Here’s the deal. The Invisible Children Music team is comprised of Hannah Steele, Kenny Laubbacher, Alex Naser-Hall, Alex Collins, and Lauren Edwards. Apart from Alex Collins, we are all single.
Today is a reminder of this fact.
February 14th, in addition to being a gross commercialization and commodification of the fabrication that is “love,” is, as you will see all over every bitter person’s web presence today, Single Awareness Day.
To celebrate this day, and keeping in theme with last year’s Ryantine’s Day mix, we are dropping its follow-up – an earnest declaration, Hey, girl. I know you’re alone, so I made you a mix. is our soul speaking directly to all of you without a date tonight. If you’re pining for someone, happily single, or just a huge Sade fan, we’ve got you covered.
Collectively, let’s listen to sad songs about how shamefully alone we all are and revel in the fact that tonight, instead of needing to impress anyone we might not even really like but feel pressured by society to be out and about with, we can eat ravioli in bed, watch Revenge, and go to bed at 9.
Except Alex Collins. He’s skiing with his beautiful girlfriend in the mountains. Cool.
Launch the mix on Spotify [HERE].
For those of you in countries that don’t have Spotify – 1) I am severely apologetic 2) Click on the links below for the tracks on YouTube
01. Al Green – Tired Of Being Alone
02. Alabama Shakes – You Ain’t Alone
03. Alanis Morissette – Right Through You
04. Annie Lennox – Why
05. Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me
06. Bruce Springsteen – Save My Love
08. The Clash – Train In Vain
09. Des’ree – I’m Kissing You
10. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women Part I
11. Earth, Wind & Fire – After The Love Has Gone
12. Elton John – Your Song
13. Feist – Lonely Lonely
14. Fiona Apple – Love Ridden
15. Foals – My Number
16. Frankie Avalon – All of Everything
17. Frou Frou – The Dumbing Down Of Love
18. Heart – Alone
19. Ingrid Michaelson – Die Alone
20. Mary J. Blige – Real Love
21. Metric – Stadium Love
22. Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
23. Noah And The Whale – I Have Nothing
24. Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine
25. Paloma Faith – Just Be
26. Rachael Yamagata – Letter Read
27. Sade – Still In Love With You
28. Sheryl Crow – Diamond Ring
29. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
30. The Smiths – You’ve Got Everything Now
31. Sugababes – New Year
32. Theophilus London – I Stand Alone
33. Will Young – Leave Right Now
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