Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Worth it," a catchy pop song from American girl group Fifth Harmony, features American rapper Kid Ink and a strong crossover into Balkan and Middle Eastern music.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Harry Styles found fame with the boy band One Direction, and has now released a solo album entitled Harry’s House. The lyrics in this song point to something gone awry in a relationship, and a deep sense of estrangement and separation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
In “All That x Alien Boy," Oliver Tree views life from the perspective of an alien, or perhaps an alienated young man. Fallen to earth and strangely disconnected from the humans around him, he will somehow make it work.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
British pop star Dua Lipa’s feel good hit “Levitating” captures the buoyant feeling of falling in love, and uses many metaphors related to outer space.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sammy Hagar revisits his first Van Halen hit single with his new band the Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This song from record producer Zedd is a lively mix of electronic dance music, country, and pop. It features the American musical duo Grey and impassioned vocals from country singer Maren Morris, whose voice suited the blend of musical styles.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada, United Kingdom
In the song “Why So Serious" from Alice Merton’s debut album Mint, the singer wishes she was living in a simpler, more carefree time.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada, United Kingdom
"Same Team” comes from singer Alice Merton’s second album, S.I.D.E.S. Alice sings of a relationship that is in deep trouble and has passed the point of no return...
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
“You Broke Me First” comes from Canadian singer Tate McRae’s second album Too Young to Be Sad. The song found popularity online during the Covid lockdowns, quickly becoming an international hit with well over a billion streams across all platforms!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The Killers are a rock band from Las Vegas, USA. This pulsating hit comes from their first album, Hot Fuss, and according to the band’s singer, Brendon Flowers, tells “the story of trying to meet someone in a club.”"
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
After Paul McCartney realized that all the great Scottish ballads he knew were composed many years ago, he decided to write his own. The resulting ballad, accompanied by authentic Scottish bagpipes and drums, became an instant classic for Paul and his band Wings. The Mull of Kintyre is on the remote southwest coast of Scotland, and is where Paul sought tranquillity after his Beatles’ fame, and where he and his wife Linda had a farm.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The song "Iris" by New York rock band the Goo Goo Dolls spent spending eighteen weeks at the top of the charts. The track took inspiration from the movie “City of Angels," in which an angel falls in love with a mortal woman, and is willing to give up everything to be with her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
English reggae and pop band UB40 were at the peak of their fame in the nineteen eighties, and they continue to make music and tour. They collaborated with new reggae band KIOKO for this single, which was featured on their album Bigga Baggariddim.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This record from the band Culture Club made them an instant pop sensation and brought international fame, especially for their singer, Boy George, who had written this simple, catchy love song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
Even our best friends aren’t always how we’d like them to be, but what’s important is that they’re there for us when we need them. This is certainly the case in Patrick Kelley and Rea Garvey’s wonderfully catchy ode to a “Best Bad Friend."
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