Sometimes love is so overwhelming that you want to sing. And in movies, this happens especially often.

We are pleased to present to your attention our humble opinion on the TOP 10 best love songs that have been heard on movie and TV screens.

An additional condition for the songs is that they must be performed by actors on screen, so "Kiss from a rose", "My heart will go on" and "There is no peace in my soul", which were heard off-screen, unfortunately, you will not find here.

Cheek to cheek

"Top Hat", 1935, author - Irving Berlin

An amazingly tender song from the film "Top Hat" performed by Fred Astaire so deeply resonated with American audiences that it was nominated for an Oscar in 1936, held guaranteed spots in the best movie song charts for many years, and was even directly quoted in the films "The English Patient" and "The Green Mile".

Hopelessly devoted to you

"Grease", 1978, author – John Farrar

The film "Grease" features a huge number of memorable love songs, including "Summer nights" and "You’re the one that I want". However, this ballad by Olivia Newton-John holds a special place in the hearts of young girls who, in one way or another, pine from unrequited love. And the Oscar nomination and 3rd place on the Billboard Hot 100 confirm the song's iconic status.

I'm looking for you (People cannot always be together)

"June 31", 1978, authors – Leonid Derbenev and Alexander Zatsepin

This sad song tells us about the inevitability of love ending and the need to fight for it, no matter what happens. The fate of the song was also sad – originally written for Alla Pugacheva, it sat on the shelf for 30 years before finding its audience. In the film, we hear the voice of Tatiana Antsiferova, but to the average Soviet listener, it was better known performed by Ksenia Georgiadi (thanks to the record "Songs from the film June 31") or Larisa Dolina (as it sounded in "Old Songs about the Main Thing-3").

Singing in the rain

"Singin' in the Rain", 1952, authors – Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown

And again we have a song that was written long before the film but became iconic precisely because of it. Gene Kelly, who was literally forced to dance in the rain, had a real fever during the filming of the scene, and his suit shrank from the abundance of water – but his smile and tender words of love still leave no woman in the world indifferent. The main thing while listening is not to think about "A Clockwork Orange".

I have nothing

"The Bodyguard", 1992, authors - David Foster and Linda Thompson

Yes, yes, we decided to bypass the legendary (and slightly overused) "I will always love you", offering you a more, shall we say, verbose song. We couldn't completely ignore the compositions of this film, because we must pay tribute to the divine Whitney Houston, who still excites minds with her magical voice. And with Kevin Costner, they look simply magnificent.

Your song

"Moulin Rouge!", 2002, author – Elton John

You can say whatever you want about "Moulin Rouge!": that it's empty, that it's kitschy, that it's as simple as can be – but it's impossible to deny its influence on the musical genre. The love story of the two main characters was partly inspired by the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, and the touching performance of "Your song" by Ewan McGregor can compete with the original version by the great and terrible Sir Elton John.

On my own

"Les Misérables", 2012, authors – Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schönberg

In the original French production of the musical "Les Misérables", this aria did not exist – it was added later when Herbert Kretzmer wrote the lyrics, which were set to one of the melodies heard during the death of the character Fantine. Subsequently, this song about Éponine's broken heart became the calling card of "Les Misérables". By the way, Samantha Barks is the only one of the main characters in the film who had previously performed her part on stage.

I see the light

"Tangled", 2010, authors – Glenn Slater and Alan Menken

Let's also touch on animation. Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi performed this sweet ballad, which is simply metaphor upon metaphor – because their characters at this very moment not only see the light of the lanterns flying into the sky, they also see each other in a new light. Isn't that romantic?

Somebody to love

"Ella Enchanted", 2004, author – Freddie Mercury

It would seem, what good could come from a female version of a hit by the band Queen, and even in a fantasy setting? However, the amusing rendition of this composition, skillfully used in the right place at the right time, fits perfectly into this charming fairy tale. And Anne Hathaway did an excellent job with her difficult task.

Grow old with you

"The Wedding Singer", 1998, authors – Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy

It's a pity that few people remember this great comedy with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Even worse, people don't know what a great singer Adam actually is. The scene in which his character performs the song "Grow old with you" is practically the perfect ending to a rom-com.