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Bernie's Tune	Bernie Miller	Jazz	"Bernie's Tune" is a 1952 jazz standard. The music was written by Bernie Miller, with lyrics added later by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was popularised with a recording by the quartet of the American saxophonist and composer Gerry Mulligan.
Besame Mucho	Consuelo Velazquez	Latin	"Besame Mucho" was written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velazquez. It is considered one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and of all times. The song appeared in the film Follow the Boys (5 May 1944)
Beyond the Reef	Jack Pitman	Pop	"Beyond the Reef" is a song written by Canadian Jack Pitman in Hawaii in 1948. It was first performed by Hawaiian artist Napua Stevens in 1949. Bing Crosby recorded the song on September 5, 1950 and Crosby's recording reached No. 26 on the Billboard pop chart.
Big Spender	Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields	Dance	"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess girls; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the 1969 film. Shirley Bassey's version of the song reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1967.
Big Yellow Taxi	Joni Mitchell	Rock	"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia and the UK. It only reached No. 67 in the US in 1970, but was later a bigger hit there for her in a live version released in 1974, which peaked at No. 24. In 1995, to coincide with the song's inclusion in the American sitcom Friends, the song was rereleased as a maxi-single with new remixes in a variety of styles.
Billie's Bounce	Charlie Parker	Jazz	"Billie's Bounce" is a jazz composition written in 1945 by Charlie Parker in the form of a 12 bar F blues. Some sources claim that the song was dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie's agent, Billy Shaw, although according to Ross Russell, Shaw's "name was misspelled" accidentally. The original recording byCharlie Parker and His Re-Boppers was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.
Birk's Works	John Birks Gillespie	Jazz	"Birks' Works" is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label. The original album featured 10 tracks and was reissued as Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.
Black And Tan Fantasy	Duke Ellington, Bub Miley	Jazz	"Black and Tan Fantasy" is a 1927 jazz composition by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley. The song was recorded several times in 1927 for the Okeh, Victor and Brunswick record labels. The Victor recording is an inductee of the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots	Mike Stoller & Jerry Leiber	Pop	"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" is a song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Recorded by The Cheers, it went to #6 on the Billboard Best Selling singles chart in the fall of 1955. In 1956, French chanteuse Edith Piaf recorded a French translation of the song entitled "L'Homme a la moto"
Black Magic Woman	Peter Green	Latin	"Black Magic Woman" is a song written by British musician Peter Green. It was first released as a single for Fleetwood Mac in 1968. In 1970, the song was released as the first single from Santana's album Abraxas.
Blame It On My Youth	Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman	Jazz	"Blame It on My Youth" is a jazz standard written by Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman in 1934. It was first broadcast by Bing Crosby on his radio show Bing Crosby Entertains on February 5, 1935.
Blame It On The Bossa Nova	Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil	Latin	"Blame It on the Bossa Nova" is a song written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. It was a 1963 hit single for Eydie Gorme, reaching number 7 on the Hot 100 in Billboard in March 1963. The song also peaked at number 32 in the UK, whereas "Yes, My Darling Daughter" became her biggest hit there.
Bleeding Love	Jesse McCartney, Ryan Tedder	Pop	"Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit (2007) It was written and originally recorded by Jesse McCartney, and was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. The song was released as the lead single from Spirit on September 16, 2007, by Syco Music and J Records. It became a major international hit and was the best-selling single of 2008 worldwide. It is Lewis's biggest hit in the US to date.
BLISTER IN THE SUN	Violent Femmes	Rock	"Blister in the Sun" is a song by American alternative rock band Violent Femmes. It was originally released on their 1983 self-titled debut album. In 2005, it became the first English-language track to ever be allowed on RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta.
Blood Count	Billy Strayhorn	Jazz	"Blood Count" is a 1967 jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn. It was originally meant for a three-piece work Stray horn was writing for Duke Ellington. Many other artists have since recorded it, including Stan Getz, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Henderson and Bobby Watson.
Blow Me (One Last Kiss)	Pink	Rock	"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink from her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012) The song was released as the lead single from the album on July 2, 2012, by RCA Records. It is an uptempo electropop song with synthesizers, keyboards, and bass drums. Lyrically, it finds Pink reflecting on past relationships and life situations. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the production.
Blowing in the Wind	Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary	Folk	"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962. It has been described as a protest song and poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. In 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was ranked number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"
Blue And Sentimental	Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David	Pop	The song was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on 6 June that year. The song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & Sentimental. Tony Bennett and Kay Starr recorded the song in 2001.
Blue Bayou	Roy Orbison	Country	"Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.
Blue Bossa	Kenny Dorham	Jazz	"Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's 1963 album Page One. A blend of hard bop and bossa nova, the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival.
Blue Champagne	Grady Watts, Frank Ryerson, Jimmy Eaton	Jazz	"Blue Champagne" is a song written by Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton and Frank L. Ryerson. It was released by Decca Records in 1941, backed with "All Alone and Lonely" It topped The Billboard's National Best Selling Retail Records chart on the week of September 27, 1941, becoming Dorsey's fifth number-one single of that year.
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain	Fred Rose	Country	"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artists, including Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Russell, and Charley Pride. Willie Nelson recorded the song as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger.
Blue Monk	Thelonious Monk	Jazz	This is a list of compositions by jazz musician Thelonious Monk. "Boo Boo" was the nickname of Monk's daughter, Barbara Evelyn Monk.
Blue Moon Of Kentucky	Bill Monroe	Country	"Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1945 by Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.
Blue Suede Shoes	Carl Lee Perkins	Country	"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song appeared on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks at the number two position.
Blue Tango	Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish	Dance	"Blue Tango" is an instrumental composition by Leroy Anderson, written for orchestra in 1951 and published in 1952. It was later turned into a popular song with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Numerous artists have since covered the song, including Amanda Lear, Guy Lombardo and Alma Cogan.
