Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
James Blunt sings “Cold,” the first single from his album Once Upon A Mind. James seems to be lacking warmth in his life as he sings about his loneliness and his faraway love a thousand miles across the cold ocean.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
This is Dido performing “Thank You,” the hit song from her debut album No Angel. Life is not always easy, but Dido is thankful to have a special person who makes everything all right.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is the lead single from British musician Mark Ronson’s album Late Night Feelings and features American superstar Miley Cyrus, with whom he co-wrote the song. It carries the unmistakable melancholy of something coming to an end, or as she sings, "Things fall apart, but nothing breaks like a heart."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
When someone is "on a roll," they are having success and it feels like it will continue. American singer Miley Cyrus, performing under the moniker "Ashley O" sings this song, which was featured in the science fiction television series Black Mirror.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Lil Nas X’s Billboard #1 hit "Old Town Road (Remix)" features country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and special guest appearances from Chris Rock, Haha Davis, Rico Nasty, Diplo, Jozzy, Young Kio, and Vince Staples. The video alternates between the song itself and some flash-back, flash-forward scenes on the "old town road."
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Hollywood Vampires is an American rock supergroup formed in 2015 by Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry to honor the music of the rock stars who died from excess in the 1970s. The band name derives from The Hollywood Vampires, a celebrity drinking club formed by Cooper in the 1970s which included but was not limited to: John Lennon and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Keith Moon of The Who, and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. In this video they perform David Bowie's song "Heroes".
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
This is American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld with “Most Girls," an empowering pop song. It celebrates life and being happy in our own skin, rather than conforming to anybody else’s idea of how we should be.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
"Pompeii" from their album Bad Blood, was the breakthrough hit for British indie rock band Bastille. This wonderfully raw acoustic version of the song really showcases their vocal talents.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
“How You Remind Me” is from Nickelback’s 2001 album Silver Side Up. Apparently written about a dysfunctional relationship, this power ballad obviously strikes a chord with many people, and is often considered to be the Canadian rock band’s signature song.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
"Bad Guy," a song from Billy Eilish’s first studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? tells us that although she’s young, she’s not at all afraid to be bad. Any guy she knows had better watch out!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The song "Satellite" from the album One Way Home by the Philadelphian rock band The Hooters sees the band railing against TV evangelist schemes.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
“Sucker” is the hit single from Jonas Brothers’ album Happiness Begins. It’s their first new music together in five years, and has already been hugely successful. The luxurious video features each of the brothers’ wives, and was filmed in an English country mansion, which was in fact the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the First!
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
Here is Ellie Goulding's hit "Close to Me" featuring Swae Lee and produced by Diplo. The video was filmed in Budapest and has the look of a fashion shoot.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Galantis is an electro-pop duo from Sweden. They created “Bones” in collaboration with OneRepublic, a US band. Vocals are by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. The video was shot at a California amusement park and was heavily manipulated to make it look as if the visitors to the park are skeletons — fun-loving ones at that.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
This power ballad version of a song written by Prince became Sinéad’s international breakthrough hit, topping music charts around the world. Her deep emotions are clear to see in this memorable video, as she explores feelings of love and loss.
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