Sarah McLachlan Popular Song Rankings [2025]

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Sarah McLachlan – Adia

A song Sarah McLachlan created, inspired by her relationships with her father and her close friend.

The title “Adia” is a female name meaning “God’s gift.” It was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards in 1999.

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Sarah McLachlan – Angel [Official Music Video]

It is a remarkable ballad whose piano tones resound through the silence, and whose crystalline, purifying vocals strike the heart.

A signature song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, it conjures the gaze of an angel gently watching over souls suffering on the brink of despair.

It is said that she wrote the song in just a few hours, her heart aching over the tragic death of a fellow musician.

Included on her 1997 album Surfacing, it moved audiences worldwide as a featured song in the film City of Angels.

On nights when your heart is utterly exhausted, listening quietly alone may bring healing—along with tears.

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Sarah McLachlan – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Clear Channel Stripped Raw and Real)

I love this song.

Sarah McLachlan sings it with a wonderful arrangement.

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is still a classic Christmas song, and I think you still hear it often around town.

It’s a nostalgic cover.

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Sarah McLachlan – One Dream [Official Music Video]

This Sarah McLachlan song was used by an American TV network as a support theme during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

She’s a Canadian singer and a three-time Grammy Award winner.

The Olympics are where athletes keep pushing their limits—it’s a tough battle with oneself.

But it’s not only the athletes who take on such challenges; don’t we all face them in our daily lives? This song tells everyone who’s striving, “You’re not alone.”

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Sarah McLachlan – Possession

Inspired by a deranged fan letter she received, Canadian artist Sarah McLachlan crafted this song from the perspective of a stalker.

Wrapped in her translucent, beautiful vocals and ethereal sound, it’s easy to forget that what’s depicted is a warped love and obsession—a desire to completely “possess” the other person.

Released in 1993 and included on the classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, the track propelled her career forward.

Learning that one fan actually filed a lawsuit claiming co-authorship only heightens the chilling realism of the lyrics.

If you listen on a night when you feel like peering into the depths of human nature hidden beneath a beautiful melody, you might discover something new.

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Sarah McLachlan – Reminds Me (ft. Katie Gavin) [Official Music Video]

Sarah McLachlan is one of Canada’s most iconic singer-songwriters, and her 1997 masterpiece Surfacing achieved worldwide success.

Her new song here carries on that legacy.

If we had to sum it up in a word, it’s a pure, country-tinged love song dedicated to someone special.

The story that she wrote it during the pandemic for an anniversary with her partner further conveys its sentimental spirit.

The dreamy shimmer of the pedal steel and the beautiful harmonies with MUNA’s Katie Gavin warm the heart.

The track will appear on Better Broken, her first album in about nine years, set for release in September 2025.

It’s perfect for a romantic evening—be sure to check it out.

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Sarah McLachlan – Song For A Winter’s Night (Audio)

Sarah McLachlan, a singer-songwriter beloved around the world for her “healing” voice, covered and released “Song for a Winter’s Night” in 2002.

The original version of this song was released in 1967 by Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer.

It’s a soothing piece, with a beautiful melody and the warm sound of folk music.