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Rule Britannia! | Dr. Thomas A. Arne | Country | "Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the British Army. The song was originally the final musical number in Thomas Arne's Alfred, a masque about Alfred the Great, co-written by James Thomson. |
Rum And Coca Cola | Jeri Sullavan & Paul Baron, Morey Amsterdam | Folk | "Rum and Coca-Cola" is a popular calypso song composed by Lionel Belasco with lyrics by Lord Invader. The song was copyrighted in the United States by entertainer Morey Amsterdam and was a hit in 1945 for the Andrews Sisters. |
Running Bear | J.P. Richardson | Country | "Running Bear" is a song written by Jiles Perry Richardson (a.k.a. The Big Bopper) and sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959. It was No. 1 for three weeks in January 1960 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. The song tells the story of Running Bear, a "young Indian brave", and Little White Dove, an "Indian maid". The two are in love but are separated by two factors: their respective tribes are at war. |
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) | John D. Loudermilk | Pop | "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" is a 1961 pop song by the American singer Sue Thompson. The song was written by John D. Loudermilk and appears on Thompson's 1962 Hickory Records album Meet SueThompson. It was Thompson's first song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number five. |
San Antonio Rose | Bob Wills | Country | "New San Antonio Rose" was the signature song of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. The song is written in the first person with the Rose of San Antone being the gentleman's lost love. The most successful recording was made by Bing Crosby with Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats in 1940. |
San Francisco Bay Blues | Jesse Fuller | Folk | Jesse Fuller first recorded the song in 1954. It was released by the World Song label in 1955. A "one-man band" rendition of the song featuring a kazoo solo was recorded by Fuller in 1962. |
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down | Traditional adapted by Robert Plant | R&B | A recording of the song by Robert Plant (from his 2010 album Band of Joy) was used as the theme song for the TV series Boss. An alternative version is entitled "Satan, We're Gonna Tear your Kingdom Down" |
Satin Doll | Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington | Jazz | "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords. |
Save The Last Dance For Me | Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus | Dance | "Save the Last Dance for Me" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. It was first recorded in 1960 by the Drifters, with Ben E. King on lead vocals. It has since been covered by several artist including Dolly Parton, The DeFranco Family, Emmylou Harris, and Michael Buble. |
Scarlet Ribbons | Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal | Pop | "Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)" is a popular song. The music was written by Evelyn Danzig and the lyrics by Jack Segal. The song has become a standard with many recorded versions and has appeared on several Christmas albums. The Browns' version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Scrapple From The Apple | Charlie Parker | Jazz | "Scrapple from the Apple" is a bebop composition by Charlie Parker written in 1947. It is commonly recognized today as a jazz standard, written in F major. The song borrows its chord progression from "Honeysuckle Rose" |
Sealed With a Kiss | Peter Udell and Gary Geld | R&B | "Sealed with a Kiss" is a song written and composed by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It first became a hit in 1962 for Brian Hyland. Jason Donovan later had an international number one hit with the song. |
See See Rider | Ma Rainey | R&B | "See See Rider" is a popular American 12-bar blues song that became a standard in several genres. Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was the first to record it on October 16, 1924, at Paramount Records in New York. The song is possibly connected to the Shelton Brooks composition "I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone" |
Send In The Clowns | Stephen Sondheim | Pop | "Send In the Clowns" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. It is a ballad from Act Two, in which the character Desiree reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life. The song is structured with four verses and a bridge, and uses a complex compound meter. |
Sentimental Me | Jim Morehead, Jimmy Cassin | Pop | "Sentimental Me" was written by James T. Morehead and James Cassin and published in 1949. The most popular version was recorded by The Ames Brothers. Other hit versions in 1950 were recorded by the Russ Morgan Orchestra and by Ray Anthony. |
Senza Fine | Gino Paoli, Alec Wilder | Folk | "Senza Fine" (which translates in English to "Endless") is a song written by Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli, inspired by collaboration partner Ornella Vanoni. Vanoni was the first person to record the song which was released as a single in September 1961. The song version sung by Paoli went on to chart at No. 7 on the Italian Top 50. |
