It’s almost Valentine’s Day and you’re in love. Or maybe you’re just in “lurve” (love without the O…a precursor to the big 4 letter proclamation. I fall in lurve like twice a day).

Maybe, you’ve just got a giant heart and enjoy Valentine’s Day even though you’re single.

Maybe you’re one of those permanent happy people who confuse me.

In any case, this holiday does not fill you with dread. It does not fill you with sadness or the constant need to subdue your emotions with sugar.

It’s a nice day. A pretty day. A teddy bear holding a chocolate heart kind of day (…too much?).

It’s the day for this type of mix.

My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
I Want it That Way – The Backstreet Boys
How Do I Know? – Whitney Houston
I Would Die 4 U – Prince
Roxanne – The Police
Everything I Do – Bryan Adams*
Gotta Have You – The Weepies
Diamonds on the Inside – Ben Harper
A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
Ready – Cat Stevens
Unchained Melody – Elvis
Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band
Faithfully – Journey
Your Song – Elton John
All I Want is You – U2
The Luckiest – Ben Folds Five
Fields of Gold — Sting

(*FYI: this is my favorite song to scream to myself in a car on rainy night. I mean, I’m not embarassed. It’s pure cheesy magic.)

Got any other suggestions to set this Valentine’s Day on fire? Help us add to the mixtape!!