Songs with a girl's name in the title: A handy list
7 April 2020, 18:01 | Updated: 28 April 2020, 15:23
From the very moment that people started writing pop songs, there have been countless tunes dedicated to girls.
But what are the greatest songs that have a girl's name in the actual title?
Read more: Songs with a boy's name: a handy list
Whether you're looking for a song dedicated to a certain someone (or yourself), or simply need to complete the latest 30-Day Song Challenge, here's a handy list for you all:
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The Rolling Stones - 'Angie'
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John Denver - 'Annie's Song'
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Michael Jackson - 'Billie Jean'
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Simon & Garfunkel - 'Cecilia'
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Dexys Midnight Runners - 'Come on Eileen'
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Tom Jones - 'Delilah'
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The Beatles - 'Eleanor Rigby'
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Laura Branigan - 'Gloria'
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Joshua Kadison - 'Jessie'
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Goo Goo Dolls - 'Iris'
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Dolly Parton - 'Jolene'
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Marillion - 'Kayleigh'
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The Kinks - 'Lola'
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Rod Stewart - 'Maggie May'
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Barry Manilow - 'Mandy'
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The Knack - 'My Sharona'
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Tina Turner - 'Proud Mary'
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Fleetwood Mac - 'Rhiannon'
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Toto - 'Rosanna'
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The Police - 'Roxanne'
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Hall & Oates - 'Sara Smile'
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Leonard Cohen - 'Suzanne'
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Neil Diamond - 'Sweet Caroline'
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Steve Winwood - 'Valerie'
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Cliff Richard - 'Carrie'
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Elvis Costello - 'Alison'
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Jimi Hendrix - 'The Wind Cries Mary'
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Dr Hook - 'Sylvia's Mother'
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Rod Stewart - 'Baby Jane'
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The Beach Boys - 'Barbara Ann'
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Kiss - 'Beth'
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Deep Blue Tiffany's - 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
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The Everly Brothers - 'Cathy's Clown'
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Neil Diamond - 'Cracklin' Rosie'
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Prince - 'Darling Nikki'
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Paul Anka - 'Diana'
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Simon & Garfunkel - 'For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her'
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Little Richard - 'Good Golly Miss Molly'
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Plain White T's - 'Hey There Delilah'
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The Killers - 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine'
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Kool & the Gang - 'Joanna'
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Billy Joel - 'Laura'
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Derek and the Dominoes - 'Layla'
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Smokie - 'Living Next Door to Alice'
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The Beatles - 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'
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Blondie - 'Maria'
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Tom Waits - 'Martha'
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Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child'
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Danny Wilson - 'Mary's Prayer'
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The Beatles - 'Michelle'
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Elton John - 'Nikita'
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Scritti Polliti - 'Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)'
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Buddy Holly - 'Peggy Sue'
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John Travolta - 'Sandy'
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Fountains of Wayne - 'Stacy's Mom'
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Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse / The Zutons - 'Valerie'
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The Everly Brothers - 'Wake Up Little Susie'