I sent my daughter a song every day from 13 May 2026 to 18 November 2026, 190 days. They are collected in one playlist, the Dadau Playlist, so she can open them any time.
The songs are one of the four ways I stay connected with her: a graphic every day, a song every day, an audio every week and a video every week, all on the Dadau page. This page has the songs.
The Playlist
The Dadau Playlist is a song a day from a daddy to a daughter. It started on 13 May 2026 and a song went to her every day to 18 November 2026; each one that is on Spotify is on the playlist. The first player below plays the newest song. The second plays the playlist from the first song, and Spotify’s player shows its first 100 songs. Songs that are not on Spotify are not in it.
Open the Dadau Playlist on Spotify.
Every Song, Newest First
The playlist player above stops at the first 100 songs. Every song is listed here, newest first, 190 songs as of 18 November 2026, with our audiobook under them. A song went out every day for 190 days, 13 May 2026 through 18 November 2026, and the 190 of them that are on Spotify are the ones on the playlist. Each title opens the song on Spotify.
- Father and Daughter · Paul Simon
- You’ll Always Be My Baby (Written for Daughters’ Weddings) · Alan Jackson
- The Man Who Loves You The Most · Zac Brown Band
- You’ll Be In My Heart · Phil Collins
- Mad World · Gary Jules
- Broadway · The Goo Goo Dolls
- You Should Be Dancing · Bee Gees
- Something About You · Level 42
- Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) · Train
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da – Remastered 2009 · The Beatles
- Inside Out – 2016 Remaster · Phil Collins
- Say Something · A Great Big World, Christina Aguilera
- Fragile · Sting
- Your Song · Elton John
- Don’t Do Me Like That · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Sympathy · The Goo Goo Dolls
- Thank You for Being a Friend · Andrew Gold
- Owner of a Lonely Heart · Yes
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late · Jellyfish
- Human Nature · Michael Jackson
- Thriller · Michael Jackson
- Gratitude · Brandon Lake
- Something’s Always Wrong · Toad The Wet Sprocket
- Everyday I Write The Book · Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me · George Michael, Elton John
- Walkin’ On The Sun · Smash Mouth
- Bennie And The Jets (Remastered 2014) · Elton John
- Goody Two Shoes · Adam Ant
- Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) · Us3, Rahsaan, Gerard Presencer
- Hey Jessie (From “Jessie”) · Debby Ryan
- You Can’t Always Get What You Want · The Rolling Stones
- Warrior · Demi Lovato
- How Bizarre · OMC
- Grease (2007 Remaster) · Frankie Valli
- Crocodile Rock · Elton John
- Something So Strong · Crowded House
- Giving You the Best That I Got (Single Version) · Anita Baker
- Vienna · Billy Joel
- (I Got Everything I Need) Almost (Live) · The Blues Brothers
- Every Morning (Remastered) · Sugar Ray
- The Best of My Love (2013 Remaster) · Eagles
- Best of You · Foo Fighters
- Hold On · Shawn Mendes
- You Get What You Give · New Radicals
- Here It Goes Again · OK Go
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) · New Kids On The Block
- Running on Empty · Jackson Browne
- Be Good Johnny · Men At Work
- My Sharona · The Knack
- Don’t You (Forget About Me) · Simple Minds
