song of the week!

updates every monday

#161 ~ 4/27/26

Guacmaster - The Faux Paws

everybody lets all chill out and relax for a bit ok????

#160 ~ 4/20/26

The Yawning Grave - Lord Huron

today is a rainy day

#159 ~ 4/13/26

Fine - Lemon Demon

happy 20 years of neil banging out the tunes. this song is also on my homestuck playlist so it's a 2-for-1 special

#158 ~ 4/6/26

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

this song is on the pre-show playlist of the play i'm working currently and nothing gets me more hyped

#157 ~ 3/30/26

Strawberry Blond - Mitski

do you guys remember 2018? and cottagecore and moomin and this song specifically?? god take me back

#156 ~ 3/23/26

We Made It (Sun Version) - Sammy Rae & the Friends

i'm trying real hard to diversify my sotw choices but i can't lie sammy rae is all i'm listening to right now. everyone listen to SUN right now!!!!!

#155 ~ 3/16/26

Judas - Lady Gaga

dude i miss 2011

#154 ~ 3/9/26

Flesh & Bone - Sammy Rae & the Friends

i'm in a real sammy rae phase rn. this song is so funkyyy this is genuinely one of the best EPs ever made

#153 ~ 3/2/26

You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac

i've been listening to my daisy jones playlist which definitely isn't influencing the direction of my animal crossing island at all

#152 ~ 2/23/26

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

i just need a comfort song this week because i am a little under the weather and really need some auditory hugs rn

#151 ~ 2/18/26

So Easy (To Fall In Love) - Olivia Dean

out of all of the albums i have listened to so far on my pop music quest this is my favorite. olivia dean you are my muse.

#150 ~ 2/9/26

Whatever We Feel - Sammy Rae & The Friends

i <3 sammy rae, #1 way to feel better when you're low

#149 ~ 2/2/26

Cherry Wine (Live) - Hozier

i've been learning how to play this song. i think my roommates are real sick of it by now

#148 ~ 1/26/26

Word Up - Cameo

just remembered that this song exists and also that i love it

#147 ~ 1/19/26

Raspberry Beret - Prince

been listening to my mom's old burned cd of best of prince. this is my favorite song on it

#146 ~ 1/12/26

Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys

stuck in my headdddddd

#145 ~ 1/5/26

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

songs that make you scream and shout and let it all out. happy 2026!!!

#144 ~ 12/29/25

I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

i am enjoying the new season of stranger things

SONG OF THE WEEK WRAPPED: 2025

#143 ~ 12/22/25

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

this is my favoritest christmas song of all time

#142 ~ 12/15/25

Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio

ITS CRIMASTIMEEEEE!!

#141 ~ 12/8/25

White Knuckles - OK Go

when i was 15 i was obsessed with this instagram artist called toonful, and whenever they would livestream they would put on this awesome playlist and this song was on it. i listen to it again and i am transported. i am so nostalgic

#140 ~ 12/1/25

fall in love with a girl - Cavetown ft. beabadoobee

lesbianism

#139 ~ 11/24/25

It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion

contender for world's longest karaoke song. sometimes you just need to wail. i have fond memories of one of my sophomore year roommates blasting in in the shower when my room was right next to the bathroom. not a bad way to wake up in the morning ngl

#138 ~ 11/17/25

Livin' la Vida Loca - Ricky Martin

playwrights gotta stop putting bangers in their plays because then i get a job working on those plays and can't get them out of my head

#137 ~ 11/10/25

Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows

i love this song so much it is so bright and hopeful. shrek 2. i have been learning this song fingerstyle on the ukulele

#136 ~ 11/3/25

Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

this song makes me believe in love and romcoms and confetti and dancing down the sidewalk at night

#135 ~ 10/27/25

Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

yaaay its halloween!! yaaay yippee!!!

