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Songs I Wish I'd Written
Pop · 1963 · 10 tracks · 34m

Songs I Wish I'd Written

A lush collection of mid-century standards reimagined through polished orchestral arrangements and velvet-smooth vocal delivery. Intimate, nostalgic, and warm.

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It's like a warm hug from a 1963 jukebox in a quiet corner booth.

A sophisticated and gentle reflection on classic melodies through a lens of mid-century elegance.

Songs I Wish I'd Written · vs · Paul Anka
Love Lost+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 34m
01
Ramblin’ Rose
2:55
02
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
2:45
03
He’ll Have to Go
2:22
04
You Always Hurt the One You Love
3:48
05
Cry
3:26
06
Can’t Get Used to Losing You
2:25
09
All I Have to Do Is Dream
2:08
10
It’s Not for Me to Say
3:17
11
Memories Are Made of This
2:12
12
Who’s Sorry Now
3:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The lush string swell that cushions the opening of I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
Anka’s transition into a more intimate, hushed register during the bridge of Cry
The gentle, rhythmic swing of the upright bass on Memories Are Made of This
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