽ› Matt Cohn, πŸŽ› Swedish House Mafia, πŸŽ› Max Martin and πŸŽ› Oneohtrix Point Never), synthpop gem isn’t about psychedelic mushrooms but rather about winning her affection.Β 

According to Tesfaye, he’s willing to β€œteach you how to shine.” Woo! He later adds, β€œLight you up again / Like embers of a fire.” Like 🎡 β€œGasoline” that precedes it, the Canadian R&B/pop superstar is on autopilot.Β  One of the coolest aspects of β€œHow Do I Make You Love Me?” is how the groove segues into one of the album’s best songs, 🎡 β€œTake My Breath”. Β Of course, we should highlight that infectious chorus too!

β€œHow do I make you love me?

How do I make you fall for me?

How do I make you want me

And make it last eternally?”

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3. Adele, β€œMy Little Love”

πŸ’Ώ 30 β€’ 🏷 Melted Stone / Columbia β€’ πŸ“… 2021

Adele, 30 [πŸ“·: Melted Stone / Columbia]β€œI’m holdin’ on (Barely) / Mama’s got a lot to learn (It’s heavy).” In the context of πŸ’Ώ 30, the fourth studio album by πŸ† Academy/Grammy award winner πŸŽ™ Adele, 🎡 β€œMy Little Love” has a tall task: following up β€œEasy on Me”. Despite this tough draw, β€œMy Little Love” ends up being awesome itself.Β  As she does throughout 30, Adele allows herself to be vulnerable, sharing her vulnerabilities with her son, Angelo, and musically, with the world.

i heart you billboardβ€œI wanted you to have everything I never had,” she sings to Angelo in the third verse. She continues, β€œI’m so sorry if what I’ve done makes you feel sad.” Essentially, she asserts, β€œMama’s got a lot to learn,” regarding being the best mother and as a person who’s imperfect like everyone else.Β  One of the coolest features of this β€œMy Little Love” are the conversations incorporated with her son.Β  β€œTell me you love me,” Adele says to Angelo, who responds, β€œI love you a million percent.” How sweet! β€œMy Little Love” is worth every second of it’s six-and-a-half-minute duration.

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4. Justin Bieber, β€œLove You Different” (Ft. BEAM)

πŸ’Ώ Justice β€’ 🏷 Def Jam β€’ πŸ“… 2021

Justin Bieber, Justice [πŸ“·: Def Jam]β€œI will love you different / Just the way you are / And I will love you different.” Fair enough, πŸŽ™ Justin Bieber. Following his chill, no. 1 hit 🎡 β€œPeaches” from his 2021, πŸ† Grammy-nominated album, πŸ’Ώ Justice, the πŸ† Grammy winner has plans to 🎡 β€œLove You Different.” Β Why? Well, apparently, she’s the one.Β  β€œWhen we touch,” he gushes on the first verse, β€œI think we skip a beat (Beep, beep, beep).”

Something that is specifically different about β€œLove You Different” is the sound, which embraces sleek, tropical pop.Β  In fact, it’s one of a couple of records from Justice that integrate some international flavor. Confirming the topical, Jamaican tinged sound is a guest appearance by πŸŽ™ BEAM, who guests on the third verse (β€œA real ting we feel this time / You gimme goosebumps, yeah, yeah”). Β The record is catchy, even if it doesn’t quite reach the top echelon of Justice.

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5. Summer Walker, β€œNo Love” (Ft. SZA)

πŸ’Ώ Still Over It β€’ 🏷 LRVN / Interscope β€’ πŸ“… 2021

Summer Walker, Still Over It [πŸ“·: LVRN / Interscope]β€œBut if I had you back, all I wanna do is fuck / Get drunk, take drugs…” Um, okay πŸŽ™ Summer Walker – you do you boo! In the chorus of her πŸ’Ώ Still Over It standout, 🎡 β€œNo Love,” the R&B standout adds, β€œAll lust, there will be no lovin’ you.” So, basically, Summer doesn’t want to get in her feelings, getting emotionally attached – she just wants to have fun.

