torch song

A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, where one party is either oblivious to the existence of the other, or where one party has moved on.^[1][2] Female singers of the pop vocal tradition are referred to as "torch singers" when their repertoire consists predominantly of such material. Torch singing is more of a niche than a genre, and can stray from the traditional jazz-influenced style of singing, although the American tradition of the torch song typically relies upon the melodic structure of the blues.^[2]

Torch rock is a term that refers to a heavier version of the traditional jazz or blues structured style, such as a female fronted Stoner rock style band.

The term comes from the saying, "to carry a torch" for someone, or to keep aflame the light of an unrequited love.^[3]

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