Blue	Lou Hardman, Edgar Leslie, Grant Clarke	R&B	Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres.
Bluebells Of Scotland	Traditional Scottish	Folk	The Bluebells of Scotland is a Scottish folk song. It was written by Dora Jordan, an English actress and writer. The song was arranged by Arthur Pryor for trombone with accompaniment.
Blues For Alice	Charlie Parker	Jazz	"Blues for Alice" is a 1951 jazz standard, composed by Charlie Parker. The standard is noted for its rapid bebop blues-style chord voicings and complex harmonic scheme. It is written in the key of F major and usually begins with an F major seventh or F sixth chord.
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	R&B	"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song is sung in the film by William Gillespie. In 1942, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Bluesette	Toots Thielemans	Jazz	First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1961, the song became an international hit. It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.
Bohemian Rhapsody	Freddie Mercury	Rock	"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth album, A Night at the Opera (1975) Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song is a six-minute suite, notable for its lack of a refraining chorus. The song parodies elements of opera with bombastic choruses, sarcastic recitative, and distorted Italian operatic phrases. It is regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, as well as Queen's most popular.
Boogie woogie bugle boy	Don Raye, Hughie Prince	R&B	"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a World War II jump blues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. It was introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello comedy film, Buck Privates (1941) The song is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording also reached the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Boplicity	Miles Davis	Jazz	Boplicity was composed by Miles Davis and Gil Evans for the 1957 album Birth of the Cool. It was composed in the key of F major.
Born To Be My Baby	Bon Jovi	Rock	"Born to Be My Baby" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in November 1988 as the second single from their album New Jersey. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989, number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 22 in the UK and number 30 in Australia.
Born to be wild	Mars Bonfire	Rock	"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider. It was named the 53rd best hard rock song of all time by VH1 in 2009.
Both Sides Now	Joni Mitchell	Folk	"Both Sides, Now" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. First recorded by Judy Collins, it appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. It has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Dion in 1968 and Clannad in 1991.
Bourbon Street Parade	Paul Barbarin	Jazz	Bourbon Street Parade is a popular jazz song written by drummer Paul Barbarin in 1955. The song is an example of how early marching bands influenced New Orleans jazz. It has become a Dixieland classic and New Orleans Jazz standard.
Brahms' Lullaby	Johannes Brahms	Folk	"Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms. It is one of the composer's most popular pieces. The lullaby was first performed in public on 22 December 1869 in Vienna.
Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	Jazz	Brilliant Corners is a studio album by American jazz musician Thelonious Monk. It was his third album for Riverside Records, and the first, for this label, to include his own compositions. The complex title track required over a dozen takes in the studio. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Broken Hearted Melody	Sherman Edwards, Hal David	R&B	"Broken Hearted Melody" is a popular song first published in 1958. The words were written by Hal David and the music by Sherman Edwards. It became a major hit for Sarah Vaughan in 1959, peaking at #7 in the Billboard Charts.
Brown Eyed Girl	Van Morrison	Rock	"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns. Released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song.
Bubbly	Colbie Caillat	Pop	"Bubbly" is a song by American singer Colbie Caillat from her debut album, Coco (2007) The song was released as the album's lead single on May 15, 2007. It is written in the key of A and primarily features a gentle guitar instrumentation which uses a capo of seventh fret. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 13, 2007, with sales of more than 2.6 million downloads.
Buffalo Gals	John Hodges	Dance	"Buffalo Gals" is a traditional American song, written and published as "Lubly Fan" in 1844 by the blackface minstrel John Hodges. The lyrics are a reference to the many "dancing girls" who performed in the bars, concert-hall dives, and brothels of the Buffalo, New York, Canal district. The Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western Songs of all time.
By Strauss	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Dance	"By Strauss" is a 1936 song composed by George Gershwin. It pays homage to the music of Johann Strauss, Sr. and Johann Strauss Jr. Vincente Minnelli included it in his 1936 revue The Show Is On.
By The Time I Get To Phoenix	Jimmy Webb	Country	"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965, it was covered by American country music singer Glen Campbell on his album of the same name. Frank Sinatra called it "the greatest torch song ever written"
Bye Bye Blackbird	Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson	Pop	"Bye Bye Blackbird" is a song published in 1924 by Jerome H. Remick and written by the American composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra in March 1926. Two former Beatles have each recorded the song: Ringo Starr for his 1970 album Sentimental Journey and Paul McCartney for his 2012 album Kisses on the Bottom.
C Jam Blues	DUKE ELLINGTON	Jazz	"C Jam Blues" is a jazz standard composed in 1942 by Duke Ellington. The piece follows a twelve-bar blues form in the key of C major. It was also known as "Duke's Place", with lyrics added by Bill Katts, Bob Thiele and Ruth Roberts.
C'est Magnifique	Cole Porter	Latin	"C'est Magnifique" is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can. The only version to chart was by Gordon MacRae which reached No. 29 for one week.
California Dreaming	John Phillips, Michelle Phillips	Rock	"California Dreamin'" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965. The lyrics express the narrator's longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1966 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
Call Me Maybe	Carly Rae Jepsen, Tavish Crowe and Josh Ramsay	Pop	"Call Me Maybe" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for her EP Curiosity (2012) and later appeared on her second studio album Kiss. It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 20, 2011, through 604 Records. Musically, it is a teen pop, dance-pop and bubblegum pop track that alludes to the inconvenience that love at first sight brings to a girl.
Calypso Carol	Michael Perry	Folk	The Calypso Carol is a popular modern Christmas carol. It has often been introduced by BBC announcers as a traditional folk carol from the West Indies. However, both words and music were written by an Englishman, Michael Perry.
Cambalache	Enrique Santos Discepolo	R&B	Cambalache (Southern Cone Spanish for bazaar or "junkshop") is an Argentine slang-language tango song written in 1934 by Enrique Santos Discepolo for the movie The Soul of the Accordion. It is explicitly critical of 20th-century corruption.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight	Elton John	Pop	"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King. It was composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award forbest original song. It also earned EltonJohn the Grammy Award for best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Can't Get Used To Losing You	Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman	Pop	"Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release, which was a number-two hit in both the US and the UK. British band the Beat took a reggae re-arrangement to number three in the UK in 1983.
