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Snow turns up in songs as romance, childhood, a fresh start or a quiet kind of loneliness. Here are 32 songs about snow: the classic standards, pop, rock and K-pop snow songs, country and folk, songs for kids and instrumental pieces for a snow day, plus which ones work outside the Christmas season.
October is Pastor Appreciation Month in many churches, and music is the easiest way for a whole congregation to say thank you. Here are 30 pastor appreciation songs: songs of thanks, blessings to sing over your pastor, gospel favorites, hymns for the service and songs the children's choir can learn, plus ideas for planning the day.
Some songs are not just played at weddings, they are about them: the proposal, the walk to the chapel, the vows and the years that follow. Here are 40 songs about weddings and marriage, from 60s girl groups and country vows to modern pop proposals and musical numbers, plus where each one fits in your day.
Prayer has inspired songs for centuries, from hymns sung in church to pop hits that borrow its language. Here are 34 songs about prayer: classic hymns, worship and gospel songs you can pray along with, pop and rock songs about praying and country songs about prayers answered and unanswered, plus ideas for when to use them.
Kids learn Christmas songs faster than anyone, and the right ones make every car ride and classroom party feel like the holidays. Here are 40 Christmas songs for kids: the classic sing-alongs, funny songs, favorites from Christmas movies and TV specials, modern hits, gentle songs for preschool and toddlers and songs for a school program.
A Christmas duet doubles the warmth: two voices trading lines, a famous pairing nobody expected or a couple singing together at a party. Here are 30 Christmas duets, from the classic recordings of the 1940s and 50s to modern pop pairings, country favorites and Christian duets, with tips for choosing one to sing yourselves.
No city has been sung about more than New York. Here are 38 songs about New York City: Broadway and jazz standards, rock and pop songs from Billy Joel to Taylor Swift, hip hop from Brooklyn and Queens, folk songs from Greenwich Village and a few holiday classics, plus ideas for a New York trip, proposal or move.
Drinking songs are as old as bars themselves: songs for raising a glass with friends, singing along at closing time or crying into a beer after a breakup. Here are 39 songs about drinking, from classic bar sing-alongs and country favorites to songs about beer, whiskey, wine and cocktails and modern party anthems.
Many of the most honest songs ever written are about addiction, often by artists who lived it. Here are 33 songs about addiction and recovery: rock, pop, hip hop and country songs about the struggle, and songs about getting sober and staying that way, plus ideas for a sobriety anniversary and where to find help.
Running is one of music's favorite images: running toward a dream, running away from a small town or simply running for the finish line. Here are 35 songs about running, from Springsteen and Kate Bush to songs about running away, hip hop and electronic picks and classic songs for a race or workout, plus playlist ideas for runners.
Some songs make you want to pack a bag and go. Here are 33 songs about travel: classic songs about flying and seeing the world, rock and pop songs about airplanes, islands and vacations, and folk and indie songs about faraway places, plus playlist ideas for a flight, a honeymoon or a farewell party before a big trip.
The 80s gave weddings their biggest ballads and their best party songs, and they still fill dance floors decades later. Here are 40 80s wedding songs: power ballads and slow songs for the first dance, country love songs, reception party hits, wedding party entrance songs and last dance picks, with tips for an 80s-themed wedding.
The 90s were the golden age of the wedding ballad, and its party songs still pack the dance floor. Here are 43 90s wedding songs: pop and R&B first dances, 90s country love songs, reception party hits, line dances and last dance songs, with tips for a 90s-themed wedding that every generation will enjoy.
Waiting is one of the hardest parts of love and life, so songwriters keep coming back to it: waiting for the right person, for someone to come home, for a baby or for things to finally change. Here are 32 songs about waiting and patience, from classic soul and rock to modern pop, punk, country and Broadway.
An Irish farewell is full of music, from a lone voice singing at the graveside to a room full of people singing at the wake. Here are 30 Irish funeral songs: traditional laments, Irish hymns for the funeral Mass, ballads about home and emigration, and lighter songs for the wake, with ideas for where each one fits.
A first kiss, a goodnight kiss or a kiss you never forgot: songwriters have been writing about kisses for as long as there have been love songs. Here are 29 songs about kissing and kisses, from 50s and 60s oldies and 80s and 90s hits to modern pop, country and the most famous kissing songs from the movies.
Spring is the season of fresh starts, and songwriters have celebrated it for centuries: the first warm day, flowers coming back and the feeling that anything is possible again. Here are 29 songs about spring, from Broadway standards and Beatles classics to K-pop, classical masterpieces and simple spring songs for kids.
Nothing feels like winning, and these songs capture it: the stadium anthems that play after the final whistle, the victory songs athletes play in the locker room and the pop and rock hits about becoming a champion. Here are 30 songs about winning, plus ideas for a team banquet, a graduation or a big personal win.
November is the quiet month between Halloween and the holidays: bare trees, early sunsets, Veterans Day and a table full of family on Thanksgiving. Here are 27 November songs, from songs with November in the title to late autumn classics, Thanksgiving favorites, Veterans Day songs and cozy songs for staying in on a cold night.
Moving is one of life's biggest changes: packing up a life, saying goodbye to a hometown and walking into an empty new home for the first time. Here are 28 songs about moving, from leaving home and heading across the country to settling into a new place and starting over, plus a playlist for moving day itself.
Yesterday is one of songwriting's favorite words, because it holds everything we miss: a lost love, a younger self or the way things used to be. Here are 30 songs about yesterday, from the most covered Beatles song to country, soul and modern pop songs with yesterday in the title, plus nostalgic songs about the good old days.
There is something about the end of the day that makes people reach for music: the light turns gold, the sky goes pink and everything slows down. Here are 24 songs about the sunset, from 50s classics and The Kinks to modern golden hour favorites, a country song for watching the sun go down and quiet evening hymns.
Monday has inspired more songs than any other day of the week, most of them about dragging yourself out of bed and back to work. Here are 25 songs about Monday, from Manic Monday and Monday, Monday to blues and country, plus upbeat songs to get you through the start of the week and favorites about the other six days.
The right song can change a whole morning, whether it is a bright Broadway number, a 60s classic or a soft song for watching the sun come up. Here are 23 songs about mornings: classic morning songs, upbeat songs to wake up to and mellow songs for a slow start, plus ideas for an alarm, a commute or a wedding morning.
When you are struggling, a song that puts the feeling into words can make you feel less alone. Here are 30 songs about depression and mental health, from rock and pop to hip hop, many written by artists who lived through it, plus songs of hope for the hard days and where to find help if you need it right now.
An LGBTQ wedding deserves music that feels like the couple: songs from Broadway and pop icons, love songs that celebrate every kind of couple and pride anthems that fill the dance floor. Here are 26 gay and lesbian wedding songs for the ceremony, the first dance, the reception and the last dance, with tips for making the playlist your own.
Every birthday candle, shooting star and coin in a fountain comes with a wish, and songwriters have been setting them to music for decades. Here are 23 songs about wishes, from Disney's most famous wishing song to soul, rock and pop songs about hoping for something more, plus ideas for a birthday playlist full of wishes.
Superheroes have inspired some of music's most memorable themes and plenty of rock and pop songs about wanting to be, or be saved by, a hero. Here are 26 songs about superheroes: classic TV and movie themes, songs about Superman and Spider-Man, Marvel movie favorites and songs about the everyday heroes in our own lives.
Betrayal hurts in a way few things do, whether it is a partner who cheated, a friend who turned on you or a lie you never saw coming. Here are 22 songs about betrayal, from soul and country classics to modern pop anthems about cheating, lying and fake friends, plus songs to help you move on.
