Tunes by Luka: Song Favorites and Recommendations

Although I have fallen out of the habit of posting my music recommendations each week, you can review my past tunes by luka.

Every Wednesday, I publish a list of 10 songs I’m listening to at the moment. They run the gamut of genres—from pop to rock, ’50s to ’80s, classical to new age, and everything in between. Some weeks I create a list based on a theme too. Check out the individual posts or scan this complete list.

Total listed tracks :: 467

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8mm—Liar

a

A Perfect Circle—The Fiddle and The Drum (Joni Mitchell Cover)
ABBA—The Winner Takes It All
Adam Ant—Wonderful
Ryan Adams—Come Pick Me Up
Aha—Take On Me
Air—Surfing On a Rocket
The All-American Rejects—It Ends Tonight
Lily Allen—Smile
Ellen Allien & Apparat—Rotary
Alvin & The Chipmunks—The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
Tori Amos—’97 Bonnie and Clyde (Eminem cover)
Tori Amos—Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Tori Amos—Strange Little Girl (The Stranglers cover)
AM Radio—Hush
Leroy Anderson—Sleigh Ride
Jessica Andrews—Who I Am
Julie Andrews—My Favorite Things (from The Sound of Music)
Animal Collective—My Girls
Annie—The Greatest Hit
Fiona Apple—Please Come Home For Christmas
Apollo Four Party—Charlie’s Angels 2000
Aqueduct—The Suggestion Box
Louis Armstrong—Cool Yule
Arrogant Worms—The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
Au Revoir Simone—Stay Golden
Gene Autry—Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Azure Ray—Sleep

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b

Badly Drawn Boy—Once Around the Block
Corinne Rae Bailey—Put Your Records On
Band Of Horses—Is There A Ghost
Barenaked Ladies—Grade 9
Barenaked Ladies—Hanukkah Blessings
Barenaked Ladies—Hanukkah O Hanukkah
The Beach Boys—Feel Flows
The Beach Boys—The Man With All the Toys
The Beatles—I’ll Get You
Daniel Bedingfield—Gotta Get Thru This
Beirut—Postcards From Italy
Bent Fabric—Jukebox
Chuck Berry—Run Run Rudolph
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy—Christmas Time
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy—Rockabilly Christmas
Big Bopper—Chantilly Lace
The Bigger Lovers—I Resign
Kathleen Bird York—In the Deep (from Crash)
The Bird and The Bee—Again & Again
Bis—Dead Wrestlers
Bishop Allen—Dance With Me
Mary J. Blige—Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (f. Sheryl Crow)
Blink-182—Happy Holidays
Bloc Party—This Modern Love
Blondfire—L-L-Love
Blondie—Maria
Blue Oyster Cult—Don’t Fear The Reaper
Bond—Kashmir (Led Zeppelin cover)
Brian Setzer Orchestra—The Dirty Boogie
Brian Setzer Orchestra—Jingle Bells
Bright Eyes—White Christmas
Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston—Pie Jesu (from Requiem)
Garth Brooks—Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
Chris Brown—Forever
Chris Brown—Run It
Lindsey Buckingham—Holiday Road (from National Lampoon’s Vacation)
Phoebe Buffay—Happy Hanukkah
Buffseeds—Sparkle Me
Kate Bush—This Woman’s Work
Butterfly Boucher—Changes (f. David Bowie) (David Bowie cover)

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c

Camera Obscura—Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken
Irena Cara—Hot Lunch Jam (from Fame)
Carbon Leaf—Learn To Fly
Mariah Carey—All I Want For Christmas Is You
The Cardigans—Live and Learn
Brandi Carlile—Closer To You
Vanessa Carlton—San Francisco
Cary Brothers—Ride
Neko Case—Mood To Burn Bridges
Neko Case—People Got A Lotta Nerve
Neko Case—The Tigers Have Spoken
Johnny Cash—Ring of Fire
Cat Power—The Greatest
The Chambers Brothers—Time Has Come Today
Stockard Channing—There Are Worse Things I Could Do (from Grease)
Tracy Chapman—O Holy Night
Tracy Chapman—Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution
Ray Charles—Blackjack
Ray Charles—That Spirit of Christmas
The Charlie Daniels Band—The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Cheekyboy—Switchin Alive
Chemical Brothers—Star Guitar
Charlotte Church—O Holy Night
Chris and Thomas—Take These Thoughts
Cibo Matto—Sugar Water
Patsy Cline—Your Cheating Heart
The Cloud Room—Hey Now Now
Cocteau Twins—Alice
Elizabeth Cook—Balls
Cordero—Vamos Nenas
Coldplay—Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Coldplay—White Shadows
Judy Collins—Both Sides, Now
Perry Como—It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
The Concretes—Ooh La La
Counting Crows—American Girls
Counting Crows—Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby
Carl Cox—Phoebus Apollo
The Cranberries—Bosnia
The Cranberries—Close To You (The Carpenters cover)
The Cranberries—Pathentic Senses
Creedence Clearwater Revival—Fortunate Son
Bing Crosby—Happy Holiday
Bing Crosby—Mele Kalikimaka
Bing Crosby—White Christmas
Sheryl Crow—Leaving Las Vegas
Sheryl Crow—Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns ‘N’ Roses cover)
Cut Copy—Hearts On Fire

