60s/70s/80s, oh my!
John, Paul, Ringo and George just wanted to do this simple thing
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state
Big Bang Theory
Famously used in emotional commercials, this song by Sarah McLachlan might have you reaching for tissues.
I will remember you
This classic ballad by Elvis Presley shares its name with his 1956 film debut.
Love Me Tender
Written for a hit musical film, this title track by Frankie Valli opens with a high-energy ode to a very slick high school world.
Grease
This U2 song underscores Ross and Rachel’s emotional breakup in Friends, famously playing during one of the show’s most heartbreaking moments.
With or Without You - U2
From the town of Bedrock, they're a page right out of history
The Flintstones
Being Brad Pitt isn’t enough to win her over in this hit by Shania Twain.
That don't impress me much
With an iconic opening shout and unstoppable groove, this hit by James Brown practically defines a feeling.
I got you (I feel good)
This song is used by Maria Von Trapp to calm the children during a thunderstorm by listing comforting thoughts she turns to when she’s afraid
My Favorite Things - The Sound of Music
This disco-era classic sings about remembering a specific month while celebrating love, joy, and nostalgia.
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
You're still in bed at ten, and work began at eight
Friends
In this song, Justin Bieber sings about where he gets his fruit from
Peaches
Featuring a boundary-pushing music video and a message of racial unity, this hit by Michael Jackson insists the difference doesn’t matter.
Black or White
This song marks Elphaba’s hopeful vision of a future where meeting the Wizard will finally earn her acceptance and change her destiny?
The Wizard and I - Wicked
This Bee Gees song questions the depth of devotion in a relationship and became one of their most enduring love songs
How Deep is Your Love - The Bee Gees
Whatever happened to predictability?
The milk man, the paper boy, the evening TV?
Full House
This debut single by Avril Lavigne questions why someone switches up their personality just to impress others.
Complicated
This mellow track by Bob Marley invites you to slow things down, setting the tone for an intimate, easygoing night.
Turn your lights down low
This song introduces the fantastical candy factory, inviting children to envision a world where creativity and wonder know no limits.
Pure Imagination - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This Fleetwood Mac song reflects on love, freedom, and moving on, famously written during the band’s internal relationship turmoil AKA, Xandria's favourite song of all time.
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Where everybody knows your name
Cheers
This classic by Joni Mitchell famously laments how “you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone,” after they pave over paradise.
Big Yellow Taxi
This blues classic by B. B. King captures the moment when the spark in a relationship quietly fades away.
The Thrill is Gone
Featured in Mamma Mia!, this opening number introduces a hopeful outlook on love and the future, set on a dreamy Greek island.
I have a dream