Serenade In Blue | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | Pop | "Serenade in Blue" is a 1942 Big Band song composed by Harry Warren, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon. It was introduced in the 1942 film Orchestra Wives by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The song was released as an RCA Victor 78, 27935-A, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard pop singles chart. |
Serenade to Spring | Rolf Lvland | Dance | "Serenade to Spring" is a melody composed by Rolf Lovland. It was originally released on Secret Garden's debut album Songs from a Secret Garden (1995) The melody is an instrumental version of the Norwegian song "Danse mot var" (lit.: Dance towards spring) |
Set Fire To The Rain | Fraser Smith, Adele Adkins | Pop | "Set Fire to the Rain" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21 (2011) The song was written by Adele and Fraser T. Smith while the production was handled by the latter. It became Adele's third consecutive US number-one single from 21 and reached the top ten in most of other foreign markets. The song is a power pop ballad with lush instrumentation and a swelling string arrangement, in contrast to the understated production of most songs on the album. |
Seven Spanish Angels | Eddie F. Setser, Troy Harold Seals | Country | "Seven Spanish Angels" is a song written by Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by Ray Charles as a duet with Willie Nelson. It was released in November 1984 as a single from Charles' 1984 album Friendship. The song is about an outlaw and his lover who are trying to outrun a posse sent to return them to Texas. After each death, the titular angels gather to pray for the lovers. |
Shadows In The Moonlight | Charlie Black, Rory Bourke | Country | "Shadows in the Moonlight" is a song written by Charlie Black and Rory Bourke, and recorded by Canadian country pop music singer Anne Murray. It was released in May 1979 as the second single from the album New Kind of Feeling. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. |
She thinks I still care | Dicky Lee | Country | "She Thinks I Still Care" is a country song written by Dickey Lee and Steve Duffy. The song was recorded by multiple artists, including George Jones, Connie Francis, Anne Murray, Elvis Presley and Patty Loveless. |
She Wears Red Feathers | Bob Merrill | Pop | "She Wears Red Feathers" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1952. The best-known recording of the song was made by Guy Mitchell in 1952 and was a No. 1 single in the UK Singles Chart in March 1953 for four weeks. Another cover performed in a cabaret club, featured in the opening scene of the 1989 film Scandal. |
She'll be coming round the mountain | traditional | Folk | "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" is a traditional folk song often categorized as children's music. The song is derived from the Christian spiritual known as "When the Chariot Comes" It is often heard today with responses that add on to the previous verse. |
She's A Fool | Mark Barkan, Benjamin Raleigh | Rock | "She's a Fool" is a song written by Mark Barkan and Ben Raleigh. It was originally recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963. The single reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 on Billboard's R&B singles chart. |
She's Always a Woman | Billy Joel | Folk | "She's Always a Woman" is a song by Billy Joel from his 1977 album, The Stranger. It is a love song about a modern woman whom the singer has fallen totally in love with. The single peaked at No. 17 in the U.S. in Oct. 1978. It re-entered the UK chart in 2010, reaching No. 29. An instrumental version of the song was heard playing on the plaza of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. |
She's Not You | Doc Pomus, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | R&B | "She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single on RCA Victor. The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 on the R&B chart. It was written by Doc Pomus in collaboration with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Jordanaires sang background vocals. |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond | Rick Wright | Rock | "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. It appeared on Pink Floyd's 1975 concept album Wish You Were Here. The song is written about and dedicated to Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. |
Show Me The Way To Go Home | Irving King & Hal Swain | Dance | "Show Me the Way to Go Home" is a popular song written in 1925 by Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly. The song is in common use in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and North America. Campbell and Connelly published the sheet music and recorded the song under the pseudonym "Irving King" |
