Songs Of Belonging, Vol. 1

If we're honest, we all feel a sense of belonging. Our heart's desire is to belong to someone, to something – to be part of and not apart from. These songs, and the songs that follow in Vol. 2, speak to that feeling. While each song has the word "Belong" or some  form of it in its title, the overarching theme of belonging is also ever-present. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Building 429  ~  “Where I Belong”

2)  Whitney Houston  ~  “I Belong To You”

3)  Joshua Radin  ~  “Belong”

4)  Taylor Swift  ~  “You Belong With Me”

5)  The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart  ~  “Belong”

6)  Beth Hart  ~  “Tell Her You Belong To Me”

7)  R.E.M.  ~  “Belong”

8)  Pat Benatar  ~  “We Belong”

9)  Plain White T’s  ~  “You Belong”

10)  Aqua  ~  “We Belong To The Sea”

11)  Bryan Adams  ~  “You Belong To Me”

12)  Faith Hill  ~  “Baby You Belong”

13)  Glenn Frey  ~  “You Belong To The City”

14)  Steve Martin & Bernadette Peters  ~  “Tonight You Belong To Me”

15)  Jack Savoretti  ~  “Back Where I Belong”

16)  Tori Kelly  ~  “Where I Belong / Expensive”

17)  Linkin Park  ~  “Somewhere I Belong”

18)  Brandi Carlile  ~  “I Belong To You”

19)  Lenny Kravitz  ~  “I Belong To You”

20)  Anita Baker  ~  “You Belong To Me”

21)  Derek Johnson  ~  “I Belong To You”

22)  Sinéad O’Connor  ~  “What Doesn’t Belong To Me”

23)   Elvis Costello & The Attractions  ~  “You Belong To Me”

24)  Kim Wilde  ~  “The Light Of The Moon (Belongs To Me)”

25)  Switchfoot  ~  “Where I Belong”

More Songs About "No One"

First there was more "Everyone." Now there's more "No One." Go figure! And enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Santana  ~  “No One To Depend On”

2)  Tori Kelly  ~  “No One”

3)  Johnny Cash  ~  “No One Will Ever Know”

4)  CeCe Winans  ~  “No One”

5)  Howard Jones  ~  “No One Is To Blame”

6)  Chrissie Hynde  ~  “You Or No One”

7)  Band Of Horses  ~  “No One’s Gonna Love You”

8)  Wynonna  ~  “No One Else On Earth”

9)  Scorpions  ~  “No One Like You”

10)  Lykke Li  ~  “No One Ever Loved”

11)  Queens Of The Stone Age  ~  “No One Knows”

12)  Shania Twain  ~  “No One Needs To Know”

13)  Joe  ~  “No One Else Comes Close”

14)  Natalie Merchant  ~  “If No One Ever Marries Me / Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow”

15)  Billy Bragg  ~  “No One Knows Nothing Anymore”

16)  Anita Baker  ~  “No One In The World”

17)  David Crowder*Band  ~  “No One Like You”

18)  You Me At Six  ~  “No One Does It Better”

19)  Roxette  ~  “No One Makes It On Her Own”

20)  Marillion  ~  “No One Can”

Popular Songs Of 1986, Vol. 4

Alright, let's finish this thing! One last batch of tunes, for old time's sake...literally. Without further ado, here's the final score of Popular Songs of 1986. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Phil Collins  ~  “Take Me Home”

2)  Anita Baker  ~  “Sweet Love”

3)  The Moody Blues  ~  “Your Wildest Dreams”

4)  Run-DMC & Aerosmith  ~  “Walk This Way”

5)  Elton John  ~  “Nikita”

6)  Heart  ~  “Never”

7)  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  ~  “If You Leave”

8)  Lionel Richie  ~  “Love Will Conquer All”

9)  Toto  ~  “I’ll Be Over You”

10)  Pet Shop Boys  ~  “West End Girls”

11)  The Forester Sisters  ~  “Just In Case”