Bitmoji ImageWalker is joined by πŸ† Grammy-nominated R&B artist, πŸŽ™ SZA, who provides her own rationale for β€œNo Love.” β€œIf I did it all again / I would give, like ten percent,” she sings, continuing, β€œYou deserve, like, half of that / I’ma need my money back.” Damn, he must’ve really did her wrong! Of course, like her β€˜sista in crime,’ it’s about pleasure without attachment: β€œGive me what I want, I don’t need it / Just CC me, just VV me, just that dick when I call / No more feelings involved, I done seen all I need to.” Β Summer ends up dropping a third verse, where she’s clearly – wait for it – STILL OVER IT! Β β€œFunny now that you callin’, that you ringin’ my line /… Tell me what’s changed, is it my status? Is it my fame/ Is it my pockets? Is it my change?”  β€œNo Love” is a must hear, especially with that smooth production work by πŸŽ› FORTHENIGHT & πŸŽ› Sonni (BR).Β 

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6. Lewis Capaldi, β€œSomeone You Loved”

πŸ’Ώ Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent β€’ 🏷 Universal Music β€’ πŸ“… 2019

Lewis Capaldi, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent [πŸ“·: Universal Music]🎡 β€œSomeone You Loved,” from the 2019 album, πŸ’Ώ Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, is indisputably πŸŽ™ Lewis Capaldi’s mainstream breakthrough.Β  The former number one is a gorgeous, piano ballad that places emphasis on the Scottish singer’s prodigious vocals.Β  Perhaps this review sounds like a broken record, but Capaldi possesses a β€˜once in a generation’ voice that has a hypnotic, mesmerizing quality.Β  Additionally, β€œSomeone You Loved” is simply a well-written song.

heart brokenβ€œI’m going under, and this time, I fear there’s no one to save me,” he sings in the first verse. He later adds, β€œI need somebody to heal, somebody to know / Somebody to have, somebody, to hold.”  As compelling as the verse lyrics are, the chorus marks the most memorable and elite moment of this πŸ† Grammy-nominated gem.Β 

β€œNow, the day bleeds into nightfall

And you’re not here to get me through it all

I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved.”

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7. Mitski, β€œLove Me More”

πŸ’Ώ Laurel Hell β€’ 🏷 Dead Oceans β€’ πŸ“… 2022

Mitski, Laurel Hell [πŸ“·: Dead Oceans]β€œIf I keep myself at home / I won’t make the same mistake / That I made for fifteen years.” Hmm, intriguing πŸŽ™ Mitksi (Mitski Miyawaki).Β  On 🎡 β€œLove Me More,” a highlight from her 2022 album, πŸ’Ώ Laurel Hell, the singer/songwriter goes deep.Β  Furthermore, she’s vulnerable, referencing her problems, loneliness, monotony, and of course, the need for L-O-V-E.

do you love meAnalyzing β€œLove Me More” effectively might take a while. Why? Well, so many of the lyrical passages carry tremendous weight or require more context.Β  That, of course, speaks of the brilliance of the songwriting (Miyawaki is a beast). One extremely compelling lyric: β€œBut when I’m done singing this song / I will have to find something else / To do to keep me here.” Deep, deep, deep! Generally, β€œLove Me More” highlights the importance of love (however you’d like to interpret it) and how it makes you feel better and stronger. Β There’s no better example of the significance of love on Mitski than the chorus:

β€œI need you to love me more

Love me more, love me more

Love enough to fill me up

Fill me up, fill me up

… Love enough to drown it out

Drown it out, drown me out.”

What does Miyawaki want to drown out? Her problems, of course.

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8. Anthony Hamilton, β€œReal Love” (Ft. Rick Ross)

πŸ’Ώ Love is the New Black β€’ 🏷 My Music Box / BMG Rights Management β€’ πŸ“… 2021

Anthony Hamilton, Love is the New Black [πŸ“·: My Music Box / BMG Rights Management]β€œReal love, the kind you dream of / Comes once in your life.” Woo! After an excruciating five-year wait, πŸ† Grammy-winning, contemporary soul singer/songwriter πŸŽ™ Anthony Hamilton released a brand-new studio album, πŸ’Ώ Love is the New Black. One song I’ve had on repeat from the 2021 LP is 🎡 β€œReal Love” featuring πŸŽ™ Rick Ross.Β β€œReal Love” provides a brilliant balance between old- and new school.Β  Neo-soul is firmly in play, amplified by interpolation of 🎡 β€œSwahililand” (πŸŽ™ Ahmad Jamal). Those syncopated, jazzy chords are nothing short of awesome. Besides the kick-ass jazz sample, the beat provides a more contemporary anchor, while also recalling the hip-hop soul of the 90s.

