--- title: "Heartbeats and headphones: Valentine’s with Trinity Rock & Pop" description: Looking for some inspiration for what to play or listen to this Valentine's Day. Here are our top picks from Trinity's Rock & Pop song lists image: https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_422746315.jpg --- ![Heartbeats and headphones: Valentine’s with Trinity Rock & Pop](https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_422746315.jpg) # Heartbeats and headphones: Valentine’s with Trinity Rock & Pop ![Picture of Natalie Christopher](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/3d8a53424dfc7105a1c2d2b290bcf246) BY: [Natalie Christopher](https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/author/natalie-christopher) 11 February 2026 Reading time: 13 mins [![Share on facebook](https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/hubfs/_may-2020-blog/pink-icons/facebook.svg) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/heartbeats-and-headphones) [![Share on linkedin](https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/hubfs/_may-2020-blog/pink-icons/linkedin.svg) ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/heartbeats-and-headphones) [![Share on twitter](https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/hubfs/_may-2020-blog/pink-icons/twitter.svg) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/heartbeats-and-headphones&url=https://blog.trinitycollege.co.uk/heartbeats-and-headphones&source=tweetbutton&text=Heartbeats+and+headphones%3A+Valentine%26rsquo%3Bs+with+Trinity+Rock+%26amp%3B+Pop) As pop songs (and films) have told us for decades: *‘Love is a many splendored thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need it love!’*. So, this Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d explore the subject of love in our [Rock & Pop](https://www.trinityrock.com/?utm_source=uki-blog&utm_medium=blogpost&utm_campaign=heartbeats-and-headphones-valentines-with-trinity-rock-and-pop&utm_term=rock-and-pop&utm_content=textlink) song lists. Whether you are looking forward to a day filled with romantic gestures, mending a broken heart, or celebrating single life with friends, we’ve got your soundtrack covered. ###### Big love Music can be a fantastic way of communicating how you feel to a loved one, enabling you to relive fond memories and share your common musical interests. So, if you’re thinking of serenading someone, or maybe making an old-school mix tape, this Valentine’s Day, here are some songs to get you started: - *Ain’t Nobody *by Rufus & Chaka Khan – [Grade 6 Vocals: Female](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-6-female-voice)* - *How long will I love you* by Ellie Goulding – [Grade 1 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-1) - *If I ain’t got you* by Alicia Keys – [Grade 5 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-5) and [Grade 7 Vocals: Female*](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-7-female-voice) - *Songbird* by Oasis – [Initial Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-initial) - *Sweet Disposition* by Temper Trap – [Grade 2 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-2) and [Grade 7 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-7-male-voice)* - *Take Me to Church* by Hozier – [Grade 5 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-5) and [Grade 6 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-6-male-voice)* - *Video Games* by Lana Del Rey – [Grade 2 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-2) and [Grade 4 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-4) - *Vision of Love *by Mariah Carey – [Grade 8 Vocals: Female](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-8-female-voice)* - *Yellow* by Coldplay – [Initial Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-initial), [Initial Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-initial), [Grade 3 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-3) - *You Are So Beautiful* by Joe Cocker – [Grade 7 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-7) - *You Do Something to Me* by Paul Weller – [Grade 4 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-4) and [Grade 4 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-4) - *You Make Loving Fun* by Fleetwood Max – [Initial Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-initial), [Grade 2 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-2) and [Grade 5 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-5) ###### Bad romance Love isn’t always easy but the challenges of being in love (say, for example, with the wrong person) makes inspiration for some great songs. Here are a few examples: - *Fallin’* by Alicia Keys – [Grade 2 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-2) and [Grade 8 Vocals: Female](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-8-female-voice)* - *I never loved a man (the way I loved you)* by Aretha Franklin – [Grade 4 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-4), [Grade 3 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-3), [Grade 3 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-3) and [Grade 8 Vocals: Female](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-8-female-voice)* - *Lonely Boy* by The Black Keys – [Grade 3 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-3) - *Love rears its ugly head* by Living Colour – [Grade 6 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-6) - *I heard It through the grapevine* by Marvin Gaye – [Grade 4 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-4) - *One* by U2 – [Grade 6 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-6-male-voice)* - *Substitute* by The Who – [Grade 4 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-4) - *The Last Time *by Rolling Stones – [Grade 3 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-3) and [Initial Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-initial) - *With or Without You* by U2 – [Initial Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-initial) - *Wrecking Ball *by Miley Cyrus – [Grade 5 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-5) - *Wuthering Heights* by Kate Bush – [Grade 6 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-6) - *You Know That I’m No Good* by Amy Winehouse – [Grade 4 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-4), [Grade 5 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-5), [Grade 4 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-4) and [Grade 3 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-3) ###### **Let it go** Sometimes, enough is enough and a decision has to be made to move on, as many well-known artists have described through their music: - *50 ways to leave your lover* by Paul Simon – [Grade 7 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-7) - *Bad Blood* by Taylor Swift – [Grade 2 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-2) - *Easy* by The Commodores – [Grade 6 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-6) - *Forever* by Haim – [Grade 4 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-4) - *Free Fallin’ *by Tom Petty – [Grade 3 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-3) - *It’s too late *by Carole King – [Grade 4 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-4) - *These Boots Are Made for Walking* by Nancy Sinatra – [Grade 1 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-1) ###### **The one that got away** Mending a broken heart can be tough, but rest assured you’re not alone and many songwriters have penned how they have felt: - *Black Cherry* by Goldfrapp – [Initial Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-initial) - *Everytime* by Britney Spears – [Grade 5 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-5) - *Heartbreaker* by Led Zeppelin – [Grade 5 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-5) and [Grade 5 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-5) - *Hello* by Adele – [Initial Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-initial) and [Grade 7 Vocals: Female](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-7-female-voice)* - *In My Place* by Coldplay – [Grade 3 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-3) and [Grade 2 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-2) - *Lay me down* by Sam Smith – [Grade 8 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-8-male-voice)* - *Miss You* by Rolling Stones – [Grade 2 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-2) and [Grade 2 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-2) - *Nothing Compares 2 U* by Sinead O’Connor – [Grade 6 Vocals: Female*](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-6-female-voice) - *Reelin’ in the years* by Steely Dan – [Grade 8 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-8) and [Grade 3 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-3) - *Rosanna *by Toto – [Grade 8 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-8) and [Grade 7 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-7) - *Something got me started* by Simply Red – [Grade 6 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-6) and [Grade 4 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-4) - *When I was Your Man* by Bruno Mars – [Grade 7 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-7-male-voice)* ###### **You’ve got a friend in me** Of course, some of our most important relationships don’t revolve around romantic love at all, but platonic. So, if you’re celebrating your friends this Valentine’s here are a few anthems to kick them off: - *Stand by me* by Ben E King – [Initial Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-initial) - *With a little help from my friends* by Joe Cocker – [Grade 6 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-6), [Grade 7 Drums](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-drums-grade-7), [Grade 6 Guitar](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-guitar-grade-6), [Grade 5 Keyboards](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-keyboards-grade-5) and [Grade 6 Vocals: Male](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-6-male-voice)* - *You’ve Got a Friend* by Carole King – [Grade 2 Bass](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-bass-grade-2) and [Grade 1 Vocals](https://shop.trinitycollege.com/products/trinity-rock-pop-2018-vocals-grade-1) *Remember: if you’re taking a Grade 6-8 Vocals exam, while the song books available at these grades are divided into Male and Female publications, any song can be performed by any voice and in any key. All songs are available to buy as e-singles from the [Trinity shop](https://store.trinitycollege.com/pages/rock-and-pop?__hstc=43235002.6937e5b60584f0da8dbe4b39ffdc836e.1761124415409.1770737966010.1770757581412.32&__hssc=43235002.1.1770757581412&__hsfp=bbcfd952e001e833abccfec28f65cfe4&_ga=2.202810261.546200633.1770737963-1110933496.1770369179&_gl=1*119aopg*_gcl_au*MjIxNzE4NjM5LjE3Njg5MDIyODM.*_ga*MTExMDkzMzQ5Ni4xNzcwMzY5MTc5*_ga_E3K7QGL4FT*czE3NzA3NTc1ODAkbzQxJGcwJHQxNzcwNzU3NTgxJGo1OSRsMCRoMA..), and you can change the key of the backing tracks using our handy [transposition tool](https://www.trinityrock.com/transpositiontool?utm_source=uki-blog&utm_medium=blogpost&utm_campaign=heartbeats-and-headphones-valentines-with-trinity-rock-and-pop&utm_term=transposition-tool&utm_content=textlink). And of course, candidates taking a Trinity Rock & Pop exam can also perform what own choice song. What love song would you add to your set list? 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