Throw the issue aside of whether the music included in this list is actually “good” or not. This list consists of inoffensive pop melodies you typically tune out and cannot listen to without imagining it getting periodically interrupted by an intercom saying “John to lane two, John to lane two!” while you're pushing a shopping cart next to an old lady carefully examining her coupons. Right now, grocery store music still plays mostly the same stuff it played in the 90s: soft-rock of the 80s. Mark my words: today's Starbucks music (Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, etc.) will become tomorrow's grocery store music.
Grocery store music:
- George Michael & Paul Young – “Every Time You Go Away” (1985)
- Chris de Burgh - "Lady in Red" (1986)
- Bruce Hornsby - "The Way It Is" (1986)
- Spandau Ballet – “True” (1983)
- Paul Simon – “Graceland” (1986)
- Backstreet Boys – “I Want it That Way” (1999)
- Michael Jackson – “The Girl is Mine” (1982)
- Michael Jackson – “Human Nature” (1982)
- Michael Jackson - "Lady of my Life" (1982)
- Cyndi Lauper – “Time after Time” (1984)
- Peaches & Herb – “Reunited” (1978)
- Kenny G – “Forever in Love” (1992)
- Michael Bolton - "New Love" (1991)
- Enya - "Only Time" (2000)
- Sade - "Smooth Operator" (1984)
- Elton John - "Rocket Man" (1972)
- Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - "Up Where We Belong" (1977)
- Amy Grant - "Baby Baby" (1991)
- Soul II Soul - "Keep on Movin'" (1989)
- Laura Branigan - "Forever young" (1985)
- Ace of Base - "The Sign" (1993)
- Sting - "Fragile" (1987)
- Phil Collins - "You Can't Hurry Love" (1982)
- Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight" (1981)
- Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time" (1989)
- Toto - "Africa" (1982)