New York (Empire State of Mind) by Alicia Keys
The 17-time Grammy Award-winner leapfrogged into the big league with this blockbuster hip-hop/pop track (2011). The piano chords and sharp multi-instrument arrangement add a pep to your step any day of the week.
Zombie by The Cranberries
This 1994 anti-war anthem is the perfect soundtrack for a confused generation trying to make sense of the state of the world today.
Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio by Miles Davis
Trust Miles Davis to turn this sombre and deep introspection into something magnetic, complex, and totally different. Keep your ears peeled for the jazz phrasings through the work.
How to save a life by The Fray
If you’re a fan of the series, Grey’s Anatomy, you’d recognise the cue to this song in its first five seconds; pure nostalgia.
A Cold Play by The Kid LAROI
A melancholic pop ballad, it captures the theme of a guilt-ridden break-up, with background synths to give it that retro touch.
