1 2 Greene, Andy (2013年3月27日). 「読者投票:フリートウッド・マックのベスト10曲」 . Rolling Stone . 2025年6月22日閲覧。多くの点で、この曲[「Landslide」]はスティーヴィー[ニックス]の代表曲となり、彼女が年を重ねるにつれて、より一層切ない意味を持つようになった。
↑ 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.この慣習はすぐに、録音や楽譜の宣伝と販売、そしてこれらの曲を売り込むための熱狂的なファン層を確立する方法として、演奏者と代表曲を同一視するようになった。
↑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.
↑Virtue, Graeme (18 September 2013). "The 1975 – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2026. Within four minutes of leaving the stage after a clipped, predominantly backlit set, the band [The 1975] bound back to perform their signature hit Sex to another sold-out crowd
↑McDermott, Maeve (22 December 2017). "Ranked: The 50 biggest songs of 2017". USA Today. Retrieved 22 June 2025. The signature song from the king of mumble rap, Bank Account is mischievous in its inscrutability, which is one of the nicest things you can say about a song that contains only about 20% discernible lyrics.
↑Sculley, Alan (28 June 2023). "3 Doors Down Revisiting 2002 Album 'Away From The Sun On Tour Set to Visit Ohio". CityBeat. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
↑Brown, Preezy (1 November 2023). "50 Cent's "In Da Club" Certified Diamond By RIAA". VIBE. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
↑Lips, Allison (24 July 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer, "5 Seconds of Summer"". The Pop Break. Retrieved 30 April 2026. With that being said, it should come as no surprise the band [5 Seconds of Summer] starts off the album with their signature song, 'She Looks So Perfect.'
↑"Irish Ginstead, R&B Singer From 702, Dies at 43". Just N Life. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
↑Dauz, Trixie (31 May 2025). "Day One of 98 Degrees Concert: A Memorable Experience for Fans". Kikodora. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
↑Bowser, Edward (10 December 2020). "Should Aaliyah Be Considered an R&B Legend?: Head to Head with Edd". Soul in Stereo. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
↑ Alexander, Brenda (2020年5月13日). 「ラッパー・イヴの最大のヒット曲の一つは元々アリーヤのために作られたものだった」 . Showbiz CheatSheet . 2025年5月26日閲覧。
↑ウィルマン、クリス(2025年12月6日)。「グレイシー・エイブラムスの『That's So True』はアルバムに間に合わず提出が遅れたが、後付けではなくキャリアの頂点となった」。Variety 。2026年1月11日閲覧。この曲[『That's So True』]はすぐに若いアーティスト[エイブラムス]の代表曲となった。
↑ Greene, Andy (2014年10月15日). 「読者投票:AC/DCのベストソング10選」 . Rolling Stone . 2025年6月20日閲覧. 3. 「You Shook Me All Night Long」...世界中で大ヒットし、AC/DCの代表曲として今も語り継がれています。
↑ 「あなたがまだ聴いたことのない最高の音楽」。Lost and Found Radio 。2025年6月20日取得。曲:Snow On The Sahara...これは彼女[Anggun]の代表曲で、彼女の最初の英語コレクションに収録されています。
↑Frost, Billy (7 April 2025). "Who's The Biggest Pop Princess In Today's Music World? Here Are The 8 Best Candidates". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 July 2025. Her [Anitta's] signature song, 'Girl From Rio,' is a perfect encapsulation of Anitta's intoxicating spell.
↑"SEPTEMBER 05, 1964: "HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN" BY THE ANIMALS TOPS THE U.S. POP CHARTS". History.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
↑"REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin, O2 Academy, Newcastle". Shields Gazette. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Closing with her [Gabrielle Aplin's] signature track, Home, she sent everyone home happy...
↑Willman, Chris (31 December 2019). "The Best Movie Music Moments of 2019". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2026. One reason why [Fiona] Apple's early signature song, 'Criminal,' works so well in this early 'Hustlers' scene, though, is because it's as much clinical as it is sexual.
↑"Arcade Fire with Kid Koala and tUnE-yArDs at Bridgestone Arena, Lana Del Rey with Jimmy Gnecco at the Ryman". Nashville Scene. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Not just because it kicked off with the band's bobble-headed impostors miming along to Miley Cyrus' 'We Can't Stop' on the B-stage, but also thanks to a worship-worthy rendition of the uber-churchy anthem 'Intervention' and an always-evangelical, rousing, arms-outstretched mass sing-along to the band's signature song 'Wake Up.'
