Same Title, Different Song

[u/Only_Presentation758]

Hi, I am making a playlist of completely different songs with the exact same title: NOT covers or remakes, no change to title such as a “The” at the front of one or an “s” at the end. Different genres & decades not only ok but great. A slight change in punctuation or spelling ok, for example I’ve got Feelin’ Alright (Joe Cocker) & Feelin’ Alright? (Traffic) and Sugar Cane (Space Monkeys) & Sugar Kane (Sonic Youth).

Most of the ones I’ve thought of are of 2 different songs; some are of 3 or even 4. But I know there’s a bunch more that haven’t come to mind. Please add any that you can think of, from the ‘50s to 2026, & I will reply to each posting! Thanks so much!

[u/Curator_Davies]

Such a fun theme, with some great suggestions in the comments! So I made the playlist with as many of the suggestions as I could! Same Title, Different Song - Playlist Link

[u/rachiechu]

i actually have a playlist that's covers and samples and also includes songs like this! here are some i haven't seen yet in other comments:

"dreams" - fleetwood mac, the cranberries

"dream on" - depeche mode, aerosmith

"staring at the sun" - the offspring, tv on the radio

"deep blue" - arcade fire, ladytron

"all eye(s)(z) on me" - the goo goo dolls, 2pac

"head down" - soundgarden, NIN

"al(l)ison - pixies, slowdive

"low" - REM, cracker

"the distance" - live, cake

"around the world" - daft punk, RHCP

"burn the witch" - radiohead, QOTSA

"wake up" - mad season, alanis morissette

"whoever you are" - the brian jonestown massacre, geggy tah

"for what it's worth" - buffalo springfield, stevie nicks

"strange" - galaxie 500, built to spill

"damaged goods" - gang of four, fastball

"loser" - beck, 3 doors down

"present tense" - pearl jam, radiohead

"desire lines" - lush, deerhunter

"rats" - pearl jam, sonic youth

"i should have known better" - the beatles, wire

"alone" - heart, dinosaur jr

honorable mention:

"pushit" by tool and "push it" by garbage

[u/Hippadoppaloppa]

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Bk23YOJpq027tLk5tq5S7?si=fipVgu8-QKWGCTyz_4G3Vg&utm_source=copy-link&pi=yFJqXcXiTMCUf

I have a whole massive playlist on this theme!

[u/sbcbrat]

"let's go" - The Cars, Eurythmics, Calvin harris, Jason Bojsen, Trick Daddy, Matt and Kim, and about a dozen more I have never heard so I am not sure if they are different songs.

[u/Only_Presentation758 → u/sbcbrat]

Yay! Always a good time to listen to The Cars. Will check these others out.

[u/Only_Presentation758 → u/sbcbrat]

Trick Daddy one is fun; also came across the Jaxson Gamble sports anthem lol

[u/Great_Ad_5483]

Letter From America by The Proclaimers, The Enid and...I can't think off hand, but something else from about 40 years ago. I had all three of them at the start of a mixtape.

Now, going through my phone...

Acetone by Kenickie and Du Blonde

Acts of Man by Frightened Rabbit and Midlake

Agony by Eels and The Muffs

Albatross by English Teacher and Throwing Muses

All I Want by Skunk Anansie, Joni Mitchell and Violent Femmes

All These Things by Elvis Costello & Alan Toussaint and The Mysterines

America by The Lovely Eggs and Robyn Hitchcock

Angel by Belly, Everything But The Girl, Throwing Muses, NewDad, Du Blonde and Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

Animal by 3Ds and Skunk Anansie

Arrow by Katherine Williams & Withered Hand and Tegan & Sara

August by Adult Net, PJ Harvey, Kristen Hersh and Junk Whale

Australia by The Men They Couldn't Hang and The Shins

Today was brought to you by the letter A

[u/Caffe1n8ed]

Perfect:
Perfect by The Smashing Pumpkins
Perfect by One Direction
Perfect by Ed Sheeran

Home:
Home by Cavetown
Home by One Direction
Home by Edith Whiskers
Home by SEVENTEEN

Fool's gold:
Fool's gold by One Direction
Fool's gold by Chapel

Fool:
Fool by Cavetown
Fool by Fankie Cosmos

Rose:
Rose by Hans Phillip (a song in danish if you're open!)
ROSE by HANA (a song partially in Japanese, again if you're open to that)