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d

Daft Punk—Aerodynamic
Dance Hall Crashers—Lost Again
Dancer vs Politician—Justin Fairborn
Dave Matthews Band—Two Step
Rosario Dawson—Out Tonight (from RENT)
Howie Day—Collide
The Dears—You And I Are A Gang Of Losers
Death Cab for Cutie—All Is Full of Love (Bjork cover)
Death Cab For Cutie—I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab for Cutie—The Sound of Settling
Claude Debussy—Suite Bergamasque – Clair de Lune
Depeche Mode—Clean
DeVotchKa—How It Ends (from Little Miss Sunshine)
Diamond Rio—Beautiful Mess
Dido—Christmas Day
Diplo—Diplo Rhythm
Dirty Vegas—Put Your Body In Motion
The Dismemberment Plan—The First Anniversary of Your Last Phone Call
The Ditty Bops—Sister Kate
Dixie Chicks—Landslide (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Dixie Chicks—Long Time Gone
Dixie Chicks—The Long Way Around
Dixie Chicks—Merry Christmas From the Family (f. Rosie O’Donnell)
DJ Reno—VertigoTripper
Mike Doughty—I Hear the Bells
Nick Drake—Pink Moon
The Dresden Dolls—My Alcoholic Friends
Dressy Bessy—New Song (From Me to You)
Duran Duran—Out of My Mind
Bob Dylan—House of the Rising Sun

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e

The Eames Era—Could Be Anything
Linda Eder—Bring on the Men (from Jekyll and Hyde)
Linda Eder—Don’t Rain My Parade
Todd Edwards—Far Away (Radio Edit)
Eiffel 65—The Edge
Eisley—Golly Sandra
Electric Light Orchestra—Poker
Cass Elliott—Make Your Own Kind of Music
Enya—Oiche Chiún (Silent Night)
Enya—The X-Files (Theme) (from The X-Files)
Gloria Estefan—Bad Boys
Evanesence—Call Me When You’re Sober
Sara Evans—Suds in the Bucket
Sara Evans—When You Were Cheating
Extra Golden—Obama

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f

The Faders—No Sleep Tonight
Fall Out Boy—This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race
Bernard Fanning—Wish You Well
The Feeling—Sewn
Feist—Past In Present
José Feliciano—Felix Navidad
Fleetwood Mac—Big Love
Florence And The Machine—Dog Days Are Over
Franz Ferdinand—Do You Want To?
Ben Folds—Lonely Christmas Eve
Ben Folds—Zak and Sara
The Fray—How To Save A Life
Stan Freberg—Nuttin’ For Christmas
Frente!—The Book Song
Lily Frost—Skating On The River
Frou Frou—The Dumbing Down of Love
Nelly Furtado—Promiscuous (f. Timbaland)

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g

Gabe Dixon Band—All Will Be Well
Peter Gabriel—Solsbury Hill
Judy Garland—Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Get Set Go—Wait
Jason Gleason (of Further Seems Farther)—Sleigh Bells and Wine
Go Home Productions—Rock In Black
Goldfrapp—Ooh La La
Steve Goodman—Lincoln Park Pirates
Rachel Gordon—Break My Heart
The Gossip—Fire With Fire
Hugh Grant—Don’t Write Me Off (from Music & Lyrics Soundtrack)
Grateful Dead—Sugaree
David Gray—This Year’s Love
Green Day—American Idiot
Green Day—Christmas Day
Green Day—Having a Blast
Josh Groban—Believe
Josh Groban—When You Say You Love Me
Gruppo Sportivo—Mission A Paris

