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Concierto de Aranjuez

Concierto de Aranjuez: 1939 guitar-and-orchestra concerto by Joaquín Rodrigo, premiered Barcelona 1940 by Regino Sainz de la Maza; three movements, famous Adagio, basis of Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain.

Conjunction Junction

Conjunction Junction is a 1973 Schoolhouse Rock! Grammar Rock song by Bob Dorough, sung by Jack Sheldon, teaching the conjunctions and, but, and or through a railroad metaphor; first aired November 17, 1973 on ABC.

Convoy (song)

"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty country song by C.W. McCall, the character of ad executive Bill Fries with composer Chip Davis. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1976, fueled the CB radio craze, and inspired the 1978 film Convoy.

Cool for the Summer

"Cool for the Summer" is a 2015 song by Demi Lovato, released as the lead single from the album Confident and produced by Max Martin and Ali Payami.

Copacabana (song)

"Copacabana (At the Copa)" is Barry Manilow's 1978 story song with Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, about Lola, Tony, and Rico; Grammy-winning, adapted into a 1985 CBS TV musical and a stage show.

Così fan tutte

Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (K. 588) is Mozart's 1790 two-act dramma giocoso on a Lorenzo Da Ponte libretto, the third Da Ponte opera, premiered at Vienna's Burgtheater, about a wager testing two fiancées' fidelity.

Cotton Eye Joe (Rednex song)

"Cotton Eye Joe" is a 1994 Eurodance hit by Sweden's Rednex, adapting the pre-Civil War American folk song "Cotton-Eyed Joe"; it topped charts in 15 countries, went gold in the US, and remains a party and sports staple.

Counting Stars

Counting Stars is a 2013 OneRepublic song written by Ryan Tedder from the album Native; UK number one, US Billboard Hot 100 number two, RIAA Diamond certified, over three billion Spotify streams, re-recorded in 2023.

Country and She Knows It

"Country and She Knows It" is a 2026 country song by Luke Bryan, an up-tempo party anthem built on the hook "She country and she knows it".

Cousins (Kanye West song)

"Cousins" (COUSINS), 2025 hip-hop single by Ye (Kanye West), intended second single from unreleased album Cuck; released April 21, 2025 on X, streamed April 23; lyrics by Dave Blunts about West's stated childhood incestuous acts with a jailed cousin; removed from streaming November 2025.

Cover version

Cover version: a new recording or performance of a song by an artist other than the original performer or composer; also called a cover. Term coined 1965-70; covers may out-chart originals (Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You) and fall under compulsory mechanical licensing in the US.

Cowgirl (Shaboozey song)

Cowgirl, Shaboozey 2026 single from The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales (American Dogwood/EMPIRE); country flirtation anthem with Ciara Miller video; UK peaks 52 Sales, 45 Downloads; follow-up to A Bar Song (Tipsy).

Crank (Slayyyter song)

CRANK is a 2025 song by American electropop artist Slayyyter, the third single from WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA on RECORDS/Columbia, written in 30 minutes with Austin Corona and Wyatt Benard, 140 bpm, followed by the 2026 sequel crank 2.

Crank That (Soulja Boy)

Crank That (Soulja Boy) is a 2007 self-produced single by Soulja Boy (DeAndre Cortez Way), made on FL Studio demo stock sounds, viral via its Superman dance YouTube tutorial, No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks with a 2008 Best Rap Song Grammy nomination.

Crash Out

Crash Out is Tinashe's July 16, 2026 single from Popstar, produced by Couros, a low-tempo R&B trap track with crunk influences about online negativity; the AAVE slang 'crash out' is unrelated namesakes' shared title.

Crashing (D4vd and Kali Uchis song)

"Crashing" is a 2025 ballad by d4vd featuring Kali Uchis, released February 28, 2025 as the third single from d4vd's debut album Withered via Darkroom/Interscope. Removed from streaming in September 2025 at Uchis's request after d4vd's murder charge.

Crazy (Aerosmith song)

"Crazy" is a 1994 Aerosmith power ballad from Get a Grip, written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child, which won a Grammy Award.

Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)

"Crazy" is a 2006 single by Gnarls Barkley (Cee-Lo Green and Danger Mouse) from St. Elsewhere; first UK No.1 on downloads alone, 9 weeks at UK No.1, No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a Grammy-nominated global hit.

Crazy (Le Sserafim song)

CRAZY is a 2024 minimal tech house title track by LE SSERAFIM from their fourth mini album, their first multi-week Billboard Hot 100 song (No. 76 debut), also peaking at No. 83 in the UK and No. 8 in Japan.

Crazy (Seal song)

"Crazy" is Seal's 1990 debut single, written with Guy Sigsworth and produced by Trevor Horn for ZTT; it peaked at UK No. 2 and US No. 7, topped charts in five European countries, and earned two Grammy nominations.

Crazy (Willie Nelson song)

"Crazy" is a country ballad written by Willie Nelson, originally titled "Stupid," and made famous by Patsy Cline's 1961 Owen Bradley-produced Decca recording, which hit No. 2 country and No. 9 pop and entered the National Recording Registry in 2003.

Crazy for You (Madonna song)

Crazy for You (Madonna song): 1985 ballad by John Bettis and Jon Lind from the Vision Quest soundtrack, produced by Jellybean Benitez; Madonna's second Billboard Hot 100 number one and first Grammy nomination.

Crazy for You (musical)

Crazy for You is a 1992 Gershwin musical comedy with book by Ken Ludwig, suggested by Girl Crazy (1930). It ran 1,622 Broadway performances at the Shubert, won the 1992 Tony for Best Musical and the 1993 Olivier.

Crazy in Love

Crazy in Love: Beyoncé's 2003 debut solo single featuring Jay-Z, from Dangerously in Love; built on a Chi-Lites horn sample, it topped the US and UK charts and won two Grammys.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crazy Little Thing Called Love is Queen's 1979 rockabilly single, written by Freddie Mercury in about ten minutes in a Munich hotel bath as an Elvis Presley tribute; it was Queen's first US number one in 1980.

Crazy Stupid Love (song)

Crazy Stupid Love is a 2014 pop single by Cheryl featuring Tinie Tempah, lead single from Only Human. It debuted at UK number 1 on 2 August 2014 with 118,000 sales, Cheryl's fourth solo chart-topper, distinct from the 2011 film and Emei's 2025 song.

Crazy Train

Crazy Train is Ozzy Osbourne's 1980 heavy metal single from Blizzard of Ozz, written with Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley, known for its F# minor gallop riff, advanced solo, Cold War lyrics, and 2x Platinum certification.

Creep (Radiohead song)

Creep is Radiohead's 1992 debut single and biggest hit, written by Thom Yorke at Exeter, recorded accidentally in one take, a UK flop turned 1993 worldwide hit, later the subject of a Hammond/Hazlewood lawsuit and over 3.2 billion Spotify streams.

Crimson and Clover

Crimson and Clover: 1968 psychedelic pop single by Tommy James and the Shondells, written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia Jr.; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1969 and the band's best-selling single.

Crocodile Rock

Crocodile Rock is a 1972 Elton John and Bernie Taupin single about a fictional 1950s dance craze, his first US Billboard Hot 100 number 1 (three weeks from February 3, 1973) and a UK number 5, from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player.