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Dominique

Dominique is a 1962 French-language song by Belgian nun Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers (Sœur Sourire, The Singing Nun), praising Saint Dominic; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks from December 7, 1963, distinct from other subjects named Dominique.

Don Carlos

Don Carlos names Verdi's 1867 five-act Paris grand opera (Don Carlo), revised through 1886, and Euvin McCallus Spencer (born 1952), the Jamaican roots-reggae singer and original Black Uhuru member; Carlo Troja also uses the name.

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni: Mozart's two-act dramma giocoso to a Lorenzo Da Ponte libretto, premiered Prague, October 29, 1787. Don Juan legend; Prague and Vienna versions; Italian language; core operatic repertoire.

Don Pasquale

Don Pasquale: Donizetti's three-act dramma buffo, libretto by Giovanni Ruffini and the composer after Anelli's Ser Marcantonio, premiered 3 January 1843 at the Théâtre-Italien, Paris, his last great opera buffa.

Don't (Ed Sheeran song)

Don't (Ed Sheeran song): 2014 single by Ed Sheeran, second release from x, co-written with Benny Blanco, produced by Rubin and Blanco, sampling Lucy Pearl's Don't Mess with My Man; UK peak number 8.

Don't Bring Me Down

"Don't Bring Me Down" is a 1979 Electric Light Orchestra single from Discovery, written and produced by Jeff Lynne, the band's first song without strings, peaking at No. 3 UK and No. 4 US.

Don't Cha

Don't Cha: pop/R&B song written by CeeLo Green, Busta Rhymes, and Sir Mix-A-Lot from "Swass"; first recorded by Tori Alamaze (2004), a hit for the Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes in 2005, reaching UK number 1 and US number 2.

Don't Cry

"Don't Cry" is a 1991 Guns N' Roses power ballad by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, released with original lyrics on Use Your Illusion I and alternate lyrics on Use Your Illusion II, peaking at UK number 8.

Don't Cry for Me Argentina

Don't Cry for Me Argentina (No llores por mí, Argentina) is the signature song of the musical Evita, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1976, first recorded by Julie Covington, later a Madonna dance hit, and staged from a real balcony in the 2025 London revival.

Don't Dream It's Over

Don't Dream It's Over: 1986 Neil Finn song by Crowded House from their debut album; No. 2 US, No. 1 NZ and Canada, produced by Mitchell Froom, re-charted in the UK in 2024.

Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush song)

Don't Give Up is a 1986 duet by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush from the album So, written by Gabriel, produced with Daniel Lanois, inspired by a Dorothea Lange photo and Thatcher-era unemployment, peaking at UK No. 9.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a 1976 Elton John and Kiki Dee duet written by John and Bernie Taupin as Ann Orson and Carte Blanche; John's first UK No. 1 and sixth US No. 1, distinct from same-titled Backstreet Boys and Bacharach songs.

Don't Leave Me on the Dance Floor

"Don't Leave Me on the Dance Floor" is a 2026 dance-pop single by Carly Rae Jepsen and the first song shared from the Night half of her album Day and Night.

Don't Leave Me This Way

"Don't Leave Me This Way" is a disco-soul song by Gamble, Huff, and Gilbert, first recorded by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1975), later a Hot 100 number one for Thelma Houston (1977) and a UK number one for the Communards (1986).

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: 1964 song by Benjamin, Caldwell, and Marcus written for Nina Simone; famous for the Animals' 1965 blues-rock hit and Santa Esmeralda's 1977 Latin-disco version used in Kill Bill.

Don't Let Me Down (Beatles song)

"Don't Let Me Down" is a 1969 Beatles song by John Lennon (credited Lennon–McCartney), a love song to Yoko Ono recorded with Billy Preston during the Get Back sessions, released as the B-side of "Get Back", reaching number 35 in the US and omitted from the Let It Be album until 2003.

Don't Let Me Down (The Chainsmokers song)

"Don't Let Me Down" is a 2016 single by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya, written by Taggart, Harris, and Warren; it was a Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit and won the 2017 Grammy for Best Dance Recording.

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is an Elton John/Bernie Taupin ballad from Caribou (1974), a US No. 2, and a 1991 live Wembley duet with George Michael that hit No. 1 in the UK and US for ten charities.

Don't Look Back in Anger

"Don't Look Back in Anger" is a 1996 Oasis single written and sung by Noel Gallagher, from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, a UK number one whose piano intro quotes Lennon's "Imagine" and which became Manchester's anthem after the 2017 arena bombing.

Don't Mind If I Do (song)

Don't Mind If I Do is a 2024 country duet by Riley Green featuring Ella Langley, the title track and lead single of Green's third album. Written solo by Green, produced by Dann Huff, it hit No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay in December 2025 and won an ACM Music Event of the Year award.

Don't Speak

"Don't Speak" (also "Don't Speak," No Doubt) is a 1996 ballad from Tragic Kingdom, rewritten by Gwen and Eric Stefani after her breakup with Tony Kanal; it topped charts in 13 countries. Distinct from the 2020 horror film of the same name.

Don't Stand So Close to Me

"Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a 1980 Police single written by Sting, from Zenyatta Mondatta; a UK number one and first US Top 10 hit about a teacher, a student, and Nabokov's Lolita, re-recorded in 1986.

Don't Start Now

"Don't Start Now" (Dua Lipa) is a 2019 disco-pop single, lead release of Future Nostalgia; written with Ailin, Warren, Kirkpatrick; peaked at No. 2 in the UK and US, 4x platinum RIAA, three 2021 Grammy nominations.

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (also written Don't Stop Till You Get Enough) is Michael Jackson's 1979 disco-funk single from Off the Wall, written by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones; his first solo US number 1 and first solo Grammy winner.

Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song)

Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac song): 1977 Christine McVie song from Rumours, a McVie–Buckingham duet; US No. 3, UK No. 32; Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign theme.

Don't Stop Believin'

Don't Stop Believin' is a 1981 Journey rock song by Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain, and Neal Schon from Escape, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, later 18x Platinum, famous for its end-loaded chorus and Sopranos finale use.

Don't Stop Me Now

Don't Stop Me Now is a 1978 Queen song written by Freddie Mercury for Jazz, released as a UK single on 26 January 1979. It peaked at UK No. 9 and US No. 86 but became one of Queen's most streamed songs.

Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)

Don't Stop the Music is a 2007 dance-pop single by Rihanna from Good Girl Gone Bad, produced by Stargate, sampling Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (itself from Manu Dibango's Soul Makossa); it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 in the UK.

Don't Tell Me (Madonna song)

"Don't Tell Me" is a 2000 Madonna single from the album Music, written with Mirwais Ahmadzaï and Joe Henry, reworked from Henry's song "Stop"; it peaked at No. 4 in the US and UK, topped charts in Canada, New Zealand, and Spain, and earned two 2001 MTV Video Music Award nominations.

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right is a 1962 Bob Dylan folk song on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), written while Suze Rotolo was in Italy, based on a traditional melody learned from Paul Clayton, famously covered by Peter, Paul and Mary.