Vampires have haunted music for decades, from goth rock and novelty hits to the soundtracks of Twilight, True Blood and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Here are 22 songs about vampires: classic vampire songs, rock and goth favorites, songs from vampire movies and TV shows and a few spooky companions for a Halloween playlist.
Witches have cast a spell on songwriters for generations, from 50s novelty hits and Fleetwood Mac to Broadway and Halloween movie favorites. Here are 22 songs about witches: classic songs about spells and magic, rock songs about mysterious women, and witchy songs from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked and Hocus Pocus.
Every ex leaves a song behind: the one you play when you miss them, the one you play when you are glad they are gone and the one you play when you finally see the whole thing clearly. Here are 25 songs about exes, missing an ex, toxic relationships and falling out of love, plus ideas for getting through it.
Loving someone who does not love you back is one of the oldest stories in music. Here are 20 songs about unrequited love, from 50s doo-wop and 80s rock to Broadway, country and modern pop, including a few funny crush songs, plus ideas for getting through a one-sided love and finding someone who feels the same way.
Some songs are made for the strong women in our lives: the mom who did it all, the friend who never gives up and the woman who taught you to stand up for yourself. Here are 25 songs about strong women, from 60s and 70s anthems to R&B, hip hop, pop and country, plus ideas for Mother's Day and Women's History Month.
Planets, rockets and astronauts have inspired music ever since humans started looking up. Here are 27 songs about planets and space: the classical music behind space movies, songs named for Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, classic space rock from David Bowie and Elton John, and modern space hits, plus ideas for a space-themed party or classroom.
Magic is pop music's favorite word for love at its best: a moment that feels impossible, a person who changes everything. Here are 22 songs about magic, from 50s crooners and 60s folk-rock to 80s hits from Queen and The Police and modern songs from Coldplay and BTS, plus ideas for a wedding, a kids' magic party and a magical first dance.
Food and music go together at every party, cookout and family dinner, and plenty of songs are about the food itself. Here are 28 songs about food, from Hank Williams and The Beatles to Harry Styles and BTS, including songs about sweets, songs about fruit, funny food songs and kids' favorites, plus playlist ideas for your next meal.
The devil has been one of music's favorite characters since the blues, from Robert Johnson's crossroads to The Rolling Stones and The Charlie Daniels Band. Here are 24 songs about the devil: rock and metal classics, blues and country songs about temptation, and playful oldies where the devil is just a flirt in disguise.
Prison has inspired some of the most powerful songs in American music, from blues singers who lived it to Johnny Cash performing for inmates. Here are 26 songs about prison: country classics, blues and early rock and roll, rock and punk, hip hop and R&B, and the music behind The Shawshank Redemption, plus the stories behind them.
Motown gave the world the sound of young America: tight harmonies, a driving beat and some of the greatest love songs ever recorded. Here are 40 of the best Motown songs, from The Supremes, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye to Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and the 70s and 80s hits, plus Motown picks for a wedding, a party and a first dance.
No music says celebration like a mariachi band: trumpets, violins and voices that fill a room at a birthday, a wedding or a serenade. Here are 31 of the best mariachi songs, from Vicente Fernández and José Alfredo Jiménez classics to love songs, birthday and wedding favorites and songs for saying goodbye, with tips for hiring a mariachi band.
Gospel music carries joy, grief and faith in a way no other music does, from the spirituals sung in the fields to the choirs that fill churches every Sunday. Here are 36 of the best gospel songs: traditional spirituals, classic gospel from Mahalia Jackson, The Staple Singers and Andraé Crouch, and contemporary gospel from Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp and Tasha Cobbs Leonard.
Swing is music made for dancing: big horns, a bouncing rhythm and a beat that pulls everyone onto the floor. Here are 28 of the best swing songs, from the big band classics of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington to the swinging crooners, the 90s swing revival and modern electro swing, plus tips for a swing dance or wedding.
Salsa is the sound of a party that never ends: horns, piano, percussion and a rhythm that pulls everyone onto the dance floor. Here are 23 of the best salsa songs, from the New York classics of Celia Cruz, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades to the big hits of Colombia and Venezuela and the modern salsa of Marc Anthony, plus tips for a wedding or a salsa night.
