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Toot, Toot, Tootsie | Ted Fiorito, Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman, Dan Russo | Jazz | Al Jolson recorded the song on September 9, 1922. It was further popularised by Eddie Cantor, nicknamed "Banjo Eyes" The song has become associated with the age and image of the flapper during the Roaring Twenties. |
Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Jim Steinman | Dance | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song recorded by Bonnie Tyler. It was written and produced by Jim Steinman, and released on Tyler's fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) The song became Tyler's biggest career hit, topping the UK Singles Chart, and becoming the fifth-best-selling single in 1983 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the single spent four weeks at the top of the charts, keeping another Steinman penned song "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" from reaching the top spot. |
Try A Little Tenderness | Harry Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly | R&B | "Try a Little Tenderness" is a song written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, and Harry M. Woods. It was first recorded on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra (with vocals by Val Rosing). Another version, also recorded in 1932 was made by Charlie Palloy & his Orchestra. Bing Crosby also recorded it on January 9, 1933 for Brunswick Records. |
Tulips From Amsterdam | Ralf Arnie, Gene Martyn | Pop | "Tulips from Amsterdam" is a popular romantic song, best known in the 1958 hit version by British entertainer Max Bygraves. Most English versions of the song credit its composition to Klaus Gunter Neumann, Ernst Bader, Ralf Arnie, and Gene Martyn. The song was first written in 1953, as "Tulpen aus Amsterdam", by the German singer, songwriter and entertainer. |
Tumbling Tumbleweeds | Bob Nolan | Dance | "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a song composed by Bob Nolan in the 1930s. Originally titled "Tumbling Leaves," the song was reworked into the title "Tumbles" and into fame with the 1935 Gene Autry film of the same name. The Sons of the Pioneers first recorded the song for Decca on August 8, 1934 and it enjoyed chart success that year. |
Turn Out The Stars | Bill Evans, Gene Lees | Jazz | Turn Out the Stars is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London in 1980. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars. |
Turn! Turn! Turn! | Pete Seeger | Folk | "Turn! Turn! Turn!" is a song written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s and first recorded in 1959. The song became an international hit in late 1965 when it was adapted by the American folk rock group the Byrds. The lyrics are taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes, as found in the King James Version of the Bible. |
Turning Tables | Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder | Folk | "Turning Tables" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21 (2011) Conceived after an altercation with her former lover, the song was co-written by Adele and Ryan Tedder. The song is a pop ballad with a soulful sound. It reached the top-twenty of the singles charts in four countries, including Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. |
Tuxedo Junction | Erskine Hawkins, Julian Davis, William Johnson, Buddy Feyne | Jazz | "Tuxedo Junction" is a popular song written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash with lyrics by Buddy Feyne. RCA released it in 1939 and it climbed to #7 on the American pop charts. The song was a No. 1 hit for Glenn Miller & His Orchestra in 1940. |
Two Sleepy People | Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser | Pop | "Two Sleepy People" is a song written on September 10, 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Frank Loesser. The song was an immediate hit with the version by Fats Waller being the most popular. The version by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross was also popular in 1939. |
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena | Issachar Miron | Folk | "Tzena" was written in 1941 by Issachar Miron, a Polish emigrant in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) The song became popular in Palestine and was played on the Kol Yisrael radio service. Pete Seeger, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dusty Springfield, Connie Francis, Vic Damone, Chubby Checker, the Smothers Brothers and Arlo Guthrie all recorded it. |
Unchained Melody | Alex North 1955, Hy Zaret 1955 | Country | "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers in 1965. |
Undecided | Charles Shavers, Sid Robins | Jazz | "Undecided" is a popular song written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers. The first recording was made by John Kirby and The Onyx Club Boys on October 28, 1938. The biggest hit version was recorded by The Ames Brothers with Les Brown's orchestra on June 25, 1951. |
Under a Violet Moon | Blackmore's Night | Folk | Under a Violet Moon is the second studio album by the group Blackmore's Night, released May 25, 1999. The albums' cover image is inspired by the German old town street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. |
