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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.
Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus power ballad, second single from Bangerz (2013), RCA Records; her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1; Terry Richardson nude video set Vevo 24-hour records; RIAA 3x Platinum.
Writing's on the Wall (Sam Smith song)
"Writing's on the Wall" is Sam Smith's 2015 theme song for the James Bond film Spectre, co-written with Jimmy Napes with additional production by Disclosure; it was the first Bond theme to top the UK chart and won the 2016 Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
Wuthering Heights (song)
Kate Bush song, debut single released 20 January 1978, inspired by the 1967 BBC TV adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel; first self-written female UK number one, four weeks at the top.
WW3 (Kanye West song)
WW3 is a 2025 single by Ye (Kanye West), written with Dave Blunts and released as lead single for the Cuck project rather than Bully. It runs 1:44 and contains antisemitic lyrics; reception was mostly negative.
X Gon' Give It to Ya
"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2002 hip-hop song by DMX, produced by Shatek, that reached No. 6 in the UK and became his most-streamed recording.
XMAS (song)
XMAS (song) is an upbeat Christmas pop song by Kylie Minogue. Released in 2025, it became the UK Christmas Number 1 and her eighth chart-topping single.
XO (song)
XO is a 2013 pop and R&B song by Beyoncé from her self-titled album, written with The-Dream and Ryan Tedder; a Coney Island video, US No. 45 Hot 100 peak, 2X Platinum RIAA certification, and a John Mayer cover distinguish it from other songs titled XO.
XO Tour Llif3
XO Tour Llif3 (XO TOUR Llif3, pronounced XO Tour Life) is a 2017 emo rap single by Lil Uzi Vert, produced by TM88 and JW Lucas, known for the hook "All my friends are dead," a top-ten Billboard Hot 100 peak, triple platinum certification, and a billion streams.
XXL (Mylène Farmer song)
XXL is a 1995 Mylène Farmer song, lead single from Anamorphosée, written by Farmer with music and production by Laurent Boutonnat; it debuted at number 1 in France, her third chart-topping single.
XXX 88
"XXX 88" is a 2013 single by Danish singer MØ (Karen Marie Ørsted) featuring producer Diplo, co-produced with Ronni Vindahl. Premiered on BBC Radio 1 in August 2013, it opened the Bikini Daze EP and appeared on No Mythologies to Follow, launching the MØ-Diplo collaboration behind "Lean On".
Y.M.C.A. (song)
Y.M.C.A. is a 1978 disco single by Village People, written by Jacques Morali and lyricist Victor Willis, from the album Cruisin'. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, sold over ten million copies, spawned the arm-spelling dance, and entered the National Recording Registry.
Ya Ya (Beyoncé song)
YA YA is a 2024 Beyoncé song, track 20 on Cowboy Carter, sampling Nancy Sinatra's These Boots Are Made for Walkin' and interpolating the Beach Boys' Good Vibrations; a Tina Turner-inspired country-R&B-rock fusion that peaked at number 39 on the Hot 100.
Yah Ribon
Yah Ribon, also known as Yah Ribon Olam (יה ריבון), is an Aramaic Jewish Sabbath table hymn written in the sixteenth century by Rabbi Israel Najara of Safed.
Yakety Sax
Yakety Sax, also called the Benny Hill theme, is an instrumental saxophone tune by Boots Randolph and Spider Rich, inspired by Yakety Yak, a 1963 US Top Forty hit famous for slapstick chase scenes.
Yalla Erhal Ya Bashar (song)
"Yalla Erhal Ya Bashar" (يلا إرحل يا بشار) is a Syrian protest song calling on President Bashar al-Assad to leave, sung by demonstrators in 2011.
Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle is an 18th-century marching song, originally a British mockery of colonial troops attributed to surgeon Richard Shuckburgh (c. 1755), adopted by Americans during the Revolution and now Connecticut's state anthem.
Yeah! (Usher song)
"Yeah!" is a 2004 song by American singer Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris, the lead single from Confessions; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks and was the number-one song of 2004.
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.
Year of the Cat (song)
Year of the Cat is Al Stewart's 1976 folk-rock title track, produced by Alan Parsons at Abbey Road, UK peak No. 31, built on a Peter Wood riff and a Vietnamese-astrology title.
Yellow (Coldplay song)
Yellow is a 2000 Coldplay single from Parachutes, written by Chris Martin at Rockfield Studios after Ken Nelson pointed out the stars; produced by Nelson, it peaked at UK number 4.
Yellow River Cantata
The Yellow River Cantata (黄河大合唱) is an eight-movement Chinese choral work composed by Xian Xinghai in 1939 in Yan'an to a poem cycle by Guang Weiran.
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie: 1977 Eurodisco debut single by Spanish duo Baccara, written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja; UK number one in October 1977 and since 2020 the unofficial anthem of Scotland's football team.
Yes, And?
"Yes, And?" (styled "yes, and?") is Ariana Grande's house-influenced comeback single, released January 12, 2024 via Republic Records as lead single of eternal sunshine, written with Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 in the UK.
Yigdal
Yigdal, Hebrew for "May the living God be magnified," is a thirteen-line Hebrew hymn summarizing Maimonides' Thirteen Principles of Faith, still sung in Jewish prayer today.
You and I (Lady Gaga song)
Yoü and I (You and I) is a 2011 Lady Gaga country-rock ballad from Born This Way, produced with Mutt Lange, about ex-boyfriend Luc Carl. It hit No. 6 on the Hot 100, features Brian May, and earned a 2012 Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy nomination.
You Are My Sunshine
You Are My Sunshine: American song published January 30, 1940, credited to Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell; authorship disputed (Paul Rice, Oliver Hood). First recorded 1939; Louisiana state song since 1977; Ray Charles 1962 hit.
You Are Not Alone
You Are Not Alone is an R. Kelly-written ballad recorded by Michael Jackson for HIStory (1995); the first song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, his 13th and final US chart-topper, later ruled plagiarized by a Belgian court.
You Are So Beautiful
"You Are So Beautiful" is a 1974 ballad by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher, written for Preston's mother, made famous by Joe Cocker's slowed 1974 version that reached No. 5 on the US Hot 100.
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
"You Belong to Me" (1952), a ballad by Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, and Redd Stewart, first recorded by Joni James; Jo Stafford's version topped US and UK charts, the first UK number one by a female artist.