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White Christmas (song)
White Christmas (song), 1942 Irving Berlin song, aka 'I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas', recorded by Bing Crosby for Holiday Inn; best-selling single in history with about 50 million copies sold and a 1942 Oscar for Best Song.
White Ferrari
"White Ferrari" is a 2016 song by Frank Ocean, track 14 on the album Blonde. Also known through its Beatles interpolation of "Here, There and Everywhere"; credited to Ocean, Om'Mas Keith, James Blake, Kanye West, Lennon–McCartney.
White Rabbit (song)
White Rabbit: 1967 psychedelic rock song by Jefferson Airplane, written by Grace Slick, from Surrealistic Pillow; Alice in Wonderland lyrics, Boléro crescendo, first Top 40 drug song.
White Room
"White Room" (also ホワイトルーム) is a 1968 psychedelic rock song by Cream, written by Jack Bruce and poet Pete Brown for Wheels of Fire. Known for its 5/4 intro, wah-wah guitar, and No. 6 US Billboard peak; not a film or other namesake.
White Wedding (song)
White Wedding is a 1982 Billy Idol single from his debut album, written in about 20 minutes, produced by Keith Forsey, inspired by his sister's pregnancy, an anti-marriage song that peaked at No. 36 in the US and No. 6 in the UK in 1985.
Who (song)
"Who" is an English-language pop song by South Korean singer Jimin of BTS, released July 19, 2024 as the title track of his second solo album, MUSE.
Who by Fire (song)
"Who by Fire" is a 1974 Leonard Cohen song from New Skin for the Old Ceremony, reworking the Yom Kippur prayer Unetaneh Tokef; drafted during his 1973 Sinai tour for Israeli troops and widely covered.
Who Do You Think You Are (Spice Girls song)
"Who Do You Think You Are" is a 1996 disco-styled dance-pop song by the Spice Girls from Spice, written with producers Absolute. Released March 1997 with "Mama" for Comic Relief, it was their fourth straight UK number 1, selling 710,000 copies.
Who I Smoke
Who I Smoke: 2021 Jacksonville drill diss track by Spinabenz, Whoppa Wit Da Choppa, Yungeen Ace, and FastMoney Goon sampling Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles"; mocks slain rivals Bibby, Teki, and Lil Nine; answered by Foolio's "When I See You".
Who Let the Dogs Out
"Who Let the Dogs Out" is a 2000 hit by Bahamian junkanoo band Baha Men, a cover of Anslem Douglas's 1998 soca song "Doggie." It won the 2001 Grammy for Best Dance Recording, peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 but No. 2 in the UK, and became a stadium anthem.
Who Shot Ya?
"Who Shot Ya?" is a 1995 song by the Notorious B.I.G. Many listeners, including Tupac Shakur, heard it as a taunt about the 1994 Quad Studios shooting, which Wallace denied.
Who Wants to Live Forever
Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever" (1986), a Brian May ballad written for Highlander, recorded with the National Philharmonic Orchestra under Michael Kamen; UK peak No. 24, later covered by Seal, Sarah Brightman, and Bocelli.
Who Will You Follow
"Who Will You Follow" is a 2026 alternative metal single by Evanescence, lead single of their sixth album Sanctuary, produced by Zakk Cervini and Jordan Fish, giving the band its first Billboard Hard Rock Song chart No. 1.
Whole Lotta Love
Whole Lotta Love: 1969 Led Zeppelin song opening Led Zeppelin II, built on Jimmy Page's riff, credited after 1985 to the band plus Willie Dixon; number 4 US hit and hard-rock landmark.
Whole Lotta Rosie
Whole Lotta Rosie: AC/DC hard rock song by Bon Scott and the Young brothers, closing Let There Be Rock (1977); describes a Tasmanian groupie (42-39-56, nineteen stone), evolved from Dirty Eyes, a live staple with an inflatable Rosie prop.
Why This Kolaveri Di
Why This Kolaveri Di (2011), a Tanglish Tamil-English song from the film 3, sung and written by Dhanush, composed by Anirudh Ravichander; Sony Music release that became India's first 100-million-view YouTube music video.
Wichita Lineman
Wichita Lineman: 1968 Jimmy Webb song recorded by Glen Campbell, produced by Al DeLory; No. 3 US pop, No. 1 country and adult contemporary, UK No. 7, National Recording Registry inductee.
Wicked (musical)
Wicked the musical: Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's 2003 Broadway show based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 Oz novel, fourth-longest-running Broadway show, three Tonys, over $5-6 billion in global sales, two-part film 2024-2025.
Wicked Game
"Wicked Game" is a 1989 song by American singer Chris Isaak, from his album Heart Shaped World, known for its haunting guitar and falsetto chorus.
Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme, also Will Ye Go Lassie Go or Purple Heather, is a Scottish/Irish folk song adapted by Belfast's Francis McPeake from Robert Tannahill's The Braes of Balquhidder, first recorded by the McPeake family in the 1950s.
Wild Thing (The Troggs song)
Wild Thing is a 1965 Chip Taylor song, first recorded by the Wild Ones, made famous by the Troggs' 1966 version: US Billboard #1, UK #2, ocarina solo, Rolling Stone #257, Grammy Hall of Fame 2019, famously covered by Jimi Hendrix at Monterey Pop 1967.
Wild Thoughts
"Wild Thoughts" (2017) is a DJ Khaled single featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, from the album Grateful; it samples Santana and the Product G&B's "Maria Maria", hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was co-written by PARTYNEXTDOOR.
Wild World (song)
"Wild World" is a 1970 Cat Stevens folk-rock song from Tea for the Tillerman, US No. 11, never a UK single; famously covered by Jimmy Cliff (1970), Maxi Priest (1988), and Mr. Big (1993).
Wildflower (Billie Eilish song)
Wildflower (WILDFLOWER) is a Billie Eilish song, track 5 of HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (May 17, 2024, Darkroom/Interscope), written with Finneas O'Connell. An acoustic ballad about a partner's ex, it was released as a single in February 2025, peaked at UK No. 7, and won Song of the Year at the 2026 Grammys.
Wilhelmus
The Wilhelmus (Wilhelmus van Nassouwe) is the national anthem of the Netherlands, written in the voice of William of Orange during the Dutch Revolt and official since 1932.
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (also "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"), a 1960 Goffin-King song first recorded by the Shirelles, the first girl group to top the Billboard Hot 100, with noted covers by Carole King, Amy Winehouse, and dozens more.
William Tell Overture
William Tell Overture is a concert overture by Gioachino Rossini, written for his final opera, Guillaume Tell. Its famous galloping finale became the theme for The Lone Ranger.
Wind Beneath My Wings
Wind Beneath My Wings, by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley, is a 1982 country ballad made famous by Bette Midler's Beaches version, a 1989 Hot 100 #1 and 1990 Grammy Song and Record of the Year winner.
Wind of Change (Scorpions song)
Wind of Change is a 1990 power ballad by German band Scorpions, written by Klaus Meine after the 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival; whistled intro, January 1991 single, No. 4 US, later lyric changes for Ukraine.
WingRiddenAngel
WingRiddenAngel, also styled wingriddenangel, is a 2015 song by XXXTENTACION, released on Members Only, Vol. 2 and reissued in 2022 on LOOK AT ME: THE ALBUM; it samples Nicole Dollanganger's Poacher's Pride and is distinct from identically titled tracks by Silent Boy, XXCHICØ, and others.