September Set List

September 2025

Set List

1.  September

2.  Indian Summer

3.  Where the Road Will Lead Us

4.  Burma Road

5.  Hallelujah

6.  Ave Maria

7.  It Had To Be You

8.  What Happens Tomorrow

9.  Stayin' Alive

10.  Rio

Tune In to Fashion

In this month of September 2025, I dedicated Mondays to colorful fashion designs.  As the theme winds down to a close, I thought I would cap Monday Fashion with a true (and personally favorite) all American fashion icon - Ralph Lauren...but with a twist.

Monday Fashion + Set List Music

(Wikipedia)

b. October 14, 1939

"My Prayer"

by The Ink Spots

Released in October 1939

No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100

Harry Connick Jr. - It Had to Be You

On this last Sunday in September and first week of Fall, I thought I would share an autumn classic - "It Had to Be You" and the pop culture hit film When Harry Met Sally.

While the film was shot in more than one season, the cover speaks well to what will unfold in the defining romantic comedy.  

With that said, enjoy the song and clips from the movie.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

In this final edition of featuring Elton John on Set List, I am highlighting Elton's most certified album across many regional sources.

7th studio album

Released in October 1973

Genres considered - Pop rock, Glam rock

No. 1 on Billboard Top LPs & Tape

No. 1 on Billboard 200

No. 1 in the UK, Australia, & Canada

"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" 

No. 7 on UK Singles Chart ... No. 12 in the U.S.

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

No. 6 in the UK ... No. 2 in the U.S.

"Bennie and the Jets"

No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

"Candle in the Wind"

No. 11 in the UK

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 

One of Elton John's most popular albums & is his best-selling

Over 20 million copies sold worldwide

74th best album cover of all time - Joe Lynch, Billboard, 2023

Considered to be Elton John's "magnum opus" (masterpiece)

Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2003)

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 

No. 91 in 2003 & 2012 ... No. 112 in 2020

Selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry (2025)

Review Scores -

AllMusic - 4.5/5 Stars

Christgau's Record Guide - B

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 4/5 Stars

The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 5/5 Stars

Slant Magazine - 4.5/5 Stars 

Track List -

Side One -

1.  Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

2.  Candle in the Wind

3.  Bennie and the Jets

Side Two -

4.  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

5.  This Song Has No Title

6.  Grey Seal

7.  Jamaica Jerk-Off

8.  I've Seen That Movie Too

Side Three -

9.  Sweet Painted Lady

10.  The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)

11.  Dirty Little Girl

12.  All the Girls Love Alice

Side Four -

13.  Your Sister Can't Twist (but She Can Rock 'n Roll)

14.  Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting

15.  Roy Rogers

16.  Social Disease

17.  Harmony

Certified Gold in Denmark 

Certified Platinum in New Zealand & the UK*

*UK 1973 release

Certified 2x Platinum in Canada & the UK*

*UK 2014 release

Certified 3x Platinum in Australia

*Re-release

Certified 8x Platinum in the U.S.

Certified 10x Platinum in Australia*

*Original release

Point of interest - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was certified Gold in the U.S. shortly after its release before scaling to multi-platinum in 1993 and eventually to the current position.

(Wikipedia)

Ordinary World

Released in December 1992

No. 1 on Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart

No. 23 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks ... Peaked at No. 2

No. 1 on RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart (Canada)

No. 1 on Italian Singles Chart

No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100

No. 2 in Iceland & Sweden

No. 6 on UK Singles Chart

Ivor Novello Award Nomination

Performing Right Society Award

Second-most streamed song in the UK in October 2021

Lyrics - Themes of grief, resilience, and search for normality following personal loss ... Simon Le Bon's emotional response to the death of a close friend who died of a drug overdose in 1986

"Ordinary World" - leaked to U.S. radio stations in mid-1992 well before the planned release date

DJs reported numerous listener calls the day of the leak - "overwhelming response"

Personnel -

Simon Le Bon - Vocals

John Taylor - Bass Guitar

Nick Rhodes - Keyboards

Warren Cuccurullo - Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Certified Gold in Denmark, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.

Certified Platinum in New Zealand & the UK

(Wikipedia)

Duran Duran - Ordinary World (Official Music Video)

In a literal sense, "Ordinary World" is a reflection of a loss Simon Le Bon experienced.  The lyrics define an ordinary world he finds himself in without the presence of a close friend whose life was cut too short.

On a metaphorical sense, the music video for "Ordinary World" features a bride on her wedding day.  The song is on The Wedding Album.  The album title and cover accent the color design for my color.me.style Bridal Collection.

With that said, enjoy the classic song below!

