23 Iconic Love Songs That'll Transport Millennials And Gen X'ers Back To Their Childhoods

♫ Kiss me, beneath the milky twilight ♫

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their favorite love songs from the '90s or '00s. Here are the legendary results.

1. "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

Columbia Records/Epic

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Near, far, wherever you are / I believe that the heart does go on ♫

—mollyholmes325

2. "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls

Warner Bros. Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ When everything's meant to be broken / I just want you to know who I am ♫

—tessac5

3. "Killing Me Softly With His Song" by Fugees

Ruffhouse Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Strumming my pain with his fingers (one time) / Singing my life with his words (two times) ♫

—ajmoon

4. "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey

Columbia Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ You'll always be a part of me / I'm part of you indefinitely ♫

—hamilfan628

5. "Smooth" by Santana and Rob Thomas

Arista Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about it ♫

6. "Dreaming of You" by Selena

EMI/EMI Latin

Most memorable lyric: ♫ And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be / Than here in my room dreaming about you and me ♫

—c4fe914c5b

7. "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden

Columbia Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I want to lay like this forever / Until the sky falls down on me ♫

—adricalcagni

8. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

Arista Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ If I should stay, I would only be in your way / So I'll go, but I know I'll think of you every step of the way ♫

—kaylayandoli

9. "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer

Squint/Columbia Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Kiss me out of the bearded barley / Nightly, beside the green, green grass ♫

10. "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men

Motown Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I'll make love to you, like you want me to / And I'll hold you tight, baby all through the night ♫

11. "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys

Jive Records/Zomba

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did / As long as you love me ♫

—spenceralthouse

12. "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child

Columbia Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ You actin' kinda shady, ain't callin' me baby / Why the sudden change? ♫

13. "Angel of Mine" by Monica

EMI

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Gonna love you boy, you are so fine / Angel of mine ♫

—znbntny

14. "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo

MCA Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ All my life I've prayed for someone like you / And I hope that you feel the same way too ♫

—rogers43b4cf985

15. "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez

Work Group

Most memorable lyric: ♫ If you had my love and I gave you all my trust / Would you comfort me? ♫

16. "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls

Virgin Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Come a little bit closer baby, get it on, get it on / 'Cause tonight is the night when two become one ♫

—courtneyt4ef695c5c

17. "Un-break My Heart" by Toni Braxton

LaFace Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Un-break my heart, say you'll love me again ♫

—rogers43b4cf985

18. "Dreams" by The Cranberries

Island Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I know I've felt like this before, but now I'm feeling it even more / Because it came from you ♫

—bootyscoots

19. "This I Promise You" by NSYNC

Jive Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I will take you in my arms / And hold you right where you belong ♫

—eebski22

20. "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah

Blackground/Atlantic Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Say yes or say no, 'cause I really need somebody / Tell me are you that somebody? ♫

—actoranon

21. "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows

Geffen Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ Well maybe I'm in love, think about it every time / I think about it / Can't stop thinking 'bout it ♫

—rbremner87

22. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor

Chrysalis Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I said nothing can take away these blues / 'Cause nothing compares / Nothing compares to you ♫

—jessicaivyf

23. And "Hanging By a Moment" by Lifehouse

DreamWorks Records

Most memorable lyric: ♫ I'm standing here until you make me move / I'm hanging by a moment here with you ♫

—jessh45ecc9c7d

Note: Not all submissions are from Community users

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