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893 Songs That Bring Us Together

893 Songs That Bring Us Together

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  1. 300

    Michael Franti & Spearhead: Say Hey (I Love You)

    Say Hey (I Love You)

    All Rebel Rockers
    Michael Franti & Spearhead
  2. 301

    Van Morrison: Into the Mystic

    Into the Mystic

    Moondance
    Van Morrison
  3. 302

    Tom Waits: Hold On

    Hold On

    Mule Variations
    Tom Waits
  4. 303

    MGMT: Kids

    Kids

    Oracular Spectacular
    MGMT
  5. 304

    Nick Lowe: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

    (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

    The New Favourites of ... Brinsley Schwarz
    Nick Lowe
  6. 305

    The Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling

    I Gotta Feeling

    The E.N.D.
    The Black Eyed Peas
  7. 306

    Macklemore: Can’t Hold Us

    Can’t Hold Us

    The Heist
    Macklemore
  8. 307

    Erasure: A Little Respect

    A Little Respect

    The Innocents
    Erasure
  9. 308

    The Farm: All Together Now

    All Together Now

    Spartacus
    The Farm
  10. 309

    Trip Shakespeare: Snow Days

    Snow Days

    Are You Shakespearienced?
    Trip Shakespeare
  11. 310

    Janelle Monae: Make Me Feel

    Make Me Feel

    Dirty Computer
    Janelle Monae
  12. 311

    The Impressions: People Get Ready

    People Get Ready

    People Get Ready
    The Impressions
  13. 312

    Wilco: Jesus, Etc.

    Jesus, Etc.

    Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
    Wilco
  14. 313

    Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee

    Me and Bobby McGee

    Pearl
    Janis Joplin
  15. 314

    Frank Sinatra: (Theme From) New York, New York

    (Theme From) New York, New York

    Trilogy: Past, Present and Future
    Frank Sinatra
  16. 315

    Prince: I Would Die 4 U

    I Would Die 4 U

    Purple Rain
    Prince
  17. 316

    Foo Fighters: Learn To Fly

    Learn To Fly

    There Is Nothing Left to Lose
    Foo Fighters
  18. 317

    Bob Marley: Jamming

    Jamming

    Exodus
    Bob Marley
  19. 318

    The Verve: Bitter Sweet Symphony

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    Urban Hymns
    The Verve
  20. 319

    Backstreet Boys: I Want It That Way

    I Want It That Way

    Millennium
    Backstreet Boys
  21. 320

    Lauryn Hill: Everything is Everything

    Everything is Everything

    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
    Lauryn Hill
  22. 321

    John Coltrane: A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement

    A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement

    A Love Supreme
    John Coltrane
  23. 322

    Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone

    Like a Rolling Stone

    Highway 61 Revisited
    Bob Dylan
  24. 323

    Beck: Loser

    Loser

    Mellow Gold
    Beck
  25. 324

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air

    Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air

    recorded in 1947
    Sister Rosetta Tharpe
  26. 325

    Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road

    Thunder Road

    Born To Run
    Bruce Springsteen
  27. 326

    Iggy Pop: Lust For Life

    Lust For Life

    Lust for Life
    Iggy Pop
  28. 327

    Lenny Kravitz: Let Love Rule

    Let Love Rule

    Let Love Rule
    Lenny Kravitz
  29. 328

    John Prine: Hello in There

    Hello in There

    John Prine
    John Prine
  30. 329

    Lizzo and Caroline Smith: Let 'Em Say

    Let 'Em Say

    Let 'Em Say (Single)
    Lizzo and Caroline Smith
  31. 330

    The Clash: Rudie Can't Fail

    Rudie Can't Fail

    London Calling
    The Clash
  32. 331

    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince: Summertime

    Summertime

    Homebase
    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
  33. 332

    The Jayhawks: Blue

    Blue

    Tomorrow the Green Grass
    The Jayhawks
  34. 333

    Adele: Rolling In the Deep

    Rolling In the Deep

    21
    Adele
  35. 334

    Daft Punk: Around The World

    Around The World

    Homework
    Daft Punk
  36. 335

    Cat Stevens: Wild World

    Wild World

    Tea for the Tillerman
    Cat Stevens
  37. 336

    Blur: Tender

    Tender

    13
    Blur
  38. 337

    Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine

    Extraordinary Machine

    Extraordinary Machine
    Fiona Apple
  39. 338

    Jason Isbell: 24 Frames

    24 Frames

    Something More Than Free
    Jason Isbell
  40. 339

    Curtis Mayfield: Move On Up

    Move On Up

    Curtis
    Curtis Mayfield
  41. 340

    Charles Bradley: Changes

    Changes

    Changes
    Charles Bradley
  42. 341

    The Rolling Stones: Happy

    Happy

    Exile on Main St.
    The Rolling Stones
  43. 342

    Sam Roberts Band: We're All in this Together

    We're All in this Together

    Lo-Fantasy
    Sam Roberts Band
  44. 343

    Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation

    Rhythm Nation

    Rhythm Nation 1814
    Janet Jackson
  45. 344

    Billy Bragg: I Keep Faith

    I Keep Faith

    Mr Love and Justice
    Billy Bragg
  46. 345

    Maggie Rogers: Light On

    Light On

    Heard It In A Past Life
    Maggie Rogers
  47. 346

    Prince: The Beautiful Ones

    The Beautiful Ones

    Purple Rain
    Prince
  48. 347

    Death Cab for Cutie: Transatlanticism

    Transatlanticism

    Transatlanticism
    Death Cab for Cutie
  49. 348

    Stevie Wonder: Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    Signed, Sealed & Delivered
    Stevie Wonder
  50. 349

    Fred Rogers: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    first released on vinyl in 1967
    Fred Rogers
  51. 350

    Mavis Staples: All In It Together (feat. Jeff Tweedy)

    All In It Together (feat. Jeff Tweedy)

    All In It Together (Single)
    Mavis Staples
  52. 351

    Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al

    You Can Call Me Al

    Graceland
    Paul Simon
  53. 352

    Pixies: Here Comes Your Man

    Here Comes Your Man

    Doolittle
    Pixies
  54. 353

    Lipps Inc.: Funkytown

    Funkytown

    Mouth to Mouth
    Lipps Inc.
  55. 354

    Indigo Girls: Galileo

    Galileo

    Rites of Passage
    Indigo Girls
  56. 355

    Sam Cooke: Bring It On Home To Me

    Bring It On Home To Me

    Bring It On Home To Me (Single)
    Sam Cooke
  57. 356

    The Cure: Close To Me

    Close To Me

    The Head on the Door
    The Cure
  58. 357

    Sly and The Family Stone: Dance To The Music

    Dance To The Music

    Dance To The Music
    Sly and The Family Stone
  59. 358

    John Prine: When I Get to Heaven

    When I Get to Heaven

    The Tree of Forgiveness
    John Prine
  60. 359

    Beyonce: Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

    Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

    I Am ... Sasha Fierce
    Beyonce
  61. 360

    Edith Piaf: La vie en rose

    La vie en rose

    The Voice Of The Sparrow
    Edith Piaf
  62. 361

    War: Why Can't We Be Friends

    Why Can't We Be Friends

    Why Can't We Be Friends
    War
  63. 362

    Neil Young: Old Man

    Old Man

    Harvest
    Neil Young
  64. 363

    Guided By Voices: Hold On Hope

    Hold On Hope

    Hold On Hope
    Guided By Voices
  65. 364

    Chance the Rapper: Blessings

    Blessings

    Coloring Book
    Chance the Rapper
  66. 365

    Sufjan Stevens: Chicago

    Chicago

    Illinois
    Sufjan Stevens
  67. 366

    Mamas & the Papas: California Dreamin'

    California Dreamin'

