1980's
This 1983 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit features the repeated lyrical promise, 'I'll be watching you.'?
What is Every Breathe You Take.
This Radiohead song features the lyric, “I wish I was special.”
What is Creep?
A 2000s pop song becomes a comedy moment when Terry Crews belts it out in “White Chicks.”
What is A Thousand Miles?
This 2013 Pharrell Williams hit is often associated with Minions.
What is Happy?
Sabrina Carpenter compares herself to this caffeinated Italian drink in her 2024 hit.
What is Espresso?
The title character of this Michael Jackson hit claims the singer fathered her child, though he insists otherwise.
What is Billie Jean?
This Backstreet Boys hit asks repeatedly why a lover left in this 1999 hit.
What is I Want It That Way?
This 2002 hit became an outspoken 9/11 anthem celebrating American pride and retaliation.
What is Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue?
This pop song from Teenage Dream starts with a question about feeling like a drifting plastic bag.
What is Firework?
The Weeknd sings about “blinding” city lights in this 2020 chart-topping hit.
What is Blinding Lights?
This 1982 training anthem has become synonymous with the movie Rocky III.
What is Eye of the Tiger?
This song launched Britney Spears to fame with its schoolgirl-themed music video.
What is ...Baby One More Time?
He’s coming out of his cage ... and straight into this 2003 Killers hit.
What is Mr. Brightside?
“Sun is down, freezin’ cold” opens this 2018 Travis Scott hit with multiple beat changes.
What is Sicko Mode?
In this 2023 Morgan Wallen hit, a simple phrase marking the previous evening becomes the title of a breakup song.
What is Last Night?
Soft Cell's 1981 hit describes escaping from a relationship whose affection has become "tainted."
What is Tainted Love?
This Semisonic song is often heard when bars are shutting down for the night.
What is Closing Time?
Gnarls Barkley questions his sanity in this 2000s hit.
What is Crazy?
This 2017 Sam Hunt hit compares a romantic partner’s figure to a winding rural road.
What is Body Like A Backroad?
Olivia Rodrigo finds herself heartbroken after her major teenager milestone in this No. 1 hit.
What is drivers license?
This German hit imagines a Cold War catastrophe sparked by the release of 99 balloons.
What is 99 Luftballons?
This 2Pac song featuring Dr. Dre uses a talk box to help celebrate California's party scene.
What is California Love?
This song instructed listeners to 'take that and rewind it back.'
What is Yeah!?
This 2018 Childish Gambino hit contrasts upbeat melodies with commentary on gun violence.
What is This Is America?
A 2022 SZA hit uses the name of a famous revenge-driven film franchise in its title while exploring heartbreak and jealousy.
What is Kill Bill?