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From its dramatic key changes to its horn-filled instrumentation, Beyoncé‘s ‘4’ hit ‘Love On Top’ has frequently found itself atop the favorite song list of her beloved fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) since its 2011 arrival.
That praise and adoration continues over a decade later, as evidenced by a Valentine’s Day-inspired Billboard article that ranked the top 50 love songs of the 21st century.
And while her signature, JAY Z-assisted hit ‘Crazy In Love’ (2003) was listed among the picks, it was ‘Top’ that ultimately took the top spot.
In celebration of Love Day, the Music Bible graded and rated 50 of what it deemed the best 21st century love songs.
At its summit was Bey’s ‘Love On Top,’ a position that saw it outrank major hits from the likes of Drake, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and others.
Look below to see the top 10:
Billboard’s Best Love Songs of the 21st Century
- Beyonce’s ‘Love on Top’
- Mariah Carey’s ‘We Belong Together’
- Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinking Bout You’
- Alicia Keys’ ‘If I Ain’t Got You’
- Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’
- Harry Styles’ ‘Adore You’
- Sade’s ‘By Your Side’
- King Princess’ ‘1950
- Ed Sheeran’s – ‘Thinking Out Loud’
- Miguel’s ‘Adorn’
A #1 R&B hit for the diva at the apex of its popularity, ‘Top’ – which is certified GOLD for sales of over 500,000 in the United States alone – is etched in Pop culture history for a live performance at the 2011 MTV VMAs where the songstress revealed she was pregnant with her first child, Blue Ivy.
We Belong Together is a way better song than love on top.
Better song and way bigger hit💯
Where’s monigga’s The Crack is mine? Bet it can’t even made it to top 100
Ur just mad Monica’s music isn’t listed. Seethe crack baby.
A Monica fan wouldn’t know anything about hits lol
Y’all so pressed💀
Facts they just kiss this chick ass . A lot of songs better
Screw billboard. Their charts don’t do any justice these days 💅🏾
Billboard tracts numbers so whoever doing numbers gets on billboard yall so damn dumb y’all should know billboard is fair tracking system
Where is “Throat Baby”?? Those lyrics are beautiful & relatable also.
“Love is a losing game” by Amy Winehouse deserves a mention.
Bullshyt. I’m tired of bey getting shyt Over everyone just of her popularity at the time. Mariah shoulda beat her this and every time. Rihanna and Mariah and Mary j blige has more hits than Beyoncé but she’s the queen of music. She’s lowkey jealous of Rihanna and riri got way more money than her and 14 number 1 hits. Bey just am ass kisser and chosen by the higher up and won’t show up to awards unless she’s getting a win. Give her awards even if she’s done nothing that year. She been waiting on Rihanna to drop her album so she can drop hers . She dropped pictures when Rihanna pregnancy pics dropped and still didn’t outshine Rihanna like she hoped. Nice on camera but pure evil and envious off camera /Sasha her demon side
Rihanna was probably in serious Debt from never making any real money in MUSIC. The Failure of Fenty was not an Option. I’d be more impressed if Rih was richer because Rih is such a big TOURING force 😂 not due to boring ole Make up or Fashion.
😂😂😂😂 You CLEARLY don’t kno what your talking about… seriously. So I’m not even gonna fact check u…JUST KNO that Rihanna Coin is LONGER THAN YOUR FAV… and it Ain’t from no D**m touring and music… that’s a DOCUMENTED FACT!!
Lol fatso still pressed that Rihanna can buy and sell Jay Zs roach twice and still have half a billion in change left lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is 100% an opinion piece therefore you cannot judge the writer’s words. Beycause we ALL know…Love On Top isn’t even Beyoncé’s top LOVE song.
POP Ballads were once the standard for love songs.
For example “Stuck On You” by Lionel Richie is what most ppl would consider a love song.
But I guess everyone’s interpretation of a love song is different & feels different.
”We Belong Together” is way better than this song. A Stan put her song first. Many songs on this list are better than that. They kiss her a** so much.
What? Nobody knows that flop song lol. Who they paying
Bull$hit lies. 😂
Some ivy park wearing Black feminists who stan for Bey made this list. MJB’s Be Without You and Mariah’s We Belong Together are way better.
The Legendary Stephen A Smith placing Beyonce at #1 and #2 on his Best Superbowl Performances list is hilarious to me. Poor MJ.
TOP 10 Greatest Music Performers of ALL TIME.
1. MICHAEL JACKSON
2. BEYONCE
3. CHRIS BROWN
4. USHER
5. JANET
6. JAMES BROWN
7. SHAKIRA
8. PRINCE
9. SELENA
10. BRUNO MARS
I want to rearrange your list.
1. Michael
2. Beyonce
3.Chris
4. Janet
5. James
6. Usher
7. Bruno
8. Prince
9. Shakira
10. Selena
Whitney Houston
Lmao you’re both on crack.🤣🤣🤣🤣
1. MICHAEL JACKSON
2. JANET JACKSON
3. PRINCE
4. USHER
5. JAMES BROWN
6. TINA TURNER
7. WHITNEY HOUSTON
8. NEW EDITION
9. SHAKIRA
10. BRUNO MARS
LOL wrong again fatso 🤣🤣🤣
1. MICHAEL JACKSON
2. JANET JACKSON
3. PRINCE
4. USHER
5. JAMES BROWN
6. TINA TURNER
7. WHITNEY HOUSTON
8. NEW EDITION
9. SHAKIRA
10. BRUNO MARS
Capital BS! There are so many more better songs Dilemma by Nelly & Kelly, When Love Takes Over by David Guetta ft. Kelly, Gravity by Sara Bareilles, Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood, I Am Ready For Love by India Arie, and the list goes on. Another one kisses Beyoncé’s derrière. So sad!
Well paid for 😆😆😆😆😆
What a fkn joke. That forgettable trash.
Love on Top sounds like a remix of New Edition’s “Telephone Man”. There’s no way it’s the best love song of the TWENTY FIRST century. Love on Top isn’t even Beyonce’s best love song.
Lol this is an opinion piece, not based on facts or chart data. They named We Belong Together the #1 song of the century, so how could this be the #1 love song? Use your brains folks lol.
People read the headline, not the article, and headed straight to the comments lol