On Screen, Off Album - Jump

"Jump" is a song from Madonna's 10th album, Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)

Genres considered - Pop, Synth-Pop, Techno, Disco

Released in September 2006

No. 1 in Italy & Hungary

Top 10 in Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, & Spain

Top 40 in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, & Switzerland 

No. 29 in Australia

No. 19 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles

No. 5 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart

No. 21 on Adult Contemporary chart (U.S.)

No. 38 on Adult Contemporary chart (Canada)

No. 1 on Hot Dance Club Songs chart

No. 1 on Hot Singles Sales chart

No. 1 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart

Debuted at No. 59 on UK Singles Chart

Peaked at No. 9 one week after entry to the chart

31,000 digital downloads & 8,000 physical sales in the U.S.

52,038 copies sold in the UK as of August 2008

(Wikipedia)

On Screen, Off Album - Suddenly I See

KT Tunstall

"Suddenly I See" is a song from KT Tunstall's debut album, Eye to the Telescope (2004)

Released in August 2005 in the UK

Released in February 2006 in the U.S.

No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart

No. 21 in the U.S.

No. 5 in New Zealand

No. 6 on ARIA Singles Chart (Australia)

Ivor Novello Award (2006)

Certified Gold in Australia, Brazil, & Spain

Certified 2x Platinum in Canada & the UK

(Wikipedia)

Suddenly I See

In this month of September, I designated every day with a theme from my Spring e-commerce store.  You know this.  You may also know that Thursdays were meant for closet coloring designs...

...Well, that plan fell through when I only had one available design.  To remedy the loss, I turned to fashion through song such as Madonna's classic "Vogue."

In this entry, I am rekindling the ultimate in entertainment and fashion - film, profound character development, excellent character chemistry, music, and fashion all as essential foundation to one of the most iconic additions to modern pop culture.

With that said, enjoy the soundtrack to The Devil Wears Prada.

color.me.style Luxe Jewels Fourth Ed.

On this last Wednesday in the month of September 2025, I am concluding the Luxe Jewels series with sparkling and bedazzling crystal designs that colorfully capture the eye.

Colors of Elegance

Leaf etched design ... Natural hues

Opulence

Shimmering Crystal Luxury

Aloha

Although the Fall season has settled in, lingering warmth desires not to drift out.

Do you dream of spending one last moment of summer akin heat splashing in the pool or teasing ocean waves alongside the shoreline?  

If so, the tropics happily welcome you with one universal regard - aloha a.k.a. hello.

In this entry, I am recalling colorful casual wear design perfect for lounging on white sand beaches or digging into soft sand while building creations with Hawaiian music playing in the background.

Aloha indeed.

Beach Day Part 1

Beach Day Part 2

color.me.style Fashion Sense Fourth Ed.

On this first official day of Fall, I am concluding Fashion Sense on Set List.

In this month of September, every Monday highlighted color designs that sketched unique gowns reflective of occasion and time period.  The images ranged from elegant Victorian era to whimsical royal garden soiree to antebellum Southern grand to breathtaking lavender bridal to the famous wow factor in shouts of orange.

In this fourth and final edition of Fashion Sense, I am featuring where design begins and showcases.  

"Design Studio" is a reflection of apparel construction and design in the artist's work studio.  

"On Display" is a reflection of designs on retail and boutique floors fresh from the runway and designer collections.

Products included - Notebook & Mug

With all said and as always,

Explore, enjoy, and shop away!

On Display

Design Studio

September 1925

On September 21, 1925, the world welcomed Henry Zander.  The eldest of two by four years, he was a loved and cherished son and brother.  As an adult, he honored his country in World War II.  Thereafter, his sister once introduced him to who would become the love of his life.  They married, had a son, had a granddaughter, and eventually spent their elder years in Arizona.

Oh the life my Uncle Hank led.

Today marks a milestone in my great-uncle's life - he would have been 100 years old today.  Sadly, I cannot recall the year of his death.  Yet when my grandmother passed in September 2021, she ascended to Heaven exactly one week before his 96th, so what the birthday blast they celebrated.

When the Zander family fully reunited in 2021, I can only imagine the joyous celebration.

So on Set List, as I honor a Zander birthday, what was the number one song in September 1925?

"If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" by Eddie Cantor

Happy Birthday, Uncle Hank

I only met you once but I will remember you always from stories passed down.  You were an amazing son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.  You are forever missed.

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

In this edition of featuring Elton John on Set List, I am highlighting Elton's number one ranked album across the board, especially in the UK & the U.S.

