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Be mine, Valentine

This music video essay features all the songs from the Billboard year-end Top Thirty collection (1951-2015) with the word valentine in them. Without further ado, in chronological order:

The Four Aces' "Three Coins In The Fountain," which appeared at #8 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 in 1954

Connie Francis' "Where the Boys Are," which appeared at #18 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 in 1961

Duran Duran's "The Reflex," which appeared at #16 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1984

Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well," which appeared at #12 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1988

Bon Jovi's "I'll Be There For You," which appeared at #23 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 1989

Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)," which appeared at #4 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 2007

Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream," which appeared at #17 on Billboard's year-end Hot 100 for 2010

And as a bonus, a personal favorite of mine that did not come anywhere near cracking the year-end Top 30 of any year....

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