To ask which songs stopped you in your tracks the first time heard you them?

[AngeloMysterioso]

Was listening to some music today and after my playlist was finished Spotify went off on its own little algorithm-y journey, and I suddenly found myself listening to a song so beautiful I had it on repeat for about an hour. That sort of thing happens to me very rarely, so I thought I’d see if anyone else could recommend songs that have struck them in a similar way.

con te partiro by andrea bocelli, used it on my kid's graduation video, very poignant.

Most current for me is Invisible thread by The Divine Comedy. Have cried every time I've heard it, including live at their concert a couple of weeks ago!! (My Mom had no one to go with, she's been a massive fan for about 30 years!) Ardal O'Hanlon is in the music video, which brings them "full circle" for me as the first of their songs I heard was the theme tune for Father Ted! (They also wrote the Father Ted Eurovision entry My Lovely Horse!)

The First Time ever I saw your Face by Roberta Flack.1973, I think.

I will always love you - Witney Houston. I distinctly remember thinking this going to make ears bleed at karaoke’s.

Tori Amos - Precious Things. It began my absolute obsession with her music.

Leaves - by Miguel

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Zombie- The Cranberries
Chalk Outlines- Ren & Chinchilla
Take me to church- Hozier
Martina McBride- Independence Day
I could list a lot more, but these struck me hard when I first heard them and still do every time I listen!

Dimash Kudaibergen's version of d'un terrien en détresse - his range is otherworldly

Johnny Sayles
I can't get enough of your love
Northern Soul

Watch What Happens
Tony Bennet

Cuando calienta el sol (Love Me with All Your Heart)"

Enjoy

Three that come to mind: Janis Ian, At 17; The Cure Untitled; Hue and Cry's Violently.

Blinded by your grace - Stormzy

Silver Spring by Fleetwood Mac (live version). Stevie Nicks masterpiece.

Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Wait For It - Hamilton

2 more: Bound by Kiki Dee, and Who Knows Where the Time Goes by Sandy Denny.

I'm still waiting - Diana Ross. I was very young and played my cassette tape on repeat whilst crying.

Once again alone, like a child without her playmate 💔

The only song that has actually ever 'stopped me in my tracks' is Blinded By Your Grace by Stormzy. I am not religious but it somehow moved me to tears as I really listened to the lyrics.

In my life by the Beatles……

Yes that song is exceptional ❤️

Gorecki - Lamb
Gabriel - Lamb
Saw them performing both of these as the sun was going down at Beautiful Days festival - goosebumps

Love this too

Oh my goodness, Love you so Bad is in my all time top ten now!!

One more light Linkin Park

Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Meat Loaf - For crying out loud
Anna Nalick - Breathe
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden
Nell Bryden - Not like loving you

and although it’s not just one song, it’s the entire album, the story is frighteningly close to reality and it absolutely blew me away when I first heard it - Roger Waters - Amused to Death

Cian Ducrot - Heaven,

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