27 Long Distance Relationship Songs to Send Across the Miles

What is the best song for a long-distance relationship?

"Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's is the long-distance love song: a guy writing to a girl in New York, promising the miles will not matter. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton, "Far Away" by Nickelback and "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars are the other songs couples send most.

The most-loved long-distance love songs

1. "Hey There Delilah", Plain White T's: the ultimate long-distance love song.
2. "A Thousand Miles", Vanessa Carlton: the piano hook everyone knows.
3. "Far Away", Nickelback: a rock ballad about being apart too long.
4. "Talking to the Moon", Bruno Mars: hoping they are looking at the same sky.
5. "Photograph", Ed Sheeran: keeping love close through memories.
6. "One Call Away", Charlie Puth: always there when they need you.
7. "Come Back... Be Here", Taylor Swift: missing someone in another city.
8. "Get Here", Oleta Adams: an old classic about doing whatever it takes to be together.
9. "Set Fire to the Third Bar", Snow Patrol and Martha Wainwright: a duet about finding your way back.
10. "Lucky", Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat: a sweet duet across the miles.

Songs about missing someone far away

11. "Leaving on a Jet Plane", John Denver: the bittersweet goodbye at the airport.
12. "Somewhere Out There", Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram: a duet about feeling close across a distance.
13. "Home", Michael Bublé: about wanting to get back home.
14. "Never Too Far", Mariah Carey: close even when apart.
15. "Wish You Were Here", Avril Lavigne: missing them in every moment.
16. "Beside You", 5 Seconds of Summer: written about being on tour, far from someone you love.
17. "Your Call", Secondhand Serenade: waiting by the phone.
18. "Come Home", OneRepublic featuring Sara Bareilles: for a partner who is deployed or far away.

Upbeat songs for the countdown

19. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", The Proclaimers: how far you would go.
20. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: nothing keeps you apart.
21. "Kiss Me Thru the Phone", Soulja Boy featuring Sammie: the fun phone-call song.
22. "Jet Lag", Simple Plan featuring Natasha Bedingfield: a duet about time zones.
23. "I Want Crazy", Hunter Hayes: love worth the effort.
24. "Wherever You Will Go", The Calling: a promise to follow.

R&B and pop long-distance songs

25. "Distant Lover", Marvin Gaye: the soul classic about missing a lover.
26. "Long Distance", Brandy: a modern R&B ballad about being apart.
27. "Miles Away", Madonna: about a relationship lived across time zones.

Long-distance love songs for him or for her

For him, "Far Away", "Hey There Delilah" and "Come Back... Be Here" say it plainly. For her, "A Thousand Miles", "Talking to the Moon" and "Photograph" are favorites. More romantic songs are in our lists of love songs for him and love songs for her.

Sad long distance relationship songs

Some days the distance just hurts. "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Far Away", "Your Call" and "Distant Lover" let you feel it, and "One Call Away" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" pull you back up.

Country long-distance love songs

Country fans often choose "Callin' Baton Rouge" by Garth Brooks, a road song about a man hurrying back to the woman he loves, along with "Far Away" and "I Want Crazy". Many long-distance couples also adopt a song tied to the place they first met.

Songs for the reunion

When the distance finally closes, play something joyful at the airport or on the first night together: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" or "Home". Some couples save one song for reunions only, so hearing it means the wait is over.

Ideas for using music in a long-distance relationship

• Make a shared playlist: each of you adds one song a week.
• Listen together: start the same song at the same time on a video call.
• Send a song of the day: a link with one sentence about why.
• Plan a reunion song: the song you play when you finally see each other.

Songs for an anniversary apart

Spending an anniversary in different cities is one of the hardest parts of distance. Send the song you danced to first, or "Lucky" and "Photograph" with a note about your favorite memory, then plan to celebrate properly at the next visit.

Songs for a deployed partner

For a partner who is deployed, "Come Home", "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" carry the hope of coming home. Pair a song with a recorded message they can play when the time difference makes calls impossible.

A song written about the two of you

A personalized song can turn your long-distance story into music: your names, the cities between you, the late-night calls and the date you will be together again. Send it as a surprise on an anniversary or before a visit. It plays from a link, so the distance does not matter.

How to create a long-distance love song

1. Choose a style from 14 genres: pop, acoustic, R&B, country and more.
2. Add both of your names.
3. Share where you each are, how you met and what you will do when you are together.
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