β€œReal love, the kind worth heaven

You’ve gotta hold tight

Real love, real love, real love, real love

Real love.”

kiss emojiPhew, Anthony Hamilton, that’s a lot of β€˜real love’ right there! As always, Hamilton is locked in, blessing the soulful, love-oriented track with his anointed, distinct pipes. In the first verse, he speaks about a special love, one that doesn’t appear to be β€˜romantic’: β€œAnd I was a child in your arms of love / And I just wanted to make you proud.” As for Ross, he excels at a soulful, old-school beat, but opts for a romantic brand of love, sex, and of course, touts his drip. Β There’s no gray area when β€˜The Bawse’ asserts: β€œBaby girl, I’ma kill somethin’ / Let me eat you out and I’ma kill somethin’.” WOO! Β β€œReal Love,” produced by πŸŽ› 9th Wonder, is β€˜really’ good, NO CAP!

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9. Eric Nam, β€œOne Way Lover”

πŸ’Ώ There and Back Again β€’ 🏷 The Eric Nam Company β€’ πŸ“… 2022

Eric Nam, There and Back Again [πŸ“·: The Eric Nam Company]πŸŽ™ Eric Nam is a fantastic singer, marvelously showcasing his vocal gifts on the short but sweet album, πŸ’Ώ There and Back Again.Β  The Korean American standout shines from start to finish, serving up a relatively low-key, crooning style of K-pop encompassing pop and R&B.Β  He may never break a sweat, but the temperature rises nonetheless throughout There and Back Again! The project concludes on a high note with 🀩 🎡 β€œOne Way Lover”.

Those expecting the one β€˜explicit’ song from There and Back Again to be β€˜dirty’ will likely be disappointed.Β  Nam utters one swear word in the second verse when he easily sings, β€œI’m okay with the way / That you’re handling your shit.” Yup, that’s all we get, and he slides it in like it’s nothing.Β  Thematically, anybody who’s experienced with love should be able to relate to the heartbreak and conflicted feelings Nam experiences.Β  The chorus is the centerpiece, made even better by the tasteful, colorful synths of producer, πŸŽ› Rabitt.

β€œHow you living?

Bet it’s not so different

Don’t you ever wanna miss me at all?

You’re a one-way lover

Now it makes me wonder

Why I’d ever wanna miss you at all.”

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10. Teddy Swims, β€œLove for a Minute”

πŸ’ΏΒ Tough LoveΒ β€’Β πŸ· SWIMS Int. / Warner β€’Β πŸ“… 2022Β 

Teddy Swims, Tough Love [πŸ“·: SWIMS Int. / Warner]β€œYou told me, I was crazy / Your stories, kept on changing / I hate that I’m still hangin’ on to you.” Not all musicians start out the same way. Atlanta, Georgia singer/songwriter πŸŽ™Β Teddy SwimsΒ (Jaten Dimsdale) got his start via YouTube. Β Eventually, thisΒ β€œchameleon soul” ended up with a record deal which is rad to say the least.Β  In 2022, Swims released a new EP, πŸ’ΏΒ Tough Love, featuring 🎡 β€œLove for a Minute.”

love emoji balloonsIn β€œLove for a Minute,” the love hasn’t worked out for Teddy. We’ve all been there, of course. β€œWould’ve never thought you could be so toxic,” he sings in the pre-chorus, adding, β€œGo, my darling, oh my darling.” Swims goes on to sing in the chorus, β€œI felt like love for a minute / Then you fucked up yeah, you did it / I’ll never fool myself again.” Ultimately, Swims sings beautifully and expressively on β€œLove for a Minute,” serving up a mix of full-bodied vocals and ripe falsetto.Β  We clearly feel the pain of the plight of L-O-V-E, that’s for sure!