- Return to Pooh Corner · Kenny Loggins
- Change Your Mind · Sister Hazel
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart · Elton John, Kiki Dee
- Lovely Day · Bill Withers
- Rosanna · TOTO
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da · The Police
- The Sound of Silence · Simon & Garfunkel
- With A Little Luck · Wings
- Reminiscing (Remastered 2010) · Little River Band
- Tubthumping · Chumbawamba
- Play That Funky Music · Wild Cherry
- Goodbye Stranger (Remastered 2026) · Supertramp
- Wouldn’t It Be Nice · The Beach Boys
- Birthday (Remastered 2009) · The Beatles
- Lean on Me · Bill Withers
- The Longest Time · Billy Joel
- Weapon Of Choice · Fatboy Slim
- The Power Of Love (From “Back To The Future” Soundtrack) · Huey Lewis & The News
- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic · The Police
- New York, New York · Ryan Adams
- You Make My Dreams (Come True) · Daryl Hall & John Oates
- 9 to 5 · Dolly Parton
- A Change Is Gonna Come · Sam Cooke
- Yes, We Have No Bananas · Louis Prima
- Birdhouse in Your Soul · They Might Be Giants
- Follow Through · Gavin DeGraw
- Learning To Fly · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Best Day Of My Life · American Authors
- Survivor · Destiny’s Child
- I Won’t Back Down · Tom Petty
- September · Earth, Wind & Fire
- Faithfully · Journey
- Rehab · Amy Winehouse
- One Week · Barenaked Ladies
- Fight Song · Rachel Platten
- No Stopping Us · Jason Mraz
- Longer · Dan Fogelberg
- Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) · Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ray Dalton
- We Can Work It Out (Remastered 2015) · The Beatles
- Shake It Off · Taylor Swift
- Message In A Bottle · The Police
- Super Bon Bon · Soul Coughing
- I’ve Been Everywhere · Hank Snow
- Never Tear Us Apart · INXS
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) · The Proclaimers
- Cold as Ice · Foreigner
- More Than Words · Extreme
- Better Together · Jack Johnson
- Be True To Your School · The Beach Boys
- Livin’ On A Prayer · Bon Jovi
- Homeward Bound · Simon & Garfunkel
- Running on Faith · Eric Clapton
- Mah Na Mah Na · Mahna Mahna and The Two Snowths
- Diamonds · Rihanna
- See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) · Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth
- United States Of Whatever · Liam Lynch
- Pump up the Volume · M/A/R/R/S
- Walk The Dinosaur · Was (Not Was)
- Duck Tales Theme (From “Duck Tales”) · The Disney Afternoon Studio Chorus
- Missing · Everything But The Girl
- Honesty · Billy Joel
- Virtual Insanity · Jamiroquai
- Love (Remastered 2010) · John Lennon
- Good Day Sunshine (Remastered 2009) · The Beatles
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco · Tony Bennett
- Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes · The Wiggles
- Things Can Only Get Better (2018 Remaster) · Howard Jones
- Do I Do · Stevie Wonder
- Brand New Day · Sting
- Whenever I Call You “Friend” (feat. Stevie Nicks) · Kenny Loggins, Stevie Nicks
- You Can Call Me Al · Paul Simon
- Just the Way You Are · Billy Joel
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me · The Mamas & The Papas
- Jump in the Line · Harry Belafonte
- Home · Michael Bublé
- Rocky Mountain Way · Joe Walsh
- Heart to Heart · Kenny Loggins
- It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) · R.E.M.
