The song that a singer or group is best known for.

Tony Bennett -- I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Andy Williams -- Moon River

Patsy Cline -- Crazy

Frank Sinatra -- My Way (I think anyway)

Wayne Newton -- Danke Schoen

Barbra Streisand -- The Way We Were

Martina -- "Independence Day"
Hanson -- "MMMBop" (my god people, its not their only song)
Shania -- "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"
Dixie Chicks -- "Wide Open Spaces"

I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Beatles

New York - Sinatra

Open Arms - Steve Perry/Journey

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

That's the Way of The World - Earth Wind and Fire

Respect - Aretha Franklin

Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix


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Marilynn Monroe -- Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

Nancy Sinatra -- These Boots Were made for Walkin'

Sammy Davis Junior -- Mr. Bo Jangles

Joe Cocker -- A Little Help From My Friends

Bobby Darin -- Mack the Knife

Bob Hope -- Thanks for the Memories ;)

Rick Nelson - Garden Party

John Denver - Annie's Song

Barbara Mandrell - I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool

Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter

Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line

The Ataris- The Boys of Summer. Whever I tell people that I listen to The Ataris most people say that they like this song. Most people haven't heard any of their other songs.

Here's one:

1. "My Girl" - The Temptations
2. "I Can't Help Myself" - The Four Tops
3. "I Want You Back" - The Jackson 5
4. "Fat Boys" - Fat Boys
5. "Rapper's Delight" - Sugarhill Gang
6. "Que Sera Sera" - Doris Day
7. "New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra
8. "Tenderly" - Rosemary Clooney

Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin
Losing My Religion- R.E.M.

Queen: (they have 2) We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody
Beatles: Strawberry Fields
Metallica: Enter Sandman
The Cranberrys: Dream
Supertramp: The Logical Song
The BeeGees: Stayin' Alive

Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf

Kenny Rogers -- The Gambler

Bing Crosby -- White Christmas

Judy Garland -- Over The Rainbow

Dean Martin -- That's Amore

Barry Manilow -- Copacabana

James Brown -- I Feel Good

Jerry Lee Lewis -- Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

Chuck Berry -- Johnny Be Good

Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Happy Together - The Turtles
Take on Me - Aha

Mariah Carey - Hero

John Denver -- Rocky Mountain High & Annie's Song

Arlo Guthrie -- Alice's Restaraunt

Woody Guthrie -- This Land is Your Land

The Mamas and the Papas -- California Dreamin'

Daffy Duck -- On With the Show This is it:crazy:

Abba -- Dancing Queen

Elvis Presley - Jail House Rock or Love Me Tender ??

Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

Rolling Stones- 'Satisfaction' (No- Britney did not write this)

Louis Armstrong- "Wonderful World'

Jethro Tull- "Aqualung'

Rush- 'Tom Sawyer'

Aerosmith- 'Dream On'

Yes- 'Roundabout'

The Who- 'Baba O'Riley' (or maybe 'My Generation')

Stevie Wonder- 'Superstition'

David Bowie- 'Changes' (or 'Space Oddity')

Rod Stewart- 'Maggie May'

T-Rex- 'Bang a Gong (Get It On)'

Blue Oyster Cult- 'Don't Fear The Reaper'

Kansas- hmmm.. 'Dust In The Wind'

The Police- 'Roxanne'




I'm not even gonna try it w/ the Beatles as a band. Too debatable. Too many choices. But as solo artists-

Paul- 'Band on the Run'
John- 'Imagine'
George- 'My Sweet Lord'
Ringo- 'It Don't Come Easy'

"Paranoid" & "Iron Man" --two by Black Sabbath
"Living After Midnight" --Judas Priest
"Number of the Beast" --Iron Maiden
"Master of Puppets" --Metallica
"Walk" --Pantera
"Crazy Train" --Ozzy Osbourne
"Closer to the Heart" --Rush
"Smoke On the Water" --Deep Purple
"Peace Sells" --Megadeth
"Silent Lucidity" --Queensryche
"Pull Me Under" --Dream Theater

Eminem- "The Real Slim Shady"

Vanessa Williams- "Save The Best for Last"

Celine Dion- "My Heart Will Go On"

No Doubt- "Don't Speak"

Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Under The Bridge"

Bruce Springsteen- "Born In The U.S.A."

Britney Spears- "Baby One More Time"

B-52's- "Love Shack"

TLC- "Waterfalls"

Radiohead- "Creep"

Blink 182- "All The Small Things"

The Police- "Every Breath You Take"

Run DMC- "Walk This Way"

Sugarhill Gang- "Rapper's Delight"

George Michael- "Faith"

Originally posted by SBTB Geek
Eminem- "The Real Slim Shady"

Vanessa Williams- "Save The Best for Last"

Celine Dion- "My Heart Will Go On"

No Doubt- "Don't Speak"

Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Under The Bridge"

Bruce Springsteen- "Born In The U.S.A."

