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11 more songs to reset your mood | All Songs Considered

June 9, 2026·36 min
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NPR listeners share the songs they reach for when they need to reset the mood, their day or even their life.This is a followup to our April episode on songs for starting over.  NPR’s Dora Levite joins host Robin Hilton.A good review helps! So, leave us one on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend to listen!Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org  Featured artists and songs:(00:00) Intro(01:13) Quincy Jones: “Dead End”(02:12) Bill Withers: “Lovely Day”(04:51) Florence + the Machine: “Shake It Out”(08:06) Jacob Collier: “Something Heavy”(11:24) Des’ree: “You Gotta Be”(16:32) Peter Gabriel: “Washing Of The Water”(19:57) Cat Power: “Nothin But Time”(23:02) John Denver: “Sweet Surrender”(27:46) Isley Brothers: “Summer Breeze”(31:22) Green Day: “Still Breathing”(34:10) Vienna Teng: “Level Up”See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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