Does My Head Look Big in This?

Book Playlist

Does My Head Look Big in This? Playlist

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

10 tracks

balanced

Sep 24, 2026

Amal’s world of prep-school scrutiny and her determination to keep her identity (style, faith, and friendships) is mirrored here by alternating calm focus, bright interpersonal energy, and a few tender introspective moments. The instrumental half stays gentle and lyric-free for concentration, while the vocal half tracks emotions like self-assertion, belonging, misunderstanding, and hope—without turning the playlist into one long mood.

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Track List

10 songs

1

Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi · Una Mattina

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2

I Will Survive - Single Version

Gloria Gaynor · 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Gloria Gaynor

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3

Fix You

Coldplay · Fix You

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4

Keep Your Head Up

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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5

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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6

Somewhere Only We Know

Keane · Hopes And Fears

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7

Mogwai Fear Satan

Mogwai · Young Team (Deluxe Edition)

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8

This Is Me (From "The Greatest Showman")

Keala Settle · 100 Greatest Driving Songs

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9

Brave

Sara Bareilles · The Blessed Unrest

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10

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · The Golden Age

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