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The End of the World (Skeeter Davis song)
"The End of the World," by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee, is Skeeter Davis's 1962 RCA Victor ballad that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top five of four Billboard charts, a crossover feat not duplicated.
The Eyes of Texas
"The Eyes of Texas" is the official school song of the University of Texas at Austin, written by John Lang Sinclair in 1903 to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad," parodying President William Prather's phrase, debuted at a minstrel show, and reviewed by a 2021 history committee.
The Farmer in the Dell
The Farmer in the Dell (Roud 6306) is a cumulative children's singing game and nursery rhyme, first recorded in Germany in 1826 as "Es fuhr ein Bau'r ins Holz", reaching New York in 1883, with the cheese standing alone at the end.
The Fate of Ophelia
"The Fate of Ophelia" is a 2025 song by Taylor Swift, opening track and lead single of The Life of a Showgirl, co-written with Max Martin and Shellback; it rewrites Hamlet's Ophelia, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks, and debuted live at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala.
The Fields of Athenry
The Fields of Athenry, also called Fields of Athenry, is a 1970s ballad by Dublin songwriter Pete St John about a Famine-era man transported to Botany Bay, now an unofficial Irish sporting anthem.
The Final Countdown (song)
The Final Countdown is a 1986 single by Swedish rock band Europe, written by Joey Tempest, from the album of the same name. Its Korg Polysix keyboard fanfare topped charts in 25 countries; guitarist John Norum quit in November 1986.
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The First Cut Is the Deepest is a 1967 Cat Stevens song first released by P.P. Arnold (UK No. 18), later a UK No. 1 for Rod Stewart in 1977 and a US No. 14 hit for Sheryl Crow in 2003.
The First Noel
The First Noel (The First Nowell) is a traditional English Christmas carol of likely Cornish origin; text printed by Davies Gilbert in 1823, tune by William Sandys in 1833, harmonized by John Stainer in 1867.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: 1957 love song by Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger; Roberta Flack's 1969 recording hit Billboard number one in 1972 and won Record and Song of the Year Grammys.
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni): four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi (RV 269, 315, 293, 297), composed about 1718-1720 and published in Amsterdam in 1725 as the first four of Opus 8, each with an accompanying sonnet, probably Vivaldi's own.
The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)
The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) is a 2013 novelty EDM song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis, the Ylvisåker brothers. Made as a joke for their talk show I kveld med YLVIS and produced by Stargate, it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, became YouTube's top trending video of 2013, and spawned a Simon & Schuster picture book.
The Gambler (song)
"The Gambler" is a 1976 Don Schlitz country story song made famous by Kenny Rogers in 1978: a #1 country, #16 pop hit, Grammy winner, five-times platinum, basis of five TV movies and a 2017 National Recording Registry entry.
The Girl from Ipanema
The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) is a 1962 bossa nova song by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, with English lyrics by Norman Gimbel; the 1964 Getz/Gilberto recording with Astrud Gilberto hit No. 5 in the US and won the 1965 Grammy Record of the Year.
The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine: 1982 Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney duet, written by Jackson, lead single from Thriller, recorded at Westlake Studios, US No. 2, UK No. 8, RIAA platinum, subject of two failed plagiarism suits.
The Giver (song)
"The Giver" is a 2025 country single by Chappell Roan, written with Dan Nigro and Paul Cartwright, released March 13, 2025 on Amusement/Island; it hit number 5 on the Hot 100 and topped Hot Country Songs.
The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York is an English nursery rhyme and action song about a duke marching ten thousand men up a hill and down again. Its oldest ancestor is the 1642 'Old Tarlton's song' about the King of France; the modern wording first appeared in Arthur Rackham's 1913 Mother Goose.
The Great Gig in the Sky
"The Great Gig in the Sky", also known by early titles like "The Mortality Sequence", is the fifth track of Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon, a Richard Wright piano instrumental with Clare Torry's improvised wordless vocal, later co-credited to her after a 2004 settlement.
The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender: a popular song known through Stan Freberg's comedy version and Freddie Mercury's cover, also the title of Cahalan's 2019 Rosenhan book, a 2018 Nathan Silver film, and the 2020 Netflix anime Great Pretender.
The Greatest (Sia song)
"The Greatest" is a 2016 RCA single by Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar, co-written with Greg Kurstin. Its Maddie Ziegler video, directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, honors the 49 Pulse Orlando victims; it peaked at #18 on the Hot 100 and #5 in the UK.
The Greatest Love of All
"The Greatest Love of All" (also "Greatest Love of All") is a 1977 Michael Masser–Linda Creed song from the film The Greatest, first recorded by George Benson, that became a 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit for Whitney Houston.
The Hampsterdance Song
"The Hampsterdance Song" is a 2000 novelty dance single by Hampton the Hampster, produced by the Boomtang Boys from a sped-up sample of Roger Miller's "Whistle Stop"; it hit number one in Canada and number five in Australia.
The Hanging Tree (The Hunger Games song)
"The Hanging Tree" is a fictional folk song from Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games series, first appearing in the novel Mockingjay. Music by the Lumineers' Fraites and Schultz, arranged by James Newton Howard; Jennifer Lawrence's 2014 recording hit No. 12 on the Hot 100.
The Heart Part 6
"The Heart Part 6" is a diss track by Drake, released May 5, 2024, denying Kendrick Lamar's allegations and claiming his team fed Lamar false information.
The Hills (song)
"The Hills" is a 2015 single by the Weeknd from Beauty Behind the Madness, produced by Illangelo and Mano; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks, peaked at number 3 in the UK, and references The Hills Have Eyes.
The House of the Rising Sun
The House of the Rising Sun, or Rising Sun Blues, is a traditional folk song of unknown authorship, first recorded by Tom Ashley and Gwen Foster in 1933, collected by Alan Lomax from Georgia Turner in 1937, and made famous by the Animals' 1964 number-one hit.
The Humpty Dance
"The Humpty Dance" is Digital Underground's 1990 Tommy Boy single from Sex Packets, performed by Shock G as Humpty Hump; it topped Billboard's rap chart, hit No. 11 on the Hot 100, went platinum, and earned Grammy and MTV VMA nominations.
The Imperial March
The Imperial March, or Darth Vader's Theme, is John Williams's 1980 leitmotif from The Empire Strikes Back representing Vader and the Galactic Empire; minor-key, chromatic, and Elgar-influenced, it is the second most used theme in the Skywalker saga.
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is the signature song of the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha, music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion, originally sung by Richard Kiley and later a chart standard.
The Internationale
The Internationale, or L'Internationale, is a socialist anthem. It is a worldwide symbol of social struggle, having served as the anthem of the Soviet Union and the Comintern.
The Joker (Steve Miller Band song)
"The Joker" is a 1973 Steve Miller Band single and title track of their eighth album; it hit Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in January 1974 and UK No. 1 in 1990 after a Levi's ad, with credits to Miller, Curtis, and Ertegun.