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Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a 1978 Andrew Gold pop song from All This and Heaven Too, reaching No. 25 on Billboard; Cynthia Fee's cover served as the Golden Girls theme (1985-1992) and the song has drawn many covers since.
The Chain
"The Chain" is a 1977 Fleetwood Mac song from Rumours, the album's only track credited to all five band members, assembled from rejected material including Christine McVie's Keep Me There and the 1973 Buckingham Nicks song Lola (My Love), famous for John McVie's bass riff used as the BBC's Formula 1 theme.
The Joker (Steve Miller Band song)
"The Joker" is a 1973 Steve Miller Band single and title track of their eighth album; it hit Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in January 1974 and UK No. 1 in 1990 after a Levi's ad, with credits to Miller, Curtis, and Ertegun.
This Love (Maroon 5 song)
"This Love" is a 2004 Maroon 5 single from Songs About Jane, written by Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael, produced by Matt Wallace; it hit No. 1 on Billboard Adult Top 40 and No. 5 on the Hot 100.
Thunder (Imagine Dragons song)
Thunder (Imagine Dragons song), released April 27, 2017 as the second single from Evolve; written by the four band members with Alex Da Kid and Jayson DeZuzio; peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and became the band's fourth RIAA Diamond single.
Torn (Ednaswap song)
"Torn" is a pop rock song by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, and Phil Thornalley, first recorded in Danish in 1993 and made famous by Natalie Imbruglia's 1997 hit version.
Under Pressure
Under Pressure, a 1981 duet by Queen and David Bowie recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, built on John Deacon's seven-note bass riff; UK number one from Hot Space, later central to the Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby" dispute.
Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl: Billy Joel's 1983 single from An Innocent Man, a Four Seasons-homage pop rock song produced by Phil Ramone; US No. 3, UK No. 1, famous Christie Brinkley video, Westlife 2001 cover.
Venus (Shocking Blue song)
Venus (Shocking Blue song), 1969 hit written by Robbie van Leeuwen and sung by Mariska Veres; first Dutch No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (February 7, 1970), based on The Banjo Song, later covered by Bananarama.
Vodka Cranberry (song)
"Vodka Cranberry" (no native form) is a 2025 pop song by Conan Gray, second single from Wishbone, written with producer Dan Nigro, with a Danica Kleinknecht video starring Corey Fogelmanis continuing the Wilson and Brando story.
Walk Like an Egyptian
Walk Like an Egyptian is a 1986 hit by The Bangles, written by Liam Sternberg and produced by David Kahne for Different Light; it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, peaked at number 3 in the UK, and popularized a stiff-armed dance pose.
Walking on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves song)
"Walking on Sunshine" is a 1985 pop hit by Katrina and the Waves, written by Kimberley Rew and sung by Katrina Leskanich. First recorded in 1983 for a Canada-only debut, the Scott Litt-mixed 1985 re-recording reached No. 8 in the UK and No. 9 in the US.
We Are Young
"We Are Young" (2011) by fun. featuring Janelle Monáe, from Some Nights; six weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, UK No. 1, and Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammys.
We Built This City
Starship's 1985 synth-pop number-one hit "We Built This City" from Knee Deep in the Hoopla, written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf, later ranked the worst song of all time.
We Can Work It Out
We Can Work It Out is a 1965 Beatles song by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, also known as the double A-side partner of Day Tripper; UK and US number one, distinguished by its waltz-time middle eight, Lennon's harmonium, and an 11-hour two-day recording at EMI Studios.
We Didn't Start the Fire
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a 1989 Billy Joel list song from Storm Front that races through roughly 120 references from 1949 to 1989 and reached No. 1.
West Coast (Lana Del Rey song)
"West Coast" (Lana Del Rey song): 2014 single, first from Ultraviolence, written with Rick Nowels, produced by Dan Auerbach; premiered at Coachella, debuted at number 17 on the Hot 100, certified Silver in the UK.
What Is Life
"What Is Life" is a 1970 George Harrison song from All Things Must Pass, written in 1969 for Billy Preston, co-produced with Phil Spector, and a US top-ten single in 1971.
Wouldn't It Be Nice
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a Beach Boys song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love; it opens Pet Sounds (May 1966), was a July 1966 single with God Only Knows, peaked at US No. 8, and differs from any same-titled work.
Year 3000
Year 3000: pop rock song by Busted (2003, Island/Universal), UK No. 2, 600,000 UK copies; covered by the Jonas Brothers (2006), who changed the Michael Jackson line to Kelly Clarkson.
You Make My Dreams
You Make My Dreams (Come True) is a 1980 Hall & Oates song from Voices, written with Sara Allen, that reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 and later hit one billion streams.
You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me: 1964 Kinks single written by Ray Davies, UK number 1 and US number 7, with Dave Davies's razor-slashed amp distortion; covered by Van Halen in 1978.
You're My Best Friend
You're My Best Friend is a 1975 Queen song written by bassist John Deacon for his wife Veronica Tetzlaff, from A Night at the Opera; a UK number 7 single driven by Deacon's electric piano, which Freddie Mercury refused to play.
You're the Voice
You're the Voice: 1986 pop-rock anthem by John Farnham, written by Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta, Maggie Ryder, and Keith Reid; seven weeks at No. 1 in Australia, UK No. 6, bagpipe solo, 2023 referendum Yes campaign song.
Your Love (The Outfield song)
Your Love is a 1985 song by the English rock band The Outfield, from Play Deep on Columbia. Known for its opening line "Josie's on a vacation far away", it hit the US Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaked at UK number 83, and passed 1 billion Spotify streams in 2025.