The Biggest Love Songs Since 2000

Published: April 6, 2024 by Nixza Gonzalez

The 2000s was a great time for music. During this decade, and on, we’ve seen a rise in music with emotional undertones, which is perfect for creating passionate love songs. Although punk and rock music was still popular, like in the ’90s, hip-hop and R&B grew rapidly. Popular artists of the 2000s and on include Alicia Keys, Eminem, Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé, Rhianna, and Kanye West.

International music is also on the rise. It’s not just American or British artists making it to the top 10 or 100 lists. Instead, you can find music groups and artists like Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and BTS that produce beautiful and catchy love songs.

The 2000s was a fun time, and not just for music. Many movies were released with interesting plots and excellent casts.

Love songs are unique and diverse. They aren’t just about feeling love but can be about all the stages of love. Some love songs are even full of grief and heartbreak. Something to keep in mind while searching for love songs or reading this article is that love takes on many forms. Love doesn’t always refer to a romantic relationship or connection. It can also be between mother and child, siblings, grandparents, and more. A popular love song, with ties to the loss of a grandparent is Avril Lavigne’s “Slipped Away.”

Generally though, when people think of love songs, they picture songs of passion, sweetness, and charm across genres. A favorite love song for many, featuring sweet lyrics is “Trouble” by Never Shout Never. How can you not swoon when hearing “damn, what’s not to adore?”

Interested in discovering other top love songs? Follow along to discover the biggest songs about love since 2000 and their peak position on the Hot 100. (For noteworthy songs from a different era, check out 35 Unloved Songs From the ’70s That Are Secretly Bangers.)

To determine the biggest songs about love from 2000 or later, 24/7 Tempo reviewed historic performance data from the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Songs containing the word “love” in their title that charted in 2000 or later were ranked based on an inverse point system wherein a week at No. 1 is worth 100 points, a week at No. 2 worth 99 points, and so on, up to a week at No. 100 worth one point. Only songs that reached No. 10 or higher on the Hot 100 were included. Chart data is current through March 16, 2024.

Here is the list of the biggest songs about love since 2000.

50. Erykah Badu Featuring Common, “Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)”

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Entered Hot 100: September 7, 2002
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 9 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 27 weeks

49. Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z, “Drunk In Love”

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Entered Hot 100: January 4, 2014
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 2 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 20 weeks

48. Ariana Grande & The Weeknd, “Love Me Harder”

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Entered Hot 100: October 25, 2014
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 7 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 22 weeks

47. Lil Wayne Featuring Drake & Future, “Love Me”

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Entered Hot 100: February 2, 2013
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 9 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 22 weeks

46. Drake, “Find Your Love”

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Entered Hot 100: May 22, 2010
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 5 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 21 weeks

45. Jennifer Lopez, “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”

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Entered Hot 100: December 9, 2000
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 3 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 21 weeks

44. The Game Featuring 50 Cent, “Hate It Or Love It”

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Entered Hot 100: February 12, 2005
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 2 (for 5 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 23 weeks

43. Eve Featuring Alicia Keys, “Gangsta Lovin’”

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Entered Hot 100: July 13, 2002
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 2 (for 4 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 22 weeks

42. Ne-Yo, “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)”

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Entered Hot 100: August 18, 2012
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 6 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 28 weeks

41. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Usher & Ludacris, “Lovers And Friends”

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Entered Hot 100: November 27, 2004
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 3 (for 3 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 22 weeks

40. R. Kelly, “Step In The Name Of Love”

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Entered Hot 100: August 23, 2003
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 9 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 27 weeks

39. Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo, “Hate That I Love You”

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Entered Hot 100: September 15, 2007
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 7 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 26 weeks

38. Selena Gomez, “Lose You To Love Me”

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Entered Hot 100: November 2, 2019
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 1 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 23 weeks

37. Kanye West, “Love Lockdown”

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Entered Hot 100: October 4, 2008
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 3 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 23 weeks

36. The Black Eyed Peas, “Where Is The Love?”

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Entered Hot 100: June 14, 2003
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 8 (for 3 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 25 weeks

35. Ke$ha, “Your Love Is My Drug”

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Entered Hot 100: January 23, 2010
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 4 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 28 weeks

34. Lil Wayne, “How To Love”

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Entered Hot 100: June 11, 2011
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 5 (for 1 week)
Total time on Hot 100: 24 weeks

33. Icona Pop Featuring Charli XCX, “I Love It”

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Entered Hot 100: February 16, 2013
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 7 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 29 weeks

32. Dream, “He Loves U Not”

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Entered Hot 100: September 30, 2000
Peak position on Hot 100: No. 2 (for 2 weeks)
Total time on Hot 100: 28 weeks

31. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, “Love In This Club”

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this image released on August 2, Usher performs onstage during a taping of iHeartRadioâs Living Black 2023 Block Party in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio )