Multiple appearances as a subject:
While the show generally doesn't repeat acts, the following artists have appeared on more than one occasion, usually as a result of appearing both solo and as part of a band, or as lead artist and feature:
Four appearances
- Paul McCartney (twice as part of The Beatlesnote "Let It Be"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter"/"Helter Skelter", once as part of Wingsnote "Band on the Run"/"Mr. Blue Sky", and once as a solo artistnote "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"/"Wonderful Christmastime")
Three appearances
- George Harrison (twice as part of The Beatlesnote "Let It Be"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter"/"Helter Skelter" and once as a solo artistnote "Kokomo"/"Got My Mind Set On You")
- Ludacris (thrice as a featured artistnote "Yeah!"/"Umbrella", "Dirt Road Anthem"/"Cruise" and "Jenny from the Block"/"Glamorous")
- John Lennon (twice as part of The Beatlesnote "Let It Be"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter"/"Helter Skelter", and once as a solo artistnote "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"/"Wonderful Christmastime")
- Elton Johnnote "Space Oddity"/"Rocket Man", "Piano Man"/"Tiny Dancer" and "Candle in the Wind '97"/"One Sweet Day"
- The Rolling Stonesnote "Let It Be"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Gimme Shelter"/"Helter Skelter" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"My Generation"
- Katy Perrynote "Teenage Dream"/"Poker Face", "Roar"/"Brave" and "I Kissed a Girl"/"I Kissed a Girl"
- T-Pain (twice as a featurenote "Low"/"Get Low" and "White and Nerdy"/"I'm on a Boat" and once as lead artistnote "Smack That"/"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)'")
Two appearances
- Lil Wayne (once as a featurenote "Back Dat Azz Up"/"Thong Song" and once as lead artistnote "Lollipop"/"Whatever You Like")
- Justin Timberlake (once as part of *NSYNCnote "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)/"Bye Bye Bye" and once as a solo artistnote "Happy"/"Can't Stop The Feeling!")
- Nelly (once as a featurenote "Dirt Road Anthem"/"Cruise" and once as a lead artistnote "Hot in Herre"/"In da Club")
- The Beatlesnote "Let It Be"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter"/"Helter Skelter"
- Guns N' Rosesnote "Welcome to the Jungle"/"Enter Sandman" and "November Rain"/"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"
- Pharrell Williams (once as a lead artistnote "Happy"/"Can't Stop The Feeling!" and once as a featurenote "Get Lucky"/"Uptown Funk")
- Lil' Jon (once as a featurenote "Yeah!"/"Umbrella" and once with his group The Eastside Boyznote "Low"/"Get Low")
- Billy Joelnote "We Didn't Start The Fire"/"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "Piano Man"/"Tiny Dancer"
- Gwen Stefani (once as a solo artistnote "Hollaback Girl"/"My Humps" and once as part of No Doubtnote "Just A Girl"/"Stupid Girl")
- Rihannanote "Yeah!"/"Umbrella" and "We Found Love/"Super Bass"
- Philip Bailey (once as part of Earth, Wind & Firenote "Shining Star"/"Superstition" and once as a solo artistnote "Easy Lover"/"Maneater")
- Lionel Richie (once as a solo artistnote "Celebration"/"All Night Long (All Night)" and once as part of the Commodoresnote "Brick House"/"Super Freak")
- Fergie (once as part of The Black Eyed Peasnote "Hollaback Girl"/"My Humps" and once as a solo artistnote "Jenny from the Block"/"Glamorous")
- Peter Gabrielnote "Solsbury Hill"/"Wuthering Heights" and "Burning Down the House"/"Sledgehammer"
- Dr. Dre (once as a featurenote "California Love"/"Mo Money, Mo Problems" and once as a lead artistnote "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"/"Gangsta's Paradise")
- Miley Cyrusnote "Chandelier"/"Wrecking Ball" and "Flowers"/"Vampire"
- Olivia Rodrigonote "good 4 u"/"Happier Than Ever" and "Flowers"/"Vampire"
- Ozzy Osbourne (once as a solo artistnote "Back in Black"/"Crazy Train" and once as part of Black Sabbathnote "Iron Man"/"Smoke on the Water")
- Dave Grohl (once as part of Nirvananote "Smells Like Teen Spirit"/"Closer" and once as part of Foo Fightersnote "My Hero"/"Bullet with Butterfly Wings")
- Kelly Clarksonnote "Get the Party Started"/"Since U Been Gone" and "Underneath the Tree"/"Santa Tell Me"
Relationships between the pairs of songs covered:
- "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi and "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey are both Arena Rock anthems from the 1980s that continue to be played to this day.
