QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to these all-time great love songs?

14 February 2023, 12:43 | Updated: 16 January 2025, 11:44

These are the all-time greatest love songs – but how well do you know their lyrics?

It's Valentine's Day, and it doesn't really matter whether you're in a happy couple or very much enjoying the single life.

The real joy of February 14 comes from raiding the music collection and putting on all those wonderful love songs.

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Here at Gold, we've rounded up a dozen of the very best love songs of all time.

All of these tunes are absolute classics, but just how well do you know the words?

Take our tricksy Valentine's Day lyrics quiz and find out – answers are below the Brian!

Questions

1. My lonely days are over / And life is like _______
2. And you come to me on _____________ / Keep me warm in your love, then you softly leave
3. When I want you ________ / When I want you and all your charms
4. Sometimes ______ / Sometimes we'll cry
5. You're my sun, my moon, my _______ /My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
6. For every kiss you give me, I'll give you _____
7. Something in the way she moves / Attracts me like __________
8. Cupid, draw back your bow / And let ________
9. Give him two lips like ______ / Then tell him that his lonesome nights are over
10. If you should ever leave me / Well, ____________ , believe me
11. Love me tender, love me sweet / ___________
12. You'd be like ___________ I wanna hold you so much

Answers

1. A song (from 'At Last' by Etta James)
2. A summer breeze (from 'How Deep Is Your Love?' by The Bee Gees)
3. In my arms (from 'All I Have To DoIs Dream' by The Everly Brothers
4. We'll sigh (from 'True Love Ways' by Buddy Holly
5. Guiding star (from 'You Are The First, the Last, my Everything' by Barry White)
6. No other lover (from 'Something' by The Beatles)
7. Three ('Be My Baby' by The Ronettes)
8. Roses and clover (from 'Mr Sandman' by The Chordettes)
9. Your arrow go (from 'Cupid' by Sam Cooke)
10. Life would still go on (from 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys)
11. Never let me go (from 'Love Me Tender' by Elvis Presley)
12. Heaven to touch (from 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' by Frankie Valli/Andy WIlliams)