‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°635 – 2010s Music Videos
Camila Cabello, The Script, Dj Snake, Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Wolf Alice, Meghan Trainor, Rita Ora, Summer Walker, The Chainsmokers, Stylo G, Ellie Goulding
They are the performers of twelve love songs that ranked in various charts, this week (39/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
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Tracklist
1 . Camila Cabello – Shameless |
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Camila Cabello’s song “Shameless” explores uncontrolled desires with dark, electric guitar, and flamenco claps backdrop. Directed by Henry Scholfield, the music video showcases Cabello confessing to a priestess about her irresistible attraction towards a man and dancing through a city and a club, with a scene featuring eight lookalikes dancing harmoniously. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “Romance”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
2 . The Script – The Last Time |
The Script’s song “The Last Time” is a touching piece enriched by the band’s vocalist, Danny O’Donoghue’s deep vocals and poignant lyrics, reflecting on the emotions of possibly seeing a loved one for the last time. The accompanying music video, directed by Charles Mehling, features Polish model Anna Jagodzińska. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “Sunsets & Full Moons”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
3 . DJ Snake – Let Me Love You (w/ Justin Bieber) |
Engaging in high-stakes car chases and dramatic escapes, the music video for the EDM collaboration between Justin Bieber and DJ Snake unveils a modern Bonnie and Clyde narrative, directed by James Lees and starring Tommy O’Brien and Emily Rudd as an outlaw couple. All this being true till the end reveals an alternate and virtual reality involving a teenager and a middle-aged man. |
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Featured on the 2016 album “Encore”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . Ed Sheeran – Perfect |
Inspired by his wife Cherry, “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran is a heartfelt love song embodying the essence of finding one’s soulmate who is none other than a childhood love. The music video, directed by Jason Koenig and starring Zoey Deutch, visually narrates this romantic tale against a picturesque snowy backdrop in Hintertux, Austria, aligning with the song’s narrative. |
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5 . Rudimental – Feel The Love (w/ John Newman) |
Featuring the vocals by 21-year-old John Newman, “Feel The Love” is a track by East London electronic band Rudimental, comprising Piers Agget, Amir Amor, Kesi Dryden, and DJ Locksmith, that blends soulful melodies with energetic drum and bass beats. The music video, directed by Bob Harlow and filmed in Philadelphia, features young horseback riders amidst neighborhood. |
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Featured on the 2013 album “Home”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
6 . Wolf Alice – Don’t Delete The Kisses |
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Wolf Alice’s single “Don’t Delete the Kisses” is a vivid portrayal of falling in love with the band’s singer, Ellie Rowsell, narrating the delicate emotions and nuanced experiences entangled in love. The music video, directed by Sophie Muller, stars Chelsea Edge and Jack Anderson as a young couple, in various situations on the London Underground. |
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Featured on the 2017 album “Visions of a Life”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Meghan Trainor – Like I’m Gonna Lose You (w/ John Legend) |
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The song “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” is a tender ballad by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend, where Trainor expresses cherishing each day with her love as if it’s the last. The music video, directed by Constellation Jones, showcases the duo singing amidst a rainy backdrop, intertwined with scenes of diverse relationships, portraying love and affection across different walks of life. |
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Featured on the 2015 album “Title”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
8 . Rita Ora – Let You Love Me |
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Rita Ora’s “Let You Love Me” blends urban pop with an R&B anthem vibe, infused with synth-pop elements, maintaining a mid-tempo rhythm. The accompanying music video, directed by Malia James and filmed in London, portrays Rita at a party with friends, eventually getting intrigued by a guy and letting him love her. |
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Featured on the 2018 album “Phoenix”. |
9 . Summer Walker – Playing Games (w/ Bryson Tiller) |
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Interpolating Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” and featuring Bryson Tiller, Summer Walker’s “Playing Games” portrays her journey through love’s complexities, heartache, and revenge. Set against a city lights backdrop in surreal settings, the music video, directed by Christine Yuan, delves into the theme of emotional and somewhat sado-masochistic games in relationships and that involves ignoring an apologetic man bearing flowers or throwing a knife at another. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “Over It”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . The Chainsmokers – Closer (w/ Halsey) |
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Beginning with a monumental build-up of thundering piano chords and sweeping synth, “Closer” by The Chainsmokers duo, Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, suddenly shifts to a softer melody, narrating a confessional tale without the typical EDM “drop.” The racy music video, directed by Dano Cerny, features Halsey alongside Taggart, portraying a fictional intense relationship, filled with intense makeout sessions, and dramatic walkouts. |
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Featured on the 2016 album “Collage”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
11 . Stylo G – My Number 1 [Love Me, Love Me, Love Me] (w/ Gyptian) |
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12 . Ellie Goulding – On My Mind |
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Produced by Max Martin, “On My Mind” by Ellie Goulding is an electro-pop track about obsession. The music video, directed by Emil Nava and filmed in Las Vegas, features Goulding enduring a loveless relationship with a verbally abusive man before it escalates to a revenge scenario where Goulding ends up riding a horse through the city and into a casino. |
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Featured on the 2015 album “Delirium”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
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NB . You may wonder what are these “Quotes” attached to certain photos above. Well! For a specific song, we take a still from the video on one side and select a lyric from the song on the other. We then merge the two. Et voilà!
Love Quotes • Don’t speak, no, don’t try (Camila Cabello) • Cause I like having you around I’m electric, a romantic cliché (Wolf Alice) • Like a scene from a movie that every broken heart knows (Meghan Trainor) • I wanna let you inside Oh, heaven knows I’ve tried (Rita Ora) • I know you sayin’, “Hit my line”, I’m on your mind (Summer Walker) • Bite that tattoo on your shoulder (The Chainsmokers) • Just one kiss of your lips There’s nothing sweet like this (Stylo G) • You were talking deep like it was mad love to you (Ellie Goulding)
Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Electropop, Hip Hop, Neo Soul, R&B, Reggae Fusion, Urban Contemporary
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