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     Many times, the most memorable songs are the ones that only have one word in the title. This article is devoted to such songs.

     NOTES: I am not including those titles that are 4-letter words, as the last article was devoted to such song titles. Nor am I featuring anything shorter than that, because that will be a future article. Nor am I featuring one-word titles that are girls' names or guys' names, because that too will be a future article. for the same reason, I'm not including those titles that are the names of places. But I'm sure you'll agree that there are still PLENTY of one-word song titles that hit the top ten to go around!


One-Word Song Titles

  • "Abracadabra" -- The Steve Miller Band (1982, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Again" -- Janet Jackson (1993, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Again" -- Lenny Kravitz (2001, #4)

  • "Alone" -- Heart (1987, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Alright" -- Janet Jackson (1990, #4)

  • "Always" -- Atlantic Starr (1987, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Always" -- Bon Jovi (1994, #4)

  • "Amazed" -- Lonestar (2000, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Angel" -- Madonna (1985, #5)

  • "Angel" -- Aerosmith (1988, #3)

  • "Angel" -- Sarah McLachlan (1999, #4)

  • "Angel" -- Shaggy (2001, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Anniversary" -- Tony! Toni! Tone! (1993, #9)

  • "Automatic" -- The Pointer Sisters (1984, #5)

  • "Barefootin'" -- Robert Parker (1966, #7)

  • "Batdance" -- Prince (1989, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Beautiful" -- Christina Aguilera (2003, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Because" -- The Dave Clark Five (1964, #3)

  • "Beginnings" -- Chicago (1971, #7)

  • "Believe" -- Cher (1999, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Bitch" -- Meredith Brooks (1997, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Boombastic" -- Shaggy (1995, #3)

  • "Borderline" -- Madonna (1984, #10)

  • "Breakaway" -- Kelly Clarkson (2004, #6)

  • "Breakdance" -- Irene Cara (1984, #8)

  • "Breakout" -- Swingout Sister (1987, #6)

  • "Breathe" -- Faith Hill (2000, #2 for 5 weeks)

  • "Brokenhearted" -- Brandy (1995, #9)

  • "Busted" -- Ray Charles (1963, #4)

  • "Casanova" -- LeVert (1987, #5)

  • "Celebration" -- Kool & the Gang (1981, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Centerfold" -- The J. Geils Band (1982, #1 for 6 weeks)

  • "Cherish" -- The Association (1966, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Cherish" -- David Cassidy (1970, #9)

  • "Cherish" -- Kool & the Gang (1985, #2 for 3 weeks)

  • "Cherish" -- Madonna (1989, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Coconut" -- Harry Nilsson (1972, #8)

  • "Comforter" -- Shai (1993, #10)

  • "Confessions" -- Usher (2004, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Conga" -- The Miami Sound Machine (1986, #10)

  • "Control" -- Janet Jackson (1987, #5)

  • "Convoy" -- C.W. McCall (1976, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Crazy" -- Patsy Cline (1961, #9)

  • "Crazy" -- Seal (1991, #7)

  • "Cream" -- Prince (1991, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Creep" -- T.L.C. (1995, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Cruisin'" -- Smokey Robinson (1980, #4)

  • "Crush" -- Jennifer Paige (1998, #3)

  • "Crying" -- Roy Orbison (1961, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Crying" -- Don McLean (1981, #5)

  • "Dangerous" -- Roxette (1990, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Daydream" -- The Lovin' Spoonful (1966, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Delirious" -- Prince (1983, #8)

  • "Desiderata" -- Les Crane (1971, #8)

  • "Desire" -- Andy Gibb (1980, #4)

  • "Desire" -- U2 (1988, #3)

  • "Diamonds" -- Herb Alpert feat. Janet Jackson (1987, #5)

  • "Disappear" -- INXS (1991, #8)

  • "Ditty" -- Paperboy (1993, #10)

  • "Dizzy" -- Tommy Roe (1969, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Downtown" -- Petula Clark (1965, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Dreamin'" -- Vamessa Williams (1989, #8)

  • "Dreaming" -- Cliff Richard (1980, #10)

  • "Dreamlover" -- Mariah Carey (1993, #1 for 8 weeks)

