Valentine's Day: The one event every year when
Star Time aggressively plays R&B ballads for pretty much the whole show. Sure, I play ballads the rest of the year, but usually only to wind down a set, catch my breath and refill the caviar tray. But just for this one week I set the phasers to "swoon." This year we've got a mix of semi-obscure tennis bracelets and super-popular Whitman's Samplers, so you and your squeeze should have all bases covered. Ready, set... recline!
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|
| Set 1 | | | |
| Joy-Tones | This Love (That I'm Giving You) | 1965 | COED |
| Peaches & Herb | We're In This Together | 1966 | Date |
| The Witches and a Warlock | Heavenly Love | 1965 | Calla |
| Lee Williams & the Cymbals | I Love You More | 1966 | Carnival |
| Phyllis Dillon | Make Me Yours | 1967 | Trojan |
| Bobby Duke | I Gotta Be With You | 1967 | Verve |
| Barbara Lewis | Make Me Your Baby | 1968 | Atlantic |
| The Intruders | Together | 1967 | Gamble |
| Set 2 | | | |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | You're All I Need to Get By | 1968 | Tamla |
| Chris Bartley | The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven | 1967 | Vando |
| Lorraine Ellison | Only Your Love | 1969 | Warner Bros. |
| Gerald Trotter | The Love in My Heart | 1968 | Mo Do |
| Dionne Warwick | This Girl's in Love with You | 1968 | Scepter |
| The Turner Brothers | I'm the Man for You | 1968 | Carnival |
| Ella Washington | I Want to Walk Through This Life With You | 1969 | Sound Stage 7 |
| Stevie Wonder | My Cherie Amour | 1969 | Tamla |
| Set 3 | | | |
| Jimmy Ruffin | I'll Say Forever My Love | 1969 | Soul |
| The Valentinos | Two Lovers History | 1969 | Jubilee |
| The Supremes | Stoned Love | 1970 | Motown |
| The Emanons | One Heart | 1968 | Phil L.A. of Soul |
| Pat & Pam | I Love You Yes I Do | 1971 | Our Own |
| The Temprees | I'm For You, You For Me | 1970 | We Produce |
| Love Unlimited | Walkin' in the Rain With the One I Love | 1972 | UNI |
| Set 4/Outro | | | |
| Carla Thomas | You've Got a Cushion to Fall On | 1971 | Stax |
| Jerry Washington | Right Here Is Where You Belong | 1972 | Excello |
| The Delfonics | Over and Over | 1971 | Philly Groove |
| The Independents | Just as Long as You Need Me (Pt. 1) | 1972 | Wand |
| Luther Ingram | I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm) | 1972 | KoKo |
| The Stylistics | You Make Me Feel Brand New | 1973 | Avco |
| Aretha Franklin | I'm In Love | 1974 | Atlantic |
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