If you want to celebrate your mom or mother figure this Mother’s Day, there many different way to do it. You can show her you care with a personalised, caring gift. Perhaps a funny Mother’s Day card, or a sincere note. You could always lean into your creativity and create a playlist for them or arrange an entire tea party!

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Whatever your Mother’s Day looks like, set the tone with the right music.

Superwoman by Alicia Keys

This is a powerful ballad that ever mom needs to hear, “for all the mothers fighting…all my women sitting here trying…Say yes I will/Yes I can”. Alicia wrote this song in dedication to women everywhere, and is a great song for Mom. The song’s message is clear, mothers (and women) are superwomen!

The Perfect Fan by The Backstreet Boys

When the boy band was not flirting with their young women fans, they wrote this shout-out to their own mothers. The song speaks about how the women raised and supported them throughout the chaos of their careers.

The Best Day by Taylor Swift

I didn’t know if you knew/ So I’m taking this chance to say/ That I had the best day with you today. Leave it up to Taylor to write this tear-jerking message for her mom. The song relates times in her childhood when her mother came to her rescue and gave her some of her happiest moments. This song is all about true love.

Julia by The Beatles

John Lennon wrote this song which speaks simultaneously to his deceased mother and partner, Yoko Ono. Lennon and his mother grew a close bond during his teenage years. But this was ended abruptly when Julia was hit by a car, while crossing the street, and killed. You can truly feel the emotion in the lyrics.

Because You Love Me by Céline Dion

This song describes a love that stood by her side through thick and think. “For all the joy you brought to my life / For all the wrong that you made right / For every dream you made come true / For all the love I found in you”, Dion writes. This iconic song will bring you and your mom to tears. Bust out the tissues – it’s time to hit the couch for a catch-up session!

Sweetest Devotion by Adele

The British singer says this song is inspired by her devotion and love for her son, Angelo. It speaks to a mother’s want to protect her child, with lyrics like, “I’ll forever be whatever you want me to be / I’ll go under and all over for your clarity”. In the past, Adele protected her son from the consequences of having a famous mom. She brought a successful privacy case against a paparazzi agency for releasing photos of her son during family outings.

Mother by Ashanti

This heartfelt song is Ashanti’s expression of love for her own mom. The lyrics say it all “And I appreciate your love and all your sacrifice / Without you by my side, I never could survive / I wouldn’t be the woman standing here before your eyes”. She attributes her success to her mother’s sacrifice. She thanks her mother for instilling the confidence and strength to be her own woman.

Mother Like Mine by The Band Perry

A sweet, sentimental and honest song about the Perry siblings’ love for their mother. While no mother is perfect, they are some of the best teachers and mentors the world has to offer. “So the wars would all be over / ‘Cause she’d raise us all as friends / And no one would ever wonder if somebody wanted them / We’d walk on grass that’s greener”

Best Part Of Me by Ed Sheeran

This is a love song, where the speaker is unsure why their partner loves them. But this soft vibe song, featuring YEBBA, speaks of the unconditional love of a mother for her child. Low-esteem, self-doubt or feelings of insecurity – nothing a warm hug from mom can’t cure. “Oh, you love me, you love me / Why the hell do you love me / ‘Cause I don’t even love myself”.

Turn To You by Justin Bieber

Justin released this song on Mothers Day in 2012. It speaks of his dedication to his mom, Pattie, and his gratitude to her. Sometimes we don’t immediately see the sacrifices our moms make, take this Mother’s Day as a chance to see the special woman in your life with fresh eyes.

Mama by The Spice Girls

This pop ballad is a song about a child realising how amazing and special their mom is. You’re gonna have to reach for those tissues again, this song is about an adult child later realising all that their mom did for them.