- "Wonderwall" by Oasis and "Good Riddance" by Green Day are mid-to-late-'90s acoustic Alternative Rock songs that are much darker than the seemingly clichéd sentimental songs they appear to be.
- "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice and "U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer are the 1990 Signature Songs of two flash-in-the-pan pop rap musicians, each based on the instrumental track of a classic 1981 hit ("Under Pressure" and "Super Freak" respectively).
- "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor and "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees are late-'70s Disco classics whose title refers to perseverance.
- "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper and "Material Girl" by Madonna are popular female empowerment anthems released in 1984.
- "Africa" by Toto and "Down Under" by Men at Work are geographical-themed Pop Rock songs first released in 1982. "Africa" actually interrupted "Down Under"'s reign atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a week.
- "Yeah!" by Usher and "Umbrella" by Rihanna are smash crossover hits from the mid-2000's that mix R&B, hip-hop, and pop into one song.
- "Kokomo" by The Beach Boys and "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison are 1988 comeback hits for artists whose heyday was in the 1960s that were criticized for being way too commercial in their sound.
- "My Heart will Go On" by Céline Dion and "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston are chart-topping 1990s pop ballads from powerhouse female vocalists from a popular movie's soundtrack.
- "Smooth" by Santana featuring Rob Thomas and "All Star" by Smash Mouth are highly meme-worthy pop-rock hits from 1999.
- "Space Oddity" by David Bowie and "Rocket Man" by Elton John are both space-themed rock ballads by legendary British rock musicians from the late 1960's and early 1970's.
- "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" by My Chemical Romance and "Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy are the Breakthrough Hits for two highly successful Emo Pop bands of the mid-2000's.
- "Get The Party Started" by P!nk and "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson are the Signature Songs of two of the most successful "anti-Britney" female pop stars of the 2000's whose career took off after a change in sound in their respective sophomore albums. "Since U Been Gone" was also first pitched to P!nk who turned it down.
- "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure and "This Charming Man" by The Smiths are songs by pioneering Indie Rock bands of the 1980s known for their melancholy attitude.
- "Let It Be" by The Beatles and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones are classic ballads from the two most popular British rock groups of the 1960's.
- "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam and "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden are both Grunge songs from the early 1990s that were sonically poppy but lyrically dark.
- "Back That Azz Up" by Juvenile featuring Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne and "Thong Song" by Sisqó are highly sexual rap songs from 1999 and 2000 that are about a woman's butt. Both songs are their respective artist's best known hit, despite not being their highest charter.
- "With or Without You" by U2 and "Every Breath You Take" by The Police are chart-topping bass-heavy ballads of two highly commercially successful '80s rock bands from the British Isles with a lead singer known by Only One Name.
- "Hey Ya!" by OutKast and "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley are critically acclaimed retro-influenced R&B/dance hits of the mid-2000's from popular duos.
- "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette and "Criminal" by Fiona Apple are mid-'90s hits by two of the most successful female Alternative Rock singer/songwriters during the heyday of the all-female concert tour Lilith Fair.
- "What's Love Got to Do With It" by Tina Turner and "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher are '80s comeback hits for female singers who were the Breakup Breakout of a '60s husband-and-wife duo.
- "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand and "Float On" by Modest Mouse are 2004 indie-rock songs that became their respective artists' only crossover hits.
- "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire and "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder are funk crossover chart-toppers of the mid-1970s.
- "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls and "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith are 1998 Black Sheep Hit power ballads from the soundtrack to two highly popular movies.
- "Let It Go" by Idina Menzel and "How Far I'll Go" by Auliʻi Cravalho are the Signature Song to two mid-2010's Disney Animated Canon movies (Frozen and Moana, respectively), both with "go" in their titles.
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman", both by Gene Autry, are two of the most enduring Christmas carols of all time, both telling the story of a non-human protagonist.
- "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B and "Truth Hurts" by Lizzo are the Breakthrough Hits of two popular female rappers of the late 2010s.
- "In the End" by Linkin Park and "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence are two angsty Nu Metal songs that became crossover hits in the early 2000s.
- "Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams and "Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp are 1980's pop-rock songs about nostalgia for one's teenage years.
- "No Scrubs" by TLC and "Say My Name" Destiny's Child are two #1 smash hits for all-black three-piece Girl Groups from around the turn of the millennium.
- "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne and "Whatever You Like" by T.I. are two chart-topping rap classics from 2008, both produced by Jim Jonsin.
- "Wild Thing" by the Troggs and "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen are classic mid-'60s garage rock anthems with a similar main riff.
- "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield and "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars are Power Pop songs in which a protagonist has a crush on another person's girlfriend. The given names of Springfield and the Cars' Ric Ocasek are also only one letter apart.
- "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel and "It's the End of the World As We Know It" by R.E.M. are fast-paced late '80s List Songs by popular rock artists.
- "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake are R&B-dance pop songs about being happy from hit animated films of the mid-2010's (Despicable Me 2 and Trolls, respectively).
- "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen and "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor are early '80s classic rock fight songs and stadium anthems with a clear Disco influence.
- "She's So High" by Tal Bachman and "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus are love songs from late-'90s pop-rock One Hit Wonders.
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys and "Bye Bye Bye" by N Sync are popular, upbeat songs from late-'90s and early-2000s American Boy Bands.
- "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes and "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield are the respective theme songs from pioneering Blaxploitation films of the early 1970s.
- "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani and "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas are hip-hop influenced party anthems from 2005.
- "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone and "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band are Silly Love Songs from 1982 about a protagonist falling in love with a girl for a peculiar reason.
- "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees and "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher are popular love songs from 1966.
- "Back in Black" by AC/DC and "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne are 1980 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal classics from Commonwealth Realm countries released by artists at the crossroads of their careernote AC/DC lost their lead singer. Ozzy was kicked out of Black Sabbath..
- "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories and "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia are pop-rock breakup songs from '90s female singer-songwriters.
- "California Love" by Tupac Shakur and "Mo Money, Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. are #1 hit songs from legendary mid-'90s rappers who were both murdered at age 25.
- "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean and "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line are early-2010s "bro-country" hits that mix country with hip-hop, both of which have had remixes with rappers.
- "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. and "Men in Black" by Will Smith are chart-topping pop hits from sci-fi/comedy film classics.
- "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel and "The Book of Love" by The Magnetic Fields are both acoustic late-'90s songs by critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful indie bands.
- "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang and "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie are early-1980's chart-topping party songs by R&B acts.
- "Do They Know it's Christmas" by Band Aid and "We Are The World" by USA for Africa are Charity Motivation Songs recorded to raise relief for the 1984-85 Ethiopian famine.
- "Rockstar" by Post Malone and "Rockstar" by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch are two #1 rap hits of the same name that came out just three years apart.
- "Freak on a Leash" by Korn and "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit are two 1999 Nu Metal songs that didn't get much crossover radio play but were still popular because of rock radio and MTV.
- "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne and "Misery Business" by Paramore are 2007 female pop-punk hits about stealing someone else's boyfriend.
- "New Slang" by The Shins and "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie are two acoustic indie-pop hits of the 2000s that didn't get much radio play but were critically acclaimed.
- "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos and "Human Behavior" by Björk are songs by eccentric '90s female singer-songwriters.
- "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses and "Enter Sandman" by Metallica are classic heavy-metal songs of the late '80s and early '90s.
- "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge and "Closer to Fine" by Indigo Girls are two '90s folk songs by popular lesbian musical icons that have become coming-out anthems for the LGBT community. This episode was done in honor of Alina's transition.
- "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry and "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga are chart topping songs from female pop megastars of the late 2000’s and early 2010’s.
- "Seether" by Veruca Salt and "Cannonball" by The Breeders are Alternative Rock hits by female-fronted bands from the early-to-mid '90s.
- "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects and "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard are two mid-2000's hits from Pop Punk bands.
- "Hot in Herre" by Nelly and "In Da Club" by 50 Cent are two chart topping party rap hits from 2002 and 2003.
- "Runaway" by Kanye West and "Marvins Room" by Drake are two introspective and self-loathing rap/R&B hits of the early '10s sung from the perspective of perceived douchebags.
- "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel and "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush are debut hits from the late '70s named after geographical locations in the English countryside by British art-pop giants.
- "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd are Epic Rocking Classic Rock staples with an iconic guitar solo.
- "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" by Busta Rhymes and "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy Elliott are mid-late '90s rap hits with Hype Williams-directed music videos.
- "Schools Out" by Alice Cooper and "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2" by Pink Floyd are two of the quintessential anti-school songs made by beloved rock artists.