Silver Bells | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans 1950, Ray Evans | Country | "Silver Bells" is a popular Christmas song composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The first recorded version was sung by Bing Crosby and Carol Richards on September 8, 1950, with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra and the Lee Gordon Singers. The song was recorded by American country duo the Judds and was released as a single in 1987. |
Silver Threads And Golden Needles | Dick Reynolds & Jack Rhodes | Country | "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" is a song written by Dick Reynolds and Jack Rhodes. It was first recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1956. The Springfields had a 1962 hit which peaked at #20 on the Billboard Top 40. |
Simple Gifts | Joseph Brackett | Dance | The tune and lyrics were written by Elder Joseph Brackett (1797-1882) of the Alfred, Maine Shaker community. The song was largely unknown outside Shaker communities until Aaron Copland used its melody for the score of Martha Graham's ballet, Appalachian Spring. |
Since I Don't Have You | Joseph Rock, James Beaumont | Country | "Since I Don't Have You" is a song written and composed by Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, and Wally Lester. It was first a 1958 hit single for the doo-wop group the Skyliners on the Billboard Hot 100. Country music singer Ronnie Milsap had a hit with the song in 1991. Guns N' Roses also had some success in 1994 with their version of the song which reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart. |
Sing, Sing, Sing | Louis Prima | Jazz | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by Louis Prima. The song is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. Several have performed the piece as an instrumental, including Fletcher Henderson. |
Single Girl | Martha Sharp | Country | Single Girl is a song by Martha Sharpe that was an international hit for American singer Sandy Posey from late 1966 to early 1967. Posey recorded "Single Girl" in Nashville, Tennessee on August 10, 1966. It was produced by "Chips" Moman and released by MGM. |
Sinner Man | Traditional | R&B | "Sinner Man" is an African American traditional spiritual song. The lyrics describe a sinner attempting to hide from divine justice on Judgment Day. It was recorded in the 1950s by Les Baxter, the Swan Silvertones, the Weavers and others. Nina Simone recorded an extended version of the song in 1965. |
Sioux City Sue | Dick Thomas, Ray Freedman | Country | "Sioux City Sue" is a 1945 song and a 1946 movie. Lyricist Ray Freedman and composer Dick Thomas wrote the song. Thomas recorded the song in February 1945 for National Records and it was a number one Country charts hit. |
Sir Duke | Stevie Wonder | Jazz | "Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles charts, and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. The song was written in tribute to Duke Ellington, the influential jazz legend who had died in 1974. |
Sixteen Tons | Merle Travis | Rock | "Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner. Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California, on August 8, 1946. A 1955 version recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford reached number one in the Billboard charts. Another version by Frankie Laine 1956 was released only in Western Europe, where it gave Ford's version competition. |
Skip To My Lou | Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane | Folk | "Skip to My Lou" is a popular American partner-stealing dance from the 1840s. The song has been recorded by various artists including Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Judy Garland, Nat King Cole, The Blue Sky Boys, Dickie Bishop and His Sidekicks, and Dale Warland Singers. |
Skokiaan | August Msarurgwa, Tom Glazer | Jazz | Skokiaan (Chikokiyana in Shona) refers to an illegal self-made alcoholic beverage typically brewed over one day. It was originally composed and first recorded as a sax and trumpet instrumental by the African Dance Band of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) under leadership of August Musarurwa. The Four Lads, Louis Armstrong, Bill Haley, Herb Alpert, Brave Combo, Hugh Masekela and Kermit Ruffins also covered this song. |
Sleeping Single In A Double Bed | Dennis Morgan, Kye Fleming | Country | "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan. It was released in August 1978 as the first single from her album Moods. The song was Mandrell's twenty-sixth chart hit on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles. |
Slow Hot Wind | Henry Mancini, Norman Gimbel | Pop | This article is about the Henry Mancini song. For the musical instrument, see Lujon (musical instrument) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. |
Slow Poke | Pee Wee King, Chilton Price, Redd Stewart | Country | "Slow Poke" is a 1951 popular song credited to three writers: Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, and Chilton Price. King recorded the song and Stewart did the vocal. Price gave rights to the other two in exchange for publicity. |
