"Stupid" by Sarah McLachlan

The 90s were great for women in music, culminating in the founding of the Lilith Fair tour in 1997, which featured only female artists. Canadian singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan was the woman behind this popular tour.

McLachlan began to grace the radio airwaves with her angelic voice in 1994 with minor hits like "Possession" (#73) and "Good Enough" (#77). But her mainstream success arrived in 1997 with the release of her third album, "Surfacing," which spawned top ten hits "Adia" (#3) and "Angel" (#4). McLachlan racked up two Grammys for Female Pop Vocal in the 90s as well, one for "Building A Mystery" (which went to #13 in 1997) and another for "I Will Remember You" (which reached #14 in 1999). "I Will Remember You" also hit #65 in 1995, but re-charted thanks to the popularity of her live version of the song.

McLachlan scored a few more minor hits in the new millennium, but her last chart appearance was in 2006 when "River" struggled to reach #71. There's no good reason why she shouldn't still be gracing the airwaves.

"Stupid" is probably one of her more aggressive tunes, and it is remarkable that it did not perform better. Despite her delicate tone, her angst is palpable and the song succeeds on many levels. I wish she would have done more like this.