#134 ~ 10/20/25

New Perspective - Panic! At The Disco

i <3 this movie and i <3 this song

#133 ~ 10/13/25

I Want to Be Evil - Eartha Kitt

eartha kitt the icon that you are

#132 ~ 10/6/25

Everything Happens to Me - Samara Joy

i've been in such a jazzy mood. also i am addicted to samara joy's voice

#131 ~ 9/28/25

Palisades Park - Counting Crows

this song is new to me but is a very sentimental song to my friend who moved across the country and i miss her :,)

#130 ~ 9/22/25

Ain't It Fun - Paramore

yaaaay i love this song yaaay pop punk

#129 ~ 9/15/25

I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie

waaaaah

#128 ~ 9/8/25

Easy - The Commodores

this is my dad music calm down song

#127 ~ 9/1/25

I Put A Spell On You - Nina Simone

i'm pivoting because i am suddenly in an incredibly halloween-y mood this week

#126 ~ 8/25/25

Head Over Feet - Alanis Morissette

i love this song its so aaaah

#125 ~ 8/18/25

Fuck You - CeeLo Green

this song is so nostalgic for me!! i have such a vivid memory of dancing to "forget you" in my friend's living room as a little kid. now i'm a grown up and i can say swear words teehee

#124 ~ 8/11/25

El Dorado - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

ok ya i rarely share my country/bluegrass favs on here because i don't get the vibe that that's what y'all are interested in but i really really love molly tuttle, like she's a top 3 favorite musician of mine and this has been my jam all week. give country a chance listen to molly tuttle

#123 ~ 7/21/25

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

i don't have anything interesting to say other than i'm tired and this song is good

#122 ~ 7/28/25

What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction

sorry but also no i'm not sorry. i'm going thru my one direction phase rn because i'm making up for lost time after being a not like other girls hater in middle school. past ollie was INCORRECT i hope my mom sells me to them

#121 ~ 7/21/25

I Want You Back - The Jackson 5

sometimes i don't have interesting commentary. this is one of the best songs ever made and thats a fact fyi

#120 ~ 7/14/25

Finally Free - Julie and the Phantoms

in honor of me finally completing the julie and the phantoms shrine!!! abaaaahabvhjfbvhbhdfj!!! hopefull now i can banish the jatp demon posessing me for good

#119 ~ 7/7/25

99 Luftballons - Nena

#1 german banger of all time

#118 ~ 6/30/25

Rabid Animal - Lake Street Dive

shout out to my friend's mom who's a singer and said i should listen to this band. short but sweet

#117 ~ 6/23/25

Stand Out - Tevin Campbell

GOOFY MOVIEEEEE 🔥🔥🔥

#116 ~ 6/16/25

El Chico Del Apartamento 512 - Selena

i cant stop dancing to this song. me and my boss bond at work over our shared unrelenting love of selena

#115 ~ 6/9/25

True Trans Soul Rebel - Against Me!

happy pride! <3 <3 <3 get yourself a brick today!!

#114 ~ 6/2/25

Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys

i'm so deep in my 90s phase rn. sorry homosexuals pride music has to wait until next week

#113 ~ 5/26/25

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

yesterday was my mama's birthday and this is her favorite song. shoutout mama

#112 ~ 5/19/25

Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon

any horton hears a who (2008) fans in the house. if i was a movie character this would be the needle drop during my climactic mental breakdown.

#111 ~ 5/12/25

Sara Smile - Hall & Oates

i've officially done too many pop songs in a row i need to return to my dad music roots

#110 ~ 5/5/25

Kick It To Me - Sammy Rae & The Friends

i love that you can hear sammy rae smile during the second chorus

#109 ~ 4/28/25

悲しみがとまらない I CAN'T STOP THE LONELINESS - Anri

ICONIC CLASSIC THAT SHREDS

#108 ~ 4/21/25

You Get What You Give - New Radicals

i heard this song for the first time 2 weeks ago when some guy played it on his speaker at the park and i've been bopping ever since. kind of blows my mind that this is from the 90s tbh he played it right after chappell roan & sabrina carpenter songs and it fit right in.

