Inspired by Albumism, I’m doing my own version of Flying Solo with individual tracks. Band breakups and hiatuses are never fun, but these solo jams were defining moments in my life’s soundtrack.

Annie Lennox is one of the most underrated singers of our lifetime. Razor-sharp fundamentals and technique. Astounding range. And incredible versatility. On “Little Bird”, we get it all. She hogged most of the spotlight with the Eurythmics, but now she took it all.

On Diva, Annie moved closer to pop, but she did it in her own brilliant way. “Little Bird” soared on a blend of soul and electro-pop. It struts. It swaggers. It’s a vocal feast. While “Walking on Broken Glass” was a bit more predictable, “Little Bird” had just enough to catch me off guard.

“Mamma, where do I go? Mamma, what do I know? Mamma, we reap what we sow. They always said that you knew best. But this little bird's fallen out of that nest now.”