LUMIANA is as much an ode to music as it is a musical journey across time and genres. Below is a YouTube playlist of the songs mentioned in the book—all 73 of them!
FULL PLAYLIST
Interlude: “American Woman” — Lenny Kravitz (1999; original: 1970)
Chapter 1: “Unwritten” — Natasha Bedingfield (2004)
“At Last” — Etta James (1960; original: 1941)
“Stand By Me” — Ben E. King (1961)
Chapter 2: “Black Horse & The Cherry Tree” — KT Tunstall (2005)
“Raindrops” — Martin Jondo (2005)
“Singin’ In The Rain” — Gene Kelly (1952; original: 1929)
Chapter 3: “Hit The Road Jack” — Ray Charles (1961)
Chapter 4: “Upside Down” — Jack Johnson (2006)
“Burning Love” — Elvis Presley (1972; original: 1972)
Chapter 5: “The Other Side Of The Fence” — Jonny Lang (2006)
“I’ve Got The World On A String” — Frank Sinatra (1953; original: 1932)
“La Vie en Rose” — Daniela Andrade (2014; original: 1945)
Chapter 6: “The Waters Of March” — Susannah McCorkle (1993; original: 1972)
“Everyday” — Toby Lightman (2004)
“It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” — Lenny Kravitz (1991)
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967)
“Baby Got Back” — Sir Mix-a-Lot (1992)
Chapter 7: “Fever” — Little Willie John (1956)
Chapter 8: “Curse Me Good” — The Heavy (2012)
“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” — Stevie Wonder (1973)
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2012)
“Ula Ula” — Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas (2012)
“A Teenager In Love” — Dion & The Belmonts (1959)
Chapter 9: “Love Is A Losing Game” — Amy Winehouse (2006)
Chapter 10: “Just Like A Pill” — Pink (2001)
“Again” — Lenny Kravitz (2000)
Chapter 11: “You Go To My Head” — Billie Holiday (1938; original: 1938)
Chapter 12: “Jackie And Wilson” — Hozier (2014)
Chapter 13: “Count On Me” — Bruno Mars (2010)
“The Lazy Song” — Bruno Mars (2010)
Chapter 14: “Stuck In The Middle With You” — Stealers Wheel (1972)
“Everytime” — The Flames (2002)
Chapter 15: “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You” — James Arthur (2013)
Chapter 16: “Somehow” — Joss Stone (2011)
Chapter 17: “Locked Out Of Heaven” — Bruno Mars (2012)
Chapter 18: “What A Diff’rence A Day Makes” — Dinah Washington (1959; original: 1934)
“I Want You Back” — The Jackson Five (1969)
Chapter 19: “Next Generation” — Culcha Candela (2005)
“The Girl From Ipanema” — Amy Winehouse (2011, original: 1964)
Chapter 20: “Hope” — Emeli Sandé (2012)
Chapter 21: “Make You Feel My Love” — Adele (2008; original: 1997)
“The Flight Of The Bumble Bee” — David Garrett (2007; original: approx. 1900)
Chapter 22: “Ruby” — Kaiser Chiefs (2007)
Chapter 23: “Girl On Fire” — Alicia Keys (2012)
Chapter 24: “All I Wanna Do” — Jamie Lidell (2008)
Chapter 25: “Johnny” — Melanie Fiona (2009)
Chapter 26: “How You Like Me Now” — The Heavy (2009)
Chapter 27: “Never Let You Go” — B.O.B feat. Ryan Tedder (2012)
Chapter 28: “Bad” — Michael Jackson (1987)
“No Diggity” — Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen (1996)
Chapter 29: “Last Request” — Paolo Nutini (2006)
“Hey Jude” — The Beatles (1968)
Chapter 30: “Somewhere Only We Know” — Keane (2004)
Chapter 31: “Tears Always Win” — Alicia Keys (2012)
Chapter 32: “Ironic/You Oughta Know” — Alanis Morissette (1995)
“Feeling Good” — Nina Simone (1965; original: 1964)
“Beautiful Life” — James Morrison (2011)
“What Makes A Good Man?” — The Heavy (2012)
“Seasons Of Love” — Rent Cast (1996)
Chapter 33: “Breakeven” — The Script (2008)
“When Love Comes To Town” — Herbie Hancock (2005; original: 1989)
Chapter 34: “The Tracks Of My Tears” — The Miracles (1965)
Chapter 35: “Truth” — Alex Ebert (2011)
Chapter 36: “Try Again” — Aaliyah (2000)
“Thong Song” — Sisqó (1999)
Chapter 37: “Back For Good” — Take That (1995)
Chapter 38: “Let Her Go” — Passenger (2012)
“Bubble Toes” — Jack Johnson (2001)
Chapter 39: “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” — Lenny Kravitz (1991)
“Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered” — Ella Fitzgerald (1956, original: 1940)
Chapter 40: “One Life” — James Morrison (2011)
“Where Is The Love?” — The Black Eyed Peas (2003)
“Man In The Mirror” — Michael Jackson (1987)
