Songs About Sarah

Updated April 1, 2024

Multiple musicians have written about Songs About Sarah. Here are 25 of our favorites.

As the World Caves In by Sarah Cothran

From the album, As the World Caves In, released on June 10, 2021

Sarah Cothran's "As the World Caves In" is a haunting ballad with a feeling of impending doom. The song is based on a true story about a family who lost everything in the Great Depression. The production is minimal, with only a piano and Cothran's ethereal voice.

Love Song by Sara Bareilles

From the album, Little Voice, released on July 3, 2007

"Love Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, released in June 2007 as the lead single from her major-label debut album, Little Voice. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 50th annual ceremony. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified quadruple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In an interview with American Songwriter, Bareilles said that she was inspired to write the song after getting fed up with record labels telling her what kind of music she should make. She wanted to write a song that was "real" and "emotionally honest", and came up with the idea for "Love Song" while she was working at a coffee shop. The song was produced by Eric Rosse, who also worked on Bareilles' debut album.

I Met Sarah in the Bathroom by awfultune

From the album, I Met Sarah in the Bathroom, released on July 31, 2019

This song is about a chance encounter between two people in a bathroom. The narrator meets a woman named Sarah and the two hit it off instantly. They talk about their dreams and aspirations, and the narrator is inspired by Sarah's ambition. The song is an upbeat indie-pop tune with an infectious chorus, driven by a bouncy guitar riff. The production features airy synths, driving drums, and a warm bassline. The vocals are delivered with a light and airy tone, and the song is full of dream-like moments of color.

Sara Smile by Daryl Hall & John Oates

From the album, Daryl Hall & John Oates (The Silver Album), released in 1975

"Sara Smile" is a popular 1976 single by the American duo Hall & Oates. The song was written and produced by the duo, and it was released on the album Abandoned Luncheonette. The song is a soulful, mid-tempo ballad, featuring a repeating guitar riff and soft vocals from Daryl Hall. The lyrics express the singer's affection for a woman named Sara, and his desire for her to come back home and stay with him. The song was a commercial success, reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and becoming Hall & Oates' first Top 10 hit. It also peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. "Sara Smile" is one of the duo's most popular songs, and has been featured in numerous films and television shows.

One Way or Another (Hocus Pocus 2 Version) by Bette Midler

From the album, Hocus Pocus 2 (Original Soundtrack), released on September 30, 2022

"One Way or Another (Hocus Pocus 2 Version)" is a song by Bette Midler. It was released in 1993 as the lead single from the soundtrack album Hocus Pocus 2. The song was co-written by Midler and producer Jimmy Bralower, and it was produced by Bralower and Mark Goldenberg. It has a light-hearted, uptempo pop-rock feel to it, with a catchy chorus. Lyrically, the song is about making the best of a situation, no matter what it is, and moving forward with optimism and hope. The chorus goes, "One way or another, I'm gonna find ya / I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha / One way or another, I'm gonna win ya / I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha". The single was moderately successful, reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, #17 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and #60 on the UK Singles Chart.