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h

Hall and Oates—Kiss On My List
Beth Hart—Get Your Shit Together
Hava Nagila (a Jewish traditional tune)
Sophie B. Hawkins—Swing From Limb To Limb (My Home Is In Your Jungle)
Head Automatica—Egyptian Musk
Imogen Heap—Goodnight and Go
Helen Stellar—IO (This Time Around)
The Hellacopters—Make It Tonight
Hellogoodbye—Here (In Your Arms)
Hem—Half Acre
Jimi Hendrix—Red House
Bernard Herrmann—Twisted Nerve
Billie Holiday—I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Billie Holiday—Them There Eyes
Holidays On Ice—Here Comes Your Ride

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i

Janis Ian—At Seventeen
Ida—TriptychIio—Smooth
Idlewild—Roseability
Ima Robot—Creeps Me Out
Imperial Teen—Lipstick
India.Arie—Brown Skin
Indigo Girls—Galileo
In Memory—The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
International Noise Conspiracy—Capitalism Stole My Virginity
Interpol—Obstacle 1
Iron & Wine—Love and Some Verses
Iron & Wine—Such Great Heights (The Postal Service cover) *Make sure to check out the original
Iron & Wine—Sunset Soon Forgotten
Burl Ives—A Holly Jolly Christmas
Ivy—One More Last Kiss

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j

Michael Jackson—Blame It On The Boogie
James—Laid
Etta James—At Last
Jamiroquai—Canned Heat
Jamiroquai—Starchild
The Jayhawks—Smile
Jefferson Airplane—White Rabbit
Jem—Come On Closer
The Jesus and Mary Chain—Just Like Honey
Jethro Tull—Teacher
Jethro Tull—Thick As A Brick
Jewel—Joy To The World
Jewel—Who Will Save Your Soul?
Jimmy Eat World—Bleed American
Jimmy Eat World—Sweetness
Elton John—Bennie and the Jets
Elton John—Tiny Dancer
Journey—Don’t Stop Believin’
Jude—I Do
Gary Jules—Something Else
The Juliana Theory—Moments

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k

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole—Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
Kansas—Carry On My Wayward Son
Kansas—Dust In The Wind
Mat Kearney—Nothing Left To Lose
Nicole Kidman—One Day I’ll Fly Away (from Moulin Rouge!)
The Killers—Believe Me Natalie
Kings of Convenience—Manhattan Skyline
Kings of Leon—Molly’s Chambers
The Knife—Marble House
Alison Krauss & Union Station—Forget About It
Alison Krauss—Shimmy Down the Chimney
Alison Krauss—Simple Love
Alison Krauss & Union Station—Forget About It
Lenny Kravitz—American Woman

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l

Lady Antebellum—Need You Now
Ladytron—Seventeen
Greg Laswell—Worthwhile
Avril Lavigne—Keep Holding On
Led Zeppelin—Whole Lotta Love
Brenda Lee—Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Leftfield—Open Up
John Legend—Coming Home
John Legend—Save Room
The Legends—Something Good
John Lennon—Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon—So This Is Christmas
Les Miserables Cast—Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
Less Than Jake—Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer
Letters to Cleo—I Want You to Want Me (Cheap Trick cover)
Jenny Lewis With the Watson Twins—Rabbit Furcoat
Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins—You Are What You Love
The Like—Mrs. Actually
Alex Lloyd—Green
Loona—Hijo De La Luna
Lovedrug—Spiders

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m

Madonna—Another Suitcase in Another Hall (from Evita)
Madonna—Gambler
Madonna—Hung Up
Madonna—Santa Baby
Mae—Embers and Envelopes
Mae—We’re So Far Away
Magnet—Lay Lady Lay (f. Gemma Hayes) (Bob Dylan cover)
The Mamas and the Papas—Make Your Own Kind Of Music
Mannheim Steamroller—Carol of the Bells
Maroon 5—Makes Me Wonder
Dean Martin—Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Martina McBride—When God Fearing Women Get The Blues
Mates Of State—Nature And The Wreck
John Mayer—83
Mazarin—Another One Goes By
Kym Mazelle—Young Hearts Run Free
Mazzy Star—Fade Into You
Paul McCartney—Wonderful Christmastime
Roger McGuinn—Jolly Roger
Sarah McLachlan—Song For A Winter’s Night
Sergio Mendes—Mas Que Nada (f. The Black Eyed Peas)
Sergio Mendes—That Heat (f. Will.I.Am and Erykah Badu)
Idina Menzel—Defying Gravity (from Wicked)
Idina Menzel—No Good Deed (from Wicked)
Jo Dee Messina—Heads Carolina, Tails California
Jo Dee Messina—I Believe It (Delicious Surprise) (Beth Hart cover)
Jo Dee Messina—My Give a Damn’s Busted
Ingrid Michaelson—Die Alone
Bette Middler—Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones—Christmas Time
Joni Mitchell—A Case Of You
Moby—God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters
Mojo—Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
Moody Blues—I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
Alanis Morissette—Crazy (Seal cover)
Alanis Morissette—Giggling Again For No Reason
Motorcycle—As The Rush Comes
Jason Mraz—On Love, In Sadness
Ms John Soda—Hands
The Muffs—Kids In America
Muppets Treasure Island Soundtrack—Shiver Me Timbers

