Regina Spektor Songs Ranked

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (born February 18, 1980) is a Russian-American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City’s independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City’s East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor’s fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016’s Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200. Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. Here are all of Regina Spektor’s songs ranked.

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10. Ode to Divorce (Soviet Kitsch, 2003)

“I assumed she was talking about all the legalities of getting a divorce, all the settlements of who gets the house, and who gets the money.. and playing off the guilt of the partner that’s left her.”

9. Consequence of Sounds (Songs, 2002)

“I think this song is basically about how people use words and how they affect our lives, everything from the media to children. I think there was a reason she used the word “consequence” of sounds because it sounds more like a criticism than anything else.”

8. Ballad of a Politician (What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, 2012)

“Shake your ass out in the street” ..weird line. I suppose this line implies that this politician is a whore to the system, doing whatever he needs to do to move ahead. I feel like this is about how people feel safe and loving toward political figures when all they’re really doing is controlling things and putting up a façade. it’s probably more complicated than I’m making it but I feel it’s about being a fake.”

7. Braille (11:11, 2001)

“This is such an emotional song, and Regina’s voice coupled with the piano makes it even more moving. As for the meaning, I think it’s pretty clear that it’s about someone’s life after they got pregnant by a guy who ran off; the “braille” in her stretch marks is symbolic of the fact that she knows something happened that would be with her forever, but the only for it to be seen anymore is by the language the guy left with her.”

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6. Hero (Begin to Hope, 2006)

“I think that the line “No ones got it all” means that no one is ever completely immune to feeling emotions like pain, heart-ache, depression that heroes are not supposed to feel.”

5. Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) (What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, 2012)

“This is so damn catchy and infectious! The chorus being in a foreign language is also an achievement considering how I don’t like songs like this typically that use foreign language so frequently. Catchy and awesome.”

4. Samson (Songs, 2002)

“THIS is one of the best ballad songs I have ever heard in my life. This is one of the ONLY songs that almost always make me near emotional when listening to it, and a definite potential emotional breakdown if I sing to it. No idea why, but this is just purely perfect in every way. I am in love with this. Regina Spektor is my absolute favorite female vocalist.”

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3. Us (Soviet Kitsch, 2003)

“Everything about “Us” is basically perfect. The baroque instrumentals that whose dynamics vary periodically, the ridiculous, somehow innocent, lyrics painting a very curious situation in the most clever ways,”

2. Better (Begin to Hope, 2006)

“I love how Regina’s tunes rarely match the lyrics. By matching different vibes, it’s like she’s trying to say that life is just a big mushpot of emotions. You can find joy in every sad thing you feel, or you can discover heartbreak in many happy things, but no matter what, it’s always okay to feel what you feel Love this song, it’s brilliant!”

1. The Call (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, 2008)

“This may be nostalgia talking, but everything here just feels right. Regina’s voice, the lyrics, the orchestra, etc. I first heard this song when I was watching the second Narnia movie and this song made that scene better. I like both the lyrics and the melody. Absolutely amazing.”