10 Hidden Songs You Didn't Know Were On Albums
5. Lauryn Hill - Tell Him
There are two excellent hidden tracks on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: her cover of Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off You and the love hymn Tell Him. The album itself has become known as one of the all time greats, described by Pitchfork as a “love letter to the liberated self, the maternal self and to God.” It redefined hip-hop and soul as Hill proved she was one of the greatest MCs of all time and a songwriting genius. Tell Him recently resurfaced in the mainstream after being shared by Vanessa Bryant in the wake of Kobe and his daughter’s death earlier this year.
It’s the ultimate love song about throwing away every human imperfection and allowing love to reign supreme. The song has gone on to teach many the true meaning of love and holds extreme resonance especially to those that have lost someone close to them. It ends up working perfectly as a hidden track, closing off an era defining record with so much soul and feel.