Under the Bridge | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Rock | "Under the Bridge" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is the eleventh track on their fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics while reflecting on loneliness and the struggles of being clean from drugs. The song was a commercial success and the band's highest-charting single, peaking at number 2. |
Under The Bridges Of Paris | Vincent Scotto, Jean Rodor, Dorcas Cochran | Jazz | "Under the Bridges of Paris" is a 1913 popular song with music written by Vincent Scotto. The original French lyrics (entitled "Sous les ponts de Paris") by Jean Rodor (1913), and English sections of lyrics added by Dorcas Cochran (1952) resulted in the released version (1954) containing both French and English. Eartha Kitt and Dean Martin charted in the United Kingdom in 1955. |
Under The Double Eagle | Josef Franz Wagner | Country | "Under the Double Eagle" (German: Unter dem Doppeladler), Op. 159, is an 1893 march composed by J.F. Wagner. The title is a reference to the double eagle in the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary. It was published in the United States in 1902 by Eclipse Publishing Co. It is written in ternary form. |
Underneath Your Clothes | Mendez, Shakira | Folk | "Underneath Your Clothes" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her third studio album and English-language debut, Laundry Service (2001) The power ballad was the second English language single released from the album; being released on 11 February 2002. The song became a success on the charts, topping the charts of seven countries, while also reaching the top ten in several countries. |
Until The Real Thing Comes Along | Mann Holinger, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L. E. Freeman | Jazz | In 1931, Alberta Nichols wrote the music and Mann Holiner wrote the words for a song titled "Till the Read Thing Comes Along" which was featured in a Broadway revue titled Rhapsody in Black. In 1936, the song was substantially rewritten by composer Saul Chaplin, lyricist Sammy Cahn, and saxophonist L.E. Freeman. The re-written song was published by Chappell & Co. and quickly became a hit. |
Violets For Your Furs | Matt Dennis, Tom Adair | Jazz | "Violets for Your Furs" is a 1941 song written by Matt Dennis with words by Tom Adair. It was first recorded in that year by Tommy Dorsey's orchestra with vocals by Frank Sinatra. |
Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie | Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling | Pop | "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" is a 1905 popular song with music written by Harry Von Tilzer and lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling. The song has been recorded many times and is now considered a pop standard. Buddy Holly made a recording of the song in 1959. |
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie | Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew B. Sterling | Pop | "Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" is a 1905 popular song with music written by Harry Von Tilzer and lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling. The song has been recorded many times and is now considered a pop standard. Buddy Holly made a recording of the song in 1959. |
Waiting For a Girl Like You | Lou Gramm and Mick Jones | Rock | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" is a 1981 power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the second single released from the album 4 (1981) and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. It has become one of the band's most successful songs worldwide, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Wake Me Up When September Ends | Billie Joe Armstrong | Rock | "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released on June 13, 2005, as the fourth single from the group's seventh studio album, American Idiot (2004) The acoustic ballad was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong about the death of his father when he was 10 years old. The single peaked at number six in the United States, becoming Green Day's second top-10 single. |
Wake The Town And Tell The People | Sammy Gallop & Jerry Livingston | Pop | "Wake the Town and Tell the People" is a popular song with music by Jerry Livingston and lyrics by Sammy Gallop. This song is a wedding day number complete with the chorus imitating the sound of wedding bells. The biggest-selling recordings were made by Les Baxter and Mindy Carson, both released in 1955. |
Walkin' Shoes | Gerry Mulligan | Jazz | Walkin' Shoes is a jazz composition by Gerry Mulligan. He recorded it with Chet Baker in 1952. It is cited as one of Mulligan's most popular compositions. |
Walking The Floor Over You | Ernest Tubb | Country | "Walking the Floor Over You" is a country music song written by Ernest Tubb and released in the United States in 1941. The original single became a hit, reaching the No. 23 spot in the Billboard charts in 1941 but eventually the song sold over a million copies. Tubb later re-recorded the song with his band, The Texas Troubadours. |
Waltz Of The Flowers | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Dance | The Nutcracker is an 1892 two-act "fairy ballet" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The plot is an adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story TheNutcracker and the Mouse King. The ballet's first choreographer was Marius Petipa. The score has become one of his most famous compositions. |
Washington Post March.m | John Philip Sousa | Dance | "The Washington Post March" is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. The march was introduced at a ceremony on June 15, 1889, before "a huge crowd on the grounds of the Smithsonian Museum" It quickly became quite popular in both the United States and Europe as the standard musical accompaniment to the two-step. |
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | Turner Layton, Henry Creamer | Pop | "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, it was advertised by Creamer and Layton as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley cliches of the era. It was performed at The Winter Garden Theater in New York in Act 2 of the Broadway musical production Spice of 1922. |
We are the Champions | Freddie Mercury | Rock | "We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album News of the World (1977) Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems. The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, number three in Canada and the top ten in many other countries. In 2009 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll. |
We Three Kings of Orient Are | John Henry Hopkins | R&B | "Three Kings of Orient" was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. It was the first widely popular Christmas carol written in America. The carol centres around the Biblical Magi, who visited Jesus as a child in a house and gave him gifts. |
We Three Kings | John Henry Hopkins 1857 | R&B | "Three Kings of Orient" was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. It was the first widely popular Christmas carol written in America. The carol centres around the Biblical Magi, who visited Jesus as a child in a house and gave him gifts. |
We'll Be Together Again | Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine | Jazz | "We'll Be Together Again" is a 1945 popular song composed by Carl T. Fischer, with lyrics by Frankie Laine. Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 for use on his radio show. It has since been recorded by Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Lou Rawls and Tony Bennett. |
We're All Alone | William Scaggs | Jazz | "We're All Alone" is a song written by Boz Scaggs. Frankie Valli had a single version from his Valli LP which reached number 78 U.S. in August 1976. The next year it was a top-ten hit for Rita Coolidge. |
We've Got Tonight | Bob Seger | Country | "We've Got Tonite" is a song written by American rock music artist Bob Seger, from his album Stranger in Town (1978) The single record charted twice, and was developed from a prior song that he had written. Further versions charted in 1983 for Kenny Rogers as a duet with Sheena Easton, and again in 2002 for Ronan Keating. |
Wearing Of The Green | Traditional Irish, Dion Boucicault 1864 | Folk | "The Wearing of the Green" is an Irish street ballad lamenting the repression of supporters of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. It is to an old Irish air, and many versions of the lyric exist. The best-known version is by Dion Boucicault, adapted for his 1864 play Arragh na Pogue. |
Wedding March | F. Mendelssohn | Dance | Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" in C major is one of the best known pieces from his suite of incidental music to Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. The piece is commonly used as a recessional, though frequently stripped of its episodes in this context. It is frequently teamed with the "Bridal Chorus" from Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin. |
Weekend In New England | Randy Edelman | Pop | "Weekend in New England" is a song by Randy Edelman, first released in 1975 on his album Farewell Fairbanks. It was recorded by Barry Manilow the following year for his album This One's for You, and was issued as a single in 1976. It reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary (Easy Listening) chart and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977. |
Well All Right | Norman Petty, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin | Pop | "Heartbeat" is a rockabilly song originally recorded by Bob Montgomery and credited to Norman Petty. It was recorded most famously by Buddy Holly in 1958. The B-side of the single was "Well... All Right" The song reached the UK top 10 twice. |
Well, you needn't | Thelonious Monk | Jazz | This is a list of compositions by jazz musician Thelonious Monk. "Boo Boo" was the nickname of Monk's daughter, Barbara Evelyn Monk. |
What A Diff'rence A Day Made | Maria Grever, Stanley Adams | R&B | "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by Maria Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934. The song is also known in English as "What a Difference a Day Makes", as popularized by Dinah Washington in 1959. The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. |
What a Difference a Day Makes | Maria Grever, Stanley Adams | R&B | "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" is a popular song originally written in Spanish by Maria Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934. The song is also known in English as "What a Difference a Day Makes", as popularized by Dinah Washington in 1959. The English lyrics were written by Stanley Adams, and was played by Harry Roy & his Orchestra. |
