What city is most mentioned in songs?

The 10 most sung about places in the world:
  • Los Angeles, USA - 87 songs.
  • California, USA - 68 songs.
  • Hollywood, USA - 66 songs.
  • Paris, France – 52 songs.
  • Miami, USA - 46 songs.
  • New Orleans, USA - 43 songs.
  • Brooklyn, USA - 38 songs.
  • Rome, Italy – 30 songs.
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What state is mentioned in songs the most?

Silge found that New York had the most mentions, 51, although she estimates that many of those references probably refer to the city, not the state. Second was California, with 26 mentions, followed by Georgia (21), Texas (13), Tennessee (11), Alabama (9), Mississippi (8), Kentucky (7) and Hawaii and Virginia (6).
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What city is mentioned most in rock songs?

Memphis Leads All Cities; Mentioned in 1,074 Recorded Songs.
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What name has the most songs about them?

Most song titles don't have first names in them, of course. While approximately 19,000 unique songs were in the data, just over 700 had a first name in them. The most common name was Johnny. There have been 46 hit songs with the name John or Johnny, from “Johnny B.
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Is there a song about every state?

But all states have songs written about them, and every state has an official state song—except for New Jersey, perhaps because it would force the state to decide between native sons Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi.
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Most Mentioned Words in All Shawn Mendes' Songs



What are the only 2 states without a state song?

New Jersey has never adopted a state song. In 2021, Maryland removed the official status of "Maryland, My Maryland" due to pro-Confederate language deemed racist, but did not establish a replacement.
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What state does not have a song?

Did you know that New Jersey is the only state in the nation that does not have an official state song? New Jersey has a deep musical history, with many legendary musicians hailing from the Garden State. But the state still lacks an official state song.
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What is the most used female name in music?

Mary. We have managed to find around 70 songs about Mary. To be clear, also the names derived from Maria were taken into account, Mary, Maria, Marianna, Marlene and some other variations of this old Aramaic and Hebrew name all made it to the list.
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How many songs are about California?

It shouldn't come as any surprise, then, that there are so many songs about California. There's no way we could possibly cover them all here, but here are 37 songs about California. “I Remember California” by R.E.M.
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What song has a person's name in the title?

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" R.E.M.
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What is the song that lists all of the cities?

1 | I've Been Everywhere by Hank Snow (and more famously, Johnny Cash) (68 cities)
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Can you name a song after a city?

Top 10 Best Songs With Names of Cities in the Title
  • “Havana”—Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug.
  • “Streets of Philadelphia”—Bruce Springsteen.
  • “Kashmir”—Led Zeppelin.
  • “Beverly Hills”—Weezer.
  • “Walking In Memphis”—Marc Cohn.
  • “Detroit Vs. Everybody”—Eminem.
  • “New York”—Snow Patrol.
  • “Austin”—Blake Shelton.
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What state is known for country?

1. Texas While country music may be a business in Tennessee, it's a way of life in Texas. There are no other places with as many country music concerts, nightclubs, small town Opry shows and legends (George Strait, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bob Wills).
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What songs have a state in them?

50 songs for 50 states
  • Lynyrd Skynrd — Sweet Home Alabama. ...
  • Lacy J Dalton — The Alaska Song. ...
  • Kings of Leon — Arizona. ...
  • Bruce Springsteen — Mary Queen of Arkansas. ...
  • The Beach Boys — California Girls. ...
  • Townes van Zandt — Colorado Girl. ...
  • Aerosmith — I Live in Connecticut. ...
  • Perry Como — Delaware.
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How many Red Hot Chili Peppers songs mention California?

Yes, there are signature funky bass lines from Flea and druggy warbling from Anthony Kiedis, but you know what this new song does not have? A single mention of California, a.k.a. The Golden State, a.k.a. the subject of approximately 47 RHCP songs (give or take).
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Why do Red Hot Chili Peppers talk about California?

Anthony Kiedis wrote this song about the times he'd spent doing drugs in downtown Los Angeles. Initially, he was reluctant to bring it to his band mates as he thought it might be a little too emotional and out of sync with the rest of their material.
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Why is the name Johnny in so many songs?

On choosing the name, Poe said: "Johnny is a very powerful name in the sense that it's so classic. It's such the all-American boy name. John Doe: It's anonymous but it's not. It's anonymous in a personal way but very defined in a cultural way.
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What song starts with a woman's name?

Songs with a girl's name in the title: A handy list
  • The Rolling Stones - 'Angie' An error occurred. ...
  • John Denver - 'Annie's Song' ...
  • Michael Jackson - 'Billie Jean' ...
  • Simon & Garfunkel - 'Cecilia' ...
  • Dexys Midnight Runners - 'Come on Eileen'
  • Tom Jones - 'Delilah'
  • The Beatles - 'Eleanor Rigby' ...
  • Laura Branigan - 'Gloria'
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How many songs have a girl name in the title?

That means there are 26 songs here, all with the name of a girl in the title.
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Are there any songs about Alaska?

“Alaska” by Maggie Rogers

Inspired by a trip she took to Alaska as a teenager, Maggie Rogers wrote this song as an ode to self-exploration and reaching inner peace.
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What is the Florida state song name?

22 in 1935, designating "Swanee River" as the official state song. It replaced "Florida, My Florida," which had been adopted as the state song in 1913.
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What is the official song of the President of the United States?

"Hail to the Chief" is the personal anthem of the President of the United States, adapted by James Sanderson from an original Scottish Gaelic melody. The song's playing accompanies the appearance of the President of the United States at many public events, it is also played at inauguration ceremonies.
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