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Wellerman
Wellerman (Soon May the Wellerman Come) is a New Zealand whaling song about the Weller Brothers' supply ships. Collected by Neil Colquhoun around 1966 and made a global 2021 hit by Nathan Evans's TikTok video and a 220 Kid x Billen Ted remix.
Weren't for the Wind
"Weren't for the Wind" is a 2024 country song by Ella Langley from Still Hungover, written in Wyoming with Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor; it hit No. 18 on the Hot 100 and was her first solo country radio No. 1.
Werewolves of London
Werewolves of London: 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel from Excitable Boy, written in 15 minutes after a Phil Everly suggestion, featuring Fleetwood Mac's rhythm section, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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.
West End Girls
West End Girls: Pet Shop Boys synth-pop song by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe; Bobby Orlando 1984 version flopped, Stephen Hague 1985 re-recording hit number 1 in the UK and US, sold 1.5 million, won the 1987 BRIT for Best Single.
Westerwaldlied
Westerwaldlied, also "O du schöner Westerwald" or "Westerwaldmarsch": German folk and soldier song about the Westerwald, text 1932 by Willi Münker's FAD camp, march by Joseph Neuhäuser 1935, popular Wehrmacht song, contested in the Bundeswehr songbook.
WGFT (song)
WGFT ("We Gettin' Fucked Tonight", censored as "She Goin' Up Tonight") is a 2025 hip-hop single by Gunna featuring Burna Boy, the third single from The Last Wun, peaking at No. 16 on the Hot 100.
What a Fool Believes
"What a Fool Believes" is a 1978 soft rock song by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, first on Loggins' Nightwatch, a number-one 1979 Doobie Brothers hit from Minute by Minute that won Record and Song of the Year Grammys.
What a Wonderful World
"What a Wonderful World" is a 1967 pop ballad by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss recorded by Louis Armstrong; a U.S. flop that hit No. 1 in the UK, it became a hit in 1988 via Good Morning, Vietnam and is now a Grammy Hall of Fame standard.
What About Us (Pink song)
"What About Us" is a 2017 pop song by Pink, written with Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid and released by RCA as the lead single from Beautiful Trauma; it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 3 in the UK, and number 1 in Australia.
What Are Little Boys Made Of?
What Are Little Boys Made Of? is a British nursery rhyme, first recorded around 1820, widely attributed to Robert Southey and famous for its "snips and snails" boys' verse.
What Did I Miss?
"What Did I Miss?" is Drake's July 5, 2025 single on OVO Sound/Republic, lead single of Iceman, addressing the Kendrick Lamar beef fallout; it debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Distinct from songs of the same title by Alex Northrup, Free Money, and Hamilton.
What I've Done
"What I've Done" (2007) by Linkin Park, lead single of Minutes to Midnight, produced by Rick Rubin and Mike Shinoda; Billboard Hot 100 #7, Transformers soundtrack cut, about 1.5 billion Spotify streams, 2010 Grammy nomination.
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.
What Is Love
"What Is Love" is Haddaway's 1993 Eurodance single, written and produced by Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello for Coconut Records; No. 1 in 13 countries, No. 11 US Hot 100, and the Roxbury Guys anthem.
What It Sounds Like
What It Sounds Like is the finale song of Netflix's 2025 animated film KPop Demon Hunters, performed by HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI), written by Mark Sonnenblick, Jenna Andrews, and Stephen Kirk, RIAA Platinum certified.
What Makes You Beautiful
What Makes You Beautiful (WMYB) is the 2011 debut single by One Direction, written by Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, and Carl Falk, from Up All Night; UK number one, US Hot 100 number four, 2012 Brit Award winner.
What the World Needs Now Is Love
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 Bacharach and David song, a number 7 US hit for Jackie DeShannon, later covered by over 100 artists and honored as a Towering Song.
What Was I Made For?
"What Was I Made For?" is a 2023 piano ballad by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell for the film Barbie, released July 13, 2023 on Darkroom/Interscope; it won the Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy Song of the Year.
What Was That
"What Was That" is a 2025 synth-pop single by New Zealand singer Lorde, released 24 April 2025 as the lead single from Virgin, written and produced with Jim-E Stack and Dan Nigro, peaking at number 1 in New Zealand and number 11 in the UK.
What You Need (Tems song)
"What You Need" is a 2025 song by Nigerian singer Tems from the EP Love Is a Kingdom, produced with GuiltyBeatz. Released 21 November 2025 via RCA/Since '93, it peaked at No. 29 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay after a COLORS performance.
What You Saying
"What You Saying" is a December 22, 2025 Lil Uzi Vert single on Cor(e)/Roc Nation, produced by MCVERTT, sampling Indila's "Love Story"; it hit No. 12 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs. Distinct from same-titled tracks by Jarreau Vandal and others.
What You Won't Do for Love (song)
"What You Won't Do for Love" (1978), by Bobby Caldwell and Alfons Kettner on TK's Clouds label, a smooth soul hit peaking No. 9 Hot 100 and No. 6 Hot Selling Soul Singles, platinum in the US and Japan, widely sampled and covered.
What's Going On (song)
What's Going On (song): 1971 Marvin Gaye soul single written with Obie Benson and Al Cleveland, title track of his Motown protest album; number one R&B, number two pop, recorded after the Berkeley Bloody Thursday protests.
What's Love Got to Do with It (song)
"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a pop and R&B song recorded by Tina Turner for her 1984 album Private Dancer, her only Hot 100 number one.
What's My Age Again?
What's My Age Again? is a 1999 pop-punk song by blink-182. It was written by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge and moved the band to mainstream radio.
What's My Name? (Rihanna song)
What's My Name? is a 2010 Rihanna song featuring Drake, the second single from Loud, produced by StarGate; it hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Official Singles Chart, earned 6x Platinum RIAA certification, and its video passed 1 billion YouTube views.
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
What's the Frequency, Kenneth? is R.E.M.'s 1994 lead single from Monster, titled after the phrase shouted during Dan Rather's 1986 New York attack; it peaked at UK number 9 and US number 21, and its meaning is generational confusion.
What's Up? (4 Non Blondes song)
"What's Up?" (also "What's Up"), a 1993 4 Non Blondes rock song written by Linda Perry from Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, asking "What's going on?" in its chorus; UK No. 2, US Hot 100 No. 14, billions of YouTube views.
What's Wrong with Me
“What’s Wrong with Me” is Olivia Rodrigo’s 2026 duet with the Cure’s Robert Smith, released on her third album after a surprise live premiere at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival.