"If I Didn't Have You" by Amanda Marshall

Canadian native Amanda Marshall is a powerhouse vocalist who was first noticed by fellow Canadian and blues rocker Jeff Healey, who took her on tour. By 1995 she released her self-titled debut solo album, which became a monster success up North.

The record landed with a dull thud in the US, however. Only managing to spawn one minor chart hit ("Birmingham" hit #43 in 1996), Marshall failed to strike a chord with US audiences. Maybe Celine Dion was enough. Even the stellar song "Let It Rain" didn't resonate with Americans.

Marshall's second release, "Tuesday's Child," arrived in 1999 and quickly became another success story in Canada. Not so much in the US, despite Marshall landing several of her songs in popular movies like Tin Cup and My Best Friend's Wedding. Marshall sings her heart out on every song she does, but nothing blows me away quite as much as "If I Didn't Have You." Hard to get to the end without getting goosebumps.