Slowly | Tommy Hill, Webb Pierce | Country | "Slowly" is a 1954 song by Webb Pierce and Tommy Hill. The song was one of Pierce's more successful singles, spending seventeen weeks at the top of the Country and Western Best Sellers lists. The Haden Triplets recorded the song for their debut album on Jack White's Third Man Records. |
Smoke On The Water | Deep Purple | Rock | "Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple. It was first released from the band's sixth studio album Machine Head (1972) The song chronicles the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino. |
Snuggled On Your Shoulder | Carmen Lombardo, Joe Young | Pop | "Snuggled on Your Shoulder (Cuddled in Your Arms)" is a popular song with music by Carmen Lombardo and lyrics by Joe Young, published in 1932. Bing Crosby recorded the song on January 21, 1932. |
So Danco Samba | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | Dance | "So Danco Samba" (aka "Jazz 'n' Samba") is a bossa nova song composed in 1962 by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. English lyrics were later written by Norman Gimbel. The song was first performed by Joao Gilberto and Os Cariocas in August 1962. |
So Long, It's Been Good To Know You | Woody Guthrie | Folk | "So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh" is a song by American folk musician Woody Guthrie first released in 1935. The composition is considered one of Guthrie's best songs, defining his style. The song tells about the hard times that Americans experienced during the Great Depression, especially the "harsh weather and drought conditions" experienced by farm workers. |
So Small | Carrie Underwood, Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey | Country | "So Small" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in August 2007 as the first single from her 2007 album Carnival Ride. Underwood co-wrote the song "I Ain't In Checotah Anymore" with Hillary Lindsey and Luke Laird. |
Some Enchanted Evening | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | Pop | "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. It is a three-verse solo for the leading male character, Emile, in which he describes seeing a stranger, knowing that he will see her again, and dreaming of her laughter. The song is reprised several times during the show by Nellie and/or Emile as their relationship experiences setbacks and reconciliations. |
Some Of These Days | Shelton Brooks | Jazz | "Some of These Days" is a popular song, written and composed by Shelton Brooks, published in 1910. Sophie Tucker recorded her classic, million-selling 1926 version, which stayed in the #1 position on the charts for five weeks beginning November 23, 1926. |
Somebody Bigger Than You And I | Hy Heath, Johnny Lange, Sonny Burke | R&B | "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" is a song written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath and Sonny Burke. It is known as a gospel standard. |
SOMEBODY TOLD ME | The Killers | Rock | "Somebody Told Me" is a song by American rock band The Killers. It was released as the second official single from the group's debut studio album Hot Fuss (2004) The single peaked at number 51 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it charted at number 28 upon its first release in March 2004, becoming the band's first hit in the top 40. In Australia, the song was ranked number four on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. |
Someday My Prince Will Come | Frank Churchill | Jazz | "Someday My Prince Will Come" is a song from Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It was written by Larry Morey (lyrics) & Frank Churchill (music), and performed by Adriana Caselotti (Snow White's voice in the movie) It was also featured in the 1979 stage adaptation of the 1937 animated musical movie. American Film Institute listed this song at No. 19 on their list of the 100 greatest songs in movie history. |
Somethin' Stupid | C.Carson Parks | Jazz | "Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile. A 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra became a major international hit, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. |
Something Beautiful | William J. & Gloria Gaither 1971 | Pop | "Something Beautiful" is a song written by Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams. Originally offered to Welsh singer Tom Jones, it was released on 28 July 2003 as the third single from Williams' fifth studio album Escapology. The song reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Romania. |
Something for the Pain | Bon Jovi | Rock | "Something For The Pain" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in September 1995 as the second single from their 1995 album These Days. It charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 15 in Canada, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number four in Finland, its highest national position anywhere. |
Something's Got a Hold on Me | ETTA JAMES. LEROY KIRKLAND, PEARL WOODS | R&B | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" is a song by American singer Etta James. It was released in 1962 as the third single from her 1962 self-titled album. The song was written by James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods. It has been covered and sampled by various contemporary artists. |
Song Sung Blue | Neil Diamond | Pop | "Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 hit song written and recorded by Neil Diamond. It was released on Diamond's album Moods. The song was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for one week, the week of July 1, 1972. It has become one of Diamond's standards, and he often performs it during concerts. |
Sophisticated Lady | Duke Ellington | Jazz | "Sophisticated Lady" is a jazz standard, composed as an instrumental in 1932 by Duke Ellington. The words were added to the song by Mitchell Parish. The recording entered the charts on 27 May 1933 and rose to number three. |
Speak Low | Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash | Jazz | "Speak Low" is a popular song composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Ogden Nash. It was introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker in the Broadway musical One Touch of Venus (1943) The 1944 hit single was by Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, with vocal by Billy Leach. |
Speak No Evil | Wayne Shorter | Jazz | Speak No Evil is the sixth album by Wayne Shorter. It was released in June 1966 by Blue Note Records. The music combines elements of hard bop and modal jazz. The cover shows Shorter's first wife, Teruko (Irene) Nakagami. |
Speak Now | Taylor Swift | Country | Speak Now is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 25, 2010, through Big Machine Records. Inspired by Swift's transition from adolescence into adulthood, Speak Now is a loose concept album about her confessions regarding love and heartache. The album combines country pop, pop rock, and power pop with rock sensibilities and melodies. |
Speak Softly Love | Nino Rota, Larry Kusik | Pop | "Speak Softly, Love" is a popular song published in 1972, with music by Nino Rota and lyrics by Larry Kusik. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme in the 1972 film The Godfather. The highest-charting rendition of either version was by vocalist Andy Williams. It reached number 34 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 and number seven on its Easy Listening chart. |
Spring Is Here | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | Jazz | "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical I Married an Angel. The song was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal. This article is about the Rodgers and Hart song. For the 1930 musical film, see Spring Is Here (film). For the album by Stan Getz, see spring is here (album) |
Squeeze Me | Fats Waller, Clarence Williams | Jazz | "Squeeze Me" is a 1925 jazz standard composed by Fats Waller. It was based on an old blues song called "The Boy in the Boat" The lyrics were credited to publisher Clarence Williams, although Andy Razaf has claimed to have actually written the lyrics. |
St. Louis Blues | W.C. Handy | R&B | St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the six teams from the 1967 NHL expansion and is named after the W. C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues" They play their home games at the 18,096 seat Enterprise Center. The Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) are the team's minor league affiliate. The Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and have the most Stanley Cup playoff appearances outside of the Original Six. |
Stand By Your Man | Tammy Wynette, Billy Sherrill | Country | "Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released on September 20, 1968 as the first single and title track from the album Stand By Your Man. The song earned Wynette the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. It is one of the most familiar songs in the history of country music. |
Stars and Stripes Forever | John Philip Sousa | Pop | "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. |
Stars Fell On Alabama | Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish | Jazz | "Stars Fell on Alabama" is a jazz standard composed by Frank Perkins with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. It refers to a spectacular occurrence of the Leonid meteor shower that had been observed in Alabama in November 1833. The song has become the unofficial anthem of both the Southerners and Jacksonville State University. |
Stella By Starlight | Victor Young, Ned Washington | Jazz | "Stella by Starlight" is a popular song by Victor Young. It is the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 Paramount Pictures film, The Uninvited. The song is one of the most popular standards, ranked number 10 by jazzstandards.com. |
Steppin' Out With My Baby | Irving Berlin | Jazz | "Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and introduced in the 1948 musical film Easter Parade. It was sung by Fred Astaire as part of a dance number involving Astaire on stairs and three different dance partners. The song has been recorded by several artists, most notably Tony Bennett, in whose treatment it has become a jazz standard. |
Storytelling | Belle and Sebastian | Rock | Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and narrative point of view. The term "storytelling" can refer specifically to oral storytelling but also broadly to techniques used in other media to unfold the narrative of a story. |
Strange Meadowlark | Dave Brubeck | Jazz | Time Out is a studio album by the American jazz group the Dave Brubeck Quartet, released in 1959 on Columbia Records. It is based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 98, 64 and 54. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and was the first jazz album to sell a million copies. |
Stupid Cupid | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | Rock | "Stupid Cupid" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka. It became a hit for Connie Francis in 1958. The song has also been recorded by Wanda Jackson, by Jo Wyatt, and by Mandy Moore. |
Suddenly There's A Valley | Chuck Meyer & Biff Jones | R&B | "Suddenly There's a Valley" is a popular song written by Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones. The song was a major hit for Gogi Grant (one of only two major ones she had, and one of three that charted for her) in 1955. Edith Piaf recorded a French-language version, "Soudain une vallee" in February 1956. |
Sultans of Swing | Mark Knopfler | Rock | "Sultans of Swing" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits. The song was written by lead vocalist Mark Knopfler. The demo of the song was recorded at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977. The single would go on to reach the top 5 in Canada, South Africa, and the United States. It is one of the band's most recognizable songs. |
Summer Paradise | Sean Paul, Simple Plan | Rock | "Summer Paradise" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. It was released on December 13, 2011, in Australia as the third official single from their fourth studio album, Get Your Heart On! It was written by Emanuel Kiriakou, Keinan Warsame and the band and produced by Brian Howes. The song is a reggae and ska punk-based track and it was inspired by the band vocalist's hobby of surfing. |
Sun Arise | Rolf Harris, Harry Butler | Pop | "Sun Arise" is the fourth single released by Australian singer-songwriter Rolf Harris. Released in January 1961 in Australia and October 1962 in the UK, it was Harris' third charting hit in Australia (following "The Big Black Hat" in 1960) It was also his first hit in the United States, at no. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Godfathers covered the song as one of their first singles, which was later compiled onto Hit by Hit. |
Sunday Mornin' comin' down | Kris Kristofferson | Country | "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson. It was recorded in 1969 by Ray Stevens before becoming a #1 hit on the Billboard US Country chart for Johnny Cash. In 2021, it was listed at #476 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time" |
Sunday, Monday or Always | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | Pop | "Sunday, Monday or Always" is a 1943 popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. The biggest hit version, recorded by Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers on July 2, 1943 and appearing in his film Dixie, was made during a musician's strike. The song was also recorded by Frank Sinatra about the same time. |
Sunrise Serenade | Frankie Carle, Jack Lawrence | Jazz | "Sunrise Serenade" is a jazz song written by Frankie Carle with lyrics by Jack Lawrence. It was first recorded in 1939 by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra with Carle on piano. Glenn Miller recorded the song on April 10, 1939 in New York. |
Sunshine on my shoulders | John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss | Folk | "Sunshine on My Shoulders" is a song recorded and co-written by American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was originally released as an album track on 1971's Poems, Prayers & Promises and later, as a single in 1973. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. in early 1974. The song was covered by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen from her debut studio album, Tug of War, in 2008. |
Super Duper Love | Willie Garner | R&B | "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)" is a song by Willie "Sugar Billy" Garner. It was made famous when English singer Joss Stone covered the song's part one for her debut album, The Soul Sessions. Stone's version is featured on the soundtrack to the 2004 films The Prince and Me and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, and in 2005's Monster-in-Law. |
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman | Rock | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a song and single from the 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins. It was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It also appears in the 2004 stage show version. Song was subject of an unsuccessful lawsuit by songwriters Gloria Parker and Barney Young. |
