Cheesiest Love Songs Ever
10) Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red
Mono-browed blue-rinse favourite Chris De Burgh wrote the 'Lady In Red' about his first wife Diane. The couple are now divorced but the song is still a stalwart at weddings. Oh the irony!
09) Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
Wet Wet Wet's 1994 chart topper was perhaps the perfect accompaniment to sappy Brit flick 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' which was equally as nauseating. Interestingly the song was also recorded by Slovakian band Cuki under the new title 'Vsepovsod ljubezen'.
08) Stefan Dennis - Don't It Make You Feel Good
Controversy broke out in the Yahoo! office when we decided to include former Neighbours actor Stefan Dennis in the list with one staffer claiming ‘Don't It Make You Feel Good' was a genius fusion of Falco meets the Pet Shop Boys. Fortunately common sense prevailed and Stefan takes his rightful place in the line-up. One look at the video and I'm sure you'll agree.
07) Lady Gaga - Love Game
Is it just us or is Lady GaGa beginning to look like the emperors' new clothes? The emotionally vapid track 'Love Game' is a perfect example of why her rapid rise to fame is destined for an equally swift decent.
06) Kanye West - Love Lockdown
Kanye's ego has become so huge that he's begun to believe anything he touches turns to gold. It doesn't and this stinker is surely one of his worst moments yet.
05) Robson and Jerome - Unchained Melody
The English pop duo are surely guilty of what can only be described as a cold blooded murder of The Righteous Brothers classic 'Unchained Melody'. Try not to curl your when you hear Robson Green's mock American accent.
04) Brian Adams - Everything I Do
Diminutive Canadian rocker Brian Adams spent 16 weeks at number one with this turgid ballad and slowly driving the UK's population insane in the process.
The song's success was in part due to its use in ‘Robin Hood Price of Thieves' which featured an American accented Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) and a hilarious pantomime-esque portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman).
03) Westlife - Flying Without Wings
Could the cheeky Celtic crooners have any idea just how successful their 1999 single would become? Aside from major chart success in over ten countries, the song is said to be actively used by the CIA as a form of torture.
02) James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Aristocratic artiste, James Blunt, dominated the airwaves in 2005 with his solemn ballad 'You're Beautiful'. The track refused to go away and is lingering success caused one UK radio station to issue an outright ban on the song.
01) Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
Selling over 2 million copies worldwide Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion hit the goldmine with her sickening dirge ‘My Heart Will Go On'. Now it's time for her to collect her latest accolade: Yahoo! Music's Worst Love Song award. Let's have a round of applause!
Tome it makes no difference if someone has money or look or if they don't. Surly it's what's on the inside that counts. So stop being so obsessed with Riches and goodlooks and look a bit deeper.... who know then you might find some one.. from Maureen
it's not the best song, but it's not in the same category as wet wet wet. same with lady gaga actually... is yahoo just trying to make this list relevant to the times? i'm confused.
Unchained Melody was written in 1955 and there have been about 500 versions by different artists, of which the Righteous Brothers was but one (and far from the best in my Opinion).
I gather that you are not a musician or you would not so lightly dismiss, as an example, the subtle chordings of Lady in Red.
I could go on, but then I would be as boring as you - if somewhat more knowledgeable!
still think shes beautiful & I'm never going to be rich. I'm never going to be able to Work
again (Due to my MS)
From Matthew {Herbie}