12 Viral Throwbacks For Piano
There are songs that resonate with listeners and end up being enjoyed by people all across the world, even years after being released. Many of these songs made a comeback thanks to memes, TikTok, YouTube, Vine and more. But no matter where you’ve heard the music, these twelve songs are ones you’ll w
There are songs that resonate with listeners and end up being enjoyed by people all across the world, even years after being released. Many of these songs made a comeback thanks to memes, TikTok, YouTube, Vine and more. But no matter where you’ve heard the music, these twelve songs are ones you’ll want to practice on your piano!
In this article, we’re highlighting twelve of those viral throwbacks with arrangements specifically for the piano. (If you want a different version, don’t worry. You can check our website for other arrangements of these same titles!)
We’ve put these twelve songs into a full sheet music collection! The “Viral Throwbacks for Piano” collection is available on our website. Or, if you’re more interested in the individual arrangements, just click on the links beneath each video.
So sit back and take a few minutes to listen to some fun & nostalgic tunes!
1. “Careless Whisper” by George Michael
If you’re a saxophone player, it pretty likely you’ve played the famous riff from this 1984 hit from George Michael and Wham! 🎷
2. “Only Time” by Enya
“Only Time” is arguably one of Enya’s biggest hits of all time. In fact, it even made it to number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 List!
3. “Mad World” by Gary Jules
Although the version from Gary Jules is arguably one of the more famous ones, many may not realize that this song was originally sung by the band Tears for Fears.
4. “Take on Me” by a-ha
This catchy tune has been covered by many artists including Pentatonix, Weezer, and more!
5. “Running in the 90s” from Initial D
In case you didn’t know, this hit song comes from the popular anime series, Initial D!
6. “Seinfeld Theme”
A few decades later and this television theme is just as recognizable now as it was when the show first aired! 📺
7. “Africa” by Toto
Let’s be honest… it only takes you a couple of notes to recognize this song!
8. “Mamma Mia” by ABBA
Sing along if you know the words! People across generations have enjoyed this song, whether the original version or the ones from the ABBA-themed show and movie, “Mamma Mia.”
9. “Theme from the X-Files”
The X-Files originally ran from 1993 to 2002, but there was a recent revival of the show back in 2016! 📺
10. “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
“Still D.R.E” by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg was released back in 1999. But you might have heard it more recently in different movies, shows, or even video games, like “Grand Theft Auto V”!
11. “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Like clockwork, we all think about this song every time September 21 comes around. 😉
12. “Yoshi’s Island Ground Background Music” from Super Mario World 2
Any Mario fans here? This one’s for you!