What A Friend We Have In Jesus.m | Charles Converse, Joseph Scriven | R&B | "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn originally written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven in 1855. The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868. The hymn also has many versions with different lyrics in multiple languages. It is popular at wedding ceremonies in Japan. |
What A Little Moonlight Can Do | Harry Woods | Jazz | "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" is a popular song written by Harry M. Woods in 1934. In 1934, Woods moved to London for three years where he worked for the British film studio Gaumont British. The song was sung in the film by Violet Lorraine and included an introductory verse, not heard in the version later recorded by Billie Holiday. |
When A Child Is Born | Ciro Dammico, Fred Jay | R&B | "When A Child Is Born" is a popular Christmas song. The original melody was "Soleado", a tune from 1974 by Ciro Dammicco. The English language lyrics were written a few years later by Fred Jay. Fred Jay's lyrics have been sung by many artists. |
When I Fall In Love | Victor Young, Edward Heyman | Pop | "When I Fall in Love" is a popular song, written by Victor Young and Edward Heyman. The first hit version was sung by Doris Day in July 1952. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it. |
When I Grow Too Old To Dream | Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II | Pop | "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" is a popular song with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1934. The song was introduced by Evelyn Laye and Ramon Novarro in the film The Night Is Young (1935) It has since become a pop standard, recorded by many artists, notably Nat King Cole, The Everly Brothers and Gracie Fields. |
When I'm Cleaning Windows | Fed E.Cliffe, George Formby, Harry Gifford | Dance | "When I'm Cleaning Windows" is a comedy song performed by Lancastrian comic, actor and ukulele player George Formby. It first appeared in the 1936 film Keep Your Seats, Please. Because the song's lyrics were racy for the time, it was banned by the BBC from being played on the radio. The BBC relented and started to broadcast the song. |
When I'm Sixty Four | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Pop | "When I'm Sixty-four" is one of the first songs written by Paul McCartney. The song was recorded for the Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" |
When It's Sleepy Time Down South | Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene | Jazz | "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" is a 1931 jazz song written by Clarence Muse, Leon Rene and Otis Rene. It was sung in the movie Safe in Hell by Nina Mae McKinney, and became the signature song of Louis Armstrong, who recorded it almost a hundred times during his career. The song is now considered a jazz standard. |
When my sugar walks down the street | Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills | Jazz | "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (All the Little Birdies Go Tweet-Tweet-Tweet)" was written by Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh and Irving Mills in 1924. It was recorded by Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ralph Marterie, Sy Oliver, and the Wolverines Orchestra. |
When The Sun Comes Out | Harold Arlen, Ted Arlen | Pop | "When the Sun Comes Out" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler, in 1941. Streisand recorded the song October 26, 1962, at Columbia's Studio C, some months before her first album sessions. This version, arranged and conducted by George Williams, became her first commercial single in November, 1962. Only 500 copies of this single were pressed for the New York market, and no copies were sent to radio stations. |
When You And I Were Young, Maggie | James Austin Butterfield, George Washington Johnson | Country | "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" is a folk song, popular song, and standard written by George W. Johnson and James Austin Butterfield. The song was first recorded by Corinne Morgan and Frank C. Stanley in 1905. It has been recorded since by many famous artists including opera tenors John McCormack in 1920 and Jan Peerce. |
When You Were Sweet Sixteen | James Thornton | Rock | "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is a popular song, written by James Thornton and published in 1898. Inspired and sung by the composer's wife, the ballad quickly became a hit song in vaudeville. It has a long recording history that includes numerous popular singers, has been heard on film, and is considered a standard of barbershop quartets. |
WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG | The Killers | Rock | "When You Were Young" is a song by American rock band The Killers. It was released on September 18, 2006 as the lead single from their second studio album, Sam's Town (2006) The song has proven to be one of the band's most successful singles, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their only number one to date on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2009 it was voted at number 37 in the UK radio station XFM's "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" |