Can't Help Falling in Love	George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore	Pop	The song was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Egide Martini. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' "Peppermint Twist"
Can't Pretend	Tom Odell	Folk	"Can't Pretend" is the first single released by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, from his debut studio album, Long Way Down (2013) The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 6 March 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. On 23 February 2013 he performed the song live on British chat show The Jonathan Ross Show.
Canadian Sunset	Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel	Jazz	An instrumental version by Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 7 on the R&B chart in 1956. A version sung by Andy Williams was also popular that year. The tune has been covered by a number of jazz performers beginning in the 1960s.
Canon In D Major	Johann Pachelbel	Pop	Pachelbel's Canon (also known as the Canon in D, P 37) is an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. Neither the date nor the circumstances of its composition are known (suggested dates range from 1680 to 1706), and the oldest surviving manuscript copy of the piece dates from 1838 to 1842.
Cantaloupe Island	Herbie Hancock	Jazz	This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. "Cantaloupe Island" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock and recorded for his 1964 album Empyrean Isles.
Careless Whisper	George Michael	Dance	"Careless Whisper" is a song by the English singer George Michael. It was released on 24 July 1984 on the Wham! album Make It Big. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about 6 million copies worldwide--2 million of them in the United States. The composition features a distinctive tenor sax solo performed by Steve Gregory.
Carnival of Venice	Traditional Italian	Dance	The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (Martedi Grasso or Mardi Gras), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Carol of the bells	Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, Peter Wilhousky	Folk	"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, with music by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914 and lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on the Ukrainian folk chant "Shchedryk" The music is in the public domain, but the lyrics are under copyright protection (owned by Carl Fischer Music)
Carolina in the Morning	Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn	Rock	"Carolina in the Morning" is a popular song with words by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson. The song debuted on Broadway in the elaborate and risque musical revue The Passing Show of 1922 at the Winter Garden Theater. Al Jolson recorded it on June 11, 1947 and he featured it in the film Jolson Sings Again (1949). Danny Winchell had a hit with his version in 1952.
Caroling, Caroling	Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson	Pop	Alfred Shaddick Burt (April 22, 1920 - February 7, 1954) was an American composer of the music for fifteen Christmas carols. Only one of the carols was performed in public outside his immediate family circle during his lifetime.
Cast Your Fate To The Wind	Vince Guaraldi, Carel Werver	Jazz	"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is an American jazz instrumental selection by Vince Guaraldi. It won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1963. In 1965, the British easy listening group Sounds Orchestral redirected the song away from the jazz-influenced midsection to more of a nightclub sound and concluded the tune with a short piano section.
Catch My Breath	Kelly Clarkson, Jason Halbert, Eric Olson	Pop	"Catch My Breath" is a song by American pop artist Kelly Clarkson, from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits - Chapter One. It was released as the album's lead single on October 10, 2012. The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 19. It has also charted within the top five of Adult Pop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts, and on the top twenty of Pop Songs chart.
Cathy's Clown	Don Everly, Phil Everly	Country	"Cathy's Clown" is a popular song, written by Don Everly and recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The lyrics describe a man who has been wronged and publicly humiliated by his lover: "Here he comes / That's Cathy's clown". The choruses are sung by brothers Don and Phil in their trademark close harmony style, while Don sings the bridges solo. The song was a worldwide success and the best-selling single of the everly Brothers career. It was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2013.
Cavalleria Rusticana	Pietro Mascagni	Country	Cavalleria rusticana (pronounced ; Italian for "rustic chivalry") is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. It is adapted from an 1880 short story of the same name and subsequent play by Giovanni Verga. Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on 17 May 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.
Cemeteries of London	Coldplay	Rock	"Viva la Vida" is a Spanish phrase that translates into English as "long live life", "live the life", or simply "live life" (lit. "the life lives") The album was Coldplay's first to be produced by Brian Eno. It was the best-selling album of 2008 and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Chain Of Fools	Don Covay	R&B	"Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart, staying there for four weeks.
Chaka Khan	Through The Fire	R&B	Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi Khan (born March 23, 1953) is an American singer. Known as the "Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance club artist of all time.
Change Partners	Irving Berlin	Pop	"Change Partners" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1938 film Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. Hit records in 1938 included Astaire, Ozzie Nelson, Jimmy Dorsey and Lawrence Welk.
CHASING PAVEMENTS	Francis White, Adele Adkins	Pop	"Chasing Pavements" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her debut studio album, 19 (2008) Written by Adele with its producer Eg White, the song was released as the second single from the album on 14 January 2008. Adele was inspired to write the song after discovering her boyfriend's infidelity, and the subsequent altercation with him in a pub. The song proved to be her record charts debut worldwide. It topped the charts in Norway, and reached the top 10 in eight countries, including the UK. The single received three nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards.
China Boy	Phil Boutelje & Dick Winfree	Jazz	"China Boy" is a 1922 popular song written by Phil Boutelje and Dick Winfree. It was introduced in vaudeville by Henry E. Murtagh and popularized by Paul Whiteman's 1929 Columbia recording featuring Bix Beiderbecke. The song has appeared in numerous films, both credited and uncredited, from 1929 to 1998.
Chinatown, My Chinatown	Jean Schwartz, William Jerome	Jazz	"Chinatown, My Chinatown" is a popular song written by William Jerome (w.) and Jean Schwartz (m.) in 1906. It was later interpolated into the musical Up and Down Broadway (1910) The song has been recorded by numerous artists and is considered an early jazz standard.
Chitarra Romana	E. di Lazzaro, English_ Marjorie Harper	Folk	"Chitarra romana" (lit. "Roman Guitar") is a 1934 Italian folk song composed by Bruno Cherubini and Eldo Di Lazzaro. The song is part of a 1930s trend which in deference to the fascist rhetoric of the time tended to magnify the image and history of Rome.
