Slizzard's Top 50 Delta Goodrem Songs

I'm going to start this off with five tracks that just missed the cut (in no order)! Sorry if any of these are your faves. :'(


Delta's released many Christmas covers across her career, including several tracks for the annual The Spirit of Christmas compilation, and the bluegrass influenced five-track EP Christmas that she released last year. This song is taken from the latter, and it's by far my favorite Christmas track of Delta's. It took me by surprise when I first heard it because it's really different and nothing like a typical Christmas cover. It's definitely worth a listen, even in February.


This song is from her Mistaken Identity album, and was released as the fifth single from that album with a strictly limited edition CD single. It has a great inspirational message and it's a pleasant pop ballad, and it also seems to be a universal fan favorite from what I can tell. It's also a strong contrast against the rest of the album, much of which is darker and less mainstream-sounding. The main thing that held it back from the top fifty for me is that it's a bit too cheesy and a little boring. It's still a good song though! The single cover is also pretty good.

"Be Strong" was reviewed by Sean (sthomas90):

What kind of a perfect song?! :’( This is the song of my life right now. So many things have happened in my life throughout the past couple of years and I have no idea how I manage to get by day to day. Some days seriously just suck beyond all belief, but I have great people watching over me and I always find amazing songs to help my through my rough times and right now, this is the song. So f**king good!!!! :’(

I mentioned in the super long paragraph in the OP that "Lost Without You" was released in America in 2005 as part of a planned compilation album featuring songs from Innocent Eyes and Mistaken Identity, but the album was shelved as the song flopped. Well, one thing I left out due to length is that the album was still released in Japan, in 2006, and this was the lead single and one of the two new tracks on it. Wikipedia says that it peaked at #1 on the download chart there, but I'm not sure if that's trustworthy or not. Either way, it seems like it was a hit there! The song itself is a typical Delta track in the vein of many of her earlier singles with a solid, memorable chorus, but it does feel more like a b-side than single material to me.


This was a b-side to her Brian duet "Almost Here", which was from Mistaken Identity. While "Almost Here" (which is coming up in the top 50) was more of a light AC-pop ballad, "Hollow No More" is heavier and more dramatic, and thus sonically closer to the Mistaken Identity album. I don't have much to say about this one, but it probably would be #51 if I had extended my countdown further down.


You're probably going to be surprised to see this one here! It was released as the third single from Child of the Universe in October last year, and it reached #5 in Australia and sold platinum. She wrote the song about the death of a close friend of hers, and it goes through her emotions after losing him with some really powerful lyrics. It's definitely a massive fan favorite, but I've never loved it as much as everyone else seems to. I'm hopeless when it comes to making emotional connections to music, so that's probably why. Also, this is one track I've never been able to make sound HQ for me. There are several 'glitches' in the audio of the song that are even present on the official CD, unfortunately. I still enjoy the song, though, and it did make #4 on my personal chart, which just says more about how great the upcoming tracks are.

This track was also reviewed by Sean;

Oh my god. Oh holy mother is this song so f**king good. When I first heard this song, I just broke down and cried. I mean, sure I’ll cry at anything, but this song hit me so f**king hard I could barely breathe. It’s honestly one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard and one of my absolute favorites. It’s such a personal song for me and it’s just perfect! :’( <3

Sorry to disappoint you in my ranking. ;_;

But that's the bubblers done. Hope that made a nice read! I'll try to post one or two songs per day, but the commentary takes time so I can't guarantee I'll be as efficient as I was with my last countdown. I'll try though. :) All comments, positive or negative, are welcome!

Fuck this! Two of mine didn't even make it! :'( I mean "Wish You Were Here" is like 45 spots too low! :'( Oh fine, I forgive you! Super excited that this has finally begun!!! <3

No because they're not on the countdown.

No because I've never heard of it.

You're just so predictable. Jk, I didn't expect the position of WYWH.

I like this, because

this. Carefree, peaceful, calming.

"Angels in the Room" is the final track on the standard edition of her 2007 album Delta, and it makes a great album closer in my opinion. It's a calm, soothing track with really beautiful production and Delta sounds great as always. It certainly isn't radio material, but it's a great deviation from her usual styles. It also sounds a little churchy. I also love the lyrics in the chorus: "and I want to stay here, I feel safe here in your light; this must be what heaven's like, must be angels in the room, tonight". Hope you like it!

I love your format.

I do, I do! Underrated, awesome, understated, awesome, etc.

This was a hidden track on Mistaken Identity, and it's definitely one of her most 'interesting' tracks! While a lot of the album took her ordeal with cancer and focused it into positive and inspirational songs, this showcases a very different side. I believe the main meaning in the track is Delta's anger at the media claiming that her suffering was a publicity stunt and that she was milking it for all she could, but I think it's also Delta taking a moment away from the mature songs and going into a teenage angst kind of mood as in 'nobody cares', 'what did I do to deserve this?', etc. That's my interpretation, at least, and I think it was definitely a hidden track for a reason, as it's more about her true feelings that she wanted to keep hidden as she wanted people to think of her as a strong figure.

The song itself definitely works along with the lyrics, too. The melody is pretty uneven and fragile-sounding, with numerous build-ups and a key change or two, and Delta going into this bratty, for lack of a better word, kind of voice in the pre-chorus. And the highlight of the song for me is the scream she lets out at 2:15. All that just makes this song unique, and even if you don't like Delta at all I'd really recommend taking a listen.

She has too many perfect songs. :(

Definitely one of the best songs from Mistaken Identity!!! <3

Infectious. I wanna dance whenever I play this. Must have been too good for Australia.

Exactly.

"Dancing With a Broken Heart" is so low for one of my favorite songs. :( But I was wondering why the version on the album was different than the single version I downloaded! I love the single version so much more. The version on the album seems a little busy to me, and the single version just has more oomph.

I may like this one, yep. However, I would never rank this this high. Not bad, but not anything amazing.