Suddenly I See
- HEATHER BARNES
- Oct 25, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 21

"Suddenly I See" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall It was inspired by poet Patti Smith as a tribute to 'female power'. As described in the lyrics, KT Tunstall was inspired to a career in music through looking at a black and white picture of a woman. Admiring her strength and accomplishments, she suddenly realised what she wanted to do with her life.
The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart to become Tunstall's highest-charting single in the UK. It also reached number 21 in the United States, number 5 in New Zealand, and is Tunstall's only top-50 hit in Australia. The song won Tunstall an Ivor Novello Award in 2006 in the category of Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
The music has been described as featuring a "chugging rhythm" with a "guitar-bass focused beat".
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