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Lola by The Kinks
Lola, a 1970 single by The Kinks written by Ray Davies, reached number two in Britain and number nine in the US.
Run-Around by Blues Traveler
John Popper wrote Run-Around, the biggest hit for Blues Traveler, about an unrequited crush on the band's first bassist.
The Winner Takes It All by ABBA
The Winner Takes It All, ABBA's 1980 ballad sung by Agnetha Fältskog, spent 26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, longer than any other ABBA single.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles
George Harrison wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps for the Beatles' 1968 White Album, with an uncredited lead guitar part by Eric Clapton.
Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen built Glory Days from a 1973 bar conversation with Joe DePugh, an old Little League teammate.
Ironic by Alanis Morissette
Ironic is a 1996 single from Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill that reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and set off a long debate over whether its lyrics describe irony.
Best Music Identification Apps
The best choice depends on what you have to work with—and what you want to do once you know the title.
Never Tear Us Apart by INXS
Never Tear Us Apart is a 1988 INXS single with music by Andrew Farriss and a lyric Michael Hutchence wrote about Michele Bennett.
Sober by Tool
Tool's Sober began as a faster song in Maynard James Keenan's earlier band and became the second single from Undertow in 1993.
What Hurts The Most by Cascada
Cascada's 2007 single What Hurts the Most is a 144 BPM Eurodance cover of a country ballad best known in the US from Rascal Flatts.
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Queen recorded Bohemian Rhapsody across five studios in 1975, with close to 200 tracks of vocal overdubs in the opera section.
Song IQ is now on Google Play
Song IQ is free on Google Play for phones running Android 13 or newer.
Fantasy by Mariah Carey
Fantasy was built on a Tom Tom Club sample and a rap remix that Carey later said drove over half of its sales.
American Idiot by Green Day
Green Day wrote its protest single as an answer to a Lynyrd Skynyrd song heard on a car radio, aimed at cable news coverage of the Iraq War.
Rhythm Is a Dancer by Snap!
The song came off a 1992 album as a bonus track and reached number one in 11 countries after club crowds pushed it.
Africa by Toto
David Paich wrote "Africa" before he had ever set foot on the continent.
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
Billy Idol's 1987 hit is about a Latvian man who spent almost thirty years building a coral castle for a woman who never saw it.
The Best Shazam Alternatives for iPhone in 2026
A comparison of the leading song recognition tools, what each one does well, and where each one falls short.
