Crucial Track for January 13, 2026

"You Gotta Be" by Des'ree

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Share a song that captures the feeling of being proud.

This has always been my go-to, self-empowerment song. The late ‘90s were especially rough for adolescent me, undiagnosed autistic and in an abusive childhood home… So whenever this came on (and still to this day) I raise my voice and sing along!