↑Policarpio, Allan (10 September 2025). "Now, David Archuleta can sing 'Crush' and really mean it". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 January 2026. ... David Archuleta released 'Crush'—a breezy pop midtempo about fluttery young love that would become his signature hit.
↑ Breihan, Tom (2023年1月30日). 「ケリー・クラークソンがアークティック・モンキーズの「Do I Wanna Know?」をカバーする動画を見る」 . Stereogum . 2025年6月23日閲覧.アークティック・モンキーズが、うっとりするような、足を踏み鳴らすような、嫉妬深い恋人のジャム「Do I Wanna Know?」をリリースしてからほぼ10年が経ちました。その間、アークティック・モンキーズ自身はさまざまな美的方向へと進んできましたが、この曲はおそらくバンドの代表曲となっています。
↑ Orr, Tamra (2012年9月30日). Louis Armstrong . Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. p. 32. ISBN978-1-61228-340-1。
↑ 「グラミー賞2015:サム・スミス、イギー・アゼリアが主要候補者に」。ロサンゼルス・タイムズ。2014年12月5日。 2025年6月22日閲覧。この2つの分野の唯一の違いは、ソングライティング部門の最後の作品となるホージアの「Take Me to Church」で、同部門ではイギー・アゼリアの代表曲「Fancy」が年間最優秀レコード賞の5番目の候補となっている。
↑ 「K-Pop2012 MAMA:なぜジェイ・パークは招待されなかったのか?」 Hello Kpop 2012年12月3日2026年2月8日閲覧... BoBがK.Willと彼の代表曲「Nothin' On You」を披露した時...
↑ Dizon, Joey (2025年10月19日). "Magic, Madness, and Metal in Manila" . Pulp . 2026年6月4日閲覧. PULP: Jordan Fish (元BRING ME THE HORIZON ) がPoppyとのコラボレーション曲「from me to u」を共作・プロデュースしました。今回の経験はいかがでしたか? SU-METAL: Jordan は私たちのことをとてもよく理解してくれていて、私たちの強みを引き出す方法を知っているので、彼と再び仕事ができて楽しかったです。彼は未来的な雰囲気を持つ、成熟していながらもカワイイメタルな新しい曲を作ってくれました。これは実際に BABYMETAL の新しい代表曲です。
↑ブラウン、ローレン(2016年4月13日)「バックストリート・ボーイズの『アイ・ウォント・イット・ザット・ウェイ』についてあなたが知らなかった興味深い事実」". Glamour. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
↑Trammell, Matthew (28 January 2016). "Erykah Badu Delivers". The New Yorker. Retrieved 4 June 2026. The album contained her [Badu's] signature song, 'Tyrone,' which is also the song from which...
↑Young, David (20 March 2024). "Troye Sivan Brings 'Got Me Started' Full Circle With Bag Raiders Remix". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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↑Zaillian, Charlie (5 August 2016). "Julien Baker, at Vera Wednesday, has famous fans". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 12 January 2026. The cathartic track 'Rejoice,' her signature original so far from 'Sprained Ankle,' paints her as a wavering agnostic leaning toward being a believer.
↑Ching, Mark Angelo (17 June 2009). "Ako Mismo promotes youth volunteerism". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 8 February 2026. Bamboo, on the other hand, performed 'Hallelujah,' their signature song that may contain revolutionary themes.
↑"Jay-Z Co-Curated New Prince Album That Includes New And Unreleased Songs". Essence. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025. Prince even recorded his own versions of The Bangles' signature song 'Manic Monday' and Apollonia 6's 'Sex Shooter'.
↑Bassett, Jordan (4 December 2019). "The Best Songs Of The Decade: The 2010s". NME. Retrieved 3 February 2026. 24. Azealia Banks, '212' (Self-released, 2011)... Hearing Banks' unstoppable signature track for the first time
↑Willman, Chris (3 November 2019). "Concert Review: Sara Bareilles Heats Up Hollywood Bowl With Moving, Empathetic Anthems". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2025. But by moving her [Sara Bareilles'] signature tune 'Love Song' up from deep into the show in the sixth position, it's not as if she's forestalling more familiar pleasures.
↑ McCollum, Brian (2018年3月25日). 「バジーからグレタ・ヴァン・フリートまで、デトロイトのレコードレーベル契約の新世代アーティストをご紹介」 .デトロイト・フリー・プレス. 2026年2月3日閲覧.現在20歳で南カリフォルニアを拠点とするシンガーソングライターの[バジー]は、自己改革を行い、新たな金脈を掘り当てた。彼の代表曲「Mine」はストリーミング再生回数が非常に多く、...
↑ Almo, Nerisa (2008年7月18日). 「クリスチャン・バウティスタが全曲オリジナル・アルバム『Captured』をリリース」". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 11 January 2026. Another person who participated in the creation of the album [Christian Bautista] was Andrew Fromm, the man behind the word of Christian [Bautista]'s signature song 'The Way You Look At Me.'
↑Hahn, Isabel (6 March 2023). "beabadoobee loves to love on heartwarming single 'Glue Song'". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2026. In 'Glue Song,' Beabadoobee opts for a soft ballad-esque set of instrumentals that allows for her signature single...
↑Owens, Page (20 April 2023). "beabadoobee Teams Up With Clairo For Updated Version Of "Glue Song"". idobi Radio. Retrieved 3 February 2026. Highlighted by beabadoobee's signature song, [her] ethereal delivery layered alongside Clairo's affectionate addition to the track, 'Glue Song' epitomizes summertime sweetness...
↑Jamison, Darren (14 March 2023). "20 Best The Beach Boys Songs of All Time". Singersroom. Retrieved 4 July 2025. 'California Girls' was a massive commercial success, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming a signature song for the band.
↑Beviglia, Jim (19 May 2024). "Anniversary Album: 30 Years of 'Ill Communication' by Beastie Boys". American Songwriter. Retrieved 24 June 2025. Without that instrumental ambition, they [Beastie Boys] might never have stumbled upon the riff for 'Sabotage,' which became their signature song.
↑"Beck's Back". Billboard. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
↑"Watch: Conor Maynard Sings Fetty Wap Cover Backstage At Wireless Festival 2015". Capital. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2026. ... as well as bit of Daniel [Bedingfield]'s signature anthem 'Gotta Get Thru This'!
↑Rowley, Glen (3 September 2019). "Natasha Bedingfield is Not Here to 'Just Be Pretty and Sing' on First New Album in Nine Years". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ Lane, Carin (2012年2月29日) 「Big Time Rushがアドレナリンで夜を盛り上げる」 Times Union 。 2025年6月23日閲覧。観客を大いに喜ばせたのは、Big Time Rushの最初のヒット曲「Big Time Rush」、「Halfway There」、「Nothing Even Matters」、「Rule The World」、「This City is Ours」、そして代表曲「Worldwide」などだった。「Worldwide」では、観客の一人、クリスティーナという少女が個人的なセレナーデを受けた。
↑リアナ、サンティアゴ(2026年2月6日)。」「ASAP」アイコンが「All2gether Kapamilya: A Grand Pasasalamat」で注目を集めるパフォーマンスを披露ABS -CBN 2026年2月6日取得。リラックスしたリハーサルから、刺激的なパフォーマンス、そして心温まるカーテンコールまで、カパミリアのスターたちはショーのオープニングアクトであるBINIをはじめとして、全力でパフォーマンスを披露した。彼らはすぐに、お揃いのマルチカラーの衣装を身にまとい、代表曲「Pantropiko」の見事なリミックスを披露した。
↑ 「現代のもの:ビョークの30歳での投稿」 . Music Musings & Such . 2025年4月12日. 2025年6月22日閲覧.「ハイパーバラード」は、ビルボード・ダンスクラブ・チャートで1位を獲得したものの、ホット100には遠く及ばない、さほどヒットしなかった曲だったが、この曲は、この個性的なアイスランド人アーティストの代表曲となった。
↑フェル、ニコール(2025年7月14日)。「BLACKPINKがロサンゼルスに戻り、世界最大のガールズグループである理由を改めて私たちに思い出させる」。ハリウッド・リポーター。 2026年1月11日閲覧。グループは、おそらくBLACKPINKの最も典型的な楽曲である「Kill This Love」でショーを開始し、その後、他の代表曲を演奏した。
↑ヒューバー、クリス(2022年6月6日)「ブラックストリートの「ノー・ディギティ」の意味」「 . Extra Chill . 2025年7月11日取得.
