Lightbulb in a Dark Room

1. Turn Me On by Norah Jones

2. Coming Home by Leon Bridges

3. I'd Rather Go Blind by Etta James

4. Give Me a Kiss by Emilie Schiott and Bent Fabric

5. Pain and Misery by The Tesky Brothers

6. Simple Love by Lindsey Lomis

7. I'll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday

8. Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley

9. Morning Sun by Melody Gardot

10. Ain't No Sunshine by Eva Cassidy

11. Let's Stay Together by Al Green

12. Crazy Love - Live by Ray Charles and Van Morrison

13. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? by Amy Winehouse

14. Devotion by Margaret Glaspy

15. Something's Got a Hold on Me by Etta James

16. They Can't Take That Away from Me by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

17. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You) by Aretha Franklin

18. I Wish You Love by Laufey

19. Love to Keep Me Warm by Laufey and Dodie

20. I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone

21. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles

During a post-breakup watch of Love Actually with my mom at the end of the summer, I was oddly struck by the scene where Alan Rickman dances with his employee at the Christmas party. I think it was just that the song choice (“Turn Me On” by Norah Jones) was so perfect, and the ambience was so perfect, and even if Alan Rickman was kind of cheating on his wife in that scene, I think there was just something about the feeling of dancing with someone to a jazz song at a winter party that I longed for fresh out of a breakup. 
Later that night, I was quick to make a playlist that captured the urge for love and the feeling somberness in colder times. Swaying in your kitchen during autumn-time while you're making dinner and a candle is lit. Dancing with somebody you barely know to a jazz song at a Christmas party. Catching the bus home after class and it's snowing and you're so close to Christmas break.

I hope you like this playlist as much as I do.