- "Band on the Run" by Wings and "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra are two prog-pop hits of the 70s. Specificallly, this is about whether the most Beatles-esqe song of that decade can take down an actual Beatle.
- "What's My Age Again?" by blink-182 vs. "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" by The Offspring is the battle of "snotty immature TRL-punk songs".
- "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! and "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club are peppy, upbeat 80's British new wave hits by bands led by queer musicians.
- "Blue Monday" by New Order and "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode are highly-acclaimed British "alternative" synthpop classics.
- "Jump" by Kris Kross and "Jump Around" by House of Pain are two 1992 rap hits about jumping.
- "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney are two Christmas songs done by two former Beatles members.
- "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo and "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish are two retro Pop Punk hits of 2021 by female artists born after 2000.
- "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind and "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies are motor mouthed Alternative Rock/Power Pop hits of the late '90s.
- "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton and "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch are 2002 pop-rock hits by "anti-Britney" female singer-songwriters.
- "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses and "I'd Do Any Thing for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf are lavishly-produced Epic Rocking Power Ballads from the early-mid '90s. This episode is a tribute to Meat Loaf's then-recent passing.
- "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars are mid-2010's Disco throwback smash hits. Incidentally, they were Todd's #1 best hit songs of 2013 and 2014, respectively.
- "Roar" by Katy Perry and "Brave" by Sara Bareilles are Self Empowerment Anthems from 2013 released within four months of each other. The former was accused of ripping off the latter, though the publicity from that controversy helped the latter become a hit.
- "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones are "Helter Skelter" by The Beatles are late '60s Hard Rock songs released by two of the biggest bands of that decade that are directly tied to tragic eventsnote "Gimme Shelter" to the infamous Altamont Free Concert, "Helter Skelter" to the Charles Manson killings. that signified the end of the counterculture era. The titles also happen to rhyme.
- "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne and "1985" by Bowling for Soup are 2000s Power Pop "MILF anthems" by bands who never had another Top 40 hit. Bowling for Soup would also cover "Stacy's Mom" later.
- "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins and "Maneater" by Daryl Hall & John Oates are '80s hits about femme fatales sung by black-and-white pairings.
- "Low" by Flo Rida and "Get Low" by Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz are crunk-rap party smashes from the 2000's about female posteriors that feature "low" in the title.
- "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken" by Camera Obscura vs. "Another Sunny Day" by Belle and Sebastian is the battle of 2006 Scottish twee pop songs with titles containing a Shout-Outnote The former to "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken" by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, and the latter to '80s twee pop band Another Sunny Day. The frontpeople of the respective bands also dated for a while.
- "Fly" by Sugar Ray and "What I Got" by Sublime are reggae- and hip hop-influenced Alternative Rock summer jams from the late '90s that are built on two chords.
- "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John and "Piano Man" by Billy Joel are Epic Rocking (well, almost for "Piano Man") piano rock songs from the early '70s.
- "I Love Rock n' Roll" by Joan Jett vs. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar is the battle of '80s chick rock anthems.
- "Just a Girl" by No Doubt and "Stupid Girl" by Garbage are mid-1990s Female Empowerment Songs with "girl" in their titles, both by female-led Alternative Rock bands that were nominated for Best New Artist in the 1996 Grammys.
- "We Found Love" by Rihanna and "Superbass" by Nicki Minaj are trendsetting EDM-pop hits from the early-2010s sung by Caribbean-born female artists.
- "Fix You" by Coldplay and "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol are anthemic, mid-2000s adult-alternative hit ballads from British bands, both having long, quiet build-ups that take up over two-thirds of the song.
- "Chandelier" by Sia and "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus are early-mid 2010s electropop megasmashes featuring dramatic female vocals singing dark and personal lyrics that make use of the "swinging on something" metaphor. Both also have a much talked-about music video.
- "Running on Empty" by Jackson Browne and "Against the Wind" by Bob Seger are piano-led heartland rock songs about coming of age, both of which appeared in Forrest Gump during the famous cross-country run scene.
- "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers and "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco are mid-2000s alternative songs sung from the perspective of a man with an unfaithful partner by bands from Las Vegas.
- "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Flashdance" by Irene Cara are titular songs from early-to-mid ‘80s music-themed movies beginning with an "F". The respective soundtrack albums both knocked Michael Jackson's Thriller off the top of Billboard 200 on separate occasions.
- "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee are Christmas-themed Rock & Roll songs of the 1950s, both featuring legendary session guitarist Hank Garland.