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today	Composter Unknown, 1739, Charles Wesley	Latin	"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn associated with Easter. Most of the stanzas were written by Charles Wesley, and the hymn appeared under the title "Hymn for Easter Day" in Hymns and Sacred Poems by Charles and John Wesley in 1739. The hymn became well known for the "Alleluia" sung as a melisma after each line, which was added by an unknown author, probably to fit the commonly used hymn tune, "Easter Hymn"
Christmas Time Is Here	Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson	Jazz	"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas. The song has since become a perennial Christmas classic. The first person to record a cover version of the song was jazz guitarist Ron Eschete on the album Christmas Impressions (1982)
Cielito Lindo	Mexican folk song	Rock	"Cielito Lindo" is a popular Mexican song copla, popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortes (c. 1862-1957) The word cielo means "sky" or "heaven", it is also a term of endearment comparable to "sweetheart" or 'honey' There is some debate as to whether the song talks about the Sierra Morena, a mountain range in the south region of Spain.
Cindy, Oh Cindy	Bob Barron, Burt Long	Rock	"Cindy, Oh Cindy" is a song written by Robert Nemiroff and Burt D'Lugoff. It was originally recorded in 1956 by Vince Martin and the Tarriers, and quickly covered by Eddie Fisher. The song was also covered by the American rock band The Beach Boys in 1962.
Cinnamon Girl	Neil Young	Folk	"Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Neil Young. It debuted on the 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Released as a single the following year, it reached No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. The song's "one note guitar solo" has often been singled out for praise.
Ciribiribin	Alberto Pestalozza, Jack Lawrence	Pop	"Ciribiribin" is a merry Piedmontese ballad, originally in three-quarter time, composed by Alberto Pestalozza in 1898. Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded the song on September 20, 1939 with Joe Venuti and his Orchestra and it reached the number 13 spot in the charts in 1940.
Clap yo' hands	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Pop	"Clap Yo' Hands" is a song composed by George Gershwin. It was introduced in the musical Oh, Kay! (1926) It was featured by Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson in a song and dance routine in Funny Face (1957)
Clocks	Coldplay	Rock	"Clocks" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written and composed as a collaboration among all the members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song is built around a piano riff, and features cryptic lyrics concerning themes of contrast and urgency. Several remixes of the track exist, and its riff has been widely sampled. It is considered to be one of Coldplay's signature songs.
Coat Of Many Colors	Dolly Parton	Country	Coat of Many Colors is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 4, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 CMA Awards. Parton wrote all the songs, except for three tracks written by Porter Wagoner.
Cold, Cold Heart	Hank Williams	Country	"Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and pop song written and first recorded by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky-tonk and an entry in the Great American Songbook. Williams adapted the melody from T. Texas Tyler's 1945 recording of "You'll Still Be in My Heart," written by Ted West in 1943.
Colors Of The Wind	Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz	Pop	"Colors of the Wind" was written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The song was originally recorded by Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas. Vanessa Williams's adult contemporary cover of the song was released as the lead single on May 23, 1995, by Walt Disney Records.
Come Go With Me	Clarence Quick	Rock	"Come Go With Me" is a doo-wop song written by Clarence Quick. It was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings in 1956 and was released on Fee Bee Records. The song was later covered by the Beach Boys and was included on their 1978 album, M.I.U. Album.
Come Prima	Sandro Taccani, Vincenzo Di Paolo, Buck Ram (English Lyrics)	Pop	"Come prima" (English: As Before) is an Italian song, with lyrics by Mario Panzeri and music by Vincenzo Di Paola and Sandro Taccani. The first and most popular version in Italy was by Tony Dallara (Antonio Lardera) in 1957. Cliff Richard sang it in Italian on his album When In Rome.
Come Rain Or Come Shine	Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	Jazz	"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular music song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the musical St. Louis Woman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The song has subsequently been recorded by a host of artists, including Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler and Etta James.
Come Sunday	Duke Ellington	Jazz	"Come Sunday" is a piece by Duke Ellington which became a jazz standard. It was written in 1942 as a part of the first movement of a suite entitled Black, Brown and Beige. In 1958 he revised the piece and record it in its entirety for the album of the same name.
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing	John Wyeth, Robert Robinson	Rock	"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a Christian hymn written by Robert Robinson in 1757. In the United States, the hymn is usually set to an American folk tune known as "Nettleton", composed by printer John Wyeth, or possibly by Asahel Nettleton. The unusual word Ebenezer appears in hymnal presentations of the lyrics.
Comedy Tonight	Stephen Sondheim	Latin	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The show won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor (Mostel), Best Supporting Actor (Burns), Best Book, and Best Director.
Comes Love	Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias, Lew Brown	Jazz	"Comes Love" is a 1939 jazz standard. It was composed by Sam H. Stept, with lyrics by Lew Brown and Charles Tobias. The song was featured in the Broadway musical Yokel Boy.
Con Alma	Dizzy Gillespie	Jazz	"Con Alma" is a jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie, appearing on his 1954 album Afro. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm. The song was recorded by Chaka Khan in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley"
Con te Partiro	Francesco Sartori	Dance	"Con te partiro" (Italian: ; "With You I Shall Depart") is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics) It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year.
Copacabana (At The Copa)	Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, & Jack Feldman	Dance	"Copacabana" is a song recorded by Barry Manilow. It was released in 1978 as the third and final single from his album Even Now. The song was used as incidental music in the 1978 film Foul Play. It has been featured in over a dozen other films since.
Could It Be Magic	Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow	Dance	"Could It Be Magic" is a song written by Adrienne Anderson and composed by Barry Manilow, inspired by Frederic Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed, produced and co-written by Tony Orlando. It was later re-recorded as a solo track in his first album released in 1973 on Bell Records. In 1975 it was released as a single from the album re-issued by Arista Records. The 1975 release became ManilOW's third hit after "Mandy" and "It's A Miracle".
Count Every Star	Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop	Pop	"Count Every Star" is a song written by Bruno Coquatrix and Sammy Gallop. It was first released by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra. It reached #4 on the US pop chart in 1950. The Ravens released a version of the song as the B-side to their single "It's the Talk of the Town"

