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A signature song is the song (or, in some cases, a few songs) that a recording artist or band is most closely identified with or best known for. This is generally differentiated from a one-hit wonder in that the artist usually has had success with other songs as well. A signature song may be a song that spearheads an artist's initial mainstream breakthrough, a song that revitalizes an artist's career, or a song that simply represents a high point in an artist's career. Often, a signature song will feature significant characteristics of an artist and may encapsulate their particular sound and style. Signature songs can be the result of spontaneous public identification, or a marketing tool developed by the music industry to promote artists, sell their recordings, and develop a fan base.[1] Artists and bands with a signature song are generally expected to perform it at every concert appearance, often as an encore on concert tours, sometimes being the last song of the setlist.[2]

Examples by artist

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Artist Song(s) Release year Notes
2NE1 "I Am the Best" 2011 [3][4]
AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long" 1980 [5][6]
Adele "Rolling in the Deep" 2011 [7]
A-ha "Take On Me" 1984 [8]
The B-52s "Love Shack" 1989 [9]
James Blunt "You're Beautiful" 2004 [10][11]
Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On" 1997 [12]
Eminem "Lose Yourself" 2002 [13]
Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" 1977 [14]
Billy Joel "Piano Man" 1973 [15]
Aretha Franklin "Respect" 1967 [16][17]
Foo Fighters "Everlong" 1997 [18]
Peggy Lee "Fever" 1958 [19]
Paul McCartney "Maybe I'm Amazed" (solo) 1970 [20]
Metallica "Enter Sandman" 1991 [21][22][23]
"Master of Puppets" 1986 [24][25][26]
My Chemical Romance "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" 2004 [27]
"Welcome To The Black Parade" 2006 [28][29]
Frank Ocean "Thinkin Bout You" 2012 [30]
Sinéad O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" 1990 [31]
Lionel Richie "Hello" 1984 [32]
Ringo Starr "With a Little Help from My Friends" (w/ The Beatles) 1967 [33]
Taylor Swift "Love Story" 2008 [34][35]
"Blank Space" 2014 [36][37]


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References

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  1. ^ Umphlett, Wiley Lee (2004). The Visual Focus of American Media Culture in the Twentieth Century: The Modern Era, 1893–1945. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 157. This practice soon began equating performers with signature songs as a way to promote and sell recordings and sheet music as well as establish a cult of fans to market these songs to.
  2. ^ Prescott, John (2000). A Career in Show Business: Variety Entertainer. Chicago: Institute for Research. p. 8. And if there's a phrase ... or you have a signature song ... then your audience will probably be disappointed if you don't repeat yourself.
  3. ^ KH디지털2 (2014-05-22). "Billboard picks 2NE1's top 5 music videos". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Chan, Tim (2020-11-24). "Song You Need to Know: NCT, '90's Love'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ^ "The 10 Best AC/DC Songs". Rolling Stone. October 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Ruggiero, Bob. "The (Steven) Marshall Plan to Make it in Music". Houston Press. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ^ Anderson, Vicki (28 February 2020). "After 35 years, A-ha are about to play their first NZ tour". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ Thomas, Sarah (6 February 2017). "The B-52s: Still a 'happy dysfunctional family' after 40 years, says Fred Schneider". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  10. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (3 March 2008). "All Rise! Hail the Would-Be Rock Star". New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. ^ Partridge, Kenneth (2 July 2024). "How James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" Became the Most Misunderstood—and Hated—Song of the 2000s". Mental Floss. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  12. ^ Black, Eleanor (12 August 2018). "Celine Dion rocks Auckland audiences for the first time in 22 years". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  13. ^ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (2022-11-03). "Eminem Found Himself in "Lose Yourself." Will We Ever Let It Go?". The Ringer. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  14. ^ Warner, Jay (2004). On this Day in Music History. United States: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 36. ISBN 0-634-06693-5.
  15. ^ Jack, Amberleigh (4 December 2022). "Billy Joel still has the power to bring 35,000 to their feet in song - 'just stay in key, OK?'". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ Kois, Dan (16 August 2018). "No One Covered the Beatles Like Aretha Franklin". Slate. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ Padgett, Ray (2017). Cover me : the stories behind the greatest cover songs of all time. New York. pp. 44–55. ISBN 978-1-4549-2250-6. OCLC 978537907.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  18. ^ Niemeitz, Brian (1 September 2020). "Dave Grohl accepts 10-year-old British girl's drumming challenge". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  19. ^ Warner, Jay (2004). On this Day in Music History. United States: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 197. ISBN 0-634-06693-5.
  20. ^ Dolan, Jon; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob (30 November 2020). "Paul McCartney's 40 Greatest Solo Songs". RollingStone. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  21. ^ Mills, Matt (2023-10-20). "The 10 Metallica songs most played live". louder. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  22. ^ "Metallica Unveil "Enter Sandman" Demo Featuring James and Lars Only". 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  23. ^ Blabbermouth (2013-09-22). "METALLICA Rocks Yankee Stadium To Honor MARIANO RIVERA; Pro-Shot Video". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  24. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (2023-08-05). "Metallica 'Kick A– and Celebrate Life' at Surprisingly Feel-Good U.S. Tour Opener". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  25. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2022-07-27). "Metallica Finally Release a 'Master of Puppets' Video And It's Filled With All Kinds of Strange Things". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  26. ^ Alderslade, Merlin (2023-10-05). "The most played live songs by 25 iconic metal bands". louder. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  27. ^ "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  28. ^ Gallagher, Ali (2021-10-21). "My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way reveals 'Welcome To The Black Parade' was almost cut". NME. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  29. ^ Travers, Paul (2022-10-25). ""Overcoming darkness is a beautiful thing": How My Chemical Romance battled ghosts, addiction, the Daily Mail and Kasabian to take over the world with The Black Parade". louder. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  30. ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 16 February 2024.
  31. ^ Radcliffe, Kiah (27 July 2023). "Sinead O'Connor's last show in New Zealand couldn't be finished but it was her 'funniest moment ever onstage'". Stuff. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  32. ^ Duff, Eamonn (27 June 2013). "Lionel Richie's cash splash in beer commercial". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  33. ^ Katz, Gregory (31 December 2017). "Ringo Starr, Bee Gee Barry Gibb tapped as British knights". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  34. ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "Taylor Swift unveils the rerecorded version of her smash hit 'Love Story' more than 12 years after its release". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  35. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (2013-05-25). "Taylor Swift Reveals Urban Inspiration for Red Tour Costumes and Visuals". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  36. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Is Back…And Growing In Popularity". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  37. ^ "Taylor Swift wows Edinburgh crowd as Eras Tour comes to UK - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
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