For spanish speakers... ( Hermanita ) By: Grupo Aventura... man thats the jam...

gloria gaynor I will survive

Face Down by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Goodbye Earl by The Dixie Chicks.

"Are We There Yet Momma?" (written by) Walter Hyatt, Music Town, Sugar Hill 1993 (Country) A woman packs up her children and her life to move away from an abusive man. "Behind the Wall", Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman Wea/Elektra 1988 (Folk/pop/rock) A a chilling and effective song sung acapella, which addresses society's unwillingness to recognize and deal with domestic abuse. "Better Days", Guy Clark Craftsman (Country) A woman takes charge of her life and moves on to "Better Days "Black and Blue Elaine" Donna Colton , Acoustic "His wife remembers well the man she knew; seems the dreams she had have all turned black and blue" "Can't Fight This Feeling" REO Speedwagon, The Hits Good Enough", Sarah Mclachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy BMG/Arista 1994 (Rock/Pop) A daughter tries to convince her mother that she deserves a better life than one of abuse. "Hear Yourself," Kathleen Haskard, Into the Deep, Howlin' Hound (Pop) Lyrics A song about verbal and emotional abuse. "House Divided," Chris & Meredith Thompson, Wood & Stone, Alkali Records A true story of a woman who realizes that if she doesn't stand up for herself, no one else will. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine," Savage Garden, Affirmation, Columbia 1999 Reflects on the cycle of violence in a family. "Till Death Do Us Part," Madonna, Like a Prayer. Warner Bros. 1989 Pop. An abused woman clings to her abuser hoping he'll change. Extracts of songs i agree with taken from http://creativefolk.com/abusesongs.html#traditional