#107 ~ 4/14/25

It's Over For Me - Meet Me @ The Altar

i can't believe téa left the band i am so desolate. rip to a real one

#106 ~ 4/7/25

When You Were Young - The Killers

i am reading this nonfiction book called "meet me in the bathroom" about this era of music and as a result it's been the soundtrack of my life rn

#105 ~ 3/31/25

Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel - Green Day

underrated american idiot song(s) that deserve more love (THIS IS MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ALBUM!!!)

#104 ~ 3/24/25

Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

this song makes me feel zen and mentally stable. its good for the soul (badoom tsss)

#103 ~ 3/17/25

Ængus, the Prize-Winning Hog - The Toxhards

this song is sonically insane. polka?? metal??? rock-opera???? WHAT?????

#102 ~ 3/10/25

Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen

mmmm warm bodies soundtrack. also this song is so my oc parfait coded maybe i should actually make that webcomic lol

#101 ~ 3/3/25

Tears Dry On Their Own - Amy Winehouse

mmhmm. my coworker says this song is sonya from anton chekhov's uncle vanya coded and i think that's hilarious and also spot on

#100 ~ 2/24/25

What The Hell - Avril Lavigne

HOLY SHIT??? HAPPY 100 WEEKS OF SOTW!!! can you believe that i've updated this webpage EVERY MONDAY for 100 WEEKS??? literally what the hell

#99 ~ 2/17/25

Naked in Manhattan - Chappell Roan

if i weren't a coward i would actually make this week's sotw 19th century russian cello because that's all i've been listening to this week, but this is the next best thing

#98 ~ 2/10/25

Then It All Goes Away - Dayglow

i exist in a perpetual state of losing my mind. can you tell that my brain is melting

#97 ~ 2/3/25

Dive - Olivia Dean

pray for me and my hyperfixation

#96 ~ 1/27/25

Chop to the Top - SpongeBob the Musical

just wrapped the production of spongebob i was SMing and feeling wistful. this has been one of my happy songs for years now i love this show so much

#95 ~ 1/20/25

... Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

my LONELINESS... is KILLING ME!!!!

#94 ~ 1/13/25

Jackie Onassis - Sammy Rae & The Friends

sammy rae's voice does something to my brain. scritches it just right

#93 ~ 1/6/25

My Heart Beats Like A Drum (Dam Dam Dam) - ATC

OLLIE'S 2025 FIRST SONG OF THE YEAR!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

#92 ~ 12/30/24

Pinball Wizard - Elton John

BEST COVER OF ALL TIME. NOT UP FOR DEBATE

#91 ~ 12/23/24

Last Christmas - Wham!

certified classic. like top 3

#90 ~ 12/16/24

Love Shack - The B-52s

my demons won this week, love shack be upon ye

#89 ~ 12/9/24

The Moon and the Stars - John Mark Nelson

awoo

#88 ~ 12/2/24

HOT TO GO! - Chappell Roan

i've been on a quest to turn my mom into a chappell roan fan. questionable results.

#87 ~ 11/25/24

Any Kind of Dead Person - Ghost Quartet

the universe is trying so damn hard to convert me into a dave malloy fan lately

#86 ~ 11/18/24

Airhead - Honey Revenge

unfortunatley lately i have been feeling a bit like an airhead. skull empty. brain dead. other lyrics. this song shreds

#85 ~ 11/11/24

Die Young - Kesha

i'm in a real throwback kinda mood this week. 2010s best pop music ever i'll die on that hill (i'm being lighthearted pls don't fight me)

#84 ~ 11/4/24

Meet Me at the Creek - Billy Strings

this week you get a 9&1/2 minute bluegrass song with a 6&1/2 minute guitar solo and you're gonna LIKE IT

#83 ~ 10/28/24

Baby You're a Haunted House - Gerard Way

BITCH ITS HALLOWEEN BITCH!!!!