↑ Callahan, Erinn (2024年8月7日) 「On This Day: Black Sabbath Releases One of the Greatest Metal Songs Of All Time」 American Songwriter . 2025年7月3日閲覧。元々は後付けで書かれた「Paranoid」は、タイトル曲であると同時にバンドの代表曲となった。
↑Chan, Tim (10 April 2020). "Mariah Carey Belts Out 'Hero' to Serenade Front-Line Workers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
↑Willman, Chris (26 June 2022). "Brandi Carlile Vows Roe v. Wade Rollback 'Will Be Undone' During a Supreme Greek Show: Concert Review". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2025. But one of [Brandi] Carlile's secret weapons is that even some of the putative ballads have headbanging moments inserted for dynamics — never more notably than the signature song 'The Story' itself, a moment in the show when amateur photographers may try to catch a snapshot of the hair that the singer has recently been glamming up and slicking back going a little astray.
↑"Interview Belinda Carlisle". The Mouth Magazine. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
↑Lipshutz, Jason (25 March 2002). "Vanessa Carlton Looks Back on 'A Thousand Miles,' a 'Miraculous Moment in Time'「 .ビルボードマガジン. 2025年10月30日取得。
↑ Savage, Mark (2021年2月6日). 「セレストがアルバムで1位を獲得、ゴールデングローブ賞ノミネート、スーパーボウルCMにも出演」 . BBC . 2026年5月27日閲覧。翌月、彼女[セレスト]は、代表曲「Strange...」をシンプルなアレンジで披露し、ブリット・アワードの審査員を魅了した。
↑ Deville, Chris (2017年4月13日). "The Chainsmokers Have Pinpointed Pop's Absolute Middle And They Refuse To Budge" . Stereogum . 2025年7月4日閲覧。「Closer」は12週連続で1位を維持し、ビルボード・ホット100でこれほど長くトップに君臨した曲は史上わずか17曲しかない。そして先月までトップ10入りを果たしていた。この曲はザ・チェインスモーカーズの代表曲となった。
↑ Villasanta, Boy (2024年9月3日). 「ホセ・マリ・チャンが代表曲でクリスマスシーズンをスタート」 . The Market Monitor . 2025年6月18日閲覧。
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↑Bell, Kaelen (19 September 2024). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Showed Toronto That There's No One Way to Dominate the Floor". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 June 2025. The night's highest high came at the top of the encore, as the shattered, squelching intro to 'Track 10' scrambled brains and shook the lights. There was Charli [XCX], alone again, a camera in her face as she crawled and thrashed and flung herself through what remains her signature song, an imperfect encapsulation of her imperfect vision of pop's future.
↑Shannon, Bob; John Javna (1986). Behind The Hits:Inside Stories of Classic Pop and Rock and Roll. New York: Warner Books. pp.98–99. ISBN0-446-38171-3.
↑Arnold, Chuck (26 August 2021). "Hitmaker Diane Warren spills secrets about working with Cher, Whitney". New York Post. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
↑Rabin, Nathan (8 December 2009). "The Pope Loves 2Pac: "Changes" makes the Vatican's "12 Favorite Songs" list on Myspace". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Shockingly, 'Changes' [by Tupac Shakur] isn't the most controversial song on the list; that honor belongs to Maurice Chevalier's poorly received follow-up to his signature song, 'Thank Heaven For Little Boys'.
↑"CHICAGO PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. ARMY FOR NEW "25 OR 6 TO 4" GOARMY REMIX OF CLASSIC TRACK". Rhino Entertainment. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025. Fifty years after its original release, Chicago's signature song, '25 or 6 to 4,' has been reimagined as a hip-hop anthem about finding your inner warrior with fiery new vocals by indie rapper realnamejames.
↑Golsen, Tyler (28 March 2023). "What does '25 or 6 to 4' by Chicago refer to?". Far Out. Retrieved 24 June 2025. But they were missing something essential: a signature song.
