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Roar (song)
"Roar" is Katy Perry's 2013 empowerment single and lead track from Prism, written with Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Cirkut. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, sold over 8 million copies, drew "Brave"-plagiarism claims, and earned two Grammy nominations.
Rock Your Body
"Rock Your Body" is a 2002 Justin Timberlake song from Justified, written and produced by the Neptunes for Michael Jackson, who passed on it; it hit No. 5 in the US, No. 2 in the UK, and featured in the 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction.
Rolling in the Deep
Rolling in the Deep, Adele's lead single from 21 (2011), written with Paul Epworth; seven weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number 1, biggest US hit of 2011, UK peak number 2, and winner of the 2012 Grammys for Record and Song of the Year.
Roommates (Hilary Duff song)
"Roommates" (Hilary Duff song), released January 15, 2026 on Atlantic Records, is the second single from the album luck… or something; co-written with Matthew Koma and Brian Phillips, produced by Koma and Phillips, with a Matty Peacock-directed video.
Royals (Lorde song)
Royals, Lorde's 2013 debut single co-written with Joel Little, is a minimalist electropop critique of pop luxury culture. It spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2014 Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Rude Boy (Rihanna song)
Rude Boy, Rihanna dancehall-pop single from Rated R (2009), written with Ester Dean and produced by Stargate; five weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number one in 2010, 4x Platinum, last dancehall chart-topper before Work.
Ruin the Friendship
Ruin the Friendship is a 2025 Taylor Swift song, track 6 on The Life of a Showgirl, written with Max Martin and Shellback, about her late high school friend Jeff Lang and the regret of never kissing him; it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Runway (song)
Runway (song) covers multiple unrelated songs of this title, chiefly RUNWAY (2026) by Lady Gaga and Doechii from The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus Stunna Girl's 2019 TikTok viral hit and singles by The Artist Ren, Sam V, Kentucky, and TENDRE.
S&M (song)
"S&M" is a 2010 Stargate-produced dance-pop song by Rihanna, the opener of her album Loud, written by Ester Dean and others. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011, spawned a Britney Spears remix, and its bondage-themed Melina Matsoukas video was banned in 11 countries.
Same Old Love
Same Old Love: 2015 Selena Gomez pop single, second release from Revival, written by Charli XCX, Stargate, Benny Blanco, and Ross Golan; peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a 1967 pop song written by John Phillips and sung by Scott McKenzie, promoting the Monterey Pop Festival.
Sapphire (song)
Sapphire is a 2025 Ed Sheeran single from the album Play, released 5 June 2025, blending English and Punjabi lyrics with Arijit Singh; it peaked at number 5 in the UK and number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Say You Won't Let Go
Say You Won't Let Go is a 2016 acoustic ballad by James Arthur from Back from the Edge, written with Neil Ormandy and Steve Solomon; UK number one, US Hot 100 number 11, RIAA Diamond certified.
Say You'll Be There
Say You'll Be There: Spice Girls single, second from Spice (1996). Two weeks at UK number one from 26 October 1996, US Billboard Hot 100 peak number three, produced by Absolute, harmonica by Judd Lander, Mojave Desert video.
Scars to Your Beautiful
Scars to Your Beautiful is a 2015 body-positivity single by Canadian singer Alessia Cara, the third single from Know-It-All. It peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified 6x Platinum (RIAA) and Eight Times Platinum (Music Canada).
Scream & Shout
Scream & Shout: 2012 electro-house single by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears, produced by Lazy Jay for the album #willpower; UK number one, US Hot 100 number three, first Dance/Electronic Songs chart topper, over a billion streams.
Secret Love Song
Secret Love Song: Little Mix ballad featuring Jason Derulo from Get Weird (2015), third single February 3, 2016; written by Ashurst, Rohan, Furner, and Derulo. Its solo piano version, Pt. II, became an LGBTQ+ anthem.
Secrets (Miley Cyrus song)
"Secrets" is a 2025 Miley Cyrus ballad featuring Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, released September 18, 2025 on the Something Beautiful deluxe edition and written as a peace offering to her father Billy Ray Cyrus.
Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Send My Love (To Your New Lover) is an Adele song from 25 (2015), written with Max Martin and Shellback, released as the third single in May 2016; a guitar-led pop track peaking at number 8 in the US and number 5 in the UK.
Señorita (Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello song)
Señorita is a 2019 pop duet single by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, released June 21, 2019 on Island Records. Written by eight songwriters, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart and was Spotify's most-streamed song of 2019.
Set Fire to the Rain
Set Fire to the Rain is a 2011 Adele song from 21, co-written and produced by Fraser T Smith. It was her third consecutive US Billboard Hot 100 number one (two weeks from February 4, 2012), peaked at number 11 in the UK, and its Royal Albert Hall live version won the 2013 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.
Sexxx Dreams
Sexxx Dreams (clean version "X Dreams") is a synth-pop song by Lady Gaga from ARTPOP (2013), track 4, written with DJ White Shadow, Martin Bresso and William Grigahcine, about a tryst while a lover's boyfriend is away; never released as a single.
SexyBack
"SexyBack": 2006 single by Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland, lead single of FutureSex/LoveSounds; first solo Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 (7 weeks), UK/Germany/Ireland/Norway No. 1, Grammy Best Dance Recording winner.
Shake It Off
Shake It Off is an uptempo pop song by Taylor Swift, released August 18, 2014 on Big Machine Records as the lead single of 1989, co-written with Max Martin and Shellback, RIAA Diamond certified and Grammy-nominated.
Shape of You
Shape of You is a 2017 Ed Sheeran single from ÷, written with Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, first Hot 100 number one, 14 UK weeks at number one, and long Spotify's most-streamed song.
She's the Best
"She's the Best" is a 2026 song by Troye Sivan, lead single and title track of his fourth album on Interscope, a talk-sung trip-hop portrait of an unnamed woman with a Charli XCX cameo and a Nicole Kidman video.
Side to Side
"Side to Side" is a 2016 pop-reggae song by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj from Dangerous Woman, written with Max Martin and Ilya; it peaked at number 4 in the UK and is RIAA 4x Platinum.
Sing (Ed Sheeran song)
Sing is a 2014 song by Ed Sheeran, co-written and produced by Pharrell Williams, and the lead single from his album x (Multiply). It was Sheeran's first UK number-one single, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified Platinum in the UK.
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) is a 2008 Beyoncé single from I Am... Sasha Fierce, written with Tricky Stewart and The-Dream; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and won three 2010 Grammys including Song of the Year.
Slave to the Rhythm (Michael Jackson song)
Michael Jackson song "Slave to the Rhythm," also "Slave to the Rhythm (Original Version)": a 1989/1991 L.A. Reid and Babyface track from the Dangerous sessions, released May 13, 2014 on Xscape with a Timbaland remix, performed by hologram at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards; unrelated to Grace Jones's 1985 song of the same title.