Superstar | Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett | Rock | Superstar is someone's who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent, or successful in some field. The earliest use of the term "superstar" has been credited to Frank Patrick in reference to the great hockey players of the 1910s-1920s, specifically Cyclone Taylor. |
Susie Darlin' | Robin Luke | R&B | "Susie Darlin'" was originally titled "All Night Long" but was later re-titled and named after Luke's sister. Luke's rendition peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to #1 on the CHUM Chart in 1958. A cover version by Tommy Roe had "SusieDarlin'" re-enter the Hot 100 in 1962 and peaked at No. 35. |
Suzy Snowflake | Roy Bennett, Sid Tepper | R&B | "Suzy Snowflake" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, made famous by Rosemary Clooney in 1951. It is commonly regarded as a Christmas song, although it makes no mention of the holiday. The child-oriented lyrics celebrate the fun of winter. |
Sweet And Lovely | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | Pop | "Sweet and Lovely" is an American popular song of 1931, composed by Gus Arnheim, Charles N. Daniels, and Harry Tobias. It was #1 on the charts for 14 weeks. |
Sweet Beulah Land | Squire Parsons | R&B | The Southern gospel song Sweet Beulah Land, was written and composed by Squire Parsons in 1973. Parsons recorded it in 1979. It has been recorded by several other artists, including Carroll Roberson, The Chuck Wagon Gang, and the Gaither Homecoming Choir. |
Sweet Georgia Brown | Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard | Jazz | "Sweet Georgia Brown" is a jazz standard composed in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard. It was adopted as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team in 1952. The song was first recorded on March 19, 1925, by bandleader Ben Bernie. |
Sweet Sue, Just You | Victor Young, Will J. Harris | Pop | "Sweet Sue, Just You" is an American popular song of 1928, composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Will J. Harris. Popular versions in 1928 were by Earl Burtnett and Ben Pollack. Bing Crosby recorded the song for Brunswick Records on October 25, 1932 but it was not released until 1968. |
Swing Low Sweet Chariot | Traditional African American Spriritual | Jazz | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is an African-American spiritual song and one of the best-known Christian hymns. The song was composed by Wallace Willis, a Choctaw freedman in the old Indian Territory, near Hugo, Oklahoma. Willis may have been inspired by the sight of the Red River, by which he was toiling, which reminded him of the Jordan River and of the Prophet Elijah being taken to heaven by a chariot. |
Swinging On A Star | Jimmy Van Husen, Johnny Burke | Pop | "Swinging on a Star" is an American pop standard with music composed by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1944 film Going My Way, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. In 2004 it finished at #37 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. |
Take Five | Paul Desmond, D. Brubeck, I. Brubeck | Jazz | "Take Five" is a jazz standard composed by Paul Desmond and originally recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet for their album Time Out on July 1, 1959. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever. The single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1996. It became the first jazz single to surpass a million in sales. |
Take Me Home, Country Roads | Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert & John Denver | Country | "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. In March 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia. The song has continued to sell, with over 1.6 million digital copies sold in the United States. Not to be confused with the James Taylor song Country Road. |
Take On Me | A-Ha | Folk | "Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. The original 1984 version failed to chart in the United Kingdom, as did the second version in the first of its two 1985 releases. The 1985 international hit version was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's debut studio album, Hunting High and Low. |
Take The 'A' Train | Billy Strayhorn | Jazz | "Take the 'A' Train" is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn. It was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra. The title refers to the then-new A subway service that runs through New York City. |
Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton and Will Jennings | Pop | "Tears in Heaven" is a song by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings. It appeared on the 1991 Rush film soundtrack. In January 1992, Clapt on performed the song in front of an audience at Bray Studios, Berkshire, England for MTV Unplugged, with the recording appearing on his unplugged album. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it 362nd on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" |