Emotive 90s/00s songs? I’m looking to make a hair wash playlist with the vibe of “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones. Not like sad, but soulful. Extra points if it feels autumnal in some way.

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Kelsey · Answer

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (Official Video): Just forget the world

Brynna · Answer

linger by the cranberries: I don’t really need to explain why

Marlo · Answer

duvet by boa: Ethereal whimsigoth 90s auntie vibes. Twilight is also an all-time atmospheric banger.

Karen Fischer · Answer

Lazarus by Circa Survive: This track automatically came to mind. Specifically: "It's 2AM and I'm thinking about how lucky I've been, I need to take a moment to myself."

Lucy · Answer

Any Damien rice: Sob fest

JJ · Answer

Even When I’m Sleeping - Leonardo’s Bride: Big feels in this Aussie classic from the 90s

Brooke · Answer

Shakespeares Sister: Moody, angsty, 90’s

JDJ · Answer

90’s divorced moms playlist on Spotify

Em Lovett · Answer

Brandy Alexander by Feist: First thing that comes to mind.

Spines, Flicks, and Wax · Answer

"Kind and Generous" by Natalie Merchant: So much of Natalie Merchant's music feels like fall (I think she even has a song called "The Autumn Song")but this one feels of the season.

It transports me to the late 90s, as if I'm back browsing through the wicker furniture at Pier 1 Imports, incense-infused air with this tune playing overhead 😊

Tori · Answer

New Soul (Yael Naim)

Tori · Answer

The way I am / Ingrid Michelson

Analisa Burns · Answer

Who Can I Run To (The Jones Girls)

Analisa Burns · Answer

Rihanna - Here I Go Again (2005): here I go again!

Analisa Burns · Answer

Sandcastle Disco (Solange): this should be a bigger deal

TYLAR · Answer

FEIST: I was between Gatekeeper and the whole of Tidal (Fiona Apple!)

monna · Answer

Like a Star - Corinne Bailey Rae

monna · Answer

Charlene - Anthony Hamilton: So much yearning!

Dylan · Answer

Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth: early 2000s smooth soulful perfection

Dylan · Answer

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black: Amy Winehouse you will ALWAYS be famous

Dylan · Answer

Sade - By Your Side: Pretty much any Sade song tbh

Dylan · Answer

Sugababes - Too Lost In You: UGH the Sugababes were SO COOL. The Brits did girl groups so well. This song makes me compulsively slow dance VERY dramatically and i will NOT apologise for that!!

Dylan · Answer

Youssou N'Dour ft. Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds: a powerful masterpiece

Jules · Answer

I Will Not Be Broken: this would have been fucking amazing as an intro song to an excellent, grounded show starring amy brannigan as a recently divorced lawyer who moves back to her small town to run a practice with her dad

Dylan · Answer

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You: no matter how much i listen to this, it kills me every time

Jules · Answer

this entire joan osborne album: kinda miss her. went triple platinum in my moms minivan

Dylan · Answer

All Saints - Never Ever: the way my accent immediately becomes British when this banger drops

Dylan · Answer

Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me: ok so i rewatched She's All That Today & this scene is still CHEF'S KISS! also the choreographed school dance to Rockafella Skank is fucking incredible and I still fantisise about recreating that to this day... anyway i'm off track

Dylan · Answer

All Saints - Pure Shores: perpetual pop perfection

Dylan · Answer

Sophie B. Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover: a truly timeless track in my opinion

Dylan · Answer

Macy Gray - Still: I STILL MELT DOWN LIKE A CANDLE BURNIN EVERY TIME WE TOUCH

Dylan · Answer

Macy Gray - I Try: One of the greatest songs of the era

Dylan · Answer

TLC - Unpretty: can we just take a moment to appreciate how fucking incredible this song was and still is. i was 13 when this came out and 28 years later it STILL makes me cry.

Dylan · Answer

Destiny's Child - Say My Name: the song is a masterpiece and the video is a masterpiece and that's all i have to say!

Dylan · Answer

Killing Me Softly With His Song: Ms. Lauryn Hill can do no wrong in my eyes!

Dylan · Answer

I Love You Always Forever: i love this song! makes me feel like the main character in a feel good coming of age movie... sitting in the passenger seat with the windows down, breeze in my hair, hot summer afternoon