↑ウェブ、エリック(2018年10月6日)。「スコットランド万歳!チャーチズは今や正真正銘のロックスターだ」。オースティン・アメリカン・ステイツマン。 2025年7月4日閲覧。おそらく今でもバンドの代表曲と言える「The Mother We Share」は、鳥肌が立つような演出のために、静かでミニマルなイントロが付けられていた。
↑ゴルセン、タイラー (2023年8月16日) 「Chvrchesがデビューアルバム10周年記念再発を発表、新曲『Manhattan』を公開」「 . Far Out . 2025年7月4日取得。元々は2013年にリリースされた『The Bones of What You Believe』には、「Recover」、「Lies」、「You Caught the Light」、そしてバンドの代表曲である「The Mother We Share」など、Chvrchesの最も人気のあるトラックが多数収録されている。
↑ 「Cigarettes After Sex: Live at Madison Square Garden」 . Rolling Stone . 2024年9月9日. 2026年2月3日閲覧.「アポカリプス」はグループ(シガレッツ・アフター・セックス)の代表曲となったが、彼らはこれが一連のヒット曲の始まりに過ぎないことを願っている。
↑"Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment". Axs.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
↑Runtagh, Jordan (22 November 2017). "Petula Clark Keeps on 'Living for Today' with New Album and U.S. Tour". People. Retrieved 30 January 2026. The finale is a fitting one—songwriter and frequent collaborator Tony Hatch dreamed up the melody for her [Clark's] signature song, 1965's evergreen cosmopolitan anthem "Downtown," while strolling just a few blocks up the road.
↑O'Brien, Jon (29 November 2024). "Kelly Clarkson's 'Breakaway' Turns 20: Tracks Ranked From Worst to Best". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2025. ['Since U Been Gone' is] now widely accepted as both her signature song and a genuine 21st century classic.
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↑Kelefa Sanneh (2021). Major Labels. Canongate. p.163. ISBN9781838855932.
↑Phillips, Tammy (4 July 2016). "Cohn returns to Memphis for 25th Anniversary of "Walking in Memphis"". WMCA Action News. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
↑Enos, Morgan (3 July 2021). "GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Coldplay Graciously Win Record Of The Year For "Clocks" In 2004". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Now that Coldplay is a stadium-filling band with seven Grammy wins and 30 Grammy nominations, 'Clocks' is arguably their signature song.
↑P-Body, Mr. "Best Phil Collins songs to honor him coming out of retirement". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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12Estrada, Olivia (7 January 2020). "What is the definitive Sarah Geronimo bop?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 17 June 2025. Every diva has their signature song... Locally, Regine Velasquez can't do without 'On the Wings of Love' in her concerts. Sharon Cuneta still gets a request for 'Mr. DJ' decades after the single was first released in the late '70s. Jaya will forever be known for the soul-stirring 'Wala Na'Bang Pag-Ibig.'
↑Casalena, Em (26 May 2025). "On This Day in 1987, The Cure Brought Goth Rock to America With the Double Album 'Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 4 July 2025. The two hit singles to come out of Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me included 'Why Can't I Be You?' and the now-signature song 'Just Like Heaven'.
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↑Reichard, Ryan (22 November 2024). "Miley Cyrus Shares Meaning Behind 'Wrecking Ball': 'My Man Wasn't Acting Right'". Music Times. Retrieved 19 June 2025. Miley Cyrus' signature song, 'Wrecking Ball,' came about from a trying time in the singer's life.
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↑"Jasmine.4.t pays tribute to Lucy Dacus at End of the Road Festival secret session". The Line of Best Fit. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026. Jasmine.4.T played a poignant cover of Lucy Dacus' signature song 'Night Shift' during her Best Fit secret session at End of the Road Festival today.
↑Garvey, Marshall (14 April 2023). "Song of the Day: Daft Punk - "Face to Face" (2001)". Marshall Arts. Retrieved 22 June 2025. 'One More Time,' undoubtedly their signature song, rides a horn loop from Eddie Johns' long-forgotten 1979 R&B track 'More Spell On You.'
