The Favorite Song Project

**TL;DR** at the bottom of the post, but for the interested: behold, The Favorite Song Project.

So hi, what's up, imgur? I need your help. Yes, you! You see, I'm trying to start a project that involves curating a playlist of as many people's favorite songs as possible. Why? Good question.

We all know how powerful a song can be, especially a favorite song. It can put you an amazing mood, create a dance party out of thin air, remind you of a loved one, and so much more. Recently, I met a stranger and we conversed for about 3 minutes. However, during that brief conversation they told me their favorite song, and recommended I listen to it. And while I knew I would probably never see them again, I felt obligated to listen to their favorite song because it meant so much to them. Even though I do not know the significance or worth of that song to them, just knowing that it exists was enough to inspire me to listen to it. Plus, it's a song, so it's probably only like 4 minutes long at most. If it was a favorite book, movie, or television show.... eh, I honestly probably wouldn't have gotten around to engaging with it. But because songs are so easily digestible (shoutout to the 21st century for putting music at our fingertips so easily), I figured I owed it to myself and this stranger to listen to the song.

And thus, a project was born. I figured why stop with that particular stranger? Why not ask friends, family, and other strangers what their favorite songs are too? I can listen to a good handful of favorite songs a day, and I know that listening to those songs will be some of the more meaningful moments of my day.

And here is where I turn to you, good people of the internet. I have already asked friends, family, acquaintances, and even a good amount of strangers. Unfortunately, there are geographic limitations, and I feel like I am missing out by only asking those around me. Fortunately, the internet exists, and I can turn to my favorite internet users in the world (that's you people, but specifically @sarah).

So here's where you come in! Please comment below your favorite song of all time (you get one!), the artist, and your first name. I'll keep a record of every song, and add them to the playlist!

Where's the playlist, you ask? Another good question! It's right here: https://open.spotify.com/user/ymlm8ph34noezlnhh17a9gtmm/playlist/7fxXjuhlN9lOoUWV2NFiN0

(Note: I made the playlist on Spotify because Spotify allows people to listen without paying for a membership, unlike Apple Music, and I want this project to be as inclusive as possible.)

Excited? Me too. And you can help me further, if you'd like! I would love it if this was shared with as many people as possible, so feel free to share this post, the playlist link, any of the social media accounts, or just the idea to all of your friends and family! The more the merrier- and the more favorite songs to be added to the playlist!

This is what I have so far. 51 favorite songs, each from a different family member, friend, or stranger! Well, that's not entirely true; "Mr. Blue Sky" was my addition to the playlist!

Also, for those on the fence about listening: What's cool about listening to someone's favorite song is that EVEN if you don't like that song sonically, you can still appreciate the significance and worth of the song. It genuinely feels like you're connecting with someone when you know that you're listening to a favorite song, and that's a really special bond that's hard to recreate elsewhere. Plus, who knows! Maybe you'll even enjoy some of the songs on the playlist! They are favorite songs, after all.

Again, the link for the playlist is: https://open.spotify.com/user/ymlm8ph34noezlnhh17a9gtmm/playlist/7fxXjuhlN9lOoUWV2NFiN0

I have an instagram! Feel free to follow if you'd like- I promise I won't spam your feed every day. Currently, I'm limiting myself to 3 songs/posts per day.

@thefavoritesongproject
https://www.instagram.com/thefavoritesongproject/

I'm also on Facebook! Feel free to follow along for the ride here, too. Like instagram, I'll only be posting 3 times (3 different songs) a day.

@thefavoritesongproject
https://www.facebook.com/thefavoritesongproject/

Yep, and a twitter too, if that's more your style.

@favsongproject
https://twitter.com/favsongproject

Here's all of the album art that the favorite songs come from. Looks cool, doesn't it?

I'm really excited about the possibilities of this playlist, and I would love if all of you contributed a favorite song and shared this project with everyone you know. I'm not affiliated with Spotify or anyone else; I'm just an artist who loves music. I'm also not trying to gain anything other than listening to people's favorite songs and sharing that experience with others- I even made a throwaway account so as to not reap any points from this project! So please let me know what your favorite song is, and call up your family and tell them about this playlist too (at the very least, they would appreciate the call)! Thanks imgur, you're the best.

TL;DR: Comment below your favorite song, who it's by, and your first name (for formatting reasons)!