Bernie's Tune

Bernie Miller

Jazz

"Bernie's Tune" is a 1952 jazz standard. The music was written by Bernie Miller, with lyrics added later by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was popularised with a recording by the quartet of the American saxophonist and composer Gerry Mulligan.

Besame Mucho

Consuelo Velazquez

Latin

"Besame Mucho" was written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velazquez. It is considered one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and of all times. The song appeared in the film Follow the Boys (5 May 1944)

Beyond the Reef

Jack Pitman

Pop

"Beyond the Reef" is a song written by Canadian Jack Pitman in Hawaii in 1948. It was first performed by Hawaiian artist Napua Stevens in 1949. Bing Crosby recorded the song on September 5, 1950 and Crosby's recording reached No. 26 on the Billboard pop chart.

Big Spender

Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields

Dance

"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess girls; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the 1969 film. Shirley Bassey's version of the song reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1967.

Big Yellow Taxi

Joni Mitchell

Rock

"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970. It was a hit in her native Canada (No. 14) as well as Australia and the UK. It only reached No. 67 in the US in 1970, but was later a bigger hit there for her in a live version released in 1974, which peaked at No. 24. In 1995, to coincide with the song's inclusion in the American sitcom Friends, the song was rereleased as a maxi-single with new remixes in a variety of styles.

Billie's Bounce

Charlie Parker

Jazz

"Billie's Bounce" is a jazz composition written in 1945 by Charlie Parker in the form of a 12 bar F blues. Some sources claim that the song was dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie's agent, Billy Shaw, although according to Ross Russell, Shaw's "name was misspelled" accidentally. The original recording byCharlie Parker and His Re-Boppers was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.

Birk's Works

John Birks Gillespie

Jazz

"Birks' Works" is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label. The original album featured 10 tracks and was reissued as Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions.

Black And Tan Fantasy

Duke Ellington, Bub Miley

Jazz

"Black and Tan Fantasy" is a 1927 jazz composition by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley. The song was recorded several times in 1927 for the Okeh, Victor and Brunswick record labels. The Victor recording is an inductee of the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots

Mike Stoller & Jerry Leiber

Pop

"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" is a song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Recorded by The Cheers, it went to #6 on the Billboard Best Selling singles chart in the fall of 1955. In 1956, French chanteuse Edith Piaf recorded a French translation of the song entitled "L'Homme a la moto"

Black Magic Woman

Peter Green

Latin

"Black Magic Woman" is a song written by British musician Peter Green. It was first released as a single for Fleetwood Mac in 1968. In 1970, the song was released as the first single from Santana's album Abraxas.

Blame It On My Youth

Oscar Levant, Edward Heyman

Jazz

"Blame It on My Youth" is a jazz standard written by Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman in 1934. It was first broadcast by Bing Crosby on his radio show Bing Crosby Entertains on February 5, 1935.

Blame It On The Bossa Nova

Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

Latin

"Blame It on the Bossa Nova" is a song written by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. It was a 1963 hit single for Eydie Gorme, reaching number 7 on the Hot 100 in Billboard in March 1963. The song also peaked at number 32 in the UK, whereas "Yes, My Darling Daughter" became her biggest hit there.

Bleeding Love

Jesse McCartney, Ryan Tedder

Pop

"Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit (2007) It was written and originally recorded by Jesse McCartney, and was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. The song was released as the lead single from Spirit on September 16, 2007, by Syco Music and J Records. It became a major international hit and was the best-selling single of 2008 worldwide. It is Lewis's biggest hit in the US to date.

BLISTER IN THE SUN

Violent Femmes

Rock

"Blister in the Sun" is a song by American alternative rock band Violent Femmes. It was originally released on their 1983 self-titled debut album. In 2005, it became the first English-language track to ever be allowed on RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta.

Blood Count

Billy Strayhorn

Jazz

"Blood Count" is a 1967 jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn. It was originally meant for a three-piece work Stray horn was writing for Duke Ellington. Many other artists have since recorded it, including Stan Getz, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Henderson and Bobby Watson.

Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

Pink

Rock

"Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Pink from her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012) The song was released as the lead single from the album on July 2, 2012, by RCA Records. It is an uptempo electropop song with synthesizers, keyboards, and bass drums. Lyrically, it finds Pink reflecting on past relationships and life situations. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the production.

Blowing in the Wind

Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary

Folk

"Blowin' in the Wind" is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962. It has been described as a protest song and poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. In 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was ranked number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time"

Blue And Sentimental

Count Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David

Pop

The song was written in 1938 and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on 6 June that year. The song was featured on saxophonist Ike Quebec's album Blue & Sentimental. Tony Bennett and Kay Starr recorded the song in 2001.

Blue Bayou

Roy Orbison

Country

"Blue Bayou" is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. It was originally sung and recorded by Orbison, who had an international hit with his version in 1963. It later became Linda Ronstadt's signature song, with which she scored a Top 5 hit with her cover in 1977.

Blue Bossa

Kenny Dorham

Jazz

"Blue Bossa" is an instrumental jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's 1963 album Page One. A blend of hard bop and bossa nova, the tune was possibly influenced by Dorham's visit to the Rio de Janeiro Jazz Festival.

Blue Champagne

Grady Watts, Frank Ryerson, Jimmy Eaton

Jazz

"Blue Champagne" is a song written by Grady Watts, Jimmy Eaton and Frank L. Ryerson. It was released by Decca Records in 1941, backed with "All Alone and Lonely" It topped The Billboard's National Best Selling Retail Records chart on the week of September 27, 1941, becoming Dorsey's fifth number-one single of that year.

Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Fred Rose

Country

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artists, including Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Russell, and Charley Pride. Willie Nelson recorded the song as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger.

Blue Monk

Thelonious Monk

Jazz

This is a list of compositions by jazz musician Thelonious Monk. "Boo Boo" was the nickname of Monk's daughter, Barbara Evelyn Monk.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Bill Monroe

Country

"Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1945 by Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, the Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

Blue Suede Shoes

Carl Lee Perkins

Country

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song appeared on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks at the number two position.

Blue Tango

Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish

Dance

"Blue Tango" is an instrumental composition by Leroy Anderson, written for orchestra in 1951 and published in 1952. It was later turned into a popular song with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. Numerous artists have since covered the song, including Amanda Lear, Guy Lombardo and Alma Cogan.

Blue

Lou Hardman, Edgar Leslie, Grant Clarke

R&B

Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The eye perceives blue when observing light with a dominant wavelength between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres.

Bluebells Of Scotland

Traditional Scottish

Folk

The Bluebells of Scotland is a Scottish folk song. It was written by Dora Jordan, an English actress and writer. The song was arranged by Arthur Pryor for trombone with accompaniment.

Blues For Alice

Charlie Parker

Jazz

"Blues for Alice" is a 1951 jazz standard, composed by Charlie Parker. The standard is noted for its rapid bebop blues-style chord voicings and complex harmonic scheme. It is written in the key of F major and usually begins with an F major seventh or F sixth chord.

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)

Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

R&B

"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard. The music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song is sung in the film by William Gillespie. In 1942, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Bluesette

Toots Thielemans

Jazz

First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1961, the song became an international hit. It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.