6th studio album

Released in January 1973

Genre considered - Pop Rock

No. 1 on Billboard 200

No. 1 on UK Albums Chart

"Crocodile Rock" -

No. 1 in the U.S. & Canada

"Daniel" -

No. 1 on RPM Top Singles Chart (Canada)

NO. 2 on Billboard Hot 100

No. 4 on UK Singles Chart

Album Review Scores -

AllMusic - 4/5 Stars

Christgau's Record Guide - C+

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 3/5 Stars

Rolling Stone - Favorable

The Daily Vault - B+

Track List -

Side One -

1.  Daniel

2.  Teacher I Need You

3.  Elderberry Wine

4.  Blues for Baby and Me

5.  Midnight Creeper 

Side Two -

6.  Have Mercy on the Criminal 

7.  I'm Going to Be a Teenage Idol

8.  Texan Love Song

9.  Crocodile Rock

10.  High Flying Bird

1973 Year-End Charts

Australian Albums - 4

Dutch Albums - 17

German Albums - 35

Italian Albums - 4

UK Albums - 1

Billboard Year-End Charts - 8

Certified Gold in the UK

Certified 3x Platinum in Australia & the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

Party Rock Anthem

LMFAO

Lead single from the American electronic dance music duo's second and final album, Sorry for Party Rocking (2011)

Genre considered - Hip House

No. 1 in 20 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK, & the U.S. 

Top 5 in Finland, Italy, Norway, Poland, & Sweden 

No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

Best selling single of all time in Australia

3rd best-selling digital single of 2011 worldwide - 9.7 million copies

Over 1 million copies sold in the UK

3rd best-selling digital song in U.S. history

8.1 million copies sold in the U.S. alone as of October 2016

7 million downloads in the U.S. alone in July 2012

Billboard's 7th most successful song of all time

As of 2025, the song is one of the 100 most viewed videos with over 2 billion views.

Featured in the 2012 film, 21 Jump Street

The film won an MTV Movie Award for Best Music.

"Favorite Song" Award at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards

All-Time Charts -

UK Singles - No. 74

Billboard Hot 100 - No. 7

Certified Gold in Finland

Certified Platinum in Belgium, Denmark, France, & Spain

Certified 2x Platinum in Germany, Italy, & Japan

Certified 3x Platinum in Sweden, Switzerland, & the UK

Certified 4x Platinum in New Zealand

Certified 6x Platinum in Canada

Certified 15x Platinum in Australia

Certified Diamond in the U.S.

Certified 2x Diamond in Brazil

(Wikipedia)

Royal Belle of the Ball

If you will recall my Belle of the Ball coloring book design...

...On April 29, 2011, the belle of the ball was Catherine Elizabeth Middleton.  No longer would she wonder when someday her prince will come because on this historic day in modern day royalty, she married her Prince William.  If ever there is a prime example of "belle of the ball," Princess Catherine is it.  Whether Duchess of Cambridge or Princess of Wales, Kate is one of a kind to her fans and will always be a belle with every wedding anniversary.

On the day of the royal wedding, the number one song was "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO.  Although the acronym is unfortunate, the song is perfect for the newlyweds celebrating the night away.

The choreography and lyrics in the video below really are fun and speak to, well, a party rock anthem!  (By the way, the video has been viewed over 2 billion times and the royal wedding was watched worldwide.  No pressure to be at her finest then!)

Trending - Vogue

Song from Madonna's soundtrack album -

I'm Breathless:  Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy (1990)

Released in March 1990

Genre considered - House

Escapist lyrics 

Included on 3 of Madonna's compilation albums -

The Immaculate Collection (1990)

Celebration (2009)

Finally Enough Love:  50 Number Ones (2022)

Critical & commercial success

Considered a career highlight

The music video is considered one of Madonna's best.

9 nominations at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards

"Best Selling International Single" - 1991 Juno Awards

"Favorite Dance Single" - 1991 American Music Awards 

"Most Performed Song" - ASCAP Pop Music Award

"Vogue" has been performed as recently as Madonna's 2023-2024 Celebration Tour.

The song and the video are cited as influencing the underground subculture into entering mainstream pop culture.

"Vogue" 

- No. 2 on Slant Magazine's The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time (2020)

- No. 11 on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time (2022) 

- No. 23 on Billboard's The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time (2025)

- No. 7 on Billboard's The 100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time (2025)

"Vogue" 

- Included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll

- No. 5 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s

- No. 139 on Rolling Stone's 500 Best Songs of All Time

"Vogue"

"...the most famous fashion song of all time..." (Time)

"Vogue" 

- No. 39 on Billboard Hot 100 in April 1990 ... No. 1 in May 1990

- No. 1 on Billboard Dance Club Play chart 

- No. 16 on Billboard Hot Black Singles chart

- No. 5 on Billboard's list of "Madonna's 40 Biggest Hits" 

- No. 71 on RPM (Canada) 100 Singles Chart in April 1990 ... No. 1 after nine weeks

- No. 19 on ARIA Singles Chart (Australia) in April 1990 ... No. 1 after one week

- No. 15 in New Zealand in May 1990 ... No. 1 after three weeks

- No. 4 on UK Singles Chart ... No. 1 after one week

No. 1 in over 30 countries worldwide

No. 1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 

Best-selling single of 1990 (over 2 million copies)