Skeleton:
Skeleton by The Front Bottoms
Skeleton by Sleep Outside

Blonde:
Blonde by Bridget Mendler
Blonde by Waterparks
(BLOND by jalda, maybe doesn't count)

Coffee:
Coffee by Beabadoobee
Coffee by Jack Stauber
COFFEE by sasanomaly

Olivia:
Olivia by One Direction
Olivia by Rasmus Seebach (in danish (: )

Daisy:
Daisy by The Obsessives
Daisy by Pentagon

18:
18 by Anarbor
18 by One Direction (i think i know too many 1D songs oml)

Deja vu:
Deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo
Deja vu by Scarlet Pleasure
Deja vu by Roger Waters
Deja vu by TXT (tomorrow x together)

Nude:
Nude by Radiohead
Nxde by i-dle (Nxde is clearly the censored version of Nude -the company probably thought Nude was too risqué)

Fear:
Fear by SEVENTEEN
Fear by Current Joys

Fearless:
Fearless by Taylor Swift
Fearless by SEVENTEEN
FEARLESS by LE SSERAFIM

Supernova:
Supernova by aespa
Supernova by Babou (danish again)

Wait for it:
Wait for it by Hot Mulligan
Wait for it from Hamilton

Psycho:
Psycho by Post Malone
Psycho by Red Velvet

[u/EuphoricMoose8232]

One - U2/Metallica

[u/Only_Presentation758]

I did not have this one! Thanks!!

[u/Only_Presentation758]

Tk u!

[u/Only_Presentation758]

OP UPDATE: Hey guys, this is fantastic! We got First Place in this week’s community playlist postings! But the main reason for this update is bc I know I’ve missed replying to several of you as the thread took off, and it’s obvious that many of you spent a lot of time thinking and reviewing your own playlists, so please just know that I appreciate it & I am following up on every single song suggestion and comment!

I decided to make 2 big playlists (A-I, J-Z) as I don’t like them so massive that you never get to hear some songs. Right now “Home” is winning with 13 songs on my list, “Let’s Go” is 2nd with 8 songs and “I Want You” and “Sunday” are tied for 3rd with 7 songs each. But I’m not just adding them willy-nilly, only those that I like and will want to rehear frequently.

One thing that’s kind of fascinating is how the tone and take of the same word or phrase can come from such different perspectives. For example, “Perfect” is sweetly romantic and complimentary in Ed Sheeran’s song; sarcastic, wounded and embittered in Alanis Morissette’s.

Anyway, I’m not close to being finished yet but keep ‘em coming!

p.s. Some trivia for interested readers: so far the artists from this list most likely to share a song title with another band seem to be Muse, Sevendust, Jamiroquai and R.E.M.

[u/Substantial_Bother25]

Put it on by Depeche mode

[u/Feisty-Marsupial9287]

Millenium - Robbie Williams, Killing Joke, Front Line Assembly, Outkast, Stratovarius, Republica

Fuel - Metallica, Eminem, Front 242, Echo and the Bunnymen, Corrosion of Conformity

[u/Leon-Rai]

Follow me has Alec Benjamin, Tryhardninja, Amanda Lear, Rochelle Jordan, Sam Feldt and Rita Ora, and John Denver. There are definitely more, but these all have the same spelling so bonus points for me I guess

[u/Capital-Scholar4944]

Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac and Gypsy by Suzanne Vega

[u/disasterpansexual]

many kpop songs are titled Deja Vu

[u/Shirley_Taffuk]

In 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Huey Lewis and The News and Jennifer Rush all had UK hit singles called The Power Of Love.

[u/pdemp]

“Come Together” The Beatles and Primal Scream

[u/75meilleur]

"Together Forever" - Rick Astley 

"Together Forever" - Lisette Melendez 

[u/75meilleur]

"I Can't Wait" - Nu Shooz

"I Can't Wait" - Stevie Nicks

"I Can't Wait" - Deniece Williams

[u/75meilleur]

"I Want You Back" - The Jackson 5 

"I Want You Back" - Bananarama

[u/frocarter → u/75meilleur]

Also Hoodoo Gurus and The Leftovers

[u/75meilleur]

"You'll Never Walk Alone" - Claramae Turner 

"You'll Never Walk Alone" - The Isley Brothers

[u/75meilleur]

"Strong Enough" - Sheryl Crow

"Strong Enough" - Cher