Britney Spears- "Baby One More Time"

B-52's- "Love Shack"

TLC- "Waterfalls"

Radiohead- "Creep"

Blink 182- "All The Small Things"

The Police- "Every Breath You Take"

Run DMC- "Walk This Way"

Sugarhill Gang- "Rapper's Delight"

George Michael- "Faith"

I disagree with No Doubt. Dont Speak may of been a big song, but Just A Girl and/or Spiderwebs is their signature song. Everyone remembers the first time they saw the hottness that is Gwen Stefani skanking in the ladies bathroom. They rarely even perform Don't Speak.

Nirvana- smells like teen spirit
the distillers- city of angels
rancid-ruby soho
no doubt-Just A Girl
Green Day- Good Riddance
Red Hot Chilli Peppers- Under The Bridge
Foo Fighters-Everlong
Bush- Glycerine
Good Charlotte- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Aerosmith- Dream On

Jenny From the Block ~ Jennifer Lopez
Hard Knock Life ~ Jay-Z
Oops, I Did it Again ~ Britney Spears
One in a Million ~ Aaliyah
Beautiful ~ Xtina
Material Girl ~ Madonna
Kiss ~ Prince
Changes ~ 2Pac
Mo Money Mo Problems ~ Notorious BIG
My Name Is ~ Eminem
Survivor ~ Destiny's Child

..that's all I can think of..

Originally posted by BubbleLuvGrl026
Jenny From the Block ~ Jennifer Lopez
Hard Knock Life ~ Jay-Z


I disagree...

Jay-Z- "Can I Get A..."
Jennifer Lopez- "I'm Real (Remix)" featuring Ja Rule

Selena- Como La Flor
Shakira- Ojos Asi
Donna Summer- Last Dance
Bette Midler- Wind Beneath My Wings
Cher- Believe

Originally posted by consentida
Selena- Como La Flor
Shakira- Ojos Asi
Donna Summer- Last Dance
Bette Midler- Wind Beneath My Wings
Cher- Believe

I have to disagree

as a long time Selena fan I would say "Amor Prohibido" is her signature song.

As a LOOOOONG time Shakira fan (since '92) I would say her signature song is "Estoy Aqui"

and finally I would say Cher's song is "If I could turn back time"

unless you are talking about sonny and cher which is "I got you babe" and "The beat goes on"

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
I have to disagree

as a long time Selena fan I would say "Amor Prohibido" is her signature song.

As a LOOOOONG time Shakira fan (since '92) I would say her signature song is "Estoy Aqui"

and finally I would say Cher's song is "If I could turn back time"

unless you are talking about sonny and cher which is "I got you babe" and "The beat goes on"


I've been a fan of Selena's for a long time too and "Entre A Mi Mundo" was the album that really made a name for Selena and her band. Previous efforts like "Ven Conmigo" were popular but nothing compared to the sucess of "Entre A Mi Mundo". Selena even said that the song that brought her the most fame was "Como la Flor". And to be honest with you. I think she was absolutely right.

I have also been a Shakira fan for a long time and you're probably right about "Estoy Aqui" but "Ojos Asi" brought Shakira a lot of fame too, especially among Latin Americans here in the United States.

And finally, while "If I Could Turn Back Time" is one of Cher's more popular songs, "Believe" brought her out her eight year hiatus from the spotlight. She had been releasing music but none of it caught anyone's attention and "Believe" made a lot of things happen for her. I mean, when you say "Believe" people think of Cher. Soo...


I guess it all depends on how you look at how everything turned out.

Us Against the World - Play ...

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
and finally I would say Cher's song is "If I could turn back time"

I agree with Believe personally. I saw her twice in 99 and this year, and both times she ended the show with Believe because that was the song everyone was waiting for.

Originally posted by Nirvana
I disagree with No Doubt. Dont Speak may of been a big song, but Just A Girl and/or Spiderwebs is their signature song. Everyone remembers the first time they saw the hottness that is Gwen Stefani skanking in the ladies bathroom. They rarely even perform Don't Speak.

I think Just A Girl is THE signature song. But Don't Speak could also be considered one, they were popular already but I remember when DS came out, it took everything to the next level and No Doubt were the biggest thing in the world at the time. So I can see why he'd consider that the sig.