Over 6 million copies sold worldwide

311,000 digital downloads as of April 2019

663,000 copies sold in the UK as of April 2019

Certified Gold in Brazil, Italy, Japan, New Zealand (1), New Zealand (2), & the UK (1 - Physical, 5,000 ... 2 - Digital & Streaming, 15,000)

Certified Silver in France

Certified Platinum in Canada

Certified 2x Platinum in Australia

Certified 3x Platinum in the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

Madonna - Vogue (Official Video)

In this month of September, I originally designated closet coloring book designs for Thursdays.  I did not count on having only one to share.  So I am instead opting for lyrical fashion and what better an example than "Vogue" by Madonna.  Enjoy the song & video!

color.me.style Luxe Jewels Third Ed.

In this edition of color.me.style Luxe Jewels, I am highlighting bold statement pieces best worn by chic savvy fashionistas if in real life.

When the coloring book designs featured below came across on the Anima Color mobile app, the black & white outlines sketched an air of antique opulence and when colored in, they further offered a sense of jewelry passed down from generation to generation.

Whether chic savvy or delicate elegance, the notion of statement remains.

Statement Opulence

Brooch decorated in colorful gems & gold.

Little Drops of Luxury

Earrings in dramatic make & accent colors.

Ruby Slippers

In this edition of color.me.style Footwear, I am offering a mix of digital design and cinematic history.

When I choose a design to color, the decision is a personal one.  I always try to see beyond the initial black and white for what the picture will be when completed in color.  In a sense, I look for designs that I know I will want to save to my photo library.

When I came across the shoe collection, my decision was immediate.  I loved the designs as they were and after completion, I knew I not only wanted to save them but of course wanted to share them on color.me.style and on Set List.

This, then, brings me to my first choice - gorgeous and elegantly created red heels that shimmer in a shade of ruby...

...ruby slippers.  You can guess where I am going with cinematic history.

To conclude,

Enjoy!

Ruby Slippers

color.me.style Fashion Sense Third Ed.

In this edition of color.me.style Fashion Sense, I am highlighting classically modern, boldly elegant, colorfully breathtaking, uniquely one of a kind, and supremely perfect for just the right occasion.

On this third Monday in the month and being exactly the third week in the month, I am concluding individual gowns as the theme.  Rather, next week will complete Fashion Sense.

As always,

Explore, enjoy, and shop away if interested!

Fashionably Yours

Notebook ... Tote Bag

Think customized luxe bridal.

Drop waist, layered skirt, lined bodice

Lace illusion detail, Satin fabric

Soft lavender with colorful appliques

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Consider Will you... for the rings.

Wow Factor

Notebook ... Tote Bag

Think red carpet - what she is wearing.

A-line silhouette, Sweetheart neckline

Bejeweled accent & Dramatic detail

Fierce orange & red, solid pink

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Consider Ruby Slippers for footwear.

2021

On September 14, 2021, the world said goodbye to my world - Dell to her family and friends & Grandma to me and my family.

Oh the life my Grandma led.  

She lived through the Great Depression, World War II, Korea, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and every decade following. 

She was a wife and a mother.

She was a dedicated worker and volunteer after she retired.

She was calmly outspoken yet fiercely loud in her later years.

She was a friend with open heart.

She had a sense of humor, even when she was unaware.  She knew when to be serious when appropriately needed.  

She was independent, even with many in her life.

She knew how to love.  Her family and friends like family.

She knew how to care, even if she did not personally know.

She knew she was meant to be...

...Because I was meant to be too.  Our worlds came together the day I was born and oh how my life has been since.  

I am supremely lucky to have had my best friend, my soulmate, my grandma for 38 years.  I was her kid and she was my grandma.  

We laughed.  We cried.  We debated.  We celebrated.  

We were mentally and spiritually tied at the hip.  She felt my mental pain during episodes and gently urged, "talk to Grandma, honey."  I felt her physical symptoms every time she was ill.

She was my best critic.  She knew what to correct and what to let me own.  She watched me flourish.  She watched me struggle.  She saw me at my lowest.  She fought to raise me up.  

She declined, as age would.  In the end, I saw her at her lowest yet somehow at her strongest.  On a very physical level, she was a shell of someone I could not recognize.  I never got to say goodbye...and that has long destroyed me in a sense I will never recover from.  On a spiritual level, her life on Earth was complete but her permanent life in Heaven was just getting started.  As with every independent soul ascending to a fresh start, so did she.

You never left me, Grandma.  You have just left one large phone bill.

With that said,

You were brought into the world when "Love Me or Leave Me" was a hit.  

You left the world when pop culture's next generation came to the fore.  

I will...

Jag alskar dig, mor mor.