Song of the Day 8/30: Haim, “Strong Enough”

Everybody has their favorite bands, and these sisters are one of mine. The radio studio is a perfect setting for this stripped-back version of one of Sheryl Crow’s earliest hits, and it shows off the ladies’ musical dexterity — Este, normally their kick-ass bassist, plays the drum while Danielle shows off both her guitar chops and her emotionally charged vocals. She plays the strung-out narrator better than Crow herself.

Sheryl Crow’s original recording of the song, like the rest of “Tuesday Night Music Club,” benefits immeasurably by Bill Bottrell’s production.

For many years she performed it in concert while playing an accordion, an instrument Bottrell didn’t think of but one that adds a great dimension to the song.

When she performs a duet with another female singer, it’s usually this song.