A list of the best love songs of all time has been compiled, with one outlet ranking 60 songs and others focusing on specific artists or decades, such as the 1960s. The rankings vary, with some outlets listing 20, 25, or 30 top love songs, and some highlighting collaborations or individual artists' discographies. It appears that various music publications have created their own lists of top love songs, with differing criteria and numbers of songs included.