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Complicated (Avril Lavigne song)
Complicated is the 2002 debut single by Avril Lavigne, also called her breakthrough pop-punk hit from Let Go. Written with The Matrix, it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped charts in Australia and Canada, and earned two 2003 Grammy nominations.
Counting Stars
Counting Stars is a 2013 OneRepublic song written by Ryan Tedder from the album Native; UK number one, US Billboard Hot 100 number two, RIAA Diamond certified, over three billion Spotify streams, re-recorded in 2023.
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Crazy Little Thing Called Love is Queen's 1979 rockabilly single, written by Freddie Mercury in about ten minutes in a Munich hotel bath as an Elvis Presley tribute; it was Queen's first US number one in 1980.
Crocodile Rock
Crocodile Rock is a 1972 Elton John and Bernie Taupin single about a fictional 1950s dance craze, his first US Billboard Hot 100 number 1 (three weeks from February 3, 1973) and a UK number 5, from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player.
Crystal (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Crystal" is a folk-pop ballad written by Stevie Nicks, first recorded by Buckingham Nicks in 1973 and re-recorded by Fleetwood Mac for its self-titled 1975 album, sung by Lindsey Buckingham.
Cum On Feel the Noize
Cum On Feel the Noize: 1973 Slade glam rock single written by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, produced by Chas Chandler; entered UK chart at number 1 for four weeks, later a US number 5 hit for Quiet Riot in 1983.
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover is Sophie B. Hawkins's 1992 debut single from Tongues and Tails, a Top 5 Billboard Hot 100 hit, UK No. 14, known for homoerotic overtones, a rejected MTV video, and 90210 use.
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)
Bruce Springsteen's 1984 single "Dancing in the Dark," first release from Born in the U.S.A., his biggest hit: Billboard Hot 100 number 2, UK number 4, 1985 Grammy winner, De Palma video with Courteney Cox.
Darling Nikki
Darling Nikki is a 1984 Prince song, fifth track on Purple Rain, recorded solo at his Minnesota home studio; its explicit lyrics triggered the PMRC Filthy Fifteen list and the Parental Advisory label. Not the Vilhelm Parfumerie perfume, Goree-Bell novel, or pop artist of the same name.
Day Tripper
Day Tripper: 1965 Beatles double A-side single (with We Can Work It Out), riff-driven rock song written by Lennon-McCartney at Kenwood, recorded 16 October 1965, UK number one and US number five.
Daydream Believer
Daydream Believer: 1967 pop song by the Monkees, written by ex-Kingston Trio member John Stewart, produced by Chip Douglas. Final US number one (December 2, 1967, 4 weeks), UK peak number 5, later a hit for Anne Murray.
Days We Left Behind
Days We Left Behind is a 2026 Paul McCartney song, lead single of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, released March 26, 2026, a nostalgic memory song about Speke, Liverpool, George Harrison, and John Lennon.
Dear Friend (Wings song)
"Dear Friend" is a Wings song by Paul and Linda McCartney, the penultimate track on Wild Life (1971), a piano ballad written as an olive branch to John Lennon after their public 1971 feud.
Demons (Imagine Dragons song)
"Demons" is a 2012 Imagine Dragons song from Night Visions, written with Alex da Kid and Josh Mosser; a 2013 single that peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, charted 61 weeks, and was certified RIAA Diamond.
Don't Bring Me Down
"Don't Bring Me Down" is a 1979 Electric Light Orchestra single from Discovery, written and produced by Jeff Lynne, the band's first song without strings, peaking at No. 3 UK and No. 4 US.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 Elton John and Kiki Dee duet written by John and Bernie Taupin as Ann Orson and Carte Blanche; John's first UK No. 1 and sixth US No. 1, distinct from same-titled Backstreet Boys and Bacharach songs.
Don't Speak
"Don't Speak" (also "Don't Speak," No Doubt) is a 1996 ballad from Tragic Kingdom, rewritten by Gwen and Eric Stefani after her breakup with Tony Kanal; it topped charts in 13 countries. Distinct from the 2020 horror film of the same name.
Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Stop Me Now is a 1978 Queen song written by Freddie Mercury for Jazz, released as a UK single on 26 January 1979. It peaked at UK No. 9 and US No. 86 but became one of Queen's most streamed songs.
Easy Lover
Easy Lover is a 1984 pop-rock duet by Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins, co-written with Nathan East and released on Chinese Wall. It hit No. 1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands, No. 2 on the US Hot 100, and won the 1985 MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance. Not the Miley Cyrus song of the same name.
Eternal Flame (song)
"Eternal Flame" is a 1989 pop ballad by the Bangles, written by Susanna Hoffs with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Rejected by the band then rescued by producer Davitt Sigerson, it hit number one in the US, UK, and seven other countries; Atomic Kitten's 2001 cover also topped the UK chart.
Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac song)
Everywhere is a 1987 Christine McVie song from Fleetwood Mac's album Tango in the Night, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut; it peaked at UK number 4 and US number 14 and later revived via Chevy, 3, and PayPal ads.
Ex's & Oh's
Ex's & Oh's is a 2014 RCA single by Elle King, co-written and produced with Dave Bassett for the album Love Stuff; it reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned two 2016 Grammy nominations.
Expectations (Olivia Rodrigo song)
Olivia Rodrigo song "expectations" (2026), track 12 on her third album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love; written with Amy Allen and Dan Nigro; Chappell Roan remix, her first remix, released October 16, 2026; reached No. 20 on the Hot 100.
Fight Song (Rachel Platten song)
"Fight Song" is a 2015 pop song by American singer-songwriter Rachel Platten that became her breakout hit, reaching number 1 in the UK and number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fox on the Run (Sweet song)
"Fox on the Run" is a 1975 glam rock single by British band Sweet, written and produced by Connolly, Priest, Scott, and Tucker; their first self-written A-side, it hit No. 2 in the UK and No. 5 in the US.
Get Back
Get Back, Beatles song written by Paul McCartney (credited Lennon-McCartney), released 11 April 1969 as 'The Beatles with Billy Preston' with 'Don't Let Me Down', their only guest-credited single; number one in nine countries; different Phil Spector mix closes Let It Be.
Get It On (T. Rex song)
"Get It On" (US: "Bang a Gong (Get It On)") is a 1971 T. Rex single written by Marc Bolan and produced by Tony Visconti, released 2 July 1971; it was the band's second UK No. 1 and reached No. 10 in the US in 1972.
Gimme Some Lovin'
Gimme Some Lovin' is a 1966 single by the Spencer Davis Group, written by Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, and Spencer Davis. It peaked at number 2 in the UK and number 7 in the US, and was later covered by the Blues Brothers.
Girls Like You
Girls Like You: Maroon 5 song from Red Pill Blues, also known in its Cardi B version (2018 single); spent 7 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topped 17 countries, RIAA Diamond, distinct from Miguel's 2010 song of the same name.
Got My Mind Set on You
Got My Mind Set on You: Rudy Clark song recorded by James Ray in 1962, covered by George Harrison, produced with Jeff Lynne for Cloud Nine (1987); his third and final US Billboard number one, number two in the UK, later parodied by Weird Al.