Pining

These songs give voice to the situation where the object of your affection / desire / passion doesn't know you exist, or is "just a friend."


Joan Armatrading: Willow
Paula Cole: I am so Ordinary
Bob Marley: Waiting in Vain
Gregory Isaacs: Night Nurse
Joni Mitchell: Conversation
Diana Ross: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The Rolling Stones: Time is on My Side
Ted Hawkins: Green Eyed Girl
Elvis Costello: Alison
UB40: Guilty
The Temptations: I Can't Get Next To You
The Police: Next to You
The Blasters: Marie, Marie
Elivs Costello: I Stand Accused
The Beatles: Got to Get You into my Life
Nina: Jealous
Violent Femmes: Please Do Not Go
BB King: Bad Case of Love
The Blasters: Border Radio
The Smithereens: A Girl Like You
Dan Fogelberg: Same Old Lang Syne
Elvis Costello: I Want You
Barry Manilow: Even Now
Cheap Trick: I Want You to Want Me
Muddy Waters: Got my Mojo Workin
Bread: It Don't Matter to Me
Paul Davis: I Go Crazy
Todd Rundgren: Hello, It's Me
The Beatles: I'll Get You
Otis Redding: These Arms of Mine
BB King: Don't You Want a Man Like Me?