# Most well-known songs with the same exact title. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 26, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629 "2018-02-26T23:07:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/1 "2018-02-26T23:07:46Z")
My offering is: Our House (Madness) Our House (CSNY) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/2 "2018-02-26T23:29:07Z")
I actually googled that very question a few months back. My search led me to believe that it’s “Hold On.” ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/3 "2018-02-26T23:38:28Z")
Ramona (Jim Reeves, The Ramones) incl To Ramona (Dylan). Valerie (Richard Thompston, The Distractions and [many others.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie)) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/4 "2018-02-27T00:05:14Z")
Crazy is the title of songs made famous by, among a bunch of others: Patsy Cline, Aerosmith, Seal, and Gnarls Barkley. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/5 "2018-02-27T00:08:50Z")
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven - Neil Sedaka ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/6 "2018-02-27T00:11:50Z")
Off the top of my head: Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin, Pat Benatar) Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Alan Parsons Project) ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/7 "2018-02-27T00:22:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I actually googled that very question a few months back. My search led me to believe that it’s “Hold On.” By: Triumph, Ian Gomm, Wilson Phillips, En Vogue, and who knows who else. Music trivia factoid: The Triumph and Ian Gomm songs were both in the top 40 at the same time in 1979, and the Wilson Phillips and En Vogue tunes a little over a decade later. :o Two of my favorite bands, R.E.M. and King’s X, had songs titled “Fall On Me” and “(The) Burning Down”. I put “the” in parentheses because it was the title of the King’s X song but not the R.E.M. song. There’s also “Gloria” by U2, Laura Branigan, and the one that’s been recorded by the Doors, Them, possibly Patti Smith, and - yeah - who knows who else. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/8 "2018-02-27T00:24:54Z")
Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick Rolling Stones don’t count, right? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/9 "2018-02-27T00:28:05Z")
**Drive** - The Cars, R.E.M., and Incubus all had US Top 40 hits with this title. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/10 "2018-02-27T00:42:42Z")
On my phone I have individual songs titled “Stay” by David Bowie, Rhianna, Oingo Boingo, the Temptations, and the Poxy Boggards. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/11 "2018-02-27T00:48:36Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > On my phone I have individual songs titled “Stay” by David Bowie, Rhianna, Oingo Boingo, the Temptations, and the Poxy Boggards. Also, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/12 "2018-02-27T00:59:19Z")
Since my taste in music is questionable (and dated) I believe I still have cassette tapes with songs named **Cherish** by The Association, Kool and the Gang, and Madonna. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/13 "2018-02-27T01:00:25Z")
Magic - Pilot; The Cars; Olivia Newton-John ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/14 "2018-02-27T01:00:45Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > On my phone I have individual songs titled “Stay” by David Bowie, Rhianna, Oingo Boingo, the Temptations, and the Poxy Boggards. That’s a good one in terms of quantity; can anyone beat five? I think in terms of quality (i.e. popularity) I would have to go with “Just the Way You Are”. Song of the Year 1979 for Billy Joel, then a huge success for that other guy. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/15 "2018-02-27T01:03:49Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Also, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. _checks phone_ Nope, you’re wrong - I don’t have those. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/16 "2018-02-27T01:09:19Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > _checks phone_ Nope, you’re wrong - I don’t have those. [My wife doesn’t appreciate your pulling on my leg, Ms Ocelot.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Z_hskvz1M) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/17 "2018-02-27T01:14:45Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin > Stairway to Heaven - Neil Sedaka I think this should win not only for most well-known, but most opposite artists. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/18 "2018-02-27T01:17:19Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Also, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. > [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > On my phone I have individual songs titled “Stay” by David Bowie, Rhianna, Oingo Boingo, the Temptations, and the Poxy Boggards. The Lisa Loeb version of ‘Stay’ was a popular song in the 90s and got lots of airtime. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9Z_H11F7WDI/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHUBoAC4AOKAgwIABABGH8gOSgeMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBkyvErcX4udnt-SWpG2FFhDwzyaQ "Lisa Loeb - Stay (I Missed You)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_H11F7WDI) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/19 "2018-02-27T01:20:14Z")
“One” is a huge U2 hit, and is also the name of hits by Ed Sheeran and Metallica. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629/20 "2018-02-27T01:21:20Z")
And “Angel” is the name of popular songs by both Aerosmith and Sarah McLachlan. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-well-known-songs-with-the-same-exact-title/809629.md?page=2)