It has been eight and a half years since the iTunes music store released the first single for free. First they released them daily, then later weekly. Here are the first thirteen ever to be made free to celebrate. (60 minutes)

Set 1 – 14:28

1. Wed 28/04/04 My Hero – Paramore (org Foo Fighters) 3:39 2007 Misery Business –EP

2. Thurs 29/04/04 Take Me Away – slightlymaduk (org Avril Lavigne) 2:44 2011 SoundCloud

3. Fri 30/04/04 Hold Onto Me – ADHDBasketcase (org Courtney Love) 2:57

4. Sat 1/05/04 Pavement Cracks - Annie Lennox (org Annie Lennox) 5:09 2003 Bare

Set 2 – 18:06

5. Sun 2/05/04 Price I Pay – Scott Holt (org Janes Addiction) 4:02 2006 Revelator

6. Mon 3/05/04 Accidentally In Love – Linda Eder (org Counting Crows) 2:58 2009 Soundtracks

7. Tue 4/05/04 Catalani: La Wally, Drama lirica in quattro atti - Arr. Vladimir Cosma - Act 1 - Ebben?...Ne andrò lontana - Lynn Harrell and Bruno Canino (org Renée Fleming)3:04 2004 Cello Adagios

8. Wed 5/05/04 Romy – Try (org. Nelly Furtado)4:37 2010

9. Thu 6/05/04 U Lied – Crea (org. Crea) Live on Soul Train 2011 3:37

Set 3 – 15:14

10. Tue 11/05/04 French Connection – The Hot Club Quintet (org. Simon Stinger) 2:45 2007 Hot in Pairs

11. Tue 18/05/04 James – Camera Obscura (org. Josh Rouse) 3:49 My Maudlin Career 2009

12. Tue 25/05/04 You Don't Have to Be Strong – Kimberly Locke (org. Breanna) 3:26 Based on a true story 2007

13. Tue 1/06/04 Run – Leona Lewis (org Snow Patrol) 5:14 Spirit 20084


Enjoy :)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/q8iwacg20xwoh73/Dale%27s%20Big%20Hit%2059%20-%20The%20iTunes%20Free%20Singles%20Cover%20Show.mp3