Nine Million Bicycles

This is one of the most recognizable, delicate, and charming songs of the 21st century. Katie Melua wrote it after her trip to Beijing, where she was captivated by the city’s vastness and… the fact that there are about nine million cyclists there. The song combines warm vocals, subtle arrangements, and poetic lyrics about love, time, and our place in the world. It’s a lovely pop track that’s catchy and continues to draw people to the artist’s concerts to this day.

Katie Melua, born in Georgia and raised in the UK, is an artist known for her enchanting vocals, emotional minimalism, and exceptionally vivid writing. Her music blends jazz, folk, and pop, and she has long been regarded as one of the most subtle and expressive vocalists on the European scene.