  • "Dreams" -- Fleetwood Mac (1977, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Dreamtime" -- Daryl Hall (1986, #5)

  • "Drive" -- The Cars (1984, #3)

  • "Dynomite" -- Bazuka (1975, #10)

  • "Emotion" -- Samantha Sang (1978, #3)

  • "Emotion" -- Destiny's Child (2001, #10)

  • "Emotions" -- Mariah Carey (1991, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Escapade" -- Janet Jackson (1990, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Everybody" -- Tommy Roe (1963, #3)

  • "Everything" -- Jody Watley (1990, #4)

  • "Express" -- B.T. Express (1975, #4)

  • "Faith" -- George Michael (1987, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Fantasy" -- Mariah Carey (1995, #1 for 8 weeks)

  • "Fastlove" -- George Michael (1996, #8)

  • "Feelings" -- Morris Albert (1975, #6)

  • "Fever" -- Peggy Lee (1958, #8)

  • "Finally" -- CeCe Penniston (1991, #5)

  • "Fingertips" -- Little Stevie Wonder (1963, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Foolish" -- Ashanti (2002, #1 for 10 weeks)

  • "Footloose" -- Kenny Loggins (1984, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Forever" -- Kiss (1990, #8)

  • "Fortunate" -- Maxwell (1999, #4)

  • "Freedom" -- Wham! (1985, #3)

  • "Freedom" -- George Michael (1990, #8)

  • "Fresh" -- Kool & the Gang (1985, #9)

  • "Friends" -- Jody Watley feat. Rakim (1987, #9)

  • "Funkdafied" -- Da Brat (1994, #6)

  • "Funkytown" -- Lipps Inc. (1980, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Ghostbusters" -- Ray Parker Jr. (1984, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Girlfriend" -- Pebbles (1988, #5)

  • "Girlfriend" -- N'Sync (2002, #5)

  • "Goldfinger" -- Shirley Bassey (1965, #8)

  • "Grease" -- Frankie Valli (1978, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Groovin'" -- The Young Rascals (1967, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Guantanamera" -- The Sandpipers (1966, #9)

  • "Guilty" -- Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb (1981, #3)

  • "Happy" -- Ashanti (2002, #8)

  • "Happy" -- Pharrell Williams (2014, #1 for 10 weeks)

  • "Heartbeat" -- Don Johnson (1986, #5)

  • "Heartbreaker" -- Dionne Warwick (1983, #10)

  • "Heartbreaker" -- Mariah Carey feat. Jay-Z (1999, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Heartlight" -- Neil Diamond (1982, #5)

  • "Hearts" -- Marty Balin (1981, #8)

  • "Heaven" -- Bryan Adams (1985, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Heaven" -- Warrant (1989, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Hello" -- Lionel Richie (1984, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Higher" -- Creed (2000, #7)

  • "Honey" -- Bobby Goldsboro (1968, #1 for 5 weeks)

  • "Honey" -- Mariah Carey (1997, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Human" -- The Human League (1986, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Hungry" -- Paul Revere & the Raiders (1966, #6)

  • "Hypnotize" -- The Notorious B.I.G. (1997, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Hysteria" -- Def Leppard (1988, #10)

  • "Imagine" -- John Lennon (1971, #3)

  • "Impulsive" -- Wilson Phillips (1990, #4)

  • "Incomplete" -- Sisqo (2000, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Infatuation" -- Rod Stewart (1984, #6)

  • "Informer" -- Snow (1993, #1 for 7 weeks)

  • "Ironic" -- Alanis Morissette (1996, #4)

  • "Irreplaceable" -- Beyonce (2006, #1 for 11 weeks)

  • "Jeopardy" -- The Greg Kihn Band (1983, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Joyride" -- Roxette (1991, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Kicks" -- Paul Revere & the Raiders (1966, #4)

  • "Kodachrome" -- Paul Simon (1973, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Kryptonite" -- 3 Doors Down (2000, #3)

  • "Kyrie" -- Mr. Mister (1986, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Lately" -- Jodeci (1993, #4)

  • "Laughing" -- The Guess Who (1969, #10)