Where Is Love | Lionel Bart | Jazz | "Where is Love?" is a song from the Tony Award-winning British musical Oliver! and the 1968 film of the same name. The musical was written by Lionel Bart and was first staged in London's West End in 1960. In the 1968 Columbia Pictures musical film version of Oliver!, the song was performed onscreen by Mark Lester. |
Where Or When.m | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Pop | "Where or When" is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms. It was first performed by Ray Heatherton and Mitzi Green. Hal Kemp recorded a popular version the same year. The lyrics of Where or When illustrate a memory anomaly known as deja vu. |
White Silver Sands | Charles 'Red' Matthews | Country | The words and music were written in 1957 by Charles 'Red' Matthews. The Ventures recorded an instrumental version for their 1961 album The Colorful Ventures. Sonny James revived the Argentine-themed song in 1972. |
Why Was I Born | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | Pop | "Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the show Sweet Adeline (1929) Popular recordings in 1930 were by Helen Morgan and by Libby Holman. |
Wichita Lineman | Jimmy Webb | Country | "Wichita Lineman" is a song written by American songwriter Jimmy Webb in 1968. It was first recorded by the American country music artist Glen Campbell with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew. Campbell's version, which appeared on his 1968 album of the same name, reached number 3 on the US pop chart. It has been referred to as "the first existential country song" and "the greatest pop song ever composed" |
Wild Mountain Thyme | Jimmy McPeake | Folk | "Wild Mountain Thyme" is a Scottish/Irish folk song. The lyrics and melody are a variant of the song "The Braes of Balquhither" by Scottish poet Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) and Scottish composer Robert Archibald Smith (1780-1829) Lyrics were adapted by Belfast musician Francis McPeake (1885-1971) and first recorded by his family in the 1950s. |
Willow Weep For Me | Ann Ronell | Jazz | "Willow Weep for Me" is a popular song composed in 1932 by Ann Ronell. The song form is AABA, written in 44 time, although occasionally adapted for 34 waltz time. It was a major hit for the British duo Chad & Jeremy in 1965. |
Winter Wonderland | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | Jazz | "Winter Wonderland" is a song written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard Bernhard Smith. The song's lyrics were about a couple's romance during the winter season. Since its original recording by Richard Himber, it has been covered by over 200 different artists. |
Witchy Woman | Bernie Leadon and Don Henley | Rock | "Witchy Woman" is a song written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. Released as the second single from the band's debut album Eagles, it reached No. 9 on the Billboard pop singles chart. It is the only song on the Eagles' debut album where Henley had a writing credit. |
With A Little Help From My Friends | John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Rock | "With a Little Help from My Friends" is a song by the Beatles from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and sung by drummer Ringo Starr. The song was ranked number 311 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. |
With You I'm Born Again | Carol Conners, David Shire | Dance | "With You I'm Born Again" is a 1979 duet written by Carol Connors and David Shire that originated on the soundtrack of the 1979 motion picture Fast Break. It was performed by Motown recording artists Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright and became an international hit for the duo. The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK singles chart. |
Without A Song | Vincent Youmans, William Rose, Edward Eliscu | Jazz | "Without a Song" is a popular song composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics later added by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, published in 1929. It was included in the musical play, Great Day. One of the earliest recordings of the song was by Paul Whiteman's orchestra featuring Bing Crosby on October 9, 1929. |
Wolverton Mountain | Merle Kilgore, Claude King | Country | "Wolverton Mountain" was a hit for Claude King in 1962. The song was a rewrite of the original version by Merle Kilgore. It was based on a real person named Clifton Clowers who lived on the mountain. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Billboard country chart. |
Woman In Love | Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb | Country | "Woman in Love" is a song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, who received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. It is her fourth of four Platinum records, and is considered her greatest international hit. |
WONDERFUL TONIGHT | ARR. by Peter Sweeney | Country | "Wonderful Tonight" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton for Pattie Boyd. It was included on his 1977 album Slowhand. The song was covered by Damage in 1997 and by David Kersh in 1998. Michael Buble covered the song in 2007. |
