Over the course of time, there have been some great electronic dance music tracks released, many of which revolve around themes of love, yearning, desire, and romance. Songs such as Clarity by Zedd, Sun & Moon by Above & Beyond, and I Need Your Love by Calvin Harris showed how EDM could pair emotional lyrics with large-scale production and melodic structure, becoming staples well beyond their original release moments. For Valentine’s Day, this list revisits 10 EDM love songs that approach romance from different angles, including Atmozfears’ U & Me, Avicii’s I Could Be the One, Martin Garrix’s Ocean, John Summit’s Where You Are, and Seven Lions’ First Time. Spanning trance, hardstyle, progressive house, melodic bass, and modern house, these tracks continue to matter because they are tied to people and relationships, not just moments on the dancefloor.

1.Clarity – Zedd

Released in 2012, Clarity became one of the most recognisable electronic dance music love songs of the decade, often revisited around Valentine’s Day for its emotional honesty. The line “If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy?” speaks to the push and pull of romance, capturing the feeling of staying in love with someone even when the relationship is complicated.

2.Sun & Moon – Above & Beyond

First released in 2011, Sun & Moon has become one of Above & Beyond’s most referenced vocal trance songs with a theme of love entwined with emotional conflict. The line “I’m sorry baby, you were the sun and moon to me” expresses a sense of regret and fixation, capturing how a relationship can feel overpowering and all-consuming in its emotional intensity.

3.Feel Good – Gryffin & Illenium

Feel Good was released in 2017 as a collaboration between Gryffin and Illenium, featuring vocals from Daya, and became one of the most relationship-focused melodic electronic songs of that period. The line “I got this feeling on a summer day when you were gone” frames romance around longing and emotional attachment, capturing how love continues to stay present even during moments of absence.

4.I Need Your Love – Calvin Harris

Part of Calvin Harris’ 18 Months era, I Need Your Love was released in 2013 and centres on romantic dependence within electronic dance music. The line “I need your love, I need your time” focuses on reassurance and closeness, describing a relationship driven by emotional attachment and fear of separation.

5.Woke Up in Love – Kygo

Woke Up in Love was released in 2022 and features vocals from Callum Scott, continuing Kygo’s tropical house direction with a strong romantic narrative. Lines such as “You found me all messed up, you found me down on my luck” and “When I was chasin’ highs, you went and saved my life” frame love as something that arrives during emotional collapse, presenting romance as support, grounding, and rescue.

6.Where You Are – John Summit

Where You Are was released in 2022 and is a house track by John Summit featuring vocals from Hayla, becoming one of his most widely recognised romantic records. The lyric “I just wanna be where you are” centres the song on longing and emotional closeness, expressing love through the desire to stay connected to someone no matter the circumstances.

7. I Could Be the One – Avicii & Nicky Romero

I Could Be the One was released in 2012 as a collaboration between Avicii and Nicky Romero during Avicii’s early breakthrough period. The line “I could be the one to make you feel that way” frames romance around uncertainty and restraint, capturing the hesitation of wanting someone while holding back from fully committing.

8.Ocean – Martin Garrix

Ocean was released in 2018 as a collaboration between Martin Garrix and Khalid, showing a more intimate, relationship-focused side of Garrix’s catalogue. The lyric “Tell me you love me, I need someone on days like this” frames romance around vulnerability and emotional reliance, expressing the need for reassurance and connection during moments of uncertainty.

9. You & Me – Atmozfears & Toneshifterz

You & Me was released in 2018 as a collaboration between Atmozfears and Toneshifterz, centring its message on hope and romantic possibility. Lines such as “There is still a chance for you and me” and “We can be much more than who we are” frame love as belief in a shared future, even when doubt and distance are present.

10. First Time – Seven Lions, SLANDER & Dabin

First Time was released in 2018 as a collaboration between Seven Lions, SLANDER, and Dabin, featuring vocals from Dylan Matthew. The line “Feels like the first time, every time I’m with you” frames romance around renewal, describing a relationship that still feels exciting and real even after the initial spark.

So whether you’re single, in a relationship, or figuring things out this Valentine’s Day, these electronic dance music love songs reflect how different love can feel at different points in time. Some tracks capture uncertainty and hesitation, others focus on comfort, closeness, or the feeling of choosing the same person again, and that range is what makes them last. Across trance, house, hardstyle, progressive sounds, and melodic bass, these songs have stayed relevant because they attach themselves to real moments in people’s lives, not just to a release cycle or a festival season. For Valentine’s Day, revisiting these records is simply a reminder that electronic dance music has long been part of how people experience love, relationships, and everything in between.