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Just Like Heaven by The Cure It’s 80’s Tuesday at justadailysong.com, and few tracks embody the spirit of the decade quite like Just Like Heaven by The Cure. Released in 1987 as the third single from their album Kiss Me,…

Not by Big Thief There is a moment in most Big Thief songs where time seems to suspend—where raw emotion floods the empty spaces between notes, and the lyrics crawl under your skin. “Not”, released in 2019 on their critically…

SECTION. x For Your Entertainment by VTSS It’s Friday at 8 p.m., the weekend finally kicks off, and with it comes a fierce and full-throttle mix to ignite your night. Techno powerhouse VTSS returns to London for her much-hyped For…

Wannabe by Spice Girls It’s Guilty Pleasures Thursday here at justadailysong.com, and today we’re embracing one of the most iconic pop anthems of the ‘90s: “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls. Released in 1996, this debut single didn’t just kick off…

Arnold Layne by David Gilmour with David Bowie In what would become one of his final live performances, David Bowie joined David Gilmour at the Royal Albert Hall on 29th May 2006 to perform a hauntingly powerful rendition of “Arnold…

Lou Reed Was My Babysitter by Jeff Tweedy Jeff Tweedy has always had a gift for storytelling — quiet narratives that drift between memory and mythology — and his new song, “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter”, lands squarely in that…

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli Few songs stride so confidently between eras the way “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” does. When it was released in 1967, Frankie Valli had already made his mark as the…

Essential Mix by Mark Ronson Some Essential Mixes are a snapshot of a moment. Others shape the course of music for years to come. Mark Ronson’s Essential Mix from January 2007 is the latter—a timeless blend of hip hop, soul,…

Nobody’s Wife by Anouk In 1997, a powerful voice from the Netherlands broke through the European airwaves and introduced the world to a fierce declaration of independence: “Nobody’s Wife” by Anouk. A searing, grunge-influenced rock anthem, the song instantly stood…

Big Crime by Neil Young Neil Young has never been one to shy away from difficult truths. With his latest single, “Big Crime”, he’s once again taking a stand, wielding his signature acoustic rawness like a protest sign. Released in…

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