Wonderful! Wonderful! | Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh | Pop | "Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was first published in 1957. A recording by Johnny Mathis reached number 14 on the Billboard charts. |
Muss i denn, muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus | Friedrich Silcher | Folk | "Wooden Heart" is a pop song recorded by Elvis Presley. The composition is based on a German folk song "Muss i denn" (lit. Must I then) The song was a hit single for Presley in the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 1 for six weeks in March and April 1961. In the United States, it was released in November 1964 as the B-side to "Blue Christmas" |
Woody n' You | Dizzy Gillespie | Jazz | "Woody 'n' You" is a 1942 jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie as an homage to Woody Herman. It was one of three arrangements Gillespie made for Herman's big band, although it was not used at the time. The 32-bar composition is in AABA form. |
Words | The Bee Gees | Latin | Smallest linguistic element that will be said in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content. Despite the fact that language speakers often have an intuitive grasp of what a word is, there is no consensus among linguists on its definition. Words are made out of at least one morpheme. |
World in our hands | Taio Cruz | Folk | "World in Our Hands" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, TY.O. The track was released as the album's fourth single in Germany on 27 July 2012. It served as the official anthem for the ZDF coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. |
Wouldn't It Be Nice | Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love | Pop | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is the opening track from the Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love, it is regarded among the band's finest songs. The song was released as a single in July and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Y Viva Espana | Leom Caerts, Edie Seago , Leo Rozenstaeten | Latin | "Eviva Espana" is a Belgian pop song, originally written by composer Leo Caerts and lyricist Leo Rozenstraten in Dutch. It was first recorded and performed by the Belgian singer Samantha (born Christiane Bervoets) in 1971. Musically, the song has a distinctly Spanish-sounding pasodoble style. |
Yardbird Suite | Charlie Parker (1920-1955) | Jazz | "Yardbird Suite" is a bebop standard composed by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker in 1946. The title combines Parker's nickname "yardbird" and a colloquial use of the classical music term "suite" The composition uses an 32-bar AABA form. |
Yesterday's Songs | Neil Diamond | Pop | "Yesterday's Songs" is a 1981 single by Neil Diamond from his album On the Way to the Sky. The song was a major adult contemporary radio hit, spending six weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard chart and four weeks atop the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. It is ranked as the 77th biggest American hit of 1982. |
You Always Hurt The One You Love | Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher | Pop | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" is a pop standard, with words by Allan Roberts and music by Doris Fisher. It was first recorded by The Mills Brothers, whose recording reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1944. It has been performed by many other artists over the years, including Moon Mullican with Cliff Bruner, Connie Francis, Fats Domino and Ringo Starr. |
You And The Night And The Music | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | Jazz | "You and the Night and the Music" is a popular song composed by Arthur Schwartz with lyrics by Howard Dietz. The song was debuted in the Broadway show Revenge with Music. It has since become an enduring jazz standard. |
You Are My Sunshine | Charles Mitchell, Jimmy Davis, Rice Brothers | Country | "You Are My Sunshine" is a song published by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell on January 30, 1940. The pair recorded the song on February 5, 1940, at Decca Studios in New York. The song has been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages. In 1977, the Louisiana State Legislature decreed "You Are my Sunshine" the state song. |
You Belong With Me.m | Taylor Swift | Country | "You Belong with Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song is taken from her second studio album Fearless (2008) Swift wrote the song with Liz Rose and produced it with Nathan Chapman. The single reached the top ten on charts and received sales certifications. |
You Call Everybody Darling | Clem Watts, Ben Trace, Sam Martin | Country | "You Call Everybody Darlin'" is a popular song. The words and music were by Sam Martin, Ben Trace, and Al Trace, who used the pseudonym Clem Watts. The song was copyrighted and published in 1946. |
