Best Apple Music playlists for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is upon us once again, and while there are as many different ways to celebrate as there are couples, one thing remains universally true: music makes any Valentine's Day that much better.
Whatever music you're looking for, Apple Music has a wide selection of curated playlists ready for you. Here are some of our favorites.
Modern romance
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The music on these playlists encapsulates love over the last couple of decades, from indie ballads to deep bass lines that make you want to dance. With musical tastes as diverse as those of Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, and Shania Twain, there's something here for every couple.
- In the Night Air: Modern Romance (opens in new tab)
- Getting Ready for Date Night (opens in new tab)
- Relationship Goals (opens in new tab)
- FEELS (opens in new tab)
- Slow Jam Essentials (opens in new tab)
- Country Lovin' (opens in new tab)
- Date Night (opens in new tab)
- Pillow Talk (opens in new tab)
Old-fashioned love
It's hard to go wrong with the music from these playlists, the songs and their artists have crooned for sweethearts for decades. From Frank Sinatra to the best of Motown, these lists are sure to help make your Valentine's Day special.
- Nat King Cole Essentials (opens in new tab)
- Frank Sinatra: Love Songs (opens in new tab)
- Motown: Love Songs (opens in new tab)
- Timeless Love Songs (opens in new tab)
- Crooner Classics (opens in new tab)
- Doo-Wop Essentials (opens in new tab)
- '60s Love Song Essentials (opens in new tab)
- The Beatles: Love Songs (opens in new tab)
A classical Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day isn't just the realm of popular music of the last two centuries. Musicians have written music about love for as long as human beings have been performing. It might be expressed by an epic opera, or wordlessly by a solo piano, but no matter what, the emotion always comes through on the pieces from these playlists.
- Classical Music for Love (opens in new tab)
- Romantic Chopin (opens in new tab)
- Classical Music by the Fire (opens in new tab)
- Romantic Piano Music Essentials (opens in new tab)
- Need to Know: Romantics (opens in new tab)
- David Oistrakh Essentials (opens in new tab)
- Romanza (opens in new tab)
- Beethoven & the Romantics (opens in new tab)
Your favorite playlists for love?
If I missed any of your favorite romantic playlists, let me know in the comments below!
Updated February 2020: Updated for Valentine's Day 2020.
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Joseph Keller is the former Editor in Chief of iMore. An Apple user for almost 20 years, he spends his time learning the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, always finding ways of getting the most out of his iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.