Stevie Wonder's "Just Called to Say I Love You" is about a guy who calls his special someone with a simple message of love.

UVA pop culture expert Jack Hamilton says that love songs are everywhere in pop music – they just sound a little different now.

From Frank Sinatra to The Beatles, Etta James to Celine Dion, love songs are practically a requirement for any artist hoping to deeply connect with listeners. Who wants to hear about how wonderful ...

As well, like top-40, alternative music has had an upswing in quality for new music, and this has helped … even though both stations reach for what I call “alternative oldies” quite often.

So I put together this list of 10 Johnny Mathis songs that still hit in 2025—not because they’re oldies, but because they’re timeless.