The Bridge
- I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City-Nilsson (Engaging lyrics about making a fresh start, with a melody similar to "Everybody's Talkin'.")
- It's De-Lovely-Skitch Henderson (Piano, brass, and vibes mesh well in this big band arrangement that swings.)
- Don't Get Me Wrong-The Pretenders (Still one of the classier ways to say that someone has caught your eye.)
- Seven Year Ache-Rosanne Cash (Cash has always been adept at crafting cross-categorical tunes that fit just as easily in the singer-songwriter genre. "Seven Year Ache" chronicles someone's inability to grapple with a relationship that's falling apart. The synthesizer part has 1981 stamped all over it, appealingly.)
- Bumpin'-Wes Montgomery ("Bumpin'" segues smoothly with Al Jarreau's live version of "Save Your Love For Me." Montgomery's forthright guitar, and the orchestra's compelling backing, make this an ideal late-night staple for any traditional jazz station.)
- Aloha Kaua'i-Ozzie Kotani (An understated midtempo slack key guitar instrumental.)
- New York, New York-Ryan Adams (Adams performed this on "Saturday Night Live"'s first show after the 9/11/01 atrocities. "I'll always love you, though, New York," was an especially appropriate sentiment then. The tune is just as appealing 15 years later.)
- Drivin' My Life Away-Eddie Rabbitt (Another tune that's just as pop as it is country, to its benefit. The song's accessible hook and undercurrent of hope must induce a lot of listeners to sing along.)
