This Christmas was originally released by Donny Hathaway in 1970 as a single. It is about spending Christmas with a special loved one and how very special that will make this Christmas. This is a beautiful rendition from Sophie and she modernised the song while staying true to the original making it an even
Category Archives: Soul
NOTE: I don’t normally include covers by children of songs dealing with adult issues like those covered in this song but this performance is so exceptional and it has been handled in a manner that allays some of my concerns so that I am including it. Love on the Brain was originally released
How Come You Don’t Call Me was originally released by Prince as How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? as the B-side to his 1982 single 1999, though this is based on the version by Alicia Keys that was released on her 2001 album Songs In A Minor Key and as a single the
Offline is the debut solo single from Anna. It is a love song to someone who has crept into your heart and, after 3 years, you realise your feelings and invite them to go offline. It is a beautiful, slow, soulful track with Anna giving full expression to the emotions of the lyrics. The
Take Me To Church was originally released by Hozier as a single in 2013 and was included on his album Hozier the following year. It is a love song and a critique of religion, saying that love is the only true religion, a lover’s body is the only real church, and the physical expression
To The Brink is the new single from Denai. It is about wanting to escape but not being able to and feeling loaded to the brink with problems. It is an amazing track with Denai‘s soulful voice over music with a definite beat and complex rhythms that make the music more interesting to listen
Somebody To Love was originally released by Queen on their 1976 album A Day At The Races and as a single. It is about being alone, asking God why, and begging for somebody to love. This is an incredible live performance from Alexandra where she really belts out this song like a seasoned rocker.
She Used to Be Mine was originally released by Sara Bareilles on her 2015 album What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress, as a single, and by Jessie Mueller on the cast recording of the soundtrack for the stage musical Waitress in 2016. It is about looking back on your life and regretting the changes that
Billie Jean was originally released by Michael Jackson on his 1982 album Thriller and as a single. It is about the girls that hang around the stage doors of celebrities and then claim that their they have had a child with the celebrity. This is a excellent version with a great beat and Alyona
Something’s Got a Hold On Me was originally recorded by Etta James for her 1962 album, Etta James, and was also released as a single. It is a song about being in love for the first time. This is a great, rocking solo performance from Alisa Trifonova where she blasts out the song, hitting some