TOP 100 GIRL-TITLE SONGS
OF THE '50S AND '60S
- Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers - 1950
- Mona Lisa - Nat "King" Cole - 1950
- Tammy - Debbie Reynolds - 1957
- Venus - Frankie Avalon - 1959
- Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers - 1960
- Sherry - The 4 Seasons - 1962
- Honey - Bobby Goldsboro - 1968
- Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers - 1957
- Diana - Paul Anka - 1957
- Windy - The Association - 1967
- Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong - 1964
- Hey Paula - Paul and Paula - 1963
- Runaround Sue - Dion - 1961
- Patricia - Perez Prado - 1958
- Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and his Playboy
Band - 1968 - Sheila - Tommy Roe - 1962
- Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys - 1965
- Donna - Ritchie Valens - 1959
- Jezebel - Frankie Laine - 1951
- Ramblin' Rose - Nat "King" Cole - 1962
- Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly - 1957
- Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys - 1965
- Sunny - Bobby Hebb - 1966
- Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones - 1967
- Georgy Girl - The Seekers - 1967
- Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival - 1969
- Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves - 1969
- Ruby Baby - Dion - 1963
- Ruby - Richard Hayman - 1953
- Jean - Oliver - 1969
- Maybellene - Chuck Berry - 1955
- Sally, Go 'Round the Roses - The Jