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Can you suggest a single for me to download?

Asked by bookish1 (13159points) May 26th, 2013

I just received Amazon credit good for exactly one MP3 download. I’m already foreseeing “iTunes-itis,” which is indecision before a choice of too much music. I’m looking for something that will get me interested in a group I’ve never gotten into before. The kinds of music I listen to most often are various kinds of electronica and rock, but I also like jazz, blues, reggae/dancehall, some hip-hop, and ‘world music.’

Can you suggest a single (new or old) and tell me why you like it? Thank you.

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BaileyCheer's avatar

No Air
Hurricane
The Cup Song

SuperMouse's avatar

it’s Time Imagine Dragons

ragingloli's avatar

“Divenire” by Ludovico Einaudi

elbanditoroso's avatar

1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky

chyna's avatar

I just discovered this song and love it. Beneath Your Beautiful

flo's avatar

Vultures, by Folly & the Hunter, from the upcoming album Tragic Care.

Unbroken's avatar

First song that popped into my head was Broken Vow by Lara Fabian. She is french so she might have a french rendition as well as english.

Her passion makes this song special. Her voice has incredible range and musicality is great but yeah she adds a special element. Puts herself into her music.. also I believe she wrote it.

There is Barbra Striesand’s I think it’s going to rain today. It came out in her new record Release me. (A compliation of tunes she recorded but never released) And is imperfect and simple. Yet it is lovely and evocative. If you prefer a more polished product Norah Jones had a rendition I liked too.

Billie Holiday’s signature song Strange Fruit. It is about racism bitter and comes from a place of pain. Yet it is captivating. I don’t really enjoy her recordings as much as her live songs.. She has a few good Carneige Hall recordings.

Michael Buble I love his pop big band versatility, voice and charisma. He is influenced by many greats, too many really. But I like his Haven’t met you yet. That was the song that motivated me listen to learn more about him and his music.

There is Sinead O’Connor’s Nothing compares to you. This song is just a gorgeous illustration of her talent. I love it…

Sigh I knew I shouldn’t have opened this thread.

Have fun.

rooeytoo's avatar

Anything by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. He is a blind Australian Aboriginal and he sings like an angel.

BaileyCheer's avatar

House of Secrets

OneBadApple's avatar

‘Ordinary’ by Grand Avenue

A very simple yet appealing song that I wish I’d written…....but didn’t….
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Xilas's avatar

m83 midnight city https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE
Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyxzO5e5-aM
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvTqknDobU
^^^^ You’ll like all these songs or you’re wrong ^^^^^

EDIT: Pick a genre and ill give you more specific songs

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