↑Matt Schudel: Composer Jack Lawrence Dies at 96. Washington Post, 18 March 2009
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↑デニス、カイル。アンドリュー・ウンターベルガー(2026年1月7日)。」「ストレンジャー・シングス」の最終回はプリンスとデヴィッド・ボウイの名曲に大きな躍進をもたらしたが、最大の躍進は出演者の一人に与えられた」。ビルボード。 2026年1月19日取得。これらの数字の半分以上は、Djoのクロスオーバーでのブレイクスルーを象徴する代表曲、2022年のオルタナティブロック風パワーバラード「End of Beginning」によるものである。
↑ 「Doechii、人生を変えた名声の1年を振り返る」 Rolling Out 2025年3月31日2025年10月27日閲覧26歳の歌手[Doechii]は、第36回GLAADメディア賞で優秀音楽アーティスト賞を受賞し、その後、大ヒット曲「Anxiety」をリリースした過去12か月間で「[彼女の]すべての夢」が実現したと振り返った。この曲は彼女の代表曲となり、世界中のファンに共感を呼んでいる。
↑ Billboard Staff (2021年8月19日). 「Doja Catは典型的なZ世代ポップスターになりつつある」 . Billboard . 2021年11月27日のオリジナルよりアーカイブ。2024年12月22日閲覧。
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↑Tanzer, Myles (27 April 2016). "16 Songs That Have Defined The Drake Era". The Fader. Retrieved 22 June 2025. It's ['Hotline Bling' is] a signature song, now and forever.
↑Kyte, E. Spencer (2015). "Ranked: The 10 Best Tracks Produced by Dr. Dre". Amongmen. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Arguably the signature track in Dr. Dre's catalogue, this was one of the biggest hits of The Chronic and helped propel Snoop [Dogg]'s career and set the stage for his massive debut album.
↑Rolling Stone (13 March 2023). "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 July 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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↑Stern, Bradley (23 August 2019). "Will You Save Us, Hilary Duff?". MuuMuse. Retrieved 30 January 2026. ... Hilary [Duff] will be thrust back into the spotlight with a role that not only provided us with her signature song 'What Dreams Are Made Of,' but also served as the vehicle for her career as a Princess of Pop...
↑High, Kamau (15 April 2008). "Unilever's 'Rio' Remake Set For 'Idol' Bow". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2025. 'When we were first approached about Nicole [Scherzinger] doing a version of 'Rio' for this campaign, we thought it was the perfect fit. She's exotic and beautiful and embodies everything that inspired the original version. Because it's one of our signature songs very few people have covered it over the years, so it has been great for us to hear a new interpretation,' said Duran Duran's Simon LeBon, in a statement.
↑"How Did Bob Dylan, Prince Rank On Updated Rolling Stone List Of All-Time Top 500 Songs?". CBS News. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2025. The last time Rolling Stone magazine compiled its list of the top 500 songs of all-time (meaning the last 60 or 70 years, in practice), Minnesota's own Bob Dylan stood at the top of the heap with his signature song 'Like a Rolling Stone.'
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↑"Special Event". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 June 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
↑Masley, Ed (25 August 2024). "Best Earth, Wind and Fire songs, from 'September' to 'Let's Groove'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
↑Reilly, Phoebe (19 August 2017). "The 'Cool Kids' Grow Up"(PDF). Billboard. Vol.129, no.19. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 22 January 2026. The group struggled to forge ahead as a trio and recapture the magic of its signature hit. ' 'Cool Kids' was one of the last songs we wrote for the first record,' says Noah [Sierota].
↑Crossley, Neil (18 January 2025). ""Ironic, self-aware, intimate, DIY... a song that builds power as it unfolds": The making of Bad Guy, Billie Eilish's biggest hit". MusicRadar. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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↑Beaumont, Mark (27 June 2014). "Elbow at Glastonbury 2014 review – Garvey sings the soundtrack to sunset". The Guardian. ISSN0261-3077. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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↑ドー、スティーブン (2024 年 1 月 11 日) 「ソフィー・エリス・ベクスターは『Murder on the Dancefloor』が Hot 100 にランクインしたことは『本当にクレイジー』だと考えている」「 . Billboard . 2025年7月7日取得。ポップシンガーの[ソフィー・エリス=ベクスター]が、エメラルド・フェネルの『ソルトバーン』に「Murder on the Dancefloor」が収録された経緯、それが生み出したTikTokのトレンド、そして彼女がこの代表曲を演奏することをいつまでも愛する理由を解説します。
↑ホロウィッツ、スティーブン・J. (2024年1月26日) 「ソフィー・エリス=ベクスターが『ダンスフロア殺人事件』が二世代にわたる大ヒットとなった経緯を振り返る:「まさに感情を捉えている」」「 . Variety . 2025年7月7日取得。しかし実際には、『Murder [on the Dancefloor]』の変わらぬ輝きこそが、今日までソフィー・エリス=ベクスターの代表曲となっているのです。
↑ Jenke, Tyler (2021年3月19日). 「Amy Sharkがtriple jのLike a VersionでFall Out Boyをカバー」 . Rolling Stone Australia . 2025年6月18日閲覧.