Originally posted by DianeChambers87

and finally I would say Cher's song is "If I could turn back time

I agree with that. I guess Believe could also be acceptable, but I think this is her signature song.

Okay, here are some more:

Family - The Weaver's Answer

Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen

Don McLean - American Pie

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Nick Drake - Day Is Done

Steely Dan - Do It Again

Simon and Garfunkel - The Sounds Of Silence

Crosby, Stills and Nash - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile*

(*This is not the Chicago song of the same name. Steve Harley and his backing group had a number-one hit in the U.K. with this record in 1975. Harley, a seventies glam rocker who now has his own Tuesday night radio show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/sounds70s/) on the BBC's Radio Two, calls it "the song that pays my rent." :) )

Originally posted by Steve M.
Okay, here are some more:
Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
Simon and Garfunkel - The Sounds Of Silence

good ones, for Alice Cooper, I'd also offer up Schools Out and maybe No More Mr. Nice Guy. For Simon & Garfunkel, maybe also Mrs. Robinson and Bridge Over Troubled Water

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
For Simon & Garfunkel, maybe also Mrs. Robinson and Bridge Over Troubled Water
This one is open to personal interpretation, since Simon & Garfunkel are identified so strongly to each song.

I would go with Mrs. Robinson. I think I posted early on Bridge Over Troubled Waters, but on second thought...

I think if Simon & Garfunkel were to get together for a big event....award's show, etc., I think Mrs. Robinson is the song the orchestra would play as they entered the stage.

Originally posted by Janice
This one is open to personal interpretation, since Simon & Garfunkel are identified so strongly to each song.

I would go with Mrs. Robinson. I think I posted early on Bridge Over Troubled Waters, but on second thought...

I think if Simon & Garfunkel were to get together for a big event....award's show, etc., I think Mrs. Robinson is the song the orchestra would play as they entered the stage.

:nod: yea I agree with Janice, I would say "Mrs. Robinson" as well.

ps. I'm going to see Simon and Garfunkle this month:D

Originally posted by DianeChambers87
:nod: yea I agree with Janice, I would say "Mrs. Robinson" as well.

ps. I'm going to see Simon and Garfunkle this month:D Great! How exciting.

"Sounds of Silence" is another that could qualify as a signature song for Simon & Garfunkle. Their beautiful perfect combombination harmonizing is of course what made them so famous and loved. Sounds of Silence is spectacularly dramatic in that category. As are many of their others, but 'Silence' stands out for me.

Yep. If Mrs. Robinson isn't their signature song then Sounds of Silence has to be. Both songs are awesome.

metallica- enter sandman :rock:

Originally posted by sArAh123¼
metallica- enter sandman :rock:



Sadly, I think you're right. IMO, they started showing real signs of softening up by the 'black album". Their sig' song should be maybe "Master of Puppets" or even "One". Guess 'Sandman' is much more radio-friendly.

'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' -- Roberta Flack

'Misty' -- Johnny Mathis

Originally posted by Janice


'Misty' -- Johnny Mathis


Is that the same Misty used in the movie "Play Misty For Me?"

Originally posted by Brian
Is that the same Misty used in the movie "Play Misty For Me?"
Right-O Brian. It's probably Mathis's biggest hit.

Summer in the City- The Lovin' Spoonful

This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis and the Playboys


Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter - Herman's Hermits

I'm Telling You Now - Freddie and the Dreamers

Centerfold- J Geils Band

867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone ( actually its a one hit wonder )


Ill think of more later......

Some more:

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary

Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite (I don't like Kiss, but what the heck!)

Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man

Bob Seger - Night Moves

Donovan - Sunshine Superman

Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy

The Dave Clark Five - Catch Us If You Can

Jackson Browne - Running On Empty

Graham Parker and the Rumour - Local Girls

Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love (or Volunteers)

Originally posted by Rickenbacker
Sadly, I think you're right. IMO, they started showing real signs of softening up by the 'black album". Their sig' song should be maybe "Master of Puppets" or even "One". Guess 'Sandman' is much more radio-friendly.

why does everyone bash the black album? Unlike recent Metallica, that cd IS listenable IMO

Originally posted by Steve M.
Some more:
Good choices, and I know in these examples, it's a matter of personal opinion.
Some songs, there's no argument; for example, Judy Garland's, Over The Rainbow.

In my mind, I make more of a connection to Jefferson Airplane with, White Rabbit.

For CCR, it's Bad Moon On The Rise for me. I also think Bob Seger's signature song as, Old Time Rock and Roll.

Also, when I think of Proud Mary, Tina Turner comes to mind.

Just my humble opinion. :)

The Animals -- The House of the Rising Sun

Moody Blues -- Nights in White Satin