12 Bitch Approved Songs That Encourage Gratitude

This story was originally published on November 24, 2017.

Next week marks America’s favorite colonialist capitalist festival of gluttony a.k.a. Thanksgiving, so we thought we’d give you a break from the prejudiced family members and endless carbs and death by trampling at the mall with this mix about gratitude in many forms. Spoiler alert, there’s a Raffi song on here. YOU’RE WELCOME.

Track List:

1. Kehlani - “Thank You”

2. Natalie Merchant - “Kind and Generous”

3. Dido - “Thank You”

4. Natalie Cole - “Be Thankful”

5. Bette Midler - “Wind Beneath My Wings”

6. Rita Ora - “Grateful”

7. Feki - “Thankful”

8. Sly & The Family Stone - “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

9. Little Simz - “Gratitude”

10. Kelly Clarkson - “Thankful”

11. Raffi - “Thanks A Lot”

12. India.Arie - “Gratitude”

by Katie Presley

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Katie Presley is a writer and editor currently based on the East Coast (help, how did this happen??). She's been with Bitch in one form or another since 2010, when she started as a New Media Intern, and most recently served as Bitch's first and only Music Editor, from 2016-2017. Past resume lines include Assistant Producer for All Songs Considered at NPR Music, panelist on Pop Culture Happy Hour, and bylines at NPR and Ms. Katie is also a doula and herbalist, and writes a blog on herbal medicine, "The Herbal Apprentice." She also co-founded the first full-spectrum doula organization in Texas, The Bridge Collective. She is also a late-comer to being a Dog Person, but currently lives with four cats.