The Erie Reader's 2022 Valentine's Day Mix
21 top-loved picks from our writing and editorial staff
Happy Valentine's Day! This year, we decided to bring together a few tracks for a holiday mixtape. 20 of our contributors and staff members added a song that's important to them, whether it's something meaningful between them and their significant other, or a song that's telling of their past loves. It's a well-worn topic for musicians the world over, and we understand why. Check out our Spotify playlist AND our Youtube playlist for a score of love-adjacent songs.
"Valentine" by Snail Mail - Jessica Hunter
"Sara Smile" by Hall and Oates - Aaron Mook (seconded by Charles Brown)
"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" by Talking Heads - Adam Welsh
"The Only Heartbreaker" by Mitski - Nick Warren
"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" by Maxwell - Matt Swanseger
"Like a Mighty River" by St. Paul and The Broken Bones - Ben Speggen
"Baby Come Back" by Player - Charles Brown
"You Don't Know" by Leon Bridges - Tommy Link
"Not Another Love Song" by Ella Mai - Symoné Crockett
"Thank You" by Led Zeppelin - Jonathan Burdick
"All the Salt" by John Craigie - Jim Wertz
"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars - Cara Suppa
"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille - Liz Allen
"The Lady in My Life" by Michael Jackson - Amy VanScoter
"Baby" by Donnie and Joe Emerson - Brian Graham
"Casper the Friendly Ghost" by Daniel Johnston - John Bavaro
"...While You're Alive" by Jeff Rosenstock - Erin Phillips
"Unrest" by Make Out Club - Melissa Sullivan-Shimek
"Take My Hand" by Moloko - Bryan Toy
"Moon Song" by Phoebe Bridgers - Ally Kutz
"Apricot Princess" by Rex Orange County - Chloe Forbes
