PRESS RELEASE: OnePoll (Bryan)
Written: Thursday 13th November, 2008
I'M LOVING IT
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Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do), I Do It For You has been named the greatest love song ever.
The 1991 hit spent a staggering 16 weeks at number one, selling more than 1.5 million copies, after featuring on the soundtrack to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
It went on to became a first dance favourite at weddings across the world, and now the tune has been named the greatest love song ever in a poll of 5,000 music fans.
The Canadian Singer also had two other songs in the top twenty, with Heaven at number 16, and Please Forgive Me at 17.
American rockers Bon Jovi came second with their 1994 power ballad Always, followed by Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, from the Bodyguard soundtrack.
Aerosmith were voted into fourth place with I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing, while Celine Dion's slushy Titanic theme song My Heart Will Go On is at number five.
Sixth place went to Sinead O'Connor with her 1990 song Nothing Compares 2 U.
The song, written by Prince, is so emotional, that the Irish singer shed unintentional tears while filming the video.
Elton John is at number seven with Your Song, while Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers came eighth.
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler, and Bee Gees' How Deep is Your Love completed the top ten.
Other songs to feature in the poll include Lionel Richie and Diana Ross' classic duet, Endless love, at number 15, and Lonestar with Amazed in eighteenth place.
A spokesman for www.onepoll.com, which carried out the poll, said: ''Bryan Adams was the clear winner.
''And he had three hits in our top twenty, so it is clear that everyone loves his work.
''There are some real classics in the list but also a few surprise ones like Lonestar and Savage Garden.''
TOP 20 GREATEST LOVE SONGS
1. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
2. Bon Jovi - Always
3. Whitney Houston - I Will Always love You
4. Aerosmith - I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing
5. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
6. Sinead O Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
7. Elton John - Your Song
8. Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
9. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
10. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
11. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
12. U2 - All I Want is You
13. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
14. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
15. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love
16. Bryan Adams - Heaven
17. Bryan Adams - Please Forgive Me
18. Lonestar - Amazed
19. Chris De Burgh - The Lady in Red
20. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
ENDS
Research conducted by global market research company www.onepoll.com
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