Highlighting some of the songs that have been part of the soundtrack of my life.
Remember those annoying websites that used to play music as soon as you opened them? Most of the time it’d be some horrible electronic noise and you’d immediately jump for the mute button or the volume control. I must admit to closing many websites as soon as the music started. I figured that if they were prepared to assault me with something like that there probably wasn’t anything worth seeing on the site.
There was one time, however, that I didn’t head for the hills after hearing a website cranking out some music. In fact I turned the music up and listened to it a number of times. It was absolutely stunning and I was hooked from the first notes I heard. I then began a quest to discover the name of the song and artist. It was If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys.
The song was released in February 2004, a single from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys which had been released a couple of months earlier. The lyrics contrast those who chase after riches with someone who seeks what really matters.
The song has won a number of awards including a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
It’s certainly one of my very favourite songs of all time. Alicia Keys is remarkably talented and this is an incredible song. If you’ve never heard the song before, check out the video below. If you have heard it before watch the video anyway just to remind yourself how good it is.
Unfortunately they’ve cut the end of the video and I wasn’t able to find a full version but it’s still worth checking out.
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