#82 ~ 10/21/24

Hot Patootie - The Rocky Horror Show (2000)

lea delaria marry me challenge. eddie lesbian????? yes please

#81 ~ 10/14/24

Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

why should i pick 1 song when i can have 2???????? (i'm so emotionally attached to this album)

#80 ~ 10/7/24

Deceptacon - Le Tigre

all right all right all right all right all riiiiight

#79 ~ 9/30/24

Satan's A Woman - Twin Temple

IT'S HALLOWEEN!! ITS HALLLOWEEN TIME BIIITCH!!!!

#78 ~ 9/23/24

Meet Me In The Woods - Lord Huron

gravity falls core (13 year old me's hyperfixation is back in full force babey!!!)

#77 ~ 9/15/24

Doritos & Fritos - 100 gecs

i'm in my brain explosion music era

#76 ~ 9/9/24

Alice - Vista Kicks

i'm obsessed with this band's 70s sound. this song came out in 2017

#75 ~ 9/4/24

Caesar on a TV Screen - The Last Dinner Party

i heart gender

#74 ~ 8/26/24

Friday I'm In Love - The Cure

aaaaaaeeeeeeeee... bwoiiinggg

#73 ~ 8/19/24

Cold Sunshine - S.J. Tucker

i'm back in my sj tucker insanity era. i love being obsessed with a musician barely anyone has heard of

#72 ~ 8/12/24

Curses - The Crane Wives

ough

#71 ~ 8/5/24

ICHIDAIJI - POLKADOT STINGRAY

the guitar shreds on this im obsessed

#70 ~ 7/29/24

Amor Prohibido - Selena

waowoah babeyyy

#69 ~ 7/22/24

Cotard's Solution (Anatta, Dukkha, Anicca) - Will Wood and the Tapeworms

shoutout my bestie pk for sending me this song years ago and altering my brain chemistry forever

#68 ~ 7/15/24

Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan

all of the normal people i work with love this song and have been playing it so much over the past 2 weeks so its literally all i could think of. i appreicate a good lesbian pop moment

#67 ~ 7/8/24

Square Hammer - Ghost

ah... ollie's weakness... swedish rock bands...

#66 ~ 7/1/24

H.S - Tom Cardy

teehee sillee music

#65 ~ 6/24/24

Under Attack - ABBA

the kids at my theater camp job are performing this song and i have literally not been able to rid it from my brain for the past week. its taken up permanent residence in there. i hear it constantly. help me.

#64 ~ 6/17/24

Tongues & Teeth - The Crane Wives

yuh. certified banger

#63 ~ 6/10/24

Thx 4 Nothin' - Meet Me @ The Altar

sorry 2 mm@ta songs in a row but I'M SEEING THEM IN CONCERT TOMORROW AND I'M SO EXCITED

#62 ~ 6/2/24

T.M.I - Meet Me @ The Altar

hello gay people. it's about time i chose another song by the inaugural olliveen song of the week band (mm@ta ily)

#61 ~ 5/27/24

Murder On The Dance Floor - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

i've been obsessively listening to this song on a loop all week

#60 ~ 5/20/24

I/Me/Myself - Will Wood

songs that make me go grrrrrrrrrr bark bark barkbarkbark bark

#59 ~ 5/13/24

The Devil (Didn't Make Me Do It) - Twin Temple

i've been really into satanic doo-wop lately (sentences normal people say)

#58 ~ 5/6/24

What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line

i graduate from university this week, and saturday night was my last ever performance with the theater group that i've called my family for the past 5 years. this song means more to me than i could adequately write here so i will let it speak for itself

#57 ~ 4/29/24

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths

an you tell that i get my music taste from my mom, part 2. she calls this her "sad british music"

#56 ~ 4/22/24

Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos

i need this song's calming energy directly infused into my veins.

