5 Timeless Classics To Capture The Essence Of Love This Valentine Week

"If music is the food of life, carry on." William Shakespeare captures the essence of passion to perfection. Music is all-inclusive. The perfect companion to times when you're happy, sad, broken in heart or in love. There are lots of timeless classics for you to create the perfect playlist for Valentine's Day, from western music to Bollywood ballads.

Here's our pick of the 5 romantic songs that you can play for your beloved on February 14.

Bahon Ke Darmiyan

Bahon Ke Darmiyan song by Alka Yagnik and Hariharan, the romantic track from the 1996 movie Khamoshi: The musical is often seen as a popular love ballad in the Hindi cinema. The 7-minute album, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, talks about the pangs of love and the marriage of two lovers. Salman Khan and Manisha Koirala was pictured on the song.

Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaaye

From the film Jurm by Mahesh Bhatt, the Kumar Sanu-Sadhana Sargam duet is timeless in its appeal. It was an unofficial remake of the old English song 500 Miles.

Love Me Tender

Love Me Tender The song that Elvis Presley recorded in 1956 had lyrics from Ken Darby and Presley itself. The song is often regarded as a romance genre cult classic and has seen a number of versions over the years.

Pyar Hua Chupke Se

The Kavitha Krishnamurthy rendition was composed by the legendary R D Burman with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The song from the film 1942: A Love Story earned Burman his last Filmfare Award for Best Music Director while Kavitha Krishnamurthy got herself a hat-trick in the Best Female Singer category.

How Deep Is Your Love

The pop ballad was written and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 is often considered to be one of the greatest hits of music history. In 1978, the song won Best Pop Performance by a Group at the 20th Grammy Awards.