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On My Soul

On My Soul is the title of several songs, chiefly Bruno Mars's 2026 track from The Romantic and Tobe Nwigwe and Nas's 2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts single featuring Jacob Banks, plus tracks by Meek Mill and Moneybagg Yo.

On the Floor

"On the Floor" (2011) is a dance-pop single by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull, produced by RedOne for the album Love?. It samples Kaoma's "Lambada" (from Los Kjarkas' "Llorando se fue"), hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was YouTube's most popular song of 2011.

On Wires

On Wires is a 2026 song by Carly Rae Jepsen, lead single from her double album Day and Night (Interscope/School Boy). Neo-psychedelic pop-rock with shoegaze elements, written with Kyle Shearer and Nate Cyphert; video depicts a tug-of-war with a microphone cable during her pregnancy.

Once (musical)

Once is a stage musical with book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, adapted from John Carney's 2007 film. It opened on Broadway in 2012, won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, and features the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly.

Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)

Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song), lead single of Remain in Light (1980), is an Afrobeat-influenced art-rock song made with Brian Eno from studio jams and radio-evangelist lyrics, with a famous Toni Basil-directed video.

Once Upon a Mattress

Once Upon a Mattress: 1959 musical comedy by Mary Rodgers, Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson, and Dean Fuller, adapting The Princess and the Pea; Carol Burnett's star-making Winnifred role, later revived on Broadway in 1996 and 2024 with Sutton Foster.

One (Harry Nilsson song)

"One" (the loneliest number) is a 1968 Harry Nilsson song from Aerial Ballet, inspired by a telephone busy signal; Three Dog Night's 1969 cover reached number five on Billboard, and Aimee Mann's version opened Magnolia.

One (Metallica song)

"One" is a 1988 anti-war song by Metallica, written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich for the album ...And Justice for All and based on Dalton Trumbo's novel Johnny Got His Gun.

One (U2 song)

One (U2 song): 1992 single from Achtung Baby, also called "One" by U2. Improvised at Hansa Studios, Berlin, during fraught sessions; produced by Lanois and Eno; royalties went to AIDS research; a enduring U2 anthem.

One Call Away (Charlie Puth song)

One Call Away is a 2015 pop ballad by Charlie Puth, second single from Nine Track Mind; peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 3 in Australia and New Zealand, RIAA quadruple Platinum.

One Dance

"One Dance" (2016) is a Drake single featuring Wizkid and Kyla, from Views, sampling Kyla's "Do You Mind" (Crazy Cousinz remix). It topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks and the UK chart for 15 weeks.

One for Sorrow (nursery rhyme)

One for Sorrow (Roud 20096) is an English counting rhyme about magpies: one bird means sorrow, two mean joy, and further counts foretell silver, gold, a secret, and more. First recorded around 1780, it varies by region and was popularized by the 1968–1980 TV show Magpie.

One in a Million (Guns N' Roses song)

"One in a Million" is a 1988 Guns N' Roses song written by Axl Rose for G N' R Lies, describing a small-town newcomer's hostile view of Los Angeles; its racial, homophobic, and anti-immigrant slurs sparked lasting controversy and its removal from the 2018 Appetite for Destruction box set.

One Last Time (Ariana Grande song)

"One Last Time" is a 2014 dance-pop and EDM song by Ariana Grande from My Everything, written by Kotecha, Yacoub, Falk, Guetta, and Tuinfort, later an anthem after the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.

One More Light (song)

"One More Light" is a 2017 Linkin Park ballad, ninth and title track of their seventh album, written by Mike Shinoda and Eg White for Amy Zaret, later a single and fan memorial for Chester Bennington.

One More Time (Daft Punk song)

One More Time is a 2000 Daft Punk single featuring Romanthony, built on an 8%-slowed Eddie Johns brass sample; it opened Discovery, hit UK No. 2, and popularized sidechain pumping in dance music.

One Night in Bangkok

One Night in Bangkok: 1984 single by Murray Head from Chess, the musical by ABBA's Andersson and Ulvaeus with Tim Rice; US No. 3, UK No. 12, banned in Thailand in 1985.

One of Us (Joan Osborne song)

One of Us: 1995 pop-rock hit written by Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian and recorded by Joan Osborne for her album Relish. Reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped charts in Sweden, Belgium, Canada, and Australia, and earned three 1996 Grammy nominations.

One Sweet Day

One Sweet Day: 1995 ballad duet by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men from Daydream; held Billboard Hot 100 number one for 16 weeks, a 23-year record before Despacito tied and Old Town Road broke it.

One Tin Soldier

One Tin Soldier is a 1969 anti-war song by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, first recorded by the Original Caste (Hot 100 No. 34) and famous as the Coven theme of the 1971 film Billy Jack (No. 26).

One Week (song)

One Week (song): 1998 single by Barenaked Ladies, written freestyle by Ed Robertson for the album Stunt; Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 for exactly one week in October 1998, the band's only chart-topper.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe is an English counting nursery rhyme, first printed in London in 1805, that pairs each number with a rhyming action or image, usually counting to ten.

Only a Fool Would Say That

"Only a Fool Would Say That" is a 1972 Steely Dan song from Can't Buy a Thrill, written by Becker and Fagen, mocking utopian idealism and often read as a jab at John Lennon's Imagine, though unconfirmed.

Only Girl (In the World)

"Only Girl (In the World)" is a 2010 dance-pop single by Rihanna from Loud, written by Stargate, Sandy Vee, and Crystal Johnson; a 16-country Number 1 and 2011 Grammy Best Dance Recording winner.

Only Time

Only Time is a 2000 new age song by Irish singer Enya (Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin) from A Day Without Rain; after September 11 media use it became her only US Top 10 single.

Only You (And You Alone)

Only You (And You Alone) is a 1955 doo-wop ballad by Buck Ram and Ande Rand, made famous by the Platters: number one R&B for seven weeks, number five pop, Grammy Hall of Fame 1999, covered by the Hilltoppers and Ringo Starr.

Only You (Yazoo song)

"Only You" is a 1982 synth-pop ballad by Vince Clarke, the debut single of Yazoo (Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet) on Mute Records. It peaked at UK No. 2; the Flying Pickets' a cappella cover hit UK No. 1 at Christmas 1983.

Ooh La La (Faces song)

Ooh La La, the 1973 Faces song written by Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood, closing track of their final album Ooh La La, sung by Wood after Rod Stewart rejected the key, later famous from Rushmore.

Oops!... I Did It Again (song)

"Oops!... I Did It Again" is a 2000 pop single by Britney Spears, lead single of her second album, written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. UK number one, US Hot 100 number 9, quadruple platinum, known for its Titanic spoken bridge and counterpoint ending.

Opalite (song)

Opalite is a 2025 song by Taylor Swift, track three on The Life of a Showgirl, written and produced with Max Martin and Shellback. Named for man-made opal, Kelce's birthstone, it topped the UK and Billboard Hot 100 charts in 2026.