  • "Linger" -- The Cranberries (1994, #8)

  • "Longer" -- Dan Fogelberg (1980, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Loser" -- Beck (1994, #10)

  • "Loungin'" -- L.L. Cool J. (1996, #3)

  • "Loverboy" -- Billy Ocean (1985, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Lovergirl" -- Teena Marie (1985, #4)

  • "Lowdown" -- Boz Scaggs (1976, #3)

  • "Magic" -- Pilot (1975, #5)

  • "Magic" -- Olivia Newton-John (1980, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Maniac" -- Michael Sembello (1983, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Maneater" -- Hall & Oates (1982, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Masterpiece" -- The Temptations (1973, #7)

  • "Masterpiece" -- Atlantic Starr (1992, #3)

  • "Miracle" -- Whitney Houston (1991, #9)

  • "Miracles" -- Jefferson Starship (1975, #3)

  • "Mirage" -- Tommy James & the Shondells (1967, #10)

  • "Misled" -- Kool & the Gang (1985, #10)

  • "Missing" -- Everything But The Girl (1996, #2 for 1 week)

  • "MMMBop" -- Hanson (1997, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Mockingbird" -- Inez & Charlie Foxx (1963, #7)

  • "Mockingbird" -- James Taylor/Carly Simon (1974, #5)

  • "Monkey" -- George Michael (1988, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Mouth" -- Merrill Bainbridge (1996, #4)

  • "Muscles" -- Diana Ross (1982, #10)

  • "Music" -- Madonna (2000, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Nasty" -- Janet Jackson (1986, #3)

  • "Never" -- Heart (1985, #4)

  • "Night" -- Jackie Wilson (1960, #4)

  • "Nightshift" -- The Commodores (1985, #3)

  • "Nobody" -- Keith Sweat feat. Athena Cage (1997, #3)

  • "Notorious" -- Duran Duran (1987, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Obsession" -- Animotion (1985, #6)

  • "Overkill" -- Men At Work (1983, #3)

  • "Passion" -- Rod Stewart (1981, #5)

  • "Patience" -- Guns 'N' Roses (1989, #4)

  • "People" -- Barbra Streisand (1964, #5)

  • "Photograph" -- Ringo Starr (1973, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Physical" -- Olivia Newton-John (1981, #1 fpr 10 weeks)

  • "Pipeline" -- The Chantays (1963, #4)

  • "Poison" -- Alice Cooper (1989, #7)

  • "Poison" -- Bell Biv DeVoe (1990, #3)

  • "Popcorn" -- Hot Butter (1972, #9)

  • "Promises" -- Eric Clapton (1979, #9)

  • "Rapture" -- Blondie (1981, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Reflections" -- The Supremes (1967, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Regulate" -- Warren G. & Nate Dogg (1994, #2 for 3 weeks)

  • "Reminiscing" -- The Little River Band (1978, #3)

  • "Respect" -- Aretha Franklin (1967, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Romantic" -- Karyn White (1991, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Romeo" -- Dino (1990, #6)

  • "Rumors" -- The Timex Social Club (1986, #8)

  • "Runaway" -- Del Shannon (1961, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Runaway" -- Janet Jackson (1995, #3)

  • "Sadeness" -- Enigma (1991, #5)

  • "Sailing" -- Christopher Cross (1980, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Satisfied" -- Richard Marx (1989, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Scorpio" -- Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band (1972, #6)

  • "Scream" -- Michael & Janet Jackson (1995, #5)

  • "Secret" -- Madonna (1994, #3)

  • "September" -- Earth, Wind & Fire (1979, #8)

  • "Shake" -- Sam Cooke (1965, #7)

  • "Shakedown" -- Bob Seger (1987, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Shame" -- Evelyn "Champaign" King (1978, #9)

  • "Ships" -- Barry Manilow (1979, #9)

  • "Shoop" -- Salt 'N' Pepa (1993, #4)

  • "Shout" -- Joey Dee & the Starliters (1962, #6)

  • "Shout" -- Tears For Fears (1985, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Sideshow" -- Blue Magic (1974, #8)

  • "Signs" -- The Five Man Electrical Band (1971, #3)

