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Feb 14, 2019 1:41 pm·

By Jennifer Machin

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Whether relationships come to an end or last a lifetime, one thing’s for sure — the memories live on, especially when you expose them to the world. That’s the case for these singer-songwriters who poured their hearts out into music and wrote about people they dated. Over the years, some artists have fessed up and given fans the inside scoop into which stars the tunes were dedicated to, while others prefer to tease and leave that up to the listener to interpret. Keep scrolling for 20 love songs your favorite musicians wrote about their famous significant others.

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“Nothing Like Us” by Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber unleashed his vulnerable side in this ballad, in which he dwells about his ex Selena Gomez. At this point, the exes had been on and off for a while. In a 2013 interview with Billboard, Justin confirmed the song is about her. “Because at the end of the day, there’s nothing like us, you know? That’s just it. It is what it is. People are going to relate to that,” he said.

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“The Heart Wants What It Wants” by Selena Gomez

The following year, Selena Gomez dropped this straight-forward, emotional bop about Justin. Selena confirmed it’s about the Biebs and even revealed he’s a fan of the track. “He [Justin] has seen the video. It’s something I’m willing to share with people. He thought it was beautiful,” she told Ryan Seacrest.

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“Back To December” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift briefly dated Taylor Lautner in 2009, when they filmed the movie Valentine’s Day. After their relationship ended, the singer released this apologetic tune about him.

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“7 Things” by Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus shocked the world even in her Disney days. The Hannah Montana alum released “7 Things” in 2008, after her breakup with Nick Jonas. 10 years later, Nick finally confirmed she was in fact wearing his medical ID necklace he gifted her back when they were dating, and revealed he was “flattered” she wrote this song about him.

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“Wedding Bells” by the Jonas Brothers

Four years after Miley dropped her bop, Nick did the same while the Jonas Brothers were still together. At the time, Miley was engaged to Liam Hemsworth the first time around. Though Nick never confirmed he wrote the track about her, she suspects it. “I don’t know who else is getting married. So I feel like that’s pretty blatant, it’s whatever,” she said in a 2012 interview with Ryan Seacrest.

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“Jealous” by Nick Jonas

When Nick released this catchy tune in 2014, he was dating model Olivia Culpo. The song was inspired by a real-life incident where the two were out together and someone was checking Olivia out, causing the pop star to get … you guessed it — jealous. She ended up starring in the music video.

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“Cinderella” by Mac Miller ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Mac Miller dated Ariana Grande from 2016 to 2018. He released this track early on in their relationship and after they broke up, Ari took to Twitter to confirm the song is about her.

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“Pete Davidson” by Ariana Grande

After Mac, Ariana began dating Pete Davidson. The two got engaged and during that time, she released a song about him with his name as the title. In a September 2018 episode of SNL, the comedian joked about someday breaking up and coming across this song. “Like, if we break up, and we won’t — we will — but we won’t. But like in 10 years, if God forbid that ever happened, there will be a song called ‘Pete Davidson’ like playing in speakers at Kmart, and I’ll be working there.” They ended up splitting up the following month. Awkward!

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“Come Back … Be Here” by Taylor Swift

“Come Back … Be Here” is about meeting someone who instantly leaves an ever-lasting impression on you, causing you to miss them when they’re not around. At the time Taylor released Red in late 2012, — the album the song is on — she was dating Harry Styles. Many believe it’s about him, especially because she references both New York and London in the lyrics, which is where they spent most of their time together during their short-lived romance.

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“Out Of The Woods” by Taylor Swift

Two years later, the pop star gave fans an inside look into what her relationship with Harry was like. Taylor never writes and tells, but her lyrics speak for themselves. She references several events that took place with the former boyband member. For starters, she mentions December — that’s the month the former couple were first photographed together. Secondly, the two were photographed recreating the iconic dance pose from Dirty Dancing. Also, Harry owns a plane necklace. The following lyrics basically give it away: “Your necklace hanging round my neck/ The night we couldn’t quite forget/ When we decided/ To move the furniture so we could dance/ Two paper airplanes flying, flying,” she sings.

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“Perfect” by One Direction

In 2015, One Direction released this track and one particular line led many to believe it was about Taylor: “And if you’re looking for someone to write your breakup songs about/ Baby I’m perfect.” When asked about who the song is about, Harry never dropped any names, but teasingly said it’s up to the listener to decide.

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“Two Ghosts” by Harry Styles

On his debut album as a solo artist, Harry included “Two Ghosts,” which is rumored to be about Taylor once again. “Same lips red, same eyes blue/ Same white shirt/ Couple more tattoos,” he candidly sings in the opening line. “I think it’s pretty self-explanatory, right?” Harry admitted when Nick Grimshaw asked who the song was about.

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“Call It What You Want” by Taylor Swift

Many believe Taylor’s “Call It What You Want” is about her current boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. The pop star references her time away from the spotlight, which furthermore suggests it’s about the actor, since that’s around the time the two started dating. “Nobody’s heard from me for months/ I’m doing better than I ever was, ’cause/ My baby’s fit like a daydream/ Walking with his head down/ I’m the one he’s walking to,” she sings.

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“1+1” by Beyoncé

While Beyoncé has a long list of love songs, this intimate track offers an inside look into her relationship with Jay-Z. The singer spills out her heart for her soulmate. At one point in the video, the camera focuses on her “4” tattoo, which matches the one the rapper has, as that particular number holds a special meaning for them both.

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“All of Me” by John Legend

This Hollywood couple is still going strong even after all these years. John Legend dropped this pop ballad about Chrissy Teigen around the time they tied the knot in 2013. Obviously since she’s his ~muse~ he had to have her in the music video.

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“With You” by Jessica Simpson

Before marrying Eric Johnson in 2014, Jessica Simpson tied the knot with Nick Lachey in 2002. The former couple had an MTV reality show called Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. During those days, she came out with this song about Nick. The music video, which was filmed at their home, pays tribute to the show with a scene of her unforgettable liner regarding her confusion with Chicken of the Sea canned-tuna.

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“This I Swear” by Nick Lachey

Nick dedicated this song to Jessica before marrying her. It became the theme song to their show, which came to an end in 2005 — a year before they filed for divorce.

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“Pieces Of Me” by Ashlee Simpson

Writing love songs runs in the fam! Ashlee Simpson released “Pieces of Me” as her first single ever in 2004. The bop was inspired by her then-boyfriend Ryan Cabrera.

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“On The Way Down” by Ryan Cabrera

Around the same time, Ryan came out with “On the Way Down” about Ashlee. She starred in his music video, in which the two gave the world a glimpse into what they were like as a couple.

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“That’s When I Knew” by Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys released this romantic tune in 2012 — two years into her marriage with Swizz Beatz. Her gut feeling on him was right because they’re still going strong.