2000s – Page 22

Barbra Streisand | One God

Not your traditional Christmas song, but if Babs puts it on her Xmas album (2001) that’s good enough for me. Key change at 2:32.

The Blenders | O Come, All Ye Faithful

The Blenders are today’s version of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (2002), with a key change at 0:52. Enjoy!

James Taylor + Ray Charles | Sweet Potato Pie

Today we feature James Taylor’s “Sweet Potato Pie,” performed here with Ray Charles (2004). Key changes at 1:59 and 2:14.

Carrie Underwood | Whenever You Remember

Here’s Carrie Underwood’s track “Whenever You Remember,” released in 2005. Key change at 2:46.

Fountains of Wayne | Stacy’s Mom

“Stacy’s Mom,” a 2003 power pop classic by Fountains Of Wayne, written by Adam Schlesinger, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance. The New Yorker magazine’s Ben Greenman called it the “second-catchiest song ever written about a girlfriend’s parent” (after Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson.”) The initial key of E Major shifts to G major at the bridge (2:25).

Roberta Sa | Pelas Tabelas

A performer of Portuguese lineage, Roberta Sá is one of the most recognized artists of her generation in Brazil. Her version of the classic tune “Pelas Tabelas” (2005) modulates twice (1:15 and 2:21).

Kelly Rowland | Stole

After gaining fame as part of Destiny’s Child, vocalist Kelly Rowland released “Stole” in 2002. The lyrics detail the anguish of multiple young lives lost to violence. The tune was a smash hit in the UK and Australia, but didn’t perform nearly as well in the US.

The form alternates between an intro and verse built around a Cmajor/Asus2 vamp and a chorus with a repeating Gmin/Dmin/Cmin pattern (first appearing at 0:45).

The Wizard and I (from “Wicked”)

Here’s “The Wizard and I” from Wicked, which debuted on Broadway in 2003; music by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman. Key changes at 1:21, 3:40 + 4:25.

Reba McEntire | I Keep On Lovin’ You

Here’s Reba McEntire singing “I Keep on Lovin’ You” (2009). The key change is at 2:15.

Brent Bourgeois + Ginny Owens | One Thing

After his work as vocalist, keyboardist, and co-writer for the pop/rock band Bourgeois Tagg, songwriter Brent Bourgeois transitioned to the Contemporary Christian Music genre in the late 90s; he’s continued to write, release, and produce his own solo work since then. His duet with songwriter and vocalist Ginny Owens, “One Thing,” released in 2000, modulates at 1:20.