Bachata is the most romantic music on the dance floor: guitar, bongos and voices singing about love and heartbreak. Here are 22 of the best bachata songs, from Aventura and Romeo Santos to Prince Royce and Juan Luis Guerra, plus bachata picks for a wedding, a first dance and a beginner's dance class.
Some of the best songs ever written are about work: the early shift, the factory floor, the long haul on the highway and the paycheck that never quite stretches far enough. Here are 26 songs about hard work, from coal miners and linemen to factory workers, truck drivers and office workers, plus ideas for Labor Day, a retirement party and the hardest-working person you know.
Luck shows up in songs as love, chance and fate: the lucky break, the bad sign and the roll of the dice. Here are 24 songs about luck, from Frank Sinatra and Madonna to Daft Punk, plus songs about bad luck and superstition and the best songs about gambling, cards and Las Vegas, with ideas for a wedding, a casino night and St. Patrick's Day.
The 80s were the decade of the big love song: soaring power ballads, movie themes that topped the charts and smooth R&B slow jams. Here are 40 of the best 80s love songs, from Journey and Bonnie Tyler to Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Richard Marx, plus picks for an anniversary, a wedding and a night of 80s karaoke.
Robots have fascinated songwriters since the space age: shiny helpers, lonely androids and machines that might be more human than we think. Here are 26 songs about robots, from Kraftwerk and Styx to Daft Punk, The Flaming Lips and Janelle Monáe, plus robot songs from the movies, picks for a robot-themed birthday party and songs for a robotics team.
Few things feel as free as a motorcycle on an open road, and songwriters have been chasing that feeling since the 1950s. Here are 25 songs about motorcycles and the biker life, from Steppenwolf and The Shangri-Las to Meat Loaf and Leon Bridges, plus the road anthems bikers love, songs for a rally and ideas for a biker in your family.
No state has inspired more songs than California: the surf, the sunshine, the Pacific Coast Highway and the big dreams of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Here are 35 songs about California, from The Mamas and the Papas and The Beach Boys to the Eagles, Tom Petty, 2Pac and Katy Perry, plus picks for a road trip up the coast and a move to the Golden State.
Chicago has its own soundtrack: Sinatra's swagger, electric blues from the South Side, house music, hip-hop and the songs that ring out at Wrigley Field after every win. Here are 26 songs about Chicago, from Frank Sinatra and Jim Croce to Sufjan Stevens, Common and Kanye West, plus the city's sports anthems and picks for a Chicago wedding or farewell.
Horses have carried songs as long as they have carried riders: cowboy ballads around the campfire, rock songs about wild horses and running free, and the music of race day at Churchill Downs. Here are 25 songs about horses, from Gene Autry and Roy Rogers to the Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift and Lil Nas X, plus picks for horse lovers, kids and Kentucky Derby parties.
Tomorrow is where songwriters put their hopes, their worries and their promises: the sun coming out after a hard day, a love that might not last the night or a fresh start that is finally within reach. Here are 20 songs about tomorrow, from Annie and Doris Day to the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, U2 and Chris Young, plus picks for a graduation and a hard week.
Hawaii has a musical tradition all its own: songs written by its kings and queens, the steel guitar and ukulele, and the hapa haole hits that carried the islands to mainland radio. Here are 21 songs about Hawaii, from Queen Lili'uokalani and Bing Crosby to Elvis, Don Ho and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, plus picks for a luau, a trip to the islands and a Hawaiian Christmas.
Saturday night is the payoff for a long week: the date, the dance floor, the drive-in and the friends you have been waiting all week to see. Here are 21 songs about Saturday night and the weekend, from Louis Jordan and Sam Cooke to Elton John, the Bee Gees, Whigfield and Twenty One Pilots, plus picks for a party, a date night and Saturday morning.
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