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This Valentine’s Day, we’ve been spreading the love with Playlist Poems! It’s been a blast creating love poems using song titles and some of our artist friends jumped on board!

Check out these featured love poems:

• Nick Santino from A Rocket to the Moon
• The Wanted
• Pete RG
• Bobby Long
• Diego Garcia
• Allen Stone
• Alberta Cross
• SOJA
• Stars
• Garbage
• Man Without Country
• HEARTSREVOLUTION
• Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
• The Katinas
• Vanaprasta
• California Wives
• Vali
• Donora
• TeamMate
• Kill Paris
• Polly Scattergood
• Parachute
• The Cab
• Jay Sean
• Bridgit Mendler
• Rose Falcon
• Josh Thompson
• JT Hodges
• Joel Crouse
• Nicole Henry
• The Mowglis

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day - are you prepared?

St Valentine may well be the patron saint of over-sized pink padded card manufacturers and those people who place thin bunches of carnations outside petrol stations, but he knows a thing or two about music too. So if you’re in the mood to get someone else in the mood but you’re not sure how to do it, relax - we have it covered. We’ve gathered together a huge pile of new and exclusive playlists from The Saturdays, I Am Kloot, The Wanted, Deap Vally, Eliza Doolittle and a bunch of others. There isn’t a human being alive who’d remain unmoved by at least one of these, so why not try them all out and make sure you know exactly what your game-plan is for tomorrow…

The Saturdays offer up One Direction, Solange, Katy Perry…

The Wanted are all about Adele, Frank Ocean, Deep Purple (no, really)…

Eliza Doolitle recommends Amy Winehouse, Bill Withers, Al Green…

Gary Kemp loves David Bowie, Four Tops, Rolling Stones…

I Am Kloot suggest Aretha Franklin, Bon Iver, Frankie Goes To Hollywood…

Little Mix are playing Beyonce, Usher, Aerosmith…

Deap Vally nominate Neil Young, Lil Wayne, Booty Collins…

Pure Love have lined up Haim, Nick Cave, Jackson C. Frank…

OneRepublic demand Etta James, Marvin Gaye, Boyz II Men…

A Fine Frenzy fancies some Iron & Wine, Miles Davis, Feist…

The Good Natured like the look of Justin Timberlake, Crystal Castles, Depeche Mode…

Nina Nesbitt can’t get enough of Elton John, Jake Bugg, The Cure…

EMI Catalogue support Simple Minds, Phil Collins, Sinead O’Connor

Last week, we posted an amazing collection of Bob Marley playlists curated by Cypress Hill, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, A Fine Frenzy, Ziggy Marley and many more. The playlists are part of a celebration of the new documentary about the musical legend, called MARLEY, playing now in select theaters and on demand. This week, we’re sharing some thoughts from the playlist creators themselves behind their song picks. Think you know Bob Marley? Take a fresh look at Marley’s songs and influences through the eyes of our contributors below, then check out MARLEY in theaters and on demand for a closer look at this musical icon.

Director Kevin Macdonald

The Oscar-winning Director of MARLEY, Kevin Macdonald, spent countless hours listening to Marley songs during his creation of the film, so it’s no surprise his playlist is a great introduction to Marley’s full body of work:

“I’ve chosen songs which appear in my documentary and are in one way or another key to understanding Bob the man as opposed to Bob the legend. My favourite period in Bob’s career is the collaboration with Lee “Scratch” Perry - so I’ve probably sneaked in more of those…”

Redemption Song

Of course, there were also plenty of selections of Marley’s much-loved greatest hits. One playlist favorite was “Redemption Song”, explained here by Grammy-winning and multiplatinum Colombian recording artist Juanes:

“Redemption Song is one of my favorites. We used to play it in college when we did bohemian parties with our guitars and our friends.”

Multiplatinum and Grammy award winning recording artist, actress and author LeAnn Rimes also picked Redemption Song for her playlist, quoting from the lyrics as a key source of inspiration:

“None but ourselves can free our minds.” Makes me want to be a better person in every minute of the day.

Jillionaire from Major Lazer

One of the most diverse playlists of Marley-inspired tracks comes from Jillionaire, MC for popular DJ collective Major Lazer. Here’s a few of his Marley playlist favorites and why he picked them:

• The Wailers - Simmer Down This was the first single released by The Wailers, immediately shooting straight to number one in Jamaica.
• Peter Tosh feat Mick Jagger - (You Gotta Walk) Don’t Look Back Easily the most controversial Wailer, Tosh released his Bush Doctor album on Rolling Stones Records in 1978, opening himself up to a whole new audience.
• Bunny Wailer - I Gotta Keep On Moving The third (and most low key) of the trio, Bunny grew up in the same household with Bob, and continues to live and make music in Jamaica.
• Rita Marley - One Draw ‘Nana Rita’ is the widow of Bob Marley and was a member of the I Threes, Marley’s backup singers.

Bob Marley, one of the world’s most beloved artists and a Spotify favorite, is the subject of an awesome new documentary called MARLEY coming to select theaters, video on demand and streaming on Facebook starting tomorrow, April 20th.

Bob Marley’s universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. To celebrate Marley’s life and the release of the film, we asked members of the Marley family, as well as musicians and filmakers to create playlists of the Bob Marley music they love and find inspiration in. Wondering what songs they picked? Check out the full collection of playlists below. We’ll share some thoughts from the artists on the songs they picked in post coming soon! Bob Marley’s Family:

• Ziggy Marley - Marley Playlist
• Cedella Marley - Marley Playlist
• Rohan Marley - Marley Playlist

Oscar Winning Director of the MARLEY film Kevin MacDonald:

• Kevin MacDonald - Marley Playlist

LeAnn Rimes, multi-platinum and Grammy award winning recording artist, actress and author:

• LeAnn Rimes - Marley Playlist

A Fine Frenzy aka Alison Sudol, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter:

• A Fine Frenzy - Marley Playlist

Juanes, Grammy winning and multiplatinum Colombian recording artist:

• Juanes - Marley Playlist

B-Real of Cypress Hill

• B-Real - Marley Playlist

Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill

• Eric Bobo - Marley Playlist

Chali 2na of Jurassic 5

• Chali 2na - Marley Playlist

Musician Gavin Rossdale of Bush:

• Gavin Rossdale - Marley Playlist

Jillionaire from Major Lazer:

• Jillionaire - Marley Playlist

See all the playlists on the MARLEY movie profile here!