12)  Steve Winwood  ~  “Higher Love”

13)  Mike & The Mechanics  ~  “Silent Running”

14)  Madonna  ~  “True Blue”

15)  Billy Ocean  ~  “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going”

16)  Alabama  ~  “Touch Me When We’re Dancing”

17)  Peter Gabriel  ~  “Sledgehammer”

18)  James Brown  ~  “Living In America”

19)  Starship  ~  “Sara”

20)  Atlantic Starr  ~  “Secret Lovers”

"Watch" Songs

In case you haven't heard (where have you been?), there's a pretty good-sized hurricane headed our way. And by "our," I mean the eastern seaboard where I live. With that in mind, here's the first in a two-part series featuring songs with "Watch" and "Warning" in their titles. Ya get it? Huh? If not, I'm not going to explain it to you. First up, "Watch" songs. Prepare yourself...for enjoyment!  ~  JH

1)  Silentó  ~  "Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)"  (C'mon, you had to know this song would show up on the blog at some point, right?)

2)  Eisley  ~  "Watch It Die"

3)  Tears For Fears  ~  "Watch Me Bleed"

4)  Kate Voegele  ~  "Just Watch Me"

5)  Matisyahu  ~  "Watch The Walls Melt Down"

6)  Julie Andrews  ~  "Someone To Watch Over Me"

7)  Keane  ~  "Watch How You Go"

8)  Tegan and Sara  ~  "Night Watch"

9)  Dinosaur Jr.  ~  "Watch The Corners"

10)  David Byrne & St. Vincent  ~  "I Should Watch TV"

11)  Alter Bridge  ~  "Watch Over You"

12)  Agnes Obel  ~  "I Keep A Close Watch"

13)  Brett Dennen  ~  "Watch Away, Walk Me Burn"

14)  Jefferson Airplane  ~  "Watch Her Ride"

15)  Hanson  ~  "Watch Over Me"

16)  Anita Baker  ~  "Watch Your Step"

17)  Stereophonics  ~  "Watch Them Fly Sundays"

18)  Clay Walker  ~  "Watch This"

19)  Lorrie Morgan  ~  "Watch Me"

20)  Eric Hutchinson  ~  "Watching You Watch Him"

21)  'Til Tuesday  ~  "Don't Watch Me Bleed"

22)  Elvis Costello  ~  "Watch Your Step"

23)  Andy Williams  ~  "Music To Watch Girls By"

24)  Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, & Linda Ronstadt  ~  "Gold Watch And Chain"

25)  Trace Adkins  ~  "Watch The World End"

"Best" Songs

These are the best "Best" songs I could come up with. And they're pretty good ones, too. Later – maybe later today, maybe tomorrow, maybe in June – I'll share with you the best "Worst" songs I could find. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  American Authors  ~  "Best Day Of My Life"

2)  Taylor Swift  ~  "The Best Day"

3)  One Direction  ~  "Best Song Ever"

4)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I Learned From The Best"

5)  Gavin DeGraw  ~  "Best I Ever Had"

6)  Tina Turner  ~  "The Best"

7)  Queen  ~  "You're My Best Friend"

8)  AlunaGeorge  ~  "Best Be Believing"

9)  Ray LaMontagne  ~  "You Are The Best Thing"

10)  The Emotions  ~  "Best Of My Love"

11)  Gary Allan  ~  "Best I Ever Had"

12)  Anita Baker  ~  "Giving You The Best That I Got"

13)  Jimmy Eat World  ~  "My Best Theory"

14)  Dala  ~  "Best Day"

15)  Travis Tritt  ~  "Best Of Intentions"

16)  The Puppini Sisters  ~  "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"

17)  Foo Fighters  ~  "Best Of You"

18)  Katie Armiger  ~  "Best Song Ever"  (Not the same as the 1D song above)

19)  State Of Shock  ~  "Best I Ever Had"

20)  Gladys Knight & The Pips  ~  "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"