Top 10 Aussie Love songs

IN the spirit of Valentine’s Day and all things lovey dovey, the Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne have curated a romantic playlist featuring their top 10 Australian love songs.

Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees during concert at Stadium Australia

IN the spirit of Valentine’s Day and all things lovey dovey, the Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne have curated a romantic playlist featuring their top 10 Australian love songs.

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Carolyn Laffan, senior curator of the Australian Music Vault.

Senior curator Carolyn Laffan is behind the compilation, breaking down how each song made the cut.

VALENTINE’S DAY PLAYLIST

Legendary rockband, Hunters and Collectors. Picture: David Crosling

1. Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters and Collectors

“It’s hard to go past Mark Seymour’s seductive tale of love and lust for the quintessential Australian love song.”

2. It’s Only The Beginning by Deborah Conway

“A whirlwind tour of the human heart in the first giddy days of a relationship full of barely contained emotions and fanciful daydreams.”

3. Adore by Amy Shark

“Brimming with adolescent angst, ‘Adore’ is the ultimate crush song. A song of longing — longing to be noticed, longing to be touched, longing to be marked out as special.”

4. Into My Arms by Nick Cave

“One of Nick Cave’s most hauntingly beautiful ballads full of the contradictions of fear and faith in the face of love.”

Nick Cave behind the scenes Picture: Supplied

5. Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young

“A favourite with generations of Australians, it’s impossible not to feel the love whenever this song hits the airwaves.”

6. When I First Met Your Ma by Paul Kelly

“Paul Kelly’s bitter sweet ode to the tentative first stages of a long past relationship.”

7. On A Night Like This by Kylie Minogue

“A joyous celebration of living and loving in the moment. Some nights really should go ‘on and on and on.”

Pop icon Kylie Minogue made the cut. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

8. How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees

“They don’t come much smoother than this. This Bee Gees classic is the ultimate mood setter.”

The Bee Gees perform in Australia in 1999. (Photo by Angelo/Soulas)

9. Burn For You by John Farnham

“The agony of long distance love delivered with passion and intensity by one of Australia’s greatest voices.”

10. Saint Lo by Megan Washington

“A glorious evocation of falling in love and learning to let go.”

Megan Washington also makes an appearance on the list. Picture: John Appleyard

The Australian Music Vault is a free, immersive exhibition presented at Arts Centre Melbourne that celebrates the past, present and future of Australia’s music scene. The exhibition is open Mondays to Saturdays, 9am until late and from 10am until 5pm on Sundays. For more information, visit artscentremelbourne.com.au.