You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd | Roger Miller | Country | The discography for American country music artist Roger Miller consists of 37 singles and 19 studio albums. Miller released singles between 1957 and 1986, charting two number 1 singles on Hot Country Songs and nine additional Top 10 hits. |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers | Neil Diamond, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman | Country | "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" is a song written by Neil Diamond with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the ill-fated daily TV sitcom All That Glitters. In 1977, Diamond released the album I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight, which included the track "You don't bring me Flowers" as a solo performance. Early in 1978, Barbra Streisand covered the song on her album Songbird. These solo recordings were famously spliced together by different radio stations, creating unofficial duets. The success of which led to the studio bringing the two performers together for an official duet recording. |
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS | White Stripes | Jazz | "You Don't Know What Love Is" is a popular song of the Great American Songbook. It was written by Don Raye and Gene de Paul for the film Keep 'Em Flying (1941) The song was later included in Behind the Eight Ball (1942), starring the Ritz Brothers. |
You Go To My Head | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | Jazz | "You Go to My Head" is a 1938 popular song composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by Haven Gillespie. Numerous versions of the song have been recorded, and it has since become a pop and jazz standard. Alec Wilder terms Coots' melody a "minor masterpiece" |
You Got It | Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty | Country | "You Got It" is a song from Roy Orbison's twenty-second studio album, Mystery Girl (1989) The song was released posthumously in January 1989 with "The Only One" as the B-side. The A-side reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. In 1995, Bonnie Raitt recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film Boys on the Side. |
You Keep Coming Back Like A Song | Irving Berlin | Pop | "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1946 film Blue Skies. The song was nominated for "Best Song" in 1946 but lost out to "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" Dinah Shore's version was biggest in the US reaching the No. 5 spot. Bing Crosby's version (recorded July 18, 1946) peaked at No. 12. |
You Make Me Feel Brand New | Thom Bell and Linda Creed | R&B | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" is a 1974 single by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. The song was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed. It was the fifth track from their 1974 album, Let's Put It All Together. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks. |
You Oughta Be In Pictures | Dana Suesse, Edward Heyman | Jazz | "You Oughta Be in Pictures" is a 1934 song composed by the American songwriting team Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman. It was recorded two weeks later by Rudy Vallee for RCA Records and rapidly became the unofficial anthem of the American film industry. |
You Send Me | Sam Cooke | R&B | "You Send Me" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer Sam Cooke. It was released as a single in 1957 by Keen Records. The song was a massive commercial success, becoming a No. 1 hit on both Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2010, the song ranked No. 115 in Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. |
You Took Advantage Of Me | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz hart | Jazz | "You Took Advantage of Me" is a 1928 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was a particular favorite of the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) |
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me | Geoff Stephens & Tony Macauley | Pop | "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" is a 1973 single by British pop group The New Seekers. Written by Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens, arranged by Gerry Shury and produced by Tommy Oliver. It was the group's second and final number-one single in the UK Singles Chart. |
You Won't See Me | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | R&B | "You Won't See Me" is a song by the Beatles from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney. The song is about a crisis in McCartney's relationship with his then girlfriend, Jane Asher. McCartney wrote the song in the basement music room at 57 Wimpole Street in central London. |
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | Harry Warren, Al Dubin | Pop | "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" is a 1932 popular song with music by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Al Dubin. The song was recorded by Guy Lombardo with Bing Crosby on vocals on January 12, 1933 and reached #1 in the charts. |
You're Laughing At Me | Irving Berlin | Pop | "You're Laughing at Me" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1937 film On the Avenue. The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources. |
You're My World | Umberto Bindi, Carl Sigman | Pop | "You're My World" is a ballad originally recorded in 1963 as "Il Mio Mondo" ("My World") by Umberto Bindi, who co-wrote the Italian version with Gino Paoli. The English lyrics were written by Carl Sigman. The song reached No. 1 in Australia (twice), Belgium, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa and United Kingdom in recordings by Cilla Black, Daryl Braithwaite and Helen Reddy. |