"Power" Songs, Vol. 1

Here's a bunch of great songs with the word  "Power" in their titles. Because sometimes power is a good thing, right? Of course, sometimes it is WAY NOT a good thing. A lot depends on who's wielding it. There's more of these coming, by the way. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Billie Eilish ~  "Your Power"

2)  Indigo Girls  ~  "Power Of Two"

3)  Patti Smith  ~  "People Have The Power"

4)  Kat Graham  ~  "Power"

5)  Marina  ~  "Power & Control"

6)  Little Mix ft. Stormzy  ~  "Power"

7)  SNAP!  ~  "The Power"

8)  Madonna  ~  "The Power Of Good-Bye"

9)  Jennifer Rush  ~  "The Power Of Love"

10)  Diana Ross  ~  "Force Behind The Power"

11)  Dusty Springfield  ~  "Love Power"

12)  Eurythmics  ~  "Power To The Meek"

13)  Tonight Alive  ~  "Power Of One"

14)  Laura Branigan ~  "The Power Of Love"  (When you hear this song, you  might be thinking, "Isn't this the same song as #9 above?" And it is, but Branigan belts it out with more soul than Jennifer Rush and maybe even more power than Celine Dion [#25 below], so all three versions are present and accounted for here. For the record, Branigan released her version 3 years after Rush but 6 years before Dion.)

15)  Gabrielle Aplin  ~  "The Power Of Love"  (No, this is not the same song as the other "Power of Love" versions, but it's a fantastic tune in its own right.)

16)  Kari Jobe  ~  "Oh The Power"

17)  Katy Perry  ~  "Power"

18)  SOKO  ~  "You Have A Power On Me"

19)  Cher  ~  "The Power"

20)  Lauren Daigle  ~  "Power To Redeem"

21)  Within Temptation  ~  "The Power Of Love"

22)  Belle and Sebastian  ~  "The Power Of Three"

23)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  "The Power Of Now"

24)  Beyoncé ft. Nija, Busiswa, Yemi Alade, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, & DJ Lag  ~  "My Power"

25)  Celine Dion  ~  "The Power Of Love"  (This is the more popular, better-known version of Jennifer Rush's song [#9 above], but Rush recorded it nine years earlier – and to great success worldwide, I might add.)

Songs About "The One"

This post is dedicated to the folks who are looking for "The One," but haven't found them yet, instead settling for some random "ones." Someday your prince/princess/regular person will come. Don't give up hope! Oh yes, and enjoy!  ~  JH



1)  Taylor Swift  ~  "The 1"

2)  Grease Cast ft. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John  ~  "You're The One That I Want"

3)  SWV  ~  "You're The One"

4)  Mariah Carey  ~  "The One"

5)  Katy Perry ~  "The One That Got Away"

6)  Wild Child  ~  "The One"

7)  Dua Lipa  ~  "Be The One"

8)  Kylie Minogue  ~  "The One"

9)  LP  ~  "The One That You Love"

10)  Bethel Music ft. Jenn Johnson  ~  "For The One"

11)  The Ting Tings  ~  "Be The One"

12)  Medina  ~  "The One"

13)  Goldfrapp  ~  "Become The One"

14)  P!nk  ~  "The One That Got Away"

15)  Shakira  ~  "The One"

16)  Vanessa Carlton & Stevie Nicks  ~  "The One"

17)  Mary J. Blige ft. Drake  ~  "The One"

18)  Stacie Orrico  ~  "I Could Be The One"

19)  Tamar Braxton  ~  "The One"

20)  Ingrid Michaelson  ~  "Still The One"

21)  Jorja Smith  ~  "The One"

22)  Xscape  ~  "The Arms Of The One Who Loves You"

23)  Nina Nesbitt  ~  "He's The One I'm Bringing Back"

24)  Shania Twain  ~  "You're Still The One"

25)  The Shirelles  ~  "Dedicated To The One I Love"

Popular Songs Of 1980, Vol. 2

Continuing with the Popular Songs of 1980, here's part 2 of 4. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Michael Jackson  ~  "Rock With You"

2)  Blondie  ~  "The Tide Is High"

3)  Queen  ~  "Another One Bites The Dust"

4)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  "Xanadu"

5)  Kenny Rogers  ~  "Coward Of The County"

6)  ABBA  ~  "Super Trouper"

7)  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  ~  "Refugee"

8)  Rough Trade  ~  "High School Confidential"

9)  George Jones  ~  "He Stopped Loving Her Today"

10)  Carole King  ~  "One Fine Day"

11)  Journey  ~  "Any Way You Want It"

12)  Donna Summer  ~  "On The Radio"

13)  Air Supply  ~  "All Out Of Love"

14)  Stephanie Mills  ~   "Never Knew Love Like This Before"

15)  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band  ~  "Against The Wind"

16)  Crystal Gayle  ~  "If You Ever Change Your Mind"

17)  Ambrosia  ~  "Biggest Part Of Me"

18)  Dottie West  ~  "Lesson In Leavin'"

19)  The Doobie Brothers  ~  "Real Love"

20)  Cristy Lane  ~  "One Day At A Time"

21)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  "Smoky Mountain Rain"

22)  Barbara Mandrell ft. Randy Wright  ~  "Years"

23)  Waylon Jennings  ~  "I Ain't Living Long Like This"

24)  Anne Murray  ~  "Could I Have This Dance?"

25)  Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes  ~  "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer"

Popular Songs Of 1980, Vol. 1

You didn't think I'd forgotten about the "Popular Songs Of..." series, did you? Well, I sort of did. But now that I've remembered, here's part 1 of what will be a 4-part series featuring the best and most Popular Songs of 1980. Lots of good stuff here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Lipps Inc.  ~  "Funky Town"

2)  Pink Floyd  ~  "Another Brick In The Wall, Part Two"

3)  Barbra Streisand  ~  "Woman In Love"

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4)  John Lennon  ~  "(Just Like) Starting Over"

5)  Diana Ross ft. Michael Jackson  ~  "Upside Down"

6)  KC & The Sunshine Band  ~  "Please Don't Go"

7)  Captain & Tennille  ~  "Do That To Me One More Time"

8)  Rupert Holmes  ~  "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"

9)  Blondie  ~  "Call Me"

10)  Queen  ~  "Crazy Little Thing Called  Love"

11)  Olivia Newton-John  ~  "Magic"

12)  Billy Joel  ~  "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"

13)  The Pretenders  ~  "Brass In Pocket"

14)  Paul McCartney  ~  "Coming Up"

15)  ABBA  ~  "The Winner Takes It All"

16)  Christopher Cross  ~  "Sailing"

17)  Irene Cara  ~  "Fame"

18)  Kenny Rogers  ~  "Lady"

19)  Pointer Sisters  ~  "She's So Shy"

20)  The Spinners  ~  "Working My Way Back To You"

21)  Anne Murray  ~  "Broken Hearted Me"

22)  The Police  ~  "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

23)  Crystal Gayle  ~  "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"

24)  The Sugarhill Gang  ~  "Rapper's Delight"

25)  Pat Benatar  ~  "Heartbreaker"