- Monday, Monday · The Mamas & The Papas
- Pleasant Valley Sunday · The Monkees
- America · Simon & Garfunkel
- Count on Me · Bruno Mars
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy · The Andrews Sisters
- Open Up Your Eyes · Tonic
- Everybody to the Limit (Live) · Strong Bad
- Colorful · The Verve Pipe
- Somewhere Only We Know · Keane
- Trouble Me · 10,000 Maniacs
- In a Daydream · Freddy Jones Band
- Rock the Boat · Hues Corporation
- You Are the Best Thing · Ray LaMontagne
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) · Daryl Hall & John Oates
- They Don’t Make ’Em Like My Daddy · Loretta Lynn
- Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) · Billy Joel
- I Get Around · The Beach Boys
- I Say a Little Prayer · Aretha Franklin
- I Won’t Give Up · Jason Mraz
- Pop Muzik · M / Robin Scott
- Authority Song · John Mellencamp
- If I Ever Lose My Faith In You · Sting
- Gracie · Ben Folds
- Sir Duke · Stevie Wonder
- Doo Wop (That Thing) · Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Barbie Girl · Aqua
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life · Stevie Wonder
- You Are So Beautiful · Joe Cocker
- Prisencolinensinainciusol · Adriano Celentano
- Jet Airliner · Steve Miller Band
- You’re the Inspiration · Chicago
- Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl · The Spinners
- Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag · James Brown
- Hello Muddah Hello Fadduh Here I Am at Camp Granada · Allan Sherman
- Too Shy · Kajagoogoo
- Walking On Sunshine · Katrina & The Waves
- Barbaras Rhabarberbar · Bodo Wartke, Marti Fischer
- Rock Lobster · The B-52’s
- Dancing In The Street · Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- Vacation · The Go-Go’s
- Born in the U.S.A. · Bruce Springsteen
- With A Little Help From My Friends (Remastered 2009) · The Beatles
- You’re My Best Friend · Queen
- La Bamba · Los Lobos
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- All Things In Time · Toad The Wet Sprocket
- The Middle · Jimmy Eat World
- New Sensation · INXS
- Dance with Me · Orleans
- Right Down the Line · Gerry Rafferty
- The Safety Dance · Men Without Hats
- Just the Two of Us · Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers
- Rubber Biscuit · The Blues Brothers
- Reelin’ In The Years · Steely Dan
- Modern Love (2018 Remaster) · David Bowie
- She Blinded Me With Science · Thomas Dolby
- Banditos · The Refreshments
- Our House · Madness
- Next To You · The Police
- If You Wanna Be Happy · Jimmy Soul
- So What · Miles Davis
- Would I Lie to You? (Remastered Version) · Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
One more sits at the bottom of the playlist, under all 190 songs, and it is not one of them: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America: A to Z with Friends, Foods and Places to Go, our audiobook, read by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman. It has its own page here: the audiobook.
How a Song Gets Picked
Sometimes it is for a story or a theme. Sometimes I am sending songs I love or songs that I think of that I want to share.
Questions and Answers
What is the Dadau Playlist?
The Dadau Playlist is a song a day from a daddy to a daughter. It is the playlist of songs I send my daughter. The page has a player for the newest song and a player for the whole playlist, and the playlist is also open on Spotify.
Why does Loren Weisman send his daughter a song every day?
I send a song every day to stay connected musically each day, whether she listens or not. I want her to be confident that each day she is getting a song from me.
When did the Dadau Playlist start?
The Dadau Playlist started on 13 May 2026. I sent my daughter a song every day from then to 18 November 2026, 190 days, and the songs are collected in one playlist so she can open them any time.
How does a song get on the Dadau Playlist?
A song went to her every day, and if it is on Spotify it is on the playlist. Sometimes it is for a story or a theme, and sometimes I am sending songs I love or songs that I think of that I want to share.
Where are the Dadau Audios and the Dadau Videos?
My audios are on the Dadau Audios page, one a week, and my videos are on the Dadau Videos page, one a week. Dadau Audios has the Spotify player with every audio listed, and Dadau Videos has the YouTube player with every video listed.
How many songs are on the Dadau Playlist?
A song went out every day from 13 May 2026 through 18 November 2026, 190 days. There are 190 songs on the Dadau Playlist as of 18 November 2026. Our audiobook sits at the bottom of the playlist, under the songs, and is not one of the 190. Songs that are not on Spotify are not on the playlist, and a song that went out more than once sits on the playlist once. Spotify’s player shows its first 100 songs, so the page lists every song, newest first.
The Other Ways
All four are on the Dadau page. The other three:
- Dadau Graphics, a graphic a day, with the mosaics and the film.
- Dadau Archives, all 1,097 graphics to download, and where every video, audio and song is kept.
- Dadau Videos, a video a week, with the YouTube player and every video listed.
- Dadau Audios, an audio a week, with the Spotify player and every audio listed.
Dadau is also the name of the publishing imprint I’ve set up with my daughter, Dadau Publishing. Its first book is Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman.