Top five romantic songs chosen by the CT staff

We’ve compiled a list of our top five favorite romantic songs. Burn them to a CD or make a mix tape for one eclectic mix that’s sure to score points with that special someone.

Sheena Lloyd, graphic designer

1. “Hands Down” – Dashboard Confessional
2. “Nerdy” – Poison the Well
3. “Lovesong” – The Cure
4. “Take on Me” – A-ha
5. “Like I Love You” – Justin Timberlake

Melissa Lynch, associate spectrum editor

1. “It Happens Every Time (Dance Remix)” – Dream Street
2. “Girls Own Love” – Andrew W.K.
3. “Double Team” – Tenacious D
4. “Space Age Love Song” – A Flock of Seagulls
5. “Hot Pants” – James Brown

Sharon Ramos, managing editor

1. “You Were Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton
2. “Eternal Flame” – The Bangles
3. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” – Frank Valli
4. “I Finally Found Someone”- Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
5. “Can’t Help Falling In Love”- Julio Iglesias or Elvis Presley

Andrew Hale, sports editor

1. “Glory of Love (theme song to ‘The Karate Kid’)” – Chicago
2. “I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight” – Cutting Crew
3. “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
4. “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” – Journey
5. “Keep on Loving You” – REO Speedwagon

Emily Liu, op/ed editor

1. “Unchained Melody” – Hy Zaret
2. “On Bended Knee” – Boyz II Men
3. “Grow Old With Me” – John Lennon
4. “Have I Told You Lately” – Van Morrison
5. “Endless Love” – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

Carl T. Holscher, production chief

1. “Perfect Drug” – Nine Inch Nails
2. “Mudshovel” – Staind
3. “And All that Could Have Been” – Nine Inch Nails
4. “Gorecki” – Lamb
5. “I Hate Today” – Godhead

Sarah Kite, news editor

1. “Into the Mystic” – Van Morrison
2. “You go to my head” – Sarah Vaughan
3. “Every breath you take” – the Police
4. “Your smiling face” – James Taylor
5. “Bend the light” – Fighting Gravity

Olivia Lloyd, executive editor

1. “There is a Light that Never Goes Out” – The Smiths
2. “Just Like Heaven” -The Cure
3. “In Your Eyes” – Peter Gabriel
4. “Always” – Erasure
5. “Angel” – Wumpscut

Bob, Ask Bob

1. “Achey Breaky Heart” – Billy Ray Cyrus
2. “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion
3. “What is love” – Haddaway
4. “I Would Die For You” – Garbage
5. “s+m (a love song)” – Kidney Thieves

Sadie Gibbs, proofreader

1. “Flowers” – Liz Phair
2. “Cheap Thrills” – Frank Zappa
3. “Adagietto from Symphony No. 5” – Gustav Mahler
4. “I Got a Guy” – Ella Fitzgerald
5. “Luna” – Smashing Pumpkins