The World’s Favourite Romantic Love Songs Revealed

• Ed Sheeran dominates the list, with three songs landing in the top five.
• ‘Perfect’ takes the top spot overall with more than 1.96 billion streams on Spotify.
• ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ by James Arthur follows closely behind in second place with 1.93 billion streams.

New research has revealed the world’s most popular love songs, with Ed Sheeran taking the top spot with ‘Perfect’.

CasinoTop10 analysed Spotify’s official ‘Billion Club’ playlist to find the most streamed romantic love songs. The number of streams was then multiplied by £0.0028 (price per stream) to reveal the potential earnings of each song. 

Rank	Artist	Song Title	Number of Streams	Earnings
1	Ed Sheeran	Perfect	1,964,651,237	£5,501,023.46
2	James Arthur	Say You Won’t Let Go	1,939,262,403	£5,429,934.73
3	Ed Sheeran	Thinking Out Loud	1,929,646,966	£5,403,011.50
4	Ed Sheeran	Photograph	1,765,589,565	£4,943,650.78
5	Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper	Shallow	1,692,872,283	£4,740,042.39
6	John Legend	All of Me	1,678,909,451	£4,700,946.46
7	Vance Joy	Riptide	1,433,335,061	£4,013,338.17
8	Oasis	Wonderwall	1,322,182,011	£3,702,109.63
9	Jason Mraz	I’m Yours	1,301,076,386	£3,643,013.88
10	Bruno Mars	Just the Way You Are	1,177,875,053	£3,298,050.15
11	Ellie Goulding	Love Me Like You Do	1,171,908,122	£3,281,342.74
12	Beyonce	Halo	1,092,374,988	£3,058,649.97
13	Coldplay	Yellow	1,057,312,907	£2,960,476.14
14	Christina Perry	A Thousand Years	1,045,371,078	£2,927,039.02
15	Harry Styles	Adore You	1,022,869,666	£2,864,035.06

Ed Sheeran claimed the title of the most popular love song with his 2017 release ‘Perfect’ which is a romantic ballad that is dedicated to his wife. The song has been streamed 1,964,651,237 times on Spotify, meaning the singer has earned approximately £5,501,023.46 from it. 

‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ placed second with 1,939,262,403 streams. The song was a success for artist James Arthur, potentially earning him around £5,429,934.73. It was released in 2016 and landed at number one in several countries including the United Kingdom. 

‘Thinking Out Loud’ by Ed Sheeran follows in third with 1,929,646,966 streams in total. From this, the singer has earned around £5,403,011.5. The song is about imagining lasting love as a couple grows old together and is featured on the album ‘X’.

Sheeran’s song ‘Photograph’ was also featured on the album and placed fourth on this list. It proved to be another hit for the singer; the song has been streamed 1,765,589,565 times, making around £4,943,650.78. ‘Photograph’ is about keeping memories of love in a picture, preserving it forever. 

In fifth is ‘Shallow’ from the film ‘A Star is Born’, sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. It is about a couple communicating their need to dive deep into love together and into a safer place and has been streamed 1,692,872,283 times, earning around £4,740,042.39.

A spokesperson for CasinoTop10 commented, “Many of the songs on this list have been written about the artists’ own experiences so it is exciting to see how well the songs have resonated with fans. With Valentine’s Day approaching it will be interesting to see how the figures change as listeners are inspired by Spotify playlists and new song releases.”

John Legend’s romantic ballad ‘All of Me’ took sixth place, having been streamed 1,678,909,451 times on Spotify. From the streams, this would have earned the singer around £4,700,946.46. The 2013 hit was inspired by Legend’s wife, model Chrissy Teigan. 

Following in seventh is ‘Riptide’ by Vance Joy. The song has multiple interpretations surrounding love and has proved popular with a large audience. It has been streamed 1,433,335,061 times on Spotify, earning the singer around £4,013,338.17.

In eighth is Oasis’ hit ‘Wonderwall’ which has been streamed 1,322,182,011 times, potentially earning the band £3,702,109.63. The song featured on the 1995 album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ and is an ode to someone special.

Ninth place is taken by Jason Mraz with the song ‘I’m Yours’. Released in 2008, the song is about being devoted to the person you are in love with and living in the moment. It has been streamed 1,301,076,386 times, with potential earnings of around £3,643,013.88.

Finishing the top ten is ‘Just the Way you Are’ by Bruno Mars. The song has been streamed 1,177,875,053 times on Spotify, earning Mars around £3,298,050.15. The lyrics express the singer’s love for a woman and how he feels she is beautiful as she is. The song was released in 2010 and features on the album ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’.

The study was conducted by CasinoTop10, which is dedicated to providing players with trustworthy and reliable advice on the best online casino recommendations and game guides.