Bohemian Rhapsody

Freddie Mercury

Rock

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth album, A Night at the Opera (1975) Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song is a six-minute suite, notable for its lack of a refraining chorus. The song parodies elements of opera with bombastic choruses, sarcastic recitative, and distorted Italian operatic phrases. It is regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, as well as Queen's most popular.

Boogie woogie bugle boy

Don Raye, Hughie Prince

R&B

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a World War II jump blues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. It was introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello comedy film, Buck Privates (1941) The song is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording also reached the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Boplicity

Miles Davis

Jazz

Boplicity was composed by Miles Davis and Gil Evans for the 1957 album Birth of the Cool. It was composed in the key of F major.

Born To Be My Baby

Bon Jovi

Rock

"Born to Be My Baby" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in November 1988 as the second single from their album New Jersey. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989, number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 22 in the UK and number 30 in Australia.

Born to be wild

Mars Bonfire

Rock

"Born to Be Wild" is a song written by Mars Bonfire and first performed by the band Steppenwolf. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is most notably featured in the 1969 film Easy Rider. It was named the 53rd best hard rock song of all time by VH1 in 2009.

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

Folk

"Both Sides, Now" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. First recorded by Judy Collins, it appeared on the US singles chart during the fall of 1968. It has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Dion in 1968 and Clannad in 1991.

Bourbon Street Parade

Paul Barbarin

Jazz

Bourbon Street Parade is a popular jazz song written by drummer Paul Barbarin in 1955. The song is an example of how early marching bands influenced New Orleans jazz. It has become a Dixieland classic and New Orleans Jazz standard.

Brahms' Lullaby

Johannes Brahms

Folk

"Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms. It is one of the composer's most popular pieces. The lullaby was first performed in public on 22 December 1869 in Vienna.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

Jazz

Brilliant Corners is a studio album by American jazz musician Thelonious Monk. It was his third album for Riverside Records, and the first, for this label, to include his own compositions. The complex title track required over a dozen takes in the studio. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Broken Hearted Melody

Sherman Edwards, Hal David

R&B

"Broken Hearted Melody" is a popular song first published in 1958. The words were written by Hal David and the music by Sherman Edwards. It became a major hit for Sarah Vaughan in 1959, peaking at #7 in the Billboard Charts.

Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison

Rock

"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns. Released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song.

Bubbly

Colbie Caillat

Pop

"Bubbly" is a song by American singer Colbie Caillat from her debut album, Coco (2007) The song was released as the album's lead single on May 15, 2007. It is written in the key of A and primarily features a gentle guitar instrumentation which uses a capo of seventh fret. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 13, 2007, with sales of more than 2.6 million downloads.

Buffalo Gals

John Hodges

Dance

"Buffalo Gals" is a traditional American song, written and published as "Lubly Fan" in 1844 by the blackface minstrel John Hodges. The lyrics are a reference to the many "dancing girls" who performed in the bars, concert-hall dives, and brothels of the Buffalo, New York, Canal district. The Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western Songs of all time.

By Strauss

George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Dance

"By Strauss" is a 1936 song composed by George Gershwin. It pays homage to the music of Johann Strauss, Sr. and Johann Strauss Jr. Vincente Minnelli included it in his 1936 revue The Show Is On.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Jimmy Webb

Country

"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965, it was covered by American country music singer Glen Campbell on his album of the same name. Frank Sinatra called it "the greatest torch song ever written"

Bye Bye Blackbird

Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson

Pop

"Bye Bye Blackbird" is a song published in 1924 by Jerome H. Remick and written by the American composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra in March 1926. Two former Beatles have each recorded the song: Ringo Starr for his 1970 album Sentimental Journey and Paul McCartney for his 2012 album Kisses on the Bottom.

C Jam Blues

DUKE ELLINGTON

Jazz

"C Jam Blues" is a jazz standard composed in 1942 by Duke Ellington. The piece follows a twelve-bar blues form in the key of C major. It was also known as "Duke's Place", with lyrics added by Bill Katts, Bob Thiele and Ruth Roberts.

C'est Magnifique

Cole Porter

Latin

"C'est Magnifique" is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can. The only version to chart was by Gordon MacRae which reached No. 29 for one week.

California Dreaming

John Phillips, Michelle Phillips

Rock

"California Dreamin'" is a song written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips and first recorded by Barry McGuire. The best-known version is by the Mamas & the Papas, who sang backup on the original version and released it as a single in 1965. The lyrics express the narrator's longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1966 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.

Call Me Maybe

Carly Rae Jepsen, Tavish Crowe and Josh Ramsay

Pop

"Call Me Maybe" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen for her EP Curiosity (2012) and later appeared on her second studio album Kiss. It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 20, 2011, through 604 Records. Musically, it is a teen pop, dance-pop and bubblegum pop track that alludes to the inconvenience that love at first sight brings to a girl.

Calypso Carol

Michael Perry

Folk

The Calypso Carol is a popular modern Christmas carol. It has often been introduced by BBC announcers as a traditional folk carol from the West Indies. However, both words and music were written by an Englishman, Michael Perry.

Cambalache

Enrique Santos Discepolo

R&B

Cambalache (Southern Cone Spanish for bazaar or "junkshop") is an Argentine slang-language tango song written in 1934 by Enrique Santos Discepolo for the movie The Soul of the Accordion. It is explicitly critical of 20th-century corruption.

Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Elton John

Pop

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King. It was composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award forbest original song. It also earned EltonJohn the Grammy Award for best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Can't Get Used To Losing You

Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman

Pop

"Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release, which was a number-two hit in both the US and the UK. British band the Beat took a reggae re-arrangement to number three in the UK in 1983.

Can't Help Falling in Love

George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

Pop

The song was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Egide Martini. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' "Peppermint Twist"

Can't Pretend

Tom Odell

Folk

"Can't Pretend" is the first single released by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell, from his debut studio album, Long Way Down (2013) The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 6 March 2013 and peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. On 23 February 2013 he performed the song live on British chat show The Jonathan Ross Show.

Canadian Sunset

Eddie Heywood, Norman Gimbel

Jazz

An instrumental version by Heywood and Hugo Winterhalter reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 7 on the R&B chart in 1956. A version sung by Andy Williams was also popular that year. The tune has been covered by a number of jazz performers beginning in the 1960s.

