“Secret” Songs, Vol. 1

I can't believe I've never dedicated a post entirely to Songs About Secrets! But having double-checked, I found that fact to be true. That being said, let's double up and make this a two-parter. Here's the first set, chock full of tunes you're sure to enjoy. The second half of these will come later. Ready, set, listen...  ~  JH

1)  The Pierces  ~  “Secret”

2)  OneRepublic  ~  “Secrets”

3)  Mary Lambert  ~  “Secrets”

4)  The Weeknd  ~  “Secrets”

5)  Heart  ~  “Secret”

6)  Leonard Cohen  ~  “In My Secret Life”

7)  Madonna  ~  “Secret”

8)  Tiësto & KSHMR ft. Vassy  ~  “Secrets”

9)  Little Mix ft. Jason Derulo  ~  “Secret Love Song”

10)  Chelsea Lankes  ~  “Secret”

11)  The All-American Rejects  ~  “Dirty Little Secret”

12)  Xscape  ~  “My Little Secret”

13)  Semisonic  ~  “Secret Smile”

14)  Faith Hill  ~  “The Secret Of Life”

15)  IAMX ft. Imogen Heap  ~  “My Secret Friend”

16)  Seal  ~  “Secret”

17)  T’Pau  ~  “Secret Garden”

18)  Luther Vandross  ~  “Your Secret Love”

19)  Anna Ternheim  ~  “My Secret”

20)  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  ~  “Secret”

21)  Atlantic Starr  ~  “Secret Lovers”

22)  We The Kings  ~  “Secret Valentine”

23)  Mike Mago & Dragonette  ~  “Secret Stash”

24)  New Edition  ~  “My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet?)”

25)  Stevie Nicks  ~  “Secret Love”

“Heartless” Songs

No matter which way you spin it, these songs are utterly "Heartless." At least, their titles seem to indicate that they are. Some really good songs here. One of them in triplicate. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Uriah Heep  ~  “Heartless Land”

2)  Kanye West  ~  “Heartless”

3)  Heart  ~  “Heartless”

4)  Broken Bells  ~  “Heartless Empire”

5)  Anthony B  ~  “Mr. Heartless”

6)  Låpsley  ~  “Heartless”

7)  Sandyland  ~  “Heartless”

8)  Teaze  ~  “Heartless World”

9)  Milo Greene  ~  “Heartless”

10)  The Fray  ~  “Heartless”  (Yes, it’s a cover of the Kanye West song above, but distinctive enough in its own right to merit inclusion here.)

11)  Jim Sturgess  ~  “Heartless”

12)  Baillie & The Boys  ~  “Heartless Night”

13)  Joel Plaskett  ~  “Heartless, Heartless, Heartless”

14)  Opine  ~  “Heartless”

15)  Vanilla Ninja  ~  “Heartless”

16)  Tomorrows Bad Seeds  ~  “Heartless / Ain’t No Sunshine (Medley)”

17)  Vision  ~  “Heartless”

18)  Alela Diane  ~  “Heartless Highway”

19)  Nasty Habit  ~  “Heartless”

20)  My Politic  ~  “Heartless”

21)  Justin Nozuka ft. Zaho  ~  “Heartless (La Promesse)”

22)  Mick Flannery  ~  “Heartless Man”

23)  Neon Waltz  ~  “Heavy Heartless”

24)  Bright Lights  ~  “Heartless”  (An industrial/EDM cover of the Kanye song above. Again, distinctive enough from the original to justify a spot here.)

25)  Cry To The Blind  ~  “Heartless”

Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 2

With every post in this series, I'm even more amazed that ALL these songs came out the same year! It boggles the mind! Lots of "classics" in this one. So sit back, relax, and time-travel with me forty years into the past, as we enjoy more of the Popular Songs of 1977.  ~  JH

1)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “Dreams”

2)  The Marshall Tucker Band  ~  “Heard It In A Love Song”

3)  The Brothers Johnson  ~  “Strawberry Letter 23”

4)  Steve Miller Band  ~  “Jet Airliner”

5)  Helen Reddy  ~  “You’re My World”

6)  Crosby, Stills, & Nash  ~  “Just A Song Before I Go”

7)  10cc  ~  “The Things We Do For Love”

8)  Johnny Rivers  ~  “Slow Dancin’”

9)  Heart  ~  “Barracuda”

10)  Rod Stewart  ~  “Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright)”

11)  Marvin Gaye  ~  “Got To Give It Up”

12)  Electric Light Orchestra  ~  “Telephone Line”

13)  Jennifer Warnes  ~  “Right Time Of The Night”

14)  David Soul  ~  “Don’t Give Up On Us”

15)  Eagles  ~  “New Kid In Town”

16)  Commodores  ~  “Easy”

17)  Barbra Streisand  ~  “My Heart Belongs To Me”

18)  Burton Cummings  ~  “Stand Tall”

19)  Styx  ~  “Come Sail Away”

20)  Ronnie Milsap  ~  “It Was Almost Like A Song”

21)  ABBA  ~  “Knowing Me, Knowing You”

22)  Boz Scaggs  ~  “Lido Shuffle”

23)  Foreigner  ~  “Cold As Ice”

24)  Captain & Tennille  ~  “Muskrat Love”

25)  Chicago  ~  “Baby, What A Big Surprise”

Popular Songs Of 1977, Vol. 1

OK, so here we go. I had far more fun with this series of posts than I ever expected to! Apparently, 1977 was an excellent year for music as this post and the next three posts will attest. If you remember these songs when they came out, I hate to tell you this...but you're old. If you like the songs contained herein, I am pleased to tell you this...you have good taste in music. Ready...set...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Elton John  ~  “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”

2)  Aerosmith  ~  “Walk This Way”

3)  Kenny Rogers  ~  “Daytime Friends”

4)  Rita Coolidge  ~  “Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher”

5)  Andy Gibb  ~  “I Just Want To Be Your Everything”

6)  Neil Young & Crazy Horse  ~  “Like A Hurricane”

7)  Commodores  ~  “Brick House”

8)  Carpenters  ~  “All You Get From Love Is A Love Song”

9)  Queen  ~  “We Will Rock You”

10)  Don Williams  ~  “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend”

11)  Bob Seger  ~  “Mainstreet”

12)  Heart  ~  “Dreamboat Annie”

13)  Billy Joel  ~  “She’s Always A Woman”

14)  Bob Marley & The Wailers  ~  “One Love / People Get Ready”

15)  Engelbert Humperdinck  ~  “After The Lovin’”

16)  ABBA  ~  “Dancing Queen”

17)  Kenny Nolan  ~  “I Like Dreamin’”

18)  Jimmy Buffett  ~  “Margaritaville”

19)  KC and the Sunshine Band  ~  “I’m Your Boogie Man”

20)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  “You Make Loving Fun”

21)  Stephen Bishop  ~  “On And On”

22)  Glen Campbell  ~  “Southern Nights”

23)  Mary MacGregor  ~  “Torn Between Two Lovers”

24)  Stevie Wonder  ~ “Sir Duke”

25)  Daryl Hall & John Oates  ~  “Rich Girl”