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Runaway Train (Soul Asylum song)
Runaway Train is a 1993 Soul Asylum ballad by Dave Pirner from Grave Dancers Union, a No. 5 Billboard Hot 100 hit and 1994 Best Rock Song Grammy winner whose Tony Kaye missing-children video helped find 21 of 36 kids.
Running Up That Hill
Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) is a 1985 Kate Bush song from Hounds of Love, built on Fairlight CMI and LinnDrum sounds, which peaked at UK Number 3 originally and returned to Number 1 in 2022 after Stranger Things, setting three UK chart records.
Runway (song)
Runway (song) covers multiple unrelated songs of this title, chiefly RUNWAY (2026) by Lady Gaga and Doechii from The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus Stunna Girl's 2019 TikTok viral hit and singles by The Artist Ren, Sam V, Kentucky, and TENDRE.
Rusalka (opera)
Rusalka (Dvořák), Op. 114, B. 203: a three-act Czech lyric fairy-tale opera with libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil, composed 1900, premiered Prague 31 March 1901; famed for "Song to the Moon"; distinct from Dargomyzhsky's 1856 Rusalka.
S&M (song)
"S&M" is a 2010 Stargate-produced dance-pop song by Rihanna, the opener of her album Loud, written by Ester Dean and others. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011, spawned a Britney Spears remix, and its bondage-themed Melina Matsoukas video was banned in 11 countries.
Sad Girls
"Sad Girls" is a 2026 dance-pop song by American singer Bebe Rexha and French DJ David Guetta, the second single from Rexha's album Dirty Blonde.
Sadeness (Part I)
Sadeness (Part I), also released as Sadness Part I in the UK and Japan, is Enigma's 1990 debut single from MCMXC a.D., fusing Gregorian chant with hip-hop beats and French spoken passages about the Marquis de Sade; it hit number 1 in the UK and many other countries.
Sail (song)
Sail (AWOLNATION song), 2010/2011 Aaron Bruno track from Back from Earth and Megalithic Symphony; 79 weeks on the Hot 100, peaked No. 17, six-times platinum, later Diamond.
Sailing (Christopher Cross song)
Sailing, Christopher Cross's soft rock ballad from his 1979 debut album and June 1980 single, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 30, 1980, and won Record and Song of the Year at the 1981 Grammys, part of the first Big Four sweep; it is a defining yacht rock song about art, not sailing.
Sailor Song (song)
Sailor Song is a 2024 indie-folk single by American singer-songwriter Gigi Perez, self-released July 26, 2024 and later licensed to Island Records. The sapphic love ballad went viral on TikTok, hit UK No. 1 in November 2024, and passed a billion Spotify streams.
Sally, When the Wine Runs Out
Sally, When the Wine Runs Out is a 2025 song by Role Model (Tucker Pillsbury) from the deluxe album Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye); a TikTok viral country-pop hit peaking at UK No. 57, famous for a surprise guest "Sally" joining the bridge at every show.
Salome (opera)
Salome (Op. 54) is Richard Strauss's 1905 one-act opera after Oscar Wilde's French play, libretto from Hedwig Lachmann's German translation; premiered in Dresden 9 December 1905, banned at the Met 1907-1934, famed for the Dance of the Seven Veils.
Same Love
"Same Love" (2012), a Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song featuring Mary Lambert from The Heist, released via Sub Pop for Washington's Referendum 74 campaign; Hot 100 No. 11, 2014 Grammy mass-wedding performance, marriage-equality anthem.
Same Old Love
Same Old Love: 2015 Selena Gomez pop single, second release from Revival, written by Charli XCX, Stargate, Benny Blanco, and Ross Golan; peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a 1967 pop song written by John Phillips and sung by Scott McKenzie, promoting the Monterey Pop Festival.
Sangsa byeolgok
Sangsa byeolgok, also called Sangsagok, is one of the twelve gasa, Joseon dynasty court vocal works, singing the sorrow and longing of a woman separated from her beloved.
Santa Baby
Santa Baby: 1953 Christmas novelty song by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, first recorded by Eartha Kitt with Henri René, a US No. 4 hit, RIAA gold, widely covered and often disliked.
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a 1934 American Christmas song with music by J. Fred Coots and lyrics by Haven Gillespie, written in October 1933, popularized by Eddie Cantor's November 1934 radio performance, and covered more than 200 times.
Santeria (song)
"Santeria" is a 1996 song by the American ska-punk band Sublime, from their self-titled third album and written by Bradley Nowell, Eric Wilson, and Bud Gaugh.
São Paulo (song)
São Paulo (song): 2024 single by The Weeknd featuring Anitta, from Hurry Up Tomorrow; Brazilian funk in Portuguese and English interpolating Tati Quebra Barraco's Bota na Boca, Bota na Cara; released October 30, 2024 on XO/Republic.
Sapphire (song)
Sapphire is a 2025 Ed Sheeran single from the album Play, released 5 June 2025, blending English and Punjabi lyrics with Arijit Singh; it peaked at number 5 in the UK and number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Sara (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Sara" is a 1979 Stevie Nicks song by Fleetwood Mac from Tusk, also issued as a December 1979 single (UK peak 37). Written alone on piano as a 16-minute demo, it is named for Sara Fleetwood and reflects Nicks's affair with Mick Fleetwood.
Satisfaction (Benny Benassi song)
Satisfaction (Isak Original), 2002 electro-house track by Italian cousins Benny (Marco) and Alle Benassi with The Biz, from Hypnotica; UK number 2, over 400 million Spotify streams, foundation of electro house.
Saturn (SZA song)
Saturn is a 2024 single by SZA, released February 23, 2024 via Top Dawg/RCA after its Grammy debut, later on SOS Deluxe: LANA; it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2025 Grammy for Best R&B Song.
Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)
Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) is a 2020 song by Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo on Columbia Records, built on Jawsh 685's TikTok-viral instrumental Laxed (Siren Beat); its BTS remix topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Save Me Tonight
Save Me Tonight: 2026 dance-pop single by David Guetta and Jennifer Lopez on Warner Records, released March 6, 2026; UK sales peak No. 20, Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay No. 1, over 23 million Spotify streams.
Save the Day (SZA song)
Save the Day is a 2026 original song by SZA, written with Rob Bisel and Ben Lovett, for Disney/Pixar's Hoppers end credits; released February 20, 2026 on Walt Disney Records.
Save the Last Dance for Me
Save the Last Dance for Me: 1960 Drifters hit written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, from Pomus's wedding night when polio left him unable to dance with his wife; US No. 1, UK No. 2, Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
Save Your Tears
Save Your Tears is a synthpop song by The Weeknd, track 11 on After Hours (March 20, 2020), written with Max Martin and Oscar Holter; its Ariana Grande remix hit Billboard number one and it is RIAA Diamond certified.
Say It Ain't So
"Say It Ain't So" is a 1994 song by Weezer from the Blue Album, written by Rivers Cuomo about his stepfather's alcoholism, produced by Ric Ocasek at Electric Lady Studios, and released as the album's final single in 1995.