Date Night

Your love? It’s solid. But if you’re not vigilant, the day-to-day can rob you of precious romance — don’t forget to forget about the real world now and then, and treat yourselves to a well-deserved Date Night. Sure, three’s a crowd, but you won’t even notice us as we tag along to set the scene, whether you’re simply heading for some Mexican food with Vampire Weekend’s “Horchata,” or mapping out an evening of one-on-one togetherness with Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are.” After all, it doesn’t really matter where your date night takes you — like Dave Matthews Band sings on the devoted tribute to two-ness “You and Me,” all you need to be is with each other.

Keep the date going strong in Next Steps.

Maybe an optimistic Michael Bublé is still looking for a Date Night accomplice on “Haven’t Met You Yet,” but you and yours are going strong. That’s ’cause you know how to keep the flame lit, with slow-burn fire-starters like U2’s “Moment of Surrender,” and day-in-bed mood-makers like “Put Your Records On” from sultry chanteuse Corinne Bailey Rae. A bright and sunny Sugarland knows what it means to partner up on their country-fun ode to unbreakable bonds “Stuck Like Glue,” and alterna-whiz Sufjan Stevens is happy just “To Be Alone With You.”

Date Night stretches on into the wee hours, in Deep Cuts.

What’s your idea of a perfect Date Night? Lingering over dinner, maybe taking in a show? Hitting the clubs, or strolling hand-in-hand on a moonlit beach? Everybody has an idea about evening-out togetherness, but when it comes to romance, one thing is certain: the right tunes are crucial. No need to sweat the details, though — we’ve done it for you, gathering everything from the sexy growl of Shawn Mullins and the fail-safe stoker “Light You Up,” to the sweet honky-tonk surprise of Jeff Bridges and “Hold On You,” to Keane’s heart-baring invitation “Somewhere Only We Know.”

He loves that you get it when he plays “The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)” by Flight of the Conchords. She melts when you tempt her with the soul seduction of Ray LaMontagne’s “Your Are the Best Thing.” Let’s face it: you two are made for each other, so whatever you do, be sure to ignore the outside world regularly, and indulge in the romantic recharge of a one-on-one Date Night. Like a laid-back Jack Johnson purrs, no matter where you go or what you do, everything’s “Better Together,” so paint the town red with Usher and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (feat. Pitbull), or simply sit arm-in-arm by the water with Taylor Swift and “Mine.” In the end, the point is to make like Jason Mraz and just let ’em know “I’m Yours.”