Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Valentine’s Day is a time for love song rankings, and one ballad has stood the test of time. “Endless Love” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks starting on Aug. 15, 1981.

As frequent love songwriter Paul McCartney once sang, "Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs / And what's wrong with that?" Love has been one of music's main themes throughout history. Its universality and persistence have inspired ...