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.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by George Michael, and it still stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.

Do I wanna know- Arctic Monkeys

Chapman.
Great song. Appreciate it a lot more now that older.

Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen.
Where the Streets Have No Name and Even Better Than the Real Thing by U2.

Recently I had a similar reaction to People Watching by Sam Fender, and I think it sounds Springsteen-esque.

I'll second Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah

I've always found it so beautiful and moving, but it holds an even more special place after it was played at the end of a outdoor yoga session on a Greek island, the instructor turned it off as it made me cry, only to hear further down the hill it being sung live by a choir, still gives me goose bumps now.

This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren

First heard it while walking alone in the middle of nowhere during the first lock down. I was trying to escape a horribly abusive marriage with my little boy. It stopped me in my tracks and the tears just came.

Pixies Debaser
PJ Harvey Sheela Na Gig
Nirvana Smells Like
Pearl Jam Alive
Carina Round For Everything a Reason
Idles Gift Horse
Daughter Youth
First Aid Kit Long Time Ago
Fourtet Calamine
Unthanks Mount the Air
PJ Harvey A Place For Us

Sharon Van Etten - Your Love is Killing Me

Across the universe-Rufus Wainwright

Bright horses by Nick Cave. Had to pull over! Such a beautiful song

also
Blame by Gabriel’s- what a voice! Couldn’t place it at all - was it an old song? New? Man? Woman?

Just you tubed that mortal coil song, never heard it before and I was entranced.
Hope you're in a happy place now x

Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Loving You - Minnie Ripperton
I've got you under my skin - Frank Sinatra
Downstream - Supertramp
New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

Not first time. I never really get into one on the first listen. It's much later that I go 'Oh yes'.

The Black Sabbath that really got me was War Pigs.

My Silver Lining - First Aid Kit
Teardrop - Massive Attack
Downtown Lights - The Blue Nile

me too, I think I must have several hundred that have hit me immediately like that, (knew they'd be a sure hit song) Off top of my head, a few I clearly remember hearing the 1st time while driving in my car: Prince 1999, Hozier Take Me to Church....someone mentioned Otis Reading, Dock of the Bay and disturbed-sound of silence....Same! I think I was under 10yrs old for the Otis R song!

Same, but only the Roberta Flack version, it’s so emotional.

Girl crush by little big town

Labour by Paris Paloma
Dying Star by Ashnikko
Elastic Heart by Sia
Panic Attacks In Paradise by Ashnikko
Runaway by Aurora
Minefields by Faouzia & John Legend

Actually have a playlist on Spotify called Full body feels that I put songs onto when I can feel the music with my whole body. Cheesy I know🫣

Atmosphere - joy division
Gimme shelter - sisters of mercy or the stones
Song to the siren - this mortal coil
Zombie the cranberries
Shipping up to Boston - drop kick Murphy's

Hymn d’amour by Celine Dion or Edith Piaf
Now we are free- from Gladiator
Benedictus by Karl Jenkins
Days - Kristy M’Coll
Love changes everything- Michael Ball
Bring him home- Alfie Boe

Some great songs here.

Another Love (Tom Odell) got me instantly. I can still remember where I was when I first heard it. It’s been overplayed in later years but at the time it took me straight back to living in London with a broken heart.

Whoever said ‘New York state of mind’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’ hell yes!

Too many to mention, but including:
• I want your (hands on me) - Sinead O'Connor
• In the garden / Madame George - Van Morrison
• Everybody here wants you - Jeff Buckley
• Calling you - Jevetta Steele
• You get what you give - New Young Radicals
• Sweet disposition - The Temper Trap
• Running up that hill - Kate Bush
• A case of you - Joni Mitchell

His Fire Away video stopped me in my tracks.

And:
• Unfinished sympathy - Massive Attack
• Crazy in love - Beyonce & Jay-Z
• Natural woman / I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin
• Love don't live here anymore - Rose Royce
• I feel for you - Chaka Khan

This is a good game.

You will be found from Dear Evan Hanson

Hear you me - Jimmy eat World

River - Joni Mitchell

White wine in the sun - Tim Minchin