Songs About Yearning
These are the most popular songs about someone’s yearning for the company of a loved one.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Just Called to Say I Love You | Stevie Wonder | 1984 |
| 2 | Rocket Man | Elton John | 1972 |
| 3 | Right Here Waiting | Richard Marx | 1989 |
| 4 | Superstar | The Carpenters | 1971 |
| 5 | Miss You | The Rolling Stones | 1978 |
| 6 | Homeward Bound | Simon & Garfunkel | 1966 |
| 7 | When I Get Home | The Beatles | 1964 |
| 8 | I Can Dream About You | Dan Hartman | 1984 |
| 9 | Ain't No Sunshine | Bill Withers | 1971 |
| 10 | Missing | Everything But The Girl | 1995 |
| 11 | You Were on My Mind | We Five | 1965 |
| 12 | Cry Like a Baby | The Box Tops | 1968 |
| 13 | No One Like You | Scorpions | 1982 |
| 14 | Expressway to Your Heart | The Soul Survivors | 1967 |
| 15 | Wishing You Were Here | Chicago | 1974 |
| 16 | Wait | The Beatles | 1965 |
| 17 | Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | 1975 |
| 18 | I'd Wait a Million Years | The Grass Roots | 1969 |
| 19 | Faithfully | Journey | 1983 |
| 20 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinead O'Connor | 1990 |
| 21 | Someone Like You | Adele | 2011 |
| 22 | Jimmy Mack | Martha and The Vandellas | 1966 |
| 23 | Miss You Like Crazy | Natalie Cole | 1989 |
| 24 | So Far Away | Carole King | 1971 |
| 25 | Missing You | Diana Ross | 1984 |
| 26 | When I Need You | Leo Sayer | 1977 |
| 27 | You Are Not Alone | Michael Jackson | 1995 |
| 28 | The Very Thought of You | Nat King Cole | 1958 |
| 29 | Missing You | John Waite | 1984 |
| 30 | Come Monday | Jimmy Buffett | 1974 |
| 31 | Honey Pie | The Beatles | 1968 |
| 32 | Never There | Cake | 1998 |
| 33 | I'd Really Love to See You Tonight | England Dan & John Ford Coley | 1976 |
| 34 | Love Letters | Ketty Lester | 1962 |
| 35 | Need You Now | Lady Antebellum | 2009 |
| 36 | Here Without You | 3 Doors Down | 2003 |
| 37 | Miss You Much | Janet Jackson | 1989 |
| 38 | Missing You | Dan Fogelberg | 1982 |
| 39 | Standing Still | Jewel | 2001 |
| 40 | I Miss You | Klymaxx | 1986 |
| 41 | Wish You Were Here | Eddie Fisher | 1952 |
| 42 | Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) | Allan Sherman | 1963 |