#55 ~ 4/15/24

Barracuda - Heart

this is my hot girl rock song i'm obsessed w/ it

#54 ~ 4/8/24

Jackie and Wilson - Hozier

i'm going through a hozier phase rn (as is my right). i think this one might be my current favorite.

#53 ~ 4/1/24

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

april fools :p (would you think i'm crazy if i told you that i actually like this song) (also, happy 1 full year of song of the week!)

#52 ~ 3/25/24

Work Song - Hozier

so good so vibes

#51 ~ 3/18/24

Birthday - Katy Perry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIVEEN.NEOCITIES.ORG!!! on this day 1 year ago i posted the very first page of this site!!

#50 ~ 3/11/24

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

i'm in stressful crunch mode and this song gives me that little brain scritch i need so bad right now

#49 ~ 3/4/24

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

can you tell that i get my music taste from my... mom? CLASSIC INSTANT HAPPINESS SONG!!

#48 ~ 2/26/24

Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll - Foxy Shazam

foxy shazam has rapidly become one of my new favorite bands this goes HARD!!

#47 ~ 2/19/24

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

the time's finally come. this is one of my favorite songs off all time im im sick of pretending its not. also meat loaf was my top spotify artist of 2023 and yes thats super cringe i know.

#46 ~ 2/12/24

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

its a classic for a reason

#45 ~ 2/5/24

Out of Touch - Hall & Oates

on several occasions i've considered moving song of the week day to thursday just for this song. happy out of touch monday

#44 ~ 1/29/24

Lent - Autoheart

my friend recently turned me on to this song and ive been listening to it nonstop

#43 ~ 1/22/24

Josephine - The Night Flight Orchestra

another night flight orchestra song? yeah what are you going to do about it. im obsessed with them

#42 ~ 1/15/24

No Children - The Mountain Goats

HAND IN UNLOVABLE HAND!!!!

#41 ~ 1/8/24

The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

i've watched back to the future 7 times in the past 6 days. i never said that i was mentally stable.

#40 ~ 1/1/24

The Moon Will Sing - The Crane Wives

i like to pick a song that makes me happy to listen to first every year, and this was this year's pick! happy new year!!!!

#39 ~ 12/25/23

All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

HAPPY CRIMIS!!! ITS CHRISMUS!!!!!

#38 ~ 12/19/23

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

best christmas song hands down. happy holidays!!

#37 ~ 12/11/23

Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

contender for the best song of all time tbh

#36 ~ 12/5/23

The Cult of Dionysus - The Orion Experience

unrelenting bop. you know what, i am feeling devious and looking glamorous and getting mischievous and polyamorous.

#35 ~ 11/27/23

Divinyls - The Night Flight Orchestra

instant seratonin

#34 ~ 11/21/23

Rich Girl - Hall & Oates

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad, part 4.

#33 ~ 11/13/23

Wedding in Finistère - Jens Lekman

i looooove love love this song its so vibes. the trumpet??? are u kiidding me?

#32 ~ 11/6/23

James Dean - The Wrecks

i dont have much commentary abt this one. its just cool and slaps

#31 ~ 10/30/23

Thriller - Michael Jackson

...i can't NOT. happy halloween lovelies!!!

#30 ~ 10/23/23

30/90 - tick, tick... BOOM!

sorry to be a theater kid on main but i've been listening to this song on a loop (also 30/90 for week 30 teehee!!)

#29 ~ 10/17/23

Deewangi Deewangi - Vishal-Shekhar

i am a sad sentimental son of a bitch. this song was also in the play i just closed and its all i can think about. i'm going to miss this show so much.

#28 ~ 10/9/23

Teenage Demon Baby - Foxy Shazam

THERE'S NOWHERE IN THIS WORLD I'D RATH- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

#27 ~ 10/2/23

Maahi Ve - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

THIS SONG IS IN THE PLAY IM WORKING ON RN AND ITS STUCK IN MY HEAD ALL THE TIME!!! we are opening this friday and im excited so now you get to enjoy this song too

#26 ~ 9/26/23

For Iago - S.J. Tucker

i was saving sj tucker for when my fairyland shrine was ready but life has been kicking me in the balls and also this is my emotional support album so you get it early <3.

