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Dancing in the Flames

"Dancing in the Flames" is a 2024 synth-pop single by the Weeknd, written and produced with Max Martin and Oscar Holter; released 13 September 2024 on XO/Republic as the lead single from Hurry Up Tomorrow, peaking at number 12 in the UK.

Dancing in the Moonlight

Dancing in the Moonlight: Sherman Kelly soft rock song, first recorded by Boffalongo (1970), a US No. 13 hit for King Harvest (1972) and UK No. 7 for Toploader (2000); distinct from Thin Lizzy's 1977 song of the same name.

Dancing On My Own

Dancing On My Own is a 2010 electropop sad banger by Swedish singer Robyn, co-written with Patrik Berger for Body Talk Pt. 1; UK No. 8, Sweden No. 1, Grammy-nominated, famous for Calum Scott's No. 2 cover and queer-anthem status.

Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen, ABBA's 1976 disco-pop single from Arrival, written as "Boogaloo" by Andersson, Anderson, and Ulvaeus; six-week UK number one, ABBA's only US number one, Grammy Hall of Fame 2015.

Dancing with Myself

Dancing with Myself, a Billy Idol and Tony James song first released by Gen X in October 1980 on Chrysalis, remixed as Idol's 1981 debut solo single, reaching No. 27 on the US dance chart.

Dandelion (Ella Langley song)

"Dandelion" is a 2026 country song by American singer-songwriter Ella Langley, released as the title track of her second studio album, Dandelion; it debuted at No. 7 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs.

Danger Zone (song)

Danger Zone, 1986 Kenny Loggins song from Top Gun, written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, first single from the soundtrack, No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 21 chart weeks, revived by Top Gun: Maverick.

Dangerous Woman (song)

Dangerous Woman (song): 2016 single and title track by Ariana Grande from her third album; written by Max Martin, Johan Carlsson, and Ross Golan; E minor, 6/8; UK peak No. 17.

Dani California

Dani California is a 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers song, opening track of Stadium Arcadium, written by Kiedis, Flea, Frusciante, and Smith, produced by Rick Rubin, a Grammy-winning single at the center of a Tom Petty plagiarism dispute.

Daniel (Elton John song)

"Daniel" is a 1973 Elton John ballad co-written with Bernie Taupin from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player; it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 in the UK, and No. 1 Adult Contemporary, and concerns a fictional Vietnam veteran whose final verse Elton cut.

Danish folk ballad

The Danish folk ballad (folkevise, plural folkeviser) is an anonymous narrative song of medieval origin, surviving in variants from oral transmission in aristocratic songbooks and folk tradition.

Danke Schoen

"Danke Schoen" (German for "thank you very much") is a pop song by Bert Kaempfert and Kurt Schwabach that became a 1963 hit for Wayne Newton.

Danny Boy

Danny Boy is a 1913 ballad setting Frederic Weatherly's English lyrics to the Irish melody Londonderry Air, collected by Jane Ross in Limavady and published by George Petrie in 1855; first recorded 1915 by Ernestine Schumann-Heink.

Danse macabre (Saint-Saëns)

Danse macabre, Op. 40 is Camille Saint-Saëns's 1874 symphonic poem in G minor, expanded from his 1872 song on Henri Cazalis's poem, featuring a scordatura solo violin tritone, xylophone skeletons, and a Dies irae parody.

Dansons

Dansons is a 2026 French-language ballad by Céline Dion, written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, released April 17, 2026 on Columbia. Her first French song in ten years, written in 2020 during lockdown, it preceded her Paris La Défense Arena residency.

Danza Kuduro

Danza Kuduro is a 2010 Spanish-Portuguese hit by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo, adapted from "Vem Dançar Kuduro"; #1 Billboard Hot Latin Songs for 15 weeks, in Fast Five, about 2.8 billion Spotify streams, though stylistically distinct from Angolan kuduro.

Dare (La La La)

Dare (La La La), also known via its World Cup version La La La (Brazil 2014), is a 2014 dance-pop single by Shakira from her self-titled album, peaking at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in Switzerland, and performed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony with Carlinhos Brown.

Dare (song)

"Dare" is a 2005 song by the virtual band Gorillaz from Demon Days, featuring Shaun Ryder on lead vocal and reaching number one in the UK.

Dark Horse (Katy Perry song)

"Dark Horse" is a 2013 Katy Perry single featuring Juicy J from Prism, a trap-pop hit that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the subject of the copyright case Gray v. Perry.

Dark Red (song)

"Dark Red" is a 2017 song by American singer Steve Lacy, recorded entirely on an iPhone, that went viral on TikTok in 2021 and went platinum.

Darling Nikki

Darling Nikki is a 1984 Prince song, fifth track on Purple Rain, recorded solo at his Minnesota home studio; its explicit lyrics triggered the PMRC Filthy Fifteen list and the Parental Advisory label. Not the Vilhelm Parfumerie perfume, Goree-Bell novel, or pop artist of the same name.

Das Lied von der Erde

Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth), Gustav Mahler's 1908-09 six-movement symphonic song cycle for tenor, alto or baritone, and orchestra, set to Hans Bethge's German adaptations of Tang dynasty Chinese poems; premiered posthumously in Munich in November 1911 under Bruno Walter.

Day 'n' Nite

Day 'n' Nite is a 2007 Kid Cudi song produced with Dot Da Genius, released on A Kid Named Cudi (2008) and as "Day 'n' Nite (nightmare)" on Man On The Moon (2009); its Crookers remix hit UK No. 2 and the original reached Billboard Hot 100 No. 3.

Day Tripper

Day Tripper: 1965 Beatles double A-side single (with We Can Work It Out), riff-driven rock song written by Lennon-McCartney at Kenwood, recorded 16 October 1965, UK number one and US number five.

Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) is a Jamaican call-and-response dock work song, rooted in mento, made world-famous by Harry Belafonte's 1956 recording on the million-selling album Calypso.

Daydream Believer

Daydream Believer: 1967 pop song by the Monkees, written by ex-Kingston Trio member John Stewart, produced by Chip Douglas. Final US number one (December 2, 1967, 4 weeks), UK peak number 5, later a hit for Anne Murray.

Days We Left Behind

Days We Left Behind is a 2026 Paul McCartney song, lead single of The Boys of Dungeon Lane, released March 26, 2026, a nostalgic memory song about Speke, Liverpool, George Harrison, and John Lennon.

Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (뚜두뚜두)

Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (뚜두뚜두, DDU-DU DDU-DU) is BLACKPINK's 2018 title track from Square Up, written by TEDDY with 24, R.Tee, and Bekuh Boom; famous for its finger-gun choreography, Billboard Hot 100 No. 55, and record K-pop group YouTube views.

De Vlaamse Leeuw

De Vlaamse Leeuw (The Flemish Lion) is the official anthem of the Flemish Community and Region in Belgium, a nationalist song with words by Hippoliet van Peene and music by Karel Miry.

Dead! (song)

Dead! is a pop punk song by My Chemical Romance from the 2006 album The Black Parade. It was produced by Rob Cavallo and is known for its death-obsessed concept.