By: Alex Ileto, Peak Associate
“Give Love a Try” by Twilight
Sometimes, love feels hopeless and you want to completely give up on searching for it. Perhaps give Twilight a listen and you’ll be excited to “give love a try.” Opening with a funky synth guitar riff, this underground ‘80s gem is sure to have you skipping along a street while daydreaming about your love interest. It’s the greatest opener to your personal romcom where you, the protagonist, have your eyes opened to how beautiful love can be.
“(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” by Darlene Love
Whether it’s love at first sight, or the couple have to live through a montage of cute dates, there is no doubt the leads of a romcom are head over heels for each other. This R&B tune would have your fingers snapping and your heart skipping a beat as each scene washes across the screen.
“Conversations with the Moon” by grentperez
On the other hand, maybe one half of the leading lovers is still in denial of their love, because how can someone you just met be so enchanting from the start? In this love song, Perez takes the listener on the journey of developing a crush. He first highlights his initial denial (“no, I don’t believe in her spells”) which soon turns into the realization stage (“now I see, she’s had a hold on me”). The soft acoustic guitar paired with the romantic accordion line creates a charming love song, perfect for a change-of-heart scene in a movie.
“Sweet Baby” by Stanley Clarke & George Duke
“How could love so real have turned so empty?” Cue the gut-wrenching heartbreak after the argument at the climax of every good romcom. Will they ever speak to each other again? Will they come to a romantic resolution and love each other until their dying days? It’s usually the latter, but this needs to happen so they can come back stronger than ever. “Sweet Baby” encapsulates what it feels like to realize that you may have lost your true love and that strong desire to get them back. Thank you Stanley Clarke and George Duke for conjuring up this heartfelt banger.
“Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille
Roll the credits! Happy endings call for happy songs. I can picture the scene all too vividly. Two lovers share a kiss in the middle of a busy street and the camera slowly pans out, revealing the line of cars the fairly-occupied couple are blocking. The track’s funky bass guitar and quick-striking keys tunnel through the beat as cars honk at the ever-so-enchanted couple. The audience lets out a collective sigh and then a collective chuckle.
