Find Your Name In This Playlist! 80 Songs Titled After People’s Names
Last week, we shared a star-studded playlist of songs featuring famous names in their titles. Everyone from Cleopatra and Albert Einstein to Mick Jagger and Amy Winehouse appeared in the song titles. Even characters from Greek mythology, 20th century literature, and movies had a chance to shine.
This week, we offer a playlist with double the names… but this time, there are no famous figures involved. Many of these songs were named after real people the songwriters knew – such as daughters, sisters, fathers, lovers, and friends. However, other songs take made up names that may not refer to anyone in particular. We’ve included a couple of nicknames, and one of the songs is titled after the common unidentified person’s stand-in name.
Listen to these 80 “name” songs written in honor of real and imaginary people. We focused on songs from the 21st century, but threw in a few oldies but goodies too.
- “Alejandro” – Lady Gaga
- “Allie” – Patrick Stump
- “Amanda” – Green Day
- “Amelia Jean” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Amy, I” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Andy, You’re A Star” – The Killers
- “Annalee” – Gavin DeGraw
- “Annie” – Vanessa Carlton
- “Annie Use Your Telescope” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Arabella” – Arctic Monkeys
- “Ashley” – Green Day
- “Aunt Lisa” – Mastodon
- “Ave Mary A” – Pink
- “Bab’s Uvula Who?” – Green Day
- “Baba O’Riley” – The Who
- “Believe Me Natalie” – The Killers
- “Billie Jean” – Micahel Jackson
- “Carmen” – Lana Del Rey
- “Cecilia And The Satellite” – Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
- “Christian’s Inferno” – Green Day
- “Christie Road” – Green Day
- “Dear Jack” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Delilah” – Florence + The Machine
- “Diane, The Skyscraper” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Eleanor Put Your Boots On” – Franz Ferdinand
- “Eleanor Rigby” – The Beatles
- “Fatima” – K’naan
- “Gonzo” – The All-American Rejects
- “Haushinka” – Green Day
- “Helena” – My Chemical Romance
- “Helena Beat” – Foster The People
- “Hey Jude” – The Beatles
- “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s
- “If You C Jordan” – Something Corporate
- “J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)” – Green Day
- “Jackie And Wilson” – Hozier
- “Jacqueline” – Franz Ferdinand
- “Jamie’s Cryin’” – Van Halen
- “Jane Doe” – Alicia Keys
- “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” – The Killers
- “Jeremy” – Pearl Jam
- “Jessie’s Girl” – Mary Lambert
- “Joanne” – Lady Gaga
- “Letters To Noelle” – Something Corporate
- “Magnolia” – Hoobastank
- “Maria” – Green Day
- “Michael” – Franz Ferdinand
- “Miss Delaney” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Mother Mary” – Foxboro Hot Tubs
- “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
- “My Name Is Jonas” – Weezer
- “Natalie” – Bruno Mars
- “Nina” – Ed Sheeran
- “Polly” – Nirvana
- “Prince Johnny” – St. Vincent
- “Rooster” – Alice In Chains
- “Rosanna” – Toto
- “Roxanne” – The Police
- “Ruby” – Foster The People
- “Rusty James” – Green Day
- “Sally” – Foxboro Hot Tubs
- “Salvatore” – Lana Del Rey
- “Sam’s Town” – The Killers
- “Sarah Smiles” – Panic! At The Disco
- “Sierra’s Song” – The All-American Rejects
- “Spike” – The Network
- “St. Jimmy” – Green Day
- “Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains Of Wayne
- “Stuart And The Ave.” – Green Day
- “Terrence Loves You” – Lana Del Rey
- “The Diary Of Jane” – Breaking Benjamin
- “There, There Katie” – Jack’s Mannequin
- “Tiffany Blews” – Fall Out Boy
- “Timothy” – Jet
- “Uncle Johnny” – The Killers
- “Valerie” – Amy Winehouse
- “Valerie” – The Weeknd
- “¡Viva La Gloria!” – Green Day
- “¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)” – Green Day
- “What A Catch, Donnie” – Fall Out Boy
What do think of these 80 songs? Don’t see your name? Share a youtube link with your song name in the comments below!
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