#25 ~ 9/18/23

Satellite - The Night Flight Orchestra

I AM CURRENTLY ADDICTED TO NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA. literallllyyyyy this is all ive been listening to. this song is my IDENTITY i AM glitterpunk gendersplat glamrock

#24 ~ 9/11/23

My Darling Dopamine - Days N Daze

GRAAAAAUUGHH!!!!!! they werent lying that dopamine can darling

#23 ~ 9/4/23

Die Anywhere Else - Alec Holowka

a break from the usual type of music for one of the best video game songs ever (no i don't take constructive criticism). literally rewrote my brain chemistry as a teen.

#22 ~ 8/28/23

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

currently addicted to my friend's a-capella group's performance of this song

#21 ~ 8/21/23

Bloody Mary, Kate and Ashley - PUP

shoutout to lightparty.neocities.org for hosting this song on their site and introducting me to this banger (the title is missing the oxford comma though....)

#20 ~ 8/14/23

A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi

yeah i've been listening to this on loop. what about it.

#19 ~ 8/7/23

Somebody To Love - Queen

this week on "songs that make ollie go insane in the membrane"

#18 ~ 7/31/23

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

ok i know this song is mcr's most popular and its probably a little overrated but. guys. the dopamine hit this song gives me. it singlehandedly got me through this week.

#17 ~ 7/24/23

Electric Feel - MGMT

ooh girl (this song FUCKS!!!!)

#16 ~ 7/14/23

Devils in the Canyon - The Strike

this song is like a ya novel to me.

#15 ~ 7/10/23

Vampire Money - My Chemical Romance

i'm back on my mcr shit. fuck twilight 🖕

#14 ~ 7/3/23

If I Had My Time Again - Groundhog Day the Musical

in honor of my new groundhog day shrine going up!!! check it out!!!

#13 ~ 6/26/23

Dirty Work - Steely Dan

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad, part 3.

#12 ~ 6/19/23

I2I - Tevin Campbell

goofy movie supremacy.

#11 ~ 6/12/23

Layla - Derek & the Dominos

7 minutes of straight jamming. can you tell i get my music taste from my dad, part 2.

#10 ~ 6/5/23

Big Gay Hands - Partner

happy pride month! i wish someone would put their big gay hands on my body.

#9 ~ 5/29/23

Good Enough - Molly Tuttle

a break from your regularly scheduled content for a bluegrass folksy song this week, a little-known ollie genre favorite. molly tuttle is good.

#8 ~ 5/22/23

Wet - Dazey and the Scouts

do i even need to say anything.

#7 ~ 5/15/23

Adeline - Fever Dolls

fever dolls are def underrated and you should totally check them out. this song is a banger.

#6 ~ 5/8/23

Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) - Meat Loaf

i'm about to really expose myself here and admit that i am a weirdly big meat loaf fan. expect to see a lot more of his songs on this page. what can i say, his songs shred.

#5 ~ 5/1/23

Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest

easily one of the best songs of all time. it always hits. always.

#4 ~ 4/24/23

Dead! - My Chemical Romance

i'm currently in my mcr era. i missed out on getting to be full-blown emo growing up so now i need to make up for it as much as possible.

#3 ~ 4/17/23

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad. anyway the guitar solo in this song shreds and i've been listening to it on a loop all weekend.

#2 ~ 4/10/23

Hollywood - Jukebox the Ghost

how could i do a song of the week segment without including my favorite song of all time. its soo goood.

#1 ~ 4/3/23

Say It (To My Face) - Meet Me @ the Altars

MM@TA is my new favorite band!! Say It (To My Face) is my fav, obsessed w/ it. They performed back at my home but I couldn't go because I'm out of the country right now :(

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