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.

  1. “Alejandro” – Lady Gaga
  2. “Allie” – Patrick Stump
  3. “Amanda” – Green Day
  4. “Amelia Jean” – Jack’s Mannequin
  5. “Amy, I” – Jack’s Mannequin
  6. “Andy, You’re A Star” – The Killers
  7. “Annalee” – Gavin DeGraw
  8. “Annie” – Vanessa Carlton
  9. “Annie Use Your Telescope” – Jack’s Mannequin
  10. “Arabella” – Arctic Monkeys
  11. “Ashley” – Green Day
  12. “Aunt Lisa” – Mastodon
  13. “Ave Mary A” – Pink
  14. “Bab’s Uvula Who?” – Green Day
  15. “Baba O’Riley” – The Who
  16. “Believe Me Natalie” – The Killers
  17. “Billie Jean” – Micahel Jackson
  18. “Carmen” – Lana Del Rey
  19. “Cecilia And The Satellite” – Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness
  20. “Christian’s Inferno” – Green Day
  21. “Christie Road” – Green Day
  22. “Dear Jack” – Jack’s Mannequin  
  23. “Delilah” – Florence + The Machine
  24. “Diane, The Skyscraper” – Jack’s Mannequin
  25. “Eleanor Put Your Boots On” – Franz Ferdinand
  26. “Eleanor Rigby” – The Beatles
  27. “Fatima” – K’naan
  28. “Gonzo” – The All-American Rejects
  29. “Haushinka” – Green Day
  30. “Helena” – My Chemical Romance
  31. “Helena Beat” – Foster The People
  32. “Hey Jude” – The Beatles
  33. “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s
  34. “If You C Jordan” – Something Corporate
  35. “J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)” – Green Day
  36. “Jackie And Wilson” – Hozier
  37. “Jacqueline” – Franz Ferdinand
  38. “Jamie’s Cryin’” – Van Halen
  39. “Jane Doe” – Alicia Keys
  40. “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” – The Killers
  41. “Jeremy” – Pearl Jam
  42. “Jessie’s Girl” – Mary Lambert
  43. “Joanne” – Lady Gaga
  44. “Letters To Noelle” – Something Corporate
  45. “Magnolia” – Hoobastank
  46. “Maria” – Green Day
  47. “Michael” – Franz Ferdinand
  48. “Miss Delaney” – Jack’s Mannequin
  49. “Mother Mary” – Foxboro Hot Tubs
  50. “Mr. Brightside” – The Killers
  51. “My Name Is Jonas” – Weezer
  52. “Natalie” – Bruno Mars
  53. “Nina” – Ed Sheeran
  54. “Polly” – Nirvana
  55. “Prince Johnny” – St. Vincent
  56. “Rooster” – Alice In Chains
  57. “Rosanna” – Toto
  58. “Roxanne” – The Police
  59. “Ruby” – Foster The People
  60. “Rusty James” – Green Day
  61. “Sally” – Foxboro Hot Tubs
  62. “Salvatore” – Lana Del Rey
  63. “Sam’s Town” – The Killers
  64. “Sarah Smiles” – Panic! At The Disco
  65. “Sierra’s Song” – The All-American Rejects
  66. “Spike” – The Network
  67. “St. Jimmy” – Green Day
  68. “Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains Of Wayne  
  69. “Stuart And The Ave.” – Green Day
  70. “Terrence Loves You” – Lana Del Rey
  71. “The Diary Of Jane” – Breaking Benjamin
  72. “There, There Katie” – Jack’s Mannequin
  73. “Tiffany Blews” – Fall Out Boy
  74. “Timothy” – Jet
  75. “Uncle Johnny” – The Killers
  76. “Valerie” – Amy Winehouse
  77. “Valerie” – The Weeknd
  78. “¡Viva La Gloria!” – Green Day
  79. “¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)” – Green Day
  80. “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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