    California Dreamin' (Single)
    Mamas & the Papas
  68. 367

    Arcade Fire: No Cars Go

    No Cars Go

    Neon Bible
    Arcade Fire
  69. 368

    The Hold Steady: Constructive Summer

    Constructive Summer

    Stay Positive
    The Hold Steady
  70. 369

    The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Pet Sounds
    The Beach Boys
  71. 370

    Oasis: Live Forever

    Live Forever

    Definitely Maybe
    Oasis
  72. 371

    LCD Soundsystem: Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

    Daft Punk Is Playing At My House

    LCD Soundsystem
    LCD Soundsystem
  73. 372

    U2: With Or Without You

    With Or Without You

    The Joshua Tree
    U2
  74. 373

    Beethoven: Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op. 125 (Ode to Joy)

    Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op. 125 (Ode to Joy)

    First performed in Vienna on May 7, 1824
    Beethoven
  75. 374

    Hall and Oates: You Make My Dreams

    You Make My Dreams

    Voices
    Hall and Oates
  76. 375

    Stevie Wonder: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    Innervisions
    Stevie Wonder
  77. 376

    Chastity Brown: Mad Love

    Mad Love

    Mad Love (Single)
    Chastity Brown
  78. 377

    John Prine: In Spite of Ourselves

    In Spite of Ourselves

    In Spite of Ourselves
    John Prine
  79. 378

    Primal Scream: Come Together

    Come Together

    Screamadelica
    Primal Scream
  80. 379

    Huey Lewis & The News: The Power of Love

    The Power of Love

    Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Huey Lewis & The News
  81. 380

    Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Hill

    Solsbury Hill

    Peter Gabriel
    Peter Gabriel
  82. 381

    Jimmy Cliff: Many Rivers to Cross

    Many Rivers to Cross

    Many Rivers to Cross (Single)
    Jimmy Cliff
  83. 382

    Willie Nelson: Whiskey River

    Whiskey River

    Shotgun Willie
    Willie Nelson
  84. 383

    The Fifth Dimension: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

    Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

    Hair
    The Fifth Dimension
  85. 384

    The Polyphonic Spree: Light and Day / Reach for the Sun

    Light and Day / Reach for the Sun

    The Beginning Stages of...
    The Polyphonic Spree
  86. 385

    Rufus and Chaka Khan: Tell Me Something Good

    Tell Me Something Good

    Tell Me Something Good (Single)
    Rufus and Chaka Khan
  87. 386

    Dawes: When My Time Comes

    When My Time Comes

    North Hills
    Dawes
  88. 387

    Prince: I Wanna Be Your Lover

    I Wanna Be Your Lover

    Prince
    Prince
  89. 388

    Elton John: Rocket Man

    Rocket Man

    Honky Chateau
    Elton John
  90. 389

    Gorillaz: Feel Good Inc.

    Feel Good Inc.

    Demon Days
    Gorillaz
  91. 390

    Diana Ross: I'm Coming Out

    I'm Coming Out

    Diana
    Diana Ross
  92. 391

    The Police: Don't Stand So Close To Me

    Don't Stand So Close To Me

    Zenyatta Mondatta
    The Police
  93. 392

    Trampled By Turtles: Alone

    Alone

    Stars and Satellites
    Trampled By Turtles
  94. 393

    R.E.M.: Fall on Me

    Fall on Me

    Lifes Rich Pageant
    R.E.M.
  95. 394

    Atmosphere: The Best Day

    The Best Day

    To All My Friends, Blood Makes the Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP's
    Atmosphere
  96. 395

    The Beatles: Blackbird

    Blackbird

    The White Album
    The Beatles
  97. 396

    Lucius: Two of Us on the Run

    Two of Us on the Run

    Wildewoman
    Lucius
  98. 397

    The Smiths: How Soon Is Now?

    How Soon Is Now?

    Hatful of Hollow
    The Smiths
  99. 398

    The Temptations: My Girl

    My Girl

    The Temptations Sing Smokey
    The Temptations
  100. 399

    Crosby, Stills and Nash: Our House

    Our House

    Deja Vu
    Crosby, Stills and Nash