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11. Keyshia Cole, β€œLove”

πŸ’Ώ The Way It Is β€’ 🏷 A&M β€’ πŸ“… 2005Β 

Keyshia Cole, The Way it Is [πŸ“·: A&M]In 2005, the world was introduced to πŸŽ™ Keyshia Cole, a fabulous R&B singer, often compared to πŸŽ™ Mary J. Blige.Β  Sure, Cole’s voice is incredible, but like Blige, she also has a compelling backstory.Β  Her debut album, πŸ’Ώ The Way It Is, has no shortage of hits.Β  Among the best hits is her moving, love-centric ballad, simply titled, 🎡 β€œLove.”

heart orbitβ€œI used to think that I wasn’t fine enough / And I used to think that I wasn’t wild enough,” Cole sings expressively and vulnerably. She continues, singing in the first verse, β€œBut I won’t waste my time tryin’ to figure out / Why you playin’ games – what’s this all about?” Basically, on this lushly produced number, Cole is heartbroken as her man is leaving/has already left her for someone else. Β She’s devastated in love because she felt she’d found the real deal, best evidenced by the melisma-filled chorus:

β€œLove, never knew what I was missin’

But I knew once we start kissin’, I found

Love, never knew what I was missin’

But I knew once we start kissin’ I found, I found you.”

Oh, the plight of love!

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12. Justin Bieber, β€œLove Yourself”

πŸ’Ώ Purpose β€’ 🏷 Def Jam β€’Β πŸ“… 2015

Justin Bieber, Purpose [πŸ“·: Def Jam]β€œFor all the times that you rained on my parade,” πŸ† Grammy winner πŸŽ™ Justin Bieber sings on 🎡 β€œLove Yourself,” adding, β€œYou think you broke my heart, oh girl for goodness sake / You think I’m cryin’ on my own, well, I ain’t.” β€œLove Yourself” certainly marked a more mature vibe for Bieber on his 2015 album, πŸ’Ώ Purpose.Β  β€œLove Yourself” deserves some credit for the singer/songwriter vibe, which at the time, was a different sound for the pop star. Β Notably, it was nominated for two Grammy awards: Song of the Year and Pop Solo Performance.

love yourselfβ€œLove Yourself” was written by Bieber, 🎼✍ Benny Blanco, and 🎼✍ Ed Sheeran. β€œLove Yourself” features a simple but fitting backdrop, with Blanco handling the πŸŽ› production duties.Β  Thematically, this β€œLove Yourself” is both empowering and yet from another angle, not-so empowering – choose your own perspective on self-love.Β  On one hand, Bieber knows he’s better off without this self-centered girl, hence, why he leaves her and encourages her to β€˜love herself.’ β€œCause if you like the way you look so much / Oh baby you should go love yourself,” he asserts on the chorus, continuing, β€œAnd if you think that I’m still holdin’ on to somethin’ / You should go and love yourself.”

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13. Mary J. Blige, β€œLove Without the Heartbreak”

πŸ’Ώ Good Morning Gorgeous β€’ Mary Jane Productions Inc. / 300 Entertainment β€’ πŸ—“ 2022

Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous [πŸ“·: Mary Jane Productions / 300 Entertainment]Question: is it possible to have 🎡 β€œLove Without the Heartbreak”?Β  Not sure, but that’s what πŸŽ™ Mary J. Blige seeks on the 10th track from her 2022 album, πŸ’Ώ Good Morning Gorgeous.Β  After a five-year hiatus, The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul returned strong.Β  If you’ve been keeping up, you’ll notice β€œLove Without the Heartbreak” marks the second entry from GMG.Β  We could’ve included most of the album, of course!

relationship goalsIn the context of Good Morning Gorgeous, β€œLove Without the Heartbreak” marks a second πŸŽ› Anderson .Paak production (with πŸŽ› RogΓ©t Chahayed). The record is classy, refined grown folks R&B at its best.Β  That said, from Mary’s end, she’s not fucking around; she keeps it uncensored and unfiltered.Β  β€œIf I could pick the best parts of love, I can do without this,” she asserts in the first verse, continuing, β€œI would take out all the bullshit / I would take out the part about your ex-bitch.” Woo! Truly, MJB is, indeed, β€œso goddamn sick of the pain” – love pain of course!

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🎧 13 More Songs Filled with Considerable Love [πŸ“·: 300 Entertainment, A&M, Andrea Piacquadio, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Dead Oceans, Def Jam, The Eric Nam Company, Igor Korzh, Ketut Subiyanto, Leonardo Aleixo Pires, Mary Jane Productions Inc., Melted Stone, Misha Earle, The Musical Hype, My Music Box, Pexels, Polina Tankilevitch, Republic, RODNAE Productions, Ron Lach SWIMS Int., Universal Music, Warner]

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the musical hype aka Brent Faulkner has earned Bachelor and Masters degrees in music (music Education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and a freelance music journalist. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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