Canon In D Major

Johann Pachelbel

Pop

Pachelbel's Canon (also known as the Canon in D, P 37) is an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. Neither the date nor the circumstances of its composition are known (suggested dates range from 1680 to 1706), and the oldest surviving manuscript copy of the piece dates from 1838 to 1842.

Cantaloupe Island

Herbie Hancock

Jazz

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. "Cantaloupe Island" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock and recorded for his 1964 album Empyrean Isles.

Careless Whisper

George Michael

Dance

"Careless Whisper" is a song by the English singer George Michael. It was released on 24 July 1984 on the Wham! album Make It Big. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about 6 million copies worldwide--2 million of them in the United States. The composition features a distinctive tenor sax solo performed by Steve Gregory.

Carnival of Venice

Traditional Italian

Dance

The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival held in Venice, Italy. The carnival ends on Shrove Tuesday (Martedi Grasso or Mardi Gras), which is the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Carol of the bells

Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych, Peter Wilhousky

Folk

"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, with music by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914 and lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky. The song is based on the Ukrainian folk chant "Shchedryk" The music is in the public domain, but the lyrics are under copyright protection (owned by Carl Fischer Music)

Carolina in the Morning

Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn

Rock

"Carolina in the Morning" is a popular song with words by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson. The song debuted on Broadway in the elaborate and risque musical revue The Passing Show of 1922 at the Winter Garden Theater. Al Jolson recorded it on June 11, 1947 and he featured it in the film Jolson Sings Again (1949). Danny Winchell had a hit with his version in 1952.

Caroling, Caroling

Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson

Pop

Alfred Shaddick Burt (April 22, 1920 - February 7, 1954) was an American composer of the music for fifteen Christmas carols. Only one of the carols was performed in public outside his immediate family circle during his lifetime.

Cast Your Fate To The Wind

Vince Guaraldi, Carel Werver

Jazz

"Cast Your Fate to the Wind" is an American jazz instrumental selection by Vince Guaraldi. It won a Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition in 1963. In 1965, the British easy listening group Sounds Orchestral redirected the song away from the jazz-influenced midsection to more of a nightclub sound and concluded the tune with a short piano section.

Catch My Breath

Kelly Clarkson, Jason Halbert, Eric Olson

Pop

"Catch My Breath" is a song by American pop artist Kelly Clarkson, from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits - Chapter One. It was released as the album's lead single on October 10, 2012. The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 19. It has also charted within the top five of Adult Pop Songs and Adult Contemporary charts, and on the top twenty of Pop Songs chart.

Cathy's Clown

Don Everly, Phil Everly

Country

"Cathy's Clown" is a popular song, written by Don Everly and recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The lyrics describe a man who has been wronged and publicly humiliated by his lover: "Here he comes / That's Cathy's clown". The choruses are sung by brothers Don and Phil in their trademark close harmony style, while Don sings the bridges solo. The song was a worldwide success and the best-selling single of the everly Brothers career. It was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2013.

Cavalleria Rusticana

Pietro Mascagni

Country

Cavalleria rusticana (pronounced ; Italian for "rustic chivalry") is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. It is adapted from an 1880 short story of the same name and subsequent play by Giovanni Verga. Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on 17 May 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.

Cemeteries of London

Coldplay

Rock

"Viva la Vida" is a Spanish phrase that translates into English as "long live life", "live the life", or simply "live life" (lit. "the life lives") The album was Coldplay's first to be produced by Brian Eno. It was the best-selling album of 2008 and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.

Chain Of Fools

Don Covay

R&B

"Chain of Fools" is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart, staying there for four weeks.

Chaka Khan

Through The Fire

R&B

Chaka Adunne Aduffe Yemoja Hodarhi Karifi Khan (born March 23, 1953) is an American singer. Known as the "Queen of Funk", Khan was the first R&B artist to have a crossover hit featuring a rapper, with "I Feel for You" in 1984. Khan has won ten Grammy Awards and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as the 65th most successful dance club artist of all time.

Change Partners

Irving Berlin

Pop

"Change Partners" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1938 film Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire. Hit records in 1938 included Astaire, Ozzie Nelson, Jimmy Dorsey and Lawrence Welk.

CHASING PAVEMENTS

Francis White, Adele Adkins

Pop

"Chasing Pavements" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her debut studio album, 19 (2008) Written by Adele with its producer Eg White, the song was released as the second single from the album on 14 January 2008. Adele was inspired to write the song after discovering her boyfriend's infidelity, and the subsequent altercation with him in a pub. The song proved to be her record charts debut worldwide. It topped the charts in Norway, and reached the top 10 in eight countries, including the UK. The single received three nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards.

China Boy

Phil Boutelje & Dick Winfree

Jazz

"China Boy" is a 1922 popular song written by Phil Boutelje and Dick Winfree. It was introduced in vaudeville by Henry E. Murtagh and popularized by Paul Whiteman's 1929 Columbia recording featuring Bix Beiderbecke. The song has appeared in numerous films, both credited and uncredited, from 1929 to 1998.

Chinatown, My Chinatown

Jean Schwartz, William Jerome

Jazz

"Chinatown, My Chinatown" is a popular song written by William Jerome (w.) and Jean Schwartz (m.) in 1906. It was later interpolated into the musical Up and Down Broadway (1910) The song has been recorded by numerous artists and is considered an early jazz standard.

Chitarra Romana

E. di Lazzaro, English_ Marjorie Harper

Folk

"Chitarra romana" (lit. "Roman Guitar") is a 1934 Italian folk song composed by Bruno Cherubini and Eldo Di Lazzaro. The song is part of a 1930s trend which in deference to the fascist rhetoric of the time tended to magnify the image and history of Rome.

Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

Composter Unknown, 1739, Charles Wesley

Latin

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" is a Christian hymn associated with Easter. Most of the stanzas were written by Charles Wesley, and the hymn appeared under the title "Hymn for Easter Day" in Hymns and Sacred Poems by Charles and John Wesley in 1739. The hymn became well known for the "Alleluia" sung as a melisma after each line, which was added by an unknown author, probably to fit the commonly used hymn tune, "Easter Hymn"

Christmas Time Is Here

Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson

Jazz

"Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas standard written by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson for the 1965 television special A Charlie Brown Christmas. The song has since become a perennial Christmas classic. The first person to record a cover version of the song was jazz guitarist Ron Eschete on the album Christmas Impressions (1982)

Cielito Lindo

Mexican folk song

Rock

"Cielito Lindo" is a popular Mexican song copla, popularized in 1882 by Mexican author Quirino Mendoza y Cortes (c. 1862-1957) The word cielo means "sky" or "heaven", it is also a term of endearment comparable to "sweetheart" or 'honey' There is some debate as to whether the song talks about the Sierra Morena, a mountain range in the south region of Spain.

Cindy, Oh Cindy

Bob Barron, Burt Long

Rock

"Cindy, Oh Cindy" is a song written by Robert Nemiroff and Burt D'Lugoff. It was originally recorded in 1956 by Vince Martin and the Tarriers, and quickly covered by Eddie Fisher. The song was also covered by the American rock band The Beach Boys in 1962.

Cinnamon Girl

Neil Young

Folk

"Cinnamon Girl" is a song by Neil Young. It debuted on the 1969 album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Released as a single the following year, it reached No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970. The song's "one note guitar solo" has often been singled out for praise.

Ciribiribin

Alberto Pestalozza, Jack Lawrence

Pop

"Ciribiribin" is a merry Piedmontese ballad, originally in three-quarter time, composed by Alberto Pestalozza in 1898. Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded the song on September 20, 1939 with Joe Venuti and his Orchestra and it reached the number 13 spot in the charts in 1940.

Clap yo' hands

George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Pop

"Clap Yo' Hands" is a song composed by George Gershwin. It was introduced in the musical Oh, Kay! (1926) It was featured by Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson in a song and dance routine in Funny Face (1957)

Clocks

Coldplay

Rock

"Clocks" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written and composed as a collaboration among all the members of the band for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song is built around a piano riff, and features cryptic lyrics concerning themes of contrast and urgency. Several remixes of the track exist, and its riff has been widely sampled. It is considered to be one of Coldplay's signature songs.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

Country

Coat of Many Colors is the eighth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on October 4, 1971, by RCA Victor. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1972 CMA Awards. Parton wrote all the songs, except for three tracks written by Porter Wagoner.

Cold, Cold Heart

Hank Williams

Country

"Cold, Cold Heart" is a country music and pop song written and first recorded by Hank Williams. This blues ballad is both a classic of honky-tonk and an entry in the Great American Songbook. Williams adapted the melody from T. Texas Tyler's 1945 recording of "You'll Still Be in My Heart," written by Ted West in 1943.

Colors Of The Wind

Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz

Pop

"Colors of the Wind" was written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The song was originally recorded by Judy Kuhn in her role as the singing voice of Pocahontas. Vanessa Williams's adult contemporary cover of the song was released as the lead single on May 23, 1995, by Walt Disney Records.

Come Go With Me

Clarence Quick

Rock

"Come Go With Me" is a doo-wop song written by Clarence Quick. It was originally recorded by The Del-Vikings in 1956 and was released on Fee Bee Records. The song was later covered by the Beach Boys and was included on their 1978 album, M.I.U. Album.

Come Prima

Sandro Taccani, Vincenzo Di Paolo, Buck Ram (English Lyrics)

Pop

"Come prima" (English: As Before) is an Italian song, with lyrics by Mario Panzeri and music by Vincenzo Di Paola and Sandro Taccani. The first and most popular version in Italy was by Tony Dallara (Antonio Lardera) in 1957. Cliff Richard sang it in Italian on his album When In Rome.

Come Rain Or Come Shine

Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer

Jazz

"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular music song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the musical St. Louis Woman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. The song has subsequently been recorded by a host of artists, including Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler and Etta James.

Come Sunday

Duke Ellington

Jazz

"Come Sunday" is a piece by Duke Ellington which became a jazz standard. It was written in 1942 as a part of the first movement of a suite entitled Black, Brown and Beige. In 1958 he revised the piece and record it in its entirety for the album of the same name.

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

John Wyeth, Robert Robinson

Rock

"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a Christian hymn written by Robert Robinson in 1757. In the United States, the hymn is usually set to an American folk tune known as "Nettleton", composed by printer John Wyeth, or possibly by Asahel Nettleton. The unusual word Ebenezer appears in hymnal presentations of the lyrics.

Comedy Tonight

Stephen Sondheim

Latin

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. The musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The show won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor (Mostel), Best Supporting Actor (Burns), Best Book, and Best Director.

Comes Love

Sam H. Stept, Charles Tobias, Lew Brown

Jazz

"Comes Love" is a 1939 jazz standard. It was composed by Sam H. Stept, with lyrics by Lew Brown and Charles Tobias. The song was featured in the Broadway musical Yokel Boy.

Con Alma

Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz

"Con Alma" is a jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie, appearing on his 1954 album Afro. The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm. The song was recorded by Chaka Khan in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley"

Con te Partiro

Francesco Sartori

Dance

"Con te partiro" (Italian: ; "With You I Shall Depart") is an Italian song written by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics) It was first performed by Andrea Bocelli at the 1995 Sanremo Music Festival and recorded on his album of the same year.

Copacabana (At The Copa)

Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, & Jack Feldman

Dance

"Copacabana" is a song recorded by Barry Manilow. It was released in 1978 as the third and final single from his album Even Now. The song was used as incidental music in the 1978 film Foul Play. It has been featured in over a dozen other films since.

Could It Be Magic

Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow

Dance

"Could It Be Magic" is a song written by Adrienne Anderson and composed by Barry Manilow, inspired by Frederic Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed, produced and co-written by Tony Orlando. It was later re-recorded as a solo track in his first album released in 1973 on Bell Records. In 1975 it was released as a single from the album re-issued by Arista Records. The 1975 release became ManilOW's third hit after "Mandy" and "It's A Miracle".

Count Every Star

Bruno Coquatrix, Sammy Gallop

Pop

"Count Every Star" is a song written by Bruno Coquatrix and Sammy Gallop. It was first released by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra. It reached #4 on the US pop chart in 1950. The Ravens released a version of the song as the B-side to their single "It's the Talk of the Town"