Signature Songs, Pt 3

Written By Kensedeobong Okosun

61. MC Hammer. “U Can’t Touch This” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDCRrvtY78g

62. Michael Bolton. “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmSQlenY6t4

63. Michael Jackson. “Billie Jean” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZGtRvYF-A4

64. Mint Condition. “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmVCH7gUqfw

65. Missy Elliot. “Get Ur Freak On” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJe-Gz5Meno

66. Monica. “Before You Walk Out My Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLzxvYW6hXs

67. Natalie Cole. “This Will Be ( An Everlasting Love)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbaoKL1Ei0c

68. Ne Yo. “So Sick” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR4VBJWtVck

69. Oleta Adams. “Get Here” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXW-_fDr4UI

70. Outkast. “Hey Ya!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyyt0T-4dc4

71. Phyllis Hyman. “You Know How To Love Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZVCED3gxQ

72. Prince. “Purple Rain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=347vCib_lMs

73. Queen Latifah. “U.N.I.T.Y” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2T60RNjMg

74. Richard Marx. “Right Here Waiting” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrc21w_zFc4

75. Ricky Martin. “Livin’ La Vida Loca” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN5hQOI__10

76. Rihanna. “Umbrella” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOGBIbqXwYE

77. R. Kelly. “I Believe I Can Fly” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qPOWeA-L5I

78. Robbie Williams. “Angels” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwAMFcc2f8

79. Roxette. “It Must Have Been Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnl9U-hHp1I

80. Sade. “Smooth Operator” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS7Va0sBYAM

81. Seal. “Kiss From A Rose” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx-Lzo9NxAQ

82. Shanice. “I Love Your Smile” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zokhyLQloBI

83. Sinead O’ Connor. “Nothing Compares To You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouf9-bOqJVk

84. Spice Girls. “Wanna Be” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tscL_I2v7pU

85. Stevie Wonder. “I Just Called To Say I Love You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djHiBp5oRnY

86. SWV. “You’re The One” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua4fg2FQ6w8

87. Tevin Campbell. “Can We Talk” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5L7PMTNRbU

88. Tina Turner. “What’s Love Got To Do With It” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1avX1lX7gSs

89. TLC. “No Scrubs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18SwG-kep7s

90. Toni Braxton. “Unbreak My Heart” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O596XpES1rI

91. Tony! Toni! Toné! “Anniversary” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UviG2rGwi9A

92. Vanessa Williams. “Save The Best For Last” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p3La6O3H8Q

93. Whitney Houston. “I Will Always Love You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP0zj220CbQ

Kensedeobong Okosun

Kensedeobong Okosun (M.A Bielefeld University) is a music enthusiast, music researcher, music journalist, vocalist and an author. Her academic article “Sisterhood and Soul Music as expressions of Black Power” is featured in the edited volume, Black Power in Hemispheric Perspective (Raussert & Steinitz, eds, 2022). She has reviewed Dorothea Gail’s Weird American Music (2019). Her articles on Nigerian music have been published on Nigerian news platforms like “Nigerians and their music” (Sun News Online) and “Remembering Victor Uwaifo, “Guitar Boy” and the quest to meet Mami Wata” (The Nigerian Observer).

Kensedeobong’s blog highlights music’s interconnectivity with society and comprises personal music experiences, researched information, concept playlists for multiple themes, etc.

A hard-core 90s R&B fan, she utilises the vehicle of memory, to position long forgotten music of yesteryears on the front-burner.

She is persuaded that music is a core conduit of collective harmony, equanimity, vitality and healing. And as such requires criticality in the filtration process, in order to disseminate meaning. Her blog promotes music equality and diversity.

She resides in Germany.

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