For me it's very rare that a song immeadiately hiots my upon first listen and it usually takes me a while before i sink into songs even those which ends up being my favourites. Only a few songs strike me as immeadiate - i can remember little boots - remedy for example.
What songs struck you upon first listen?

Happens all the time to me. Can't be bothered to think back and compile a long list just now.

But most recently it happened when I heard Tinie Tempahs new song Written In The Stars and Rihanna's single Hard.

I rarely love a song from the first listen, but a few recent examples I can think of are:

Robyn - Dancing On My Own
M.I.A - XXXO
Alphabeat - The Spell
Jade Ewen - Punching Out
Sugababes - Thank You For The Heartbreak

Rihanna - Te Amo
Kelly Rowland - Commander
Beyonce (feat. Jay-Z) - Crazy In Love
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town
Christina Aguilera - Dirrty
P!nk - So What
Shakira - Men In This Town

Recently:

White Sky - Vampire Weekend
Say You Don't Want It - One Night Only
Echoes - Klaxons
Crossfire - Brandon Flowers
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida ft. David Guetta (I hate myself for this one )

And then a lot of All Time Low songs.

And also the brilliant Ever So Shy by General Fiasco.

Wow, i could have a list as long as a eight harry potter book

Recently, i loved Impossible by Shontelle and Teenage dream by Katy perry straight away

mewithoutYou - In A Sweater Poorly Knit

One of my personal favourite songs. The lyrics, the harp ending, everything about it is all so epic and beautiful. This is how all songs should be written.
The trap I set for you seems to have caught my leg instead...

(all hyperbolic statements yes, but I'm in love )

this one immediately springs to mind .. i knew after precisely 4 seconds that i would absolutely love it and i still do ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfE2Zs7viks

I don't think it's many people's favourite Lady Gaga song but "Teeth" hit me on first listen and I still absolutely love it

Rihanna- Rude Boy
Shontelle- Impossible
JLS- One Shot

There's so many but Little Boots' Remedy and Up by The Saturdays are two that I can remember right now.

Aqualung - Strange and Beautiful
Kasabian - Empire
MGMT - Kids
Sia - Breathe Me
The Fray - You Found Me
The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen

I could go on forever

Misery Business by Paramore - It was the first time I'd heard them (I caught the last 20 seconds of the song) and LOVED it. Been a massive fan ever since. Got tickets to one of their November shows this year.

When I first heard the leaked demo of Bad Romance.

That was one of those 'holy shit' moments.

Then it happened again when the final version debuted on the radio.

I can only recall a few:

Rihanna - Umbrella
The Saturdays - Here Standing/Died In Your Eyes
Darren Hayes - Unlovable
Britney - Amnesia

happens all the time really but most recently a song called "Nantes" by Beirut is something I can't stop listening to at the moment

Umbrella took AGES to grow on me. I agree with Amnesia though.

Oooh I'd like to add:

Rihanna - Umbrella
Eliza Doolittle - Pack Up

You do not deserve to have ears.

Because she dares have different music taste to you?

3 doors down - Here without you

Came literally minutes after a seven year relationship ended.

Charming.
I'm not exactly forcing you to listen to any of the songs.



Really?
The ella-ella-ella-eh-eh bit didn't quite stick in your mind?

I don't know about you but Amnesia should have been a single.
It's one of her best songs ever, I think.


One more to add:
OneRepublic - Say (All I Need)

I remember hearing it in the car and hating it (Umbrella) and didn't get the huge fuss about it. Grew on me eventually though.

I'd have liked Amnesia to be a single. It was an early favourite of mine from Circus.

I hated amnesia the first time but it's one of her best album tracks ever. Really different from her.

Love The Way You Lie- Eminem

Love that song.