- "As It Was" by Harry Styles and "Anti-Hero" Taylor Swift are self-loathing #1 hits from 2022 by two artists that once famously dated one another.
- "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow and "Who Will Save Your Soul" Jewel are 1996 female singer-songwriter hits about one's spiritual well-being.
- "Whip It" by Devo and "Cars" by Gary Numan are pioneers of '80s Synth-Pop.
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails are seminal '90s Alternative Rock anthems to celebrate the podcast's 100th numbered episode.
- "Brick House" by Commodores and "Super Freak" by Rick James are Funk songs respectively from the late '70s and early '80s, both about a promiscuous woman, to show how the genre adapted to the changing trends in music.
- "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed and "How You Remind Me" Nickelback are early-2000s Post-Grunge crossover #1 hits by extremely divisive bands that represented the genre's transition into "butt rock".
- "It's Tricky" by Run–D.M.C. and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" by Beastie Boys are "lesser" hits by New York rap trios who pioneered Rap Rock, both released in 1986 and both produced by Rick Rubin.
- "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez vs. "Glamorous" by Fergie are 2000s female pop rap hits about being true to self (in other words, "real") in spite of fame and success.
- "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel are quirky '80s funk jams that are the biggest mainstream hits of the critically-acclaimed art rockers and World Music pioneers.
- "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg and "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. are the biggest hits of the '90s West Coast Gangsta Rap scene.
- "Anarchy in the U.K." by Sex Pistols and "London Calling" by The Clash are anti-establishment UK punk anthems of the late-70s. This episode was released in commemoration of the coronation of King Charles III.
- "Wannabe" by Spice Girls and "MMMBop" by Hanson are 1997 megahits with gibberish choruses that jumpstarted the late 90s Teen Pop explosion.
- "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen and "Rockin' in the Free World" by Neil Young are big 80's songs that're superficially patriotic but actually very critical of America. Notably, both songs were beloved by extremely conservative American presidents (Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, respectively) who didn't seem to understand that the songs were actually antithetical to their political positions.
- "Take On Me" by Reel Big Fish and "Come On Eileen" by Save Ferris are 90s Ska Punk covers of 80s new wave chart-topping one-hit wonders, both of which appeared on late-90s comedy movies.
- "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus and "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo are two of the biggest pop songs as of mid-2023, both of which are about angrily dumping one's ex.
- "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath vs. "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple is the battle of early-70s Epic Riffs by British Heavy Metal pioneers.
- "Candle in the Wind '97" by Elton John and "One Sweet Day" by Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey are sentimental mid-90s ballads about grief. Both topped the charts for exceedingly long periods of time yet are largely forgotten today.
- "White and Nerdy" by "Weird Al" Yankovic and "I'm on a Boat" by The Lonely Island are two 00s rap parodies well known for the novelty of White People Rapping.
- "My Hero" by Foo Fighters and "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by The Smashing Pumpkins are angsty 90s alt-rock hits by bands whose frontmen occupy opposite sides of public opinion.
- "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland and "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean are 2006 pop megasmashes that feature a female singer and male rapper flirting with each other.
- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones and "My Generation" by The Who are 60s British Invasion generational anthems themed around youth frustration.
- "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson and "Santa Tell Me" by Ariana Grande are mid-2010s Christmas Songs by female artists.
- "Rapture" by Blondie and "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club are early 1980s new wave songs with prominent hip hop influences by New York-based, female-fronted bands.
- "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears and "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera are breakthrough singles by female teen pop artists of the late 90s, both of which starred in the late 80s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club.
- "Goodbye Earl" by The Dixie Chicks and "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood are 2000s country crossover hits about women getting revenge on men in a bad relationship.
- "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry and "I Kissed a Girl" by Jill Sobule are two songs with the same title by women about kissing other women.
- "Last Nite" by The Strokes and "Fell in Love With a Girl" by The White Stripes are Breakthrough Hits that kickstarted the 2000s Garage Rock revival.
- "Teen Age Riot" by Sonic Youth and "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies are Signature Songs, both of which released in 1988, by bands that heavily influenced the alternative movement of the following decade.
- "Smack That" by Akon ft. Eminem and "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" by T-Pain ft. Yung Joc are 2007 R&B/rap hits about hitting on a girl In Da Club by artists under the Konvict Muzik label.
- "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube and "Regulate" by Warren G. & Nate Dogg are G-Funk hits of the early 90s that utilizes laid-back R&B samples and storytelling in lyrics.