↑ビッグス、エド(2018年10月19日)。「クラシック90年代:ファットボーイ・スリム – 'You've Come A Long Way Baby'」" .学生プレイリスト. 2026年2月1日取得. 1999年1月初旬にリリースされた魅惑的な「Praise You」は、スパイク・ジョーンズによる見事な受賞歴のある低予算ビデオと相まって、ナンバーワンを獲得し、ファットボーイ・スリムの代表曲となった。
↑ハワード、ウィル(2024年12月30日)。「ホワイト・ウィンター・ヒムナル」:フリート・フォクシーズを世に送り出した「意味のない」曲。Far Out 。 2025年7月20日取得。通常、バンド[フリート・フォクシーズ]の代表曲は、魅力的なハーモニーと実績のあるコード構造で遊んでいるうちに生まれたものです。
↑ Deveraux, Phil (2024年3月29日). "Franz Ferdinand "Franz Ferdinand" - 20周年レビュー" . Melophobe . 2025年6月18日閲覧.バンドの代表曲となった定番曲「 Take Me Out」を除けば、1曲目から11曲目まで、このアルバムはインディーロックの活気に満ちている。
↑ Brow, Jason (2024年5月14日). 「ジャック・アントノフが、ジェイ・Zとカニエ・ウェストが『ウォッチ・ザ・スローン』のために『ウィー・アー・ヤング』のバージョンを制作したことを明かす」「 . Us Weekly . 2025年7月7日取得。「We Are Young」はFun.の代表曲となり、2011年にビルボード・ホット100で1位を獲得し、最終的にはダイヤモンド認定(1000万枚以上の売り上げを意味する)を受けた。
↑ウィーラー、ブラッド(2024年3月24日)。「2024年ジュノー賞:最高、最悪、そして最も引用に値する瞬間」。グローブ・アンド・メール。 2025年7月1日閲覧。それは、彼女(ネリー・ファータド)が何年も前に発表した代表曲「I'm Like a Bird」への言及だった。
↑ Greene, Andy (2014年1月15日). 「読者投票:サイモン&ガーファンクルの名曲トップ10」 . Rolling Stone . 2025年6月18日閲覧。アート[ガーファンクル]は、ポール[サイモン]が彼に「明日に架ける橋」を歌うよう説得してくれたことを、おそらくとても喜んでいるだろう。それは彼の代表曲であり、彼のソロショーではいつも大喝采を浴びる。
↑ 「マーヴィン・ゲイ」 .音楽史におけるこの日. 1984年4月1日. 2025年6月20日取得.「I Heard It Through the Grapevine」は、1967年9月25日にグラディス・ナイト&ザ・ピップスによってソウル35039として初めてリリースされました。彼らはこの曲の3番目のバージョンを録音しており、その後マーヴィン・ゲイの代表曲となりました。
↑グリグスビー・ベイツ、カレン(2019年9月24日)。「『I Will Survive』は、社会的に疎外された人々がダンスフロアで居場所を確保できるようにする」。NPR 。 2019年9月25日取得。
↑ Lo, Raymond De Asis (2006年11月19日) 「サラ・ジェロニモの米国ツアー:想像をはるかに超える」フィリピン・スター紙。2025年7月4日閲覧。アンコールでは、彼女の代表曲でありコンテスト優勝曲でもある「To Love You More」を歌ったが、シャロン・クネタの代表曲「Bituing Walang Ningning」のエモーショナルで素晴らしい歌唱が、その夜の観客に最も強い印象を残しただろう。
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