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It’s May 23rd! On the fourth Friday of May each year, we celebrate some of the most iconic title tracks and acknowledge their status as pieces of art in themselves.

A title track is a song from an albumwhich shares the same name as the record.

Here are ten of our favourites! 

Hypersonic Missiles – Sam Fender

“Sam Fender delivers honesty in a way few artists do, wrapping sharp, up-to-date social commentary in soaring indie rock. Hypersonic Missiles is both an anthem and a warning – I weirdly listen to it whenever I feel down, and it always pushes me back up.”

– Celina, Journalist

Fine Line – Harry Styles

“This is not only my favourite title track, but my favourite song overall: It beautifully captures the struggles with self-discovery and vulnerability we all face – the delicate and often blurry line between love and heartbreak. The slow build-up of the song mirrors its emotional journey, ending the song and the album with an assuring message that “we’ll be alright”.”

– Theresa, Photographer

Masterpiece – Adrienne Lenker

“I love how Adrienne Lenker’s voice brings such vulnerability and originality, it cuts through the gritty guitar like a quiet truth. Masterpiece isn’t just the title of a great album; it’s exactly what this song feels like.”

– Celina, Journalist

Evermore – Taylor Swift

“The song is a hopeful, resilient dialogue with Bon Iver, looking back on the depression that permeates the entire album. As the final track, it shows an artistic evolution and journey that you don’t necessarily expect going into the first track.”

– Niall, Journalist

How Have You Been? – Giant Rooks

“This song captures perfectly the different emotions of the whole album, which can be interpreted with the different kind of meanings of the question “How have you been?” because you can ask it in a lot of different occasions and the answer can verify whether one wants to go into detail or not. In addition, the lyrics are “I won’t ever let you go” which show that it doesn’t matter how someone is feeling, if someone is having a hard time, the other person will stay by their side. That’s why this title track is one of my favourites.”

– Patricia, Photographer

At The Beach, In Every Life – Gigi Perez

“The song “At the Beach, in Every Life” is a fitting conclusion to the album. It portrays love, loss and healing, through the symbolism of a beach – unconditional love always leading one back to a safe haven like waves, regardless of the circumstances.”

– Theresa, Photographer

What A Devastating Turn of Events – Rachel Chinouriri

“The title track of Rachel Chinouriri’s debut album is chilling as it is clever. The song takes the listener on the journey of Chinouriri’s cousin, who became pregnant and took her own life at a young age. The simplicity of the lyric “All she wanted was a friend” is truly tear-jerking, and puts the bluntness of reality in the spotlight of the song.”

– Elsa, Photojournalist

Tsunami Sea – Spiritbox

“I love it because it sits right in the middle, as a softer song sandwiched between some of the heaviest songs on the album. It opens up about being consumed by mental health struggles, and becomes the album’s emotional core, as well as being one of its most honest moments.”

– Niall, Journalist

Wasteland, Baby! – Hozier

“Hozier’s ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ Is a track that stands out. It’s a soft, emotional love song set in a world falling apart. Despite its darker themes, the track finds comfort in love, offering a peaceful contrast to the chaos it describes.”

– Lola, Photographer

“The final track of Hozier’s ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ album is my favourite title track, as it seems to calm and encompass the meaning of the entire album at the end. Reflecting on the experience of finding peace in love at the tumultuous end of the world, ‘Wasteland, Baby!’ is a gentle tale of comfort in hard times.”

– Elsa, Photojournalist

Found Heaven – Conan Gray

“‘Found Heaven’, Conan Gray’s first ever title track, is a powerful chorus of sound that emphatically announces the entrance of the album. It uses dramatic synth and a harmony of voices to drop the listener immediately into the world of ‘Found Heaven.’ With it’s unabashed 80s sound, Conan Gray’s only title track as of yet is incredibly effective and beyond beautiful. With lyrics as emotional as “Don’t be scared, little child, you’re no demon’, Gray takes us through the experience of falling in love for the first time.”

– Elsa, Photojournalist