  • "Signs" -- Tesla (1991, #8)

  • "Silhouettes" -- Herman's Hermits (1965, #5)

  • "Sledgehammer" -- Peter Gabriel (1986, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Slide" -- Goo-Goo Dolls (1999, #8)

  • "Smooth" -- Santana feat. Rob Thomas (1999, #1 for 12 weeks)

  • "Snowbird" -- Anne Murray (1970, #8)

  • "Solitaire" -- Laura Branigan (1983, #7)

  • "Someday" -- Glass Tiger (1987, #7)

  • "Someday" -- Mariah Carey (1991, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Someday" -- Sugar Ray (1999, #7)

  • "Something" -- The Beatles (1969, #3)

  • "Songbird" -- Kenny G. (1987, #4)

  • "Spooky" -- The Classics IV (1968, #3)

  • "Stand" -- R.E.M. (1989, #6)

  • "Still" -- The Commodores (1979, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Stomp!" -- The Brothers Johnson (1980, #7)

  • "Stormy" -- The Classics IV (1968, #5)

  • "Strut" -- Sheena Easton (1984, #7)

  • "Suddenly" -- Billy Ocean (1985, #4)

  • "Sukiyaki" -- Kyu Sakamoto (1963, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Sukiyaki" -- A Taste Of Honey (1981, #3)

  • "Sukiyaki" -- 4 P.M. (1995, #8)

  • "Summer" -- War (1976, #7)

  • "Summertime" -- D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1991, #4)

  • "Sundown" -- Gordon Lightfoot (1974, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Sunny" -- Bobby Hebb (1966, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Sunshine" -- Jonathan Edwards (1972, #4)

  • "Superstar" -- The Carpenters (1971, #2 for 2 weeks)

  • "Superstition" -- Stevie Wonder (1973, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Surrender" -- Elvis Presley (1961, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Suspicion" -- Terry Stafford (1964, #3)

  • "Sussudio" -- Phil Collins (1985, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Sweetheart" -- Franke & the Knockouts (1981, #10)

  • "Telstar" -- The Tornadoes (1962, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Temptation" -- Corina (1991, #6)

  • "Tequila" -- The Champs (1958, #1 for 5 weeks)

  • "Think" -- Aretha Franklin (1968, #7)

  • "Thriller" -- Michael Jackson (1984, #4)

  • "Tonight" -- New Kids On The Block (1990, #7)

  • "Toxic" -- Britney Spears (2004, #9)

  • "Traces" -- The Classics IV (1969, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Tragedy" -- The Bee-Gees (1979, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Trouble" -- Lindsey Buckingham (1982, #9)

  • "Truly" -- Lionel Richie (1982, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Twisted" -- Keith Sweat (1996, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Unbelievable" -- E.M.F. (1991, #1 for 1 week)

  • "Unpretty" -- T.L.C. (1999, #1 for 2 weeks)

  • "Urgent" -- Foreigner (1981, #4)

  • "Vacation" -- The Go-Go's (1982, #8)

  • "Vehicle" -- The Ides Of March (1970, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Victory" -- Kool & the Gang (1986, #10)

  • "Vogue" -- Madonna (1990, #1 for 3 weeks)

  • "Volare" -- Bobby Rydell (1960, #4)

  • "Wannabe" -- The Spice Girls (1997, #1 for 4 weeks)

  • "Waterfalls" -- T.L.C. (1995, #1 for 7 weeks)

  • "Waterloo" -- ABBA (1974, #6)

  • "Wildfire" -- Michael Murphey (1975, #3)

  • "Wildflower" -- Skylark (1973, #9)

  • "Wildside" -- Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch (1991, #10)

  • "Wipeout" -- The Surfaris (1963, #2 for 1 week)

  • "Woman" -- John Lennon (1981, #2 for 3 weeks)

  • "Yesterday" -- The Beatles (1965, #1 for 4 weeks)


     SPECIAL NOTES: One-word titles that have sub-titles are not included here. And yes, even with this massive list of one-word song titles, I'm sure there are some that I've missed. If you feel that I've missed a song that is a top 10 hit, and is not on this list, e-mail me at musicaldice323@gmail.com.