In a Guardian "honest playlist" feature, country-pop star Shania Twain shares candid musical picks, from the tracks that shaped her to the ones she keeps as guilty pleasures. She reveals that Ennio Morricone's "Gabriel's Oboe" once moved her to tears while driving at 22, showing her the emotional power of music, while Janis Ian's "At Seventeen" was the first single she bought as a teenager, inspiring her own songwriting ambitions.

Twain also admits to secretly loving Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" despite publicly dismissing it, and says Abba's "Dancing Queen" is unmissable at parties. Harry Styles's "Sign of the Times" gets her out of bed, Michael Jackson's "Ben" makes her cry, and Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" is her karaoke go-to. She would choose Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy" for her funeral, reflecting her philosophy that some things in life cannot be controlled. The interview coincides with the release of her album Little Miss Twain.