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n

Nada Surf—Always Love
Nada Surf—Blankest Year
Anna Nalick—Breathe (2 AM)
Leigh Nash—Need To Be Next To You
Me’shell NdegeOcello—Soul Record
Nena—99 Luft Balloons
Nena—Let Me Be Your Pirate
New Buffalo—Cheer Me Up
New Order—True Faith
The New Pornographers—Letter From An Occupant
Nickel Creek—When In Rome
Sheila Nicholls—Fallen For You
Stevie Nicks—Landslide
Nico—These Days
Nikkfurie—The A La Menthe (Extended)
Harry Nilsson—Everybody’s Talkin’
Nodesha—Get It While It’s Hot
No Doubt—Oi To The World
Chris Norris for NPR—Straight Outta Portsmouth

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o

Donald O’Connor—Make ‘Em Laugh
Jamie O’Neal—All By Myself
Paul Oakenfold—Ready Steady Go
Ayub Ogada—Kothbiro (The Constant Gardener theme)
OK Go—Here It Goes Again
Oliver—Good Morning Sunshine
OMD—If You Leave
Orange Peels—Something In You
Orbital—Halcyon And On And On
Orbital—The Saint Theme
Orishas—Represent, Cuba (f. Heather Headley)
Beth Orton—Central Reservation
Joan Osborne—Ladder
Our Lady Peace—Clumsy
Ginny Owens—If You Want Me To
Owl City—Fireflies
O-Zone—”Numa Numa Song” or Dragostea Din Tei (Love Under the Lime Tree)

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p

Robert Palmer—Some Like It Hot
Panic! At the Disco—Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage
Party Ben—Every Car You Chase (The Police v. Snow Patrol)
Gayla Peevey—I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Katy Perry—Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Peter Pan Soundtrack—Pirate Song
Tom Petty—Christmas All Over Again
Pink—Glitter in the Air
Pink—Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)
Pink—Who Knew
Pink Floyd—Hey You
Pirates of Penzance Soundtrack—The Pirate King
The Plain White T’s—Hey There Delilah
Plastic Operator—Home 0207
Pony Up!—The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die)
Pony Up!—What’s Free Is Yours
The Postal Service—Clark Gable
Elvis Presley—A Little Less Conversation
Elvis Presley—Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley—Viva Las Vegas
The Pretenders—2,000 Miles
The Pretenders—Creep (Radiohead cover)
Pretty Girls Make Graves—New Romance
The Prodigy—Voodoo People
PSAPP—Cosy In The Rocket (also the theme of Grey’s Anatomy)

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q

Queen—Thank God It’s Christmas

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r

Rainer Maria—Already Lost
The Ramones—Christmas All Over Again
The Ramones—Punk Rock Christmas
Rascal Flatts—Backwards
Rascal Flatts—Fast Cars and Freedom
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus—Cat and Mouse
R.E.M.—Christmas Time Is Here
Republica—Ready To Go
Damien Rice—The Blower’s Daughter
Damien Rice—Delicate
Rihanna—Only Girl (In The World)
Le Ann Rimes—Blue
Rise Against—Swing Life Away
Rock of Ages (another Jewish traditional song)
Rodrigo y Gabriela—Tamacun
Kenny Rogers—The Gambler
The Rolling Stones—Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Rooney—I’m Shakin’
Josh Rouse—Sad Eyes
Röyksopp—Only This Moment
Rusted Root—Send Me On My Way

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s

Adam Sandler—Hanukkah Song
Santo & Johnny—Twistin’ Bells
Saturday Night Live—2000 Christmas Songs
Save Ferris—Come On Eileen (Dexy’s Midnight Runners cover)
Scarling.—City Noise
Eric Schwartz—Hanukkah Hey Ya
The Script—For the First Time
Jill Scott—Golden
Shakira—Hips Don’t Lie (f. Wyclef Jean)
Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale—Breathing Under Water (f. Sting)
Bree Sharp—America
Bree Sharp—Not Your Girl
SheDAISY—Deck the Halls
The Shins—Kissing the Lipless
Silversun Pickups—Common Reactor
Carly Simon—Riverboat Gambler
Simon & Garfunkel—America
Simon & Garfunkel—The Only Living Boy In New York
Simon & Garfunkel—The Sounds Of Silence
Nina Simone—Pirate Jenny
Nina Simone—Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat Remix)
Frank Sinatra—I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Frank Sinatra—Luck Be A Lady
Frank Sinatra—Something Stupid (f. Nancy Sinatra)
Six Organs of Admittance—The Desert Is A Circle
Sixpence None the Richer—There She Goes (The La’s cover)
Sleater-Kinney—Oh!
Smashing Pumpkins—Christmas Time
Smashing Pumpkins—Disarm
The Smashing Pumpkins—Lily (My One and Only)
Elliott Smith—Angeles
Snow Patrol—Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol—Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking
Some Girls—Just Like That
The Sounds—Night After Night (Alternate Version)
Soundtrack of Our Lives—Sister Surround (from In Good Company)
South Park—The Dreidel Song
Speechwriters LLC—Blood On The Frets
Regina Spektor—A Canon
Buffalo Springfield—For What It’s Worth
Billy Squire—Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
Mavis Staples—Christmas Vacation (From National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation)
Steve Miller Band—Fly Like An Eagle
Cat Stevens—Peace Train
Dodie Stevens—Merry, Merry Christmas Baby
Rod Stewart—So Far Away (Carole King cover)
Sting—I Saw Three Ships
Sugarcult—Do It Alone
Sugarcult—Stuck In America
The Sundays—Homeward
The Supremes—You Can’t Hurry Love

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t

Tahiti 80—Heartbeat (Cornelius Remix)
Yamashita Tatsuro—Christmas Eve
Tears For Fears—Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tegan and Sara—I Won’t Be Left
The Temper Trap—Sweet Disposition
The Temptations—My Girl
Sandi Thom—I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker
B.J. Thomas—Hooked On A Feeling (Ooga Chaka)
Rob Thomas—Streetcorner Symphony
Three Beers ’til Dubuque—Honkin’ At the Amish
Tool—Vicarious
Traditional—15 Men On A Deadman’s Chest
Trans-Siberian Orchestra—Mad Russian Christmas
K.T. Tunstall—Suddenly I See
Shania Twain—Honey, I’m Home

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u

U2—It’s Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
U2—New Year’s Day
Uh Huh Her—Say Soc
Underworld—Born Slippy
Unkle Bob—Swans

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v

The Vapors—Turning Japanese
Vampire Weekend—Cape Code Kwassa Kwassa
Vassy—Wanna Fly
Suzanne Vega—Luka
Vega 4—Life Is Beautiful
Venus Hum—Montana
Vertical Horizon—Breathing
Veruca Salt—With David Bowie
The Verve—The Drugs Don’t Work
Vince Guaraldi Trio—O Tannenbaum
Violent Femmes—Blister In The Sun
The Vogues—5 O’Clock World
The Von Bondies—C’Mon C’Mon

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w

Rufus Wainwright—Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley cover)
The Waitresses—Christmas Wrapping
Dinah Washington—Destination Moon
The Weepies—Take It From Me
Weezer—Christmas Song
Kanye West—Jesus Walks
Wham—Last Christmas
Wheat—Don’t I Hold You
Andy Williams—It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Nancy Wilson—60B (E-Town Theme) (from Elizabethtown)
Amy Winehouse—Rehab
Stevie Wonder—Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The Wreckers—My Oh My

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y

Rachael Yamagata—Worn Me Down
Gabriel Yared—The Unfeeling Kiss (from City of Angels)
Trisha Yearwood—Perfect Love
Yellowcard—Everywhere (Michelle Branch cover)
Yes—Your Move
Pete Yorn—For Nancy
Young MC—Bust A Move
Neil Young—Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Paul Young—Everytime You Go Away
Will Young—Your Love Is King (Sade cover)
The Youngbloods—Let’s Get Together

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z

Zager & Evan—In The Year 2525
Zamfir—The Lonely Shepherd (from Kill Bill: Volume 1)
Billy Zane—Everything’s Kind Of Good (from Charmed)
Zero 7—In The Waiting Line
Warren Zevon—Werewolves Of London
Rob Zombie—Dragula
The Zombies—She’s Not There
The Zombies—Time Of The Season
Zucchero—Feels Like A Woman
ZZ Top—La Grange

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