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Aloha ʻOe
Aloha ʻOe (Farewell to Thee), Hawaiian song composed in 1878 by Queen Liliʻuokalani at Maunawili, published 1884; a love song often read as a farewell to the kingdom, recorded by the Hawaiian Quintette (1913, National Recording Registry) and Elvis Presley.
Alone (The Cure song)
"Alone" is a 2024 song by English rock band The Cure, its first new song in 16 years and the opening track and lead single of the album Songs of a Lost World, released 26 September 2024 with lyrics based on Ernest Dowson's poem Dregs.
Alone Again (Naturally)
"Alone Again (Naturally)" is a 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan soft-rock ballad, also credited to Raymond O'Sullivan: six weeks at US No. 1, Canada No. 1, UK No. 3, No. 2 song of 1972, written about a fictional suicide narrative, not autobiography.
Alors on danse
Alors on danse, 2009 electro-hip-hop single by Belgian artist Stromae (Paul Van Haver) from the album Cheese; saxophone-loop dance track about work, debt and escapism that hit No. 1 across Europe and passed one billion Spotify streams.
Alouette (song)
Alouette, gentille alouette: French-Canadian cumulative folk song about plucking a lark, first printed in a McGill College song book in Montreal in 1879; a voyageur paddling song, unofficial anthem of French Canada, and a common tool for teaching French body parts, distinct from Gilles Dreu's 1968 hit of the same name.
Also sprach Zarathustra
Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, is Richard Strauss's 1896 tone poem "freely after" Nietzsche's book, premiered in Frankfurt on 27 November 1896, famous for its sunrise fanfare used in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Alter Ego (Doechii and JT song)
"Alter Ego" is a March 29, 2024 single by Doechii featuring JT, produced by Zach Witness, sampling Robin S's "Show Me Love"; Doechii calls its house-hip-hop blend "editorial rap", later Grammy-nominated via Kaytranada remix.
Althea (song)
"Althea" is a Grateful Dead song with lyrics by Robert Hunter and music by Jerry Garcia, first performed live in 1979 and released on Go to Heaven (1980).
Always (Bon Jovi song)
"Always" is a 1994 power ballad by Bon Jovi, written by Jon Bon Jovi for the film Romeo Is Bleeding but withheld, released on Cross Road; it hit number 2 in the UK and number 4 in the US.
Always Be My Baby
"Always Be My Baby" is a 1996 Mariah Carey single from Daydream, written with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal; it hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1996, her eleventh chart-topper, and is RIAA 7x Multi-Platinum.
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" is Eric Idle's 1979 comedy song from Monty Python's Life of Brian, sung on crosses in the finale; a 1991 UK Top 10 hit, funeral and football sing-along, and Spamalot number.
Always on My Mind
Always on My Mind is an American ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James. First recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1972, it became a pop standard.
Always Remember Us This Way
Always Remember Us This Way: Lady Gaga ballad from the 2018 A Star Is Born soundtrack, written with Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey, and Lori McKenna; Hot 100 peak No. 41, 2020 Grammy Song of the Year nominee.
Amar Sonar Bangla (আমার সোনার বাংলা)
Amar Sonar Bangla (আমার সোনার বাংলা, My Golden Bengal), also Amar Shonar Bangla, is Bangladesh's national anthem: Tagore's 1905 anti-partition song, set to Gagan Harkara's Baul tune, legally fixed as its first ten lines.
Amélie (musical)
Amélie (Amélie, A New Musical) is a stage musical adapted from Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 2001 French film, with book by Craig Lucas, music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Messé. Premiered Berkeley Rep 2015, Broadway 2017 flop, reworked Watermill 2019 and West End 2021.
Amen break
The Amen break, also known as the Amen breakbeat, is a drum solo on The Winstons' 1969 song "Amen, Brother", the most sampled drum loop in music.
Ameno (song)
"Ameno" is a 1996 song by Era, the French new-age project of Eric Lévi, with pseudo-Latin lyrics by Guy Protheroe. It charted across Europe, sold millions via the album Era, and later spawned the dorime meme and the 2021 Ameno Amapiano remix.
America (Simon & Garfunkel song)
"America" is a 1968 Paul Simon song by Simon & Garfunkel from Bookends, telling of two lovers crossing the United States to look for America; rhymefree lyrics, UK No. 25 in 1972, covered by Yes and First Aid Kit.
America the Beautiful
America the Beautiful: American patriotic song, lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates (1893, Pikes Peak) set to Samuel Ward's 1882 hymn tune Materna; unofficial second anthem, widely sung in churches.
American Boy
American Boy (2008) by British singer Estelle featuring Kanye West, second single from Shine, produced by will.i.am; UK number one for four weeks, US Hot 100 number nine, 2009 Grammy winner for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
American Girls (Harry Styles song)
"American Girls" is a 2026 synth-pop song by Harry Styles, the second single from his fourth album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Written with Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, it topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number 3 in Australia.
American Pie (song)
"American Pie" is Don McLean's roughly 8:31 folk-rock song, released October 24, 1971 on United Artists; four weeks at US number 1 in 1972, "the day the music died" refers to Buddy Holly's 1959 crash, and it held the longest-number-one record for 49 years.
American Woman
"American Woman" is a 1970 hard rock song by Canada's the Guess Who (Bachman, Cummings, Kale, Peterson), the first Canadian group to top the Billboard Hot 100; Lenny Kravitz's 1999 Austin Powers cover is its best-known remake.
Amhrán na bhFiann
Amhrán na bhFiann (The Soldier's Song), Ireland's national anthem: English lyrics by Peadar Kearney, music by Patrick Heeney, Irish translation by Liam Ó Rinn, adopted by the Irish Free State on 12 July 1926, chorus only.
Amish Paradise
Amish Paradise is "Weird Al" Yankovic's 1996 parody of Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, the lead single of Bad Hair Day, credited to Ivey, Sanders, Rasheed, Wonder, and Yankovic, and later reconciled with Coolio.
Amor (Emmanuel Cortes song)
Amor is a 2023 norteño-cumbia song by American singer Emmanuel Cortes from the album Memorias <3; reissued as a single in 2024, it went viral on TikTok, earned RIAA 19x Latin Platinum, and spawned a Santa Fe Klan remix that hit the Billboard Hot 100.
An American in Paris (musical)
An American in Paris is a stage musical with music by George and Ira Gershwin, premiered in Paris in 2014 and winner of four Tony Awards on Broadway.
Anarchy in the U.K.
Anarchy in the U.K. (also Anarchy in the UK) is the Sex Pistols' 1976 debut single on EMI, written mainly by Glen Matlock, recorded at Wessex Studios, peaking at UK number 38 before withdrawal.
Anastasia (musical)
Anastasia is a Broadway musical with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, adapted from the 1997 Fox animated film and the 1956 Ingrid Bergman film. It premiered at Hartford Stage in 2016, ran on Broadway from April 24, 2017 to March 31, 2019 (808 performances), and spawned Spanish, German, and Australian productions.
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh: 1906 march by Lt. Charles A. Zimmermann and Midshipman Alfred Hart Miles, fight song of the U.S. Naval Academy and unofficial song of the U.S. Navy, premiered at the 1906 Army-Navy game (Navy won 10-0).