LIST: 'Our Fifty Favourite Songs Of All Time'... #50-41

LIST: 'Our Fifty Favourite Songs Of All Time'... #50-41

Having come to the realisation that we listen to a broad spectrum of music, we deemed it interesting to discover just which songs we favour above all others. 


With our fifty top tracks being revealed in order of favour over the next five days, check out which songs made it in at numbers 50-41 after the jump.






50) Lovers - Kathleen Battle




Sung by a woman who has been described as the 'best lyric coloratura in the world', this song is perhaps the most poignantly beautiful song we have ever heard. The stunning instrumentation serves as a compliment to Ms Battle's renowned vocals and was the perfect way to finish House of Flying Daggers.




49) Make Believe - The Burned


Accompanied entirely by only guitars and strings, this song is one of the most quietly stunning songs we have ever heard. That, in addition to the emotive yet subtle lyrics, makes for one solid track.




48) Don't Let Go - En Vogue


One of the best female vocal groups of all time singing one of the strongest songs ever performed by a female group. Contrary to today's music environment, the instrumentation served as a backing for their voices, rather than the other way around. 




47) Africa - Toto


An immediately recognisable eighties classic, Africa remains one of Toto's best known songs. Having been sampled by numerous artists since (two of the most recent ones being Jojo and Wiz Khalifa), the vocally strong chorus and iconic riff is what most stands out from this track



46) Battle - Steve Jablonsky


It is an undeniable fact that the best part of Transformers: Dark of the Moon was the noteworthy soundtrack and this, in our opinion, is its strongest offering. Featuring a hip-hop influenced baseline and Zimmer-inspired strings, our list would not be complete without this addition.




45) Hold On - Angus & Julia Stone


The Australian brother-sister duo really outdid themselves with this one. With haunting strings, a quietly emotive chorus and subtle vocals, the hushed drums serve to add to, rather than detract from, the winning formula.




44) Crush - Jennifer Paige


A perfect summer song best listened to whilst reclining on a beach in Tahiti with a mojito in hand. A perfect example of how even the one hit wonders in the nineties had to possess at least some vocal ability. 




43) Cool - Gwen Stefani


One of the best tracks from her phenomenal debut, Love. Angel. Music. Baby, Cool saw Gwen reveal a vulnerability in her voice that we had rarely witnessed before. Reminiscent of an 80s-Madonna combined with the raspy vocals of Cindi Lauper, the lyrics lent an air of nostalgia; one further explored by an accompanying visual that featured a beautifully brunette Gwen in even more stunning surroundings.




42) Drink Up Me Hearties - Hans Zimmer


The greatest composer of our time, Hans Zimmer, has as of late been unjustifiably ignored by the Academy, despite having done much of his best work in recent years. This track from the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is almost orgasmic in its sheer brilliance. The combination of triumphant strings and soaring trumpets and horns, as well as the pounding timpani, make for a master class in modern classical composition. Now if only Mr Zimmer would work with one of today's best pop artists...




41) Pieces Don't Fit Anymore - James Morrison


Arguably one of the best male artists of this generation, James Morrison (and the song itself) is criminally underrated by the general public. Featuring some of his best lyrics to date, the song is beautifully understated in its initial simplicity, with the latter half of the song seeing both the instrumentation and Morrisons' voice reach an astoundingly emotive climax. 




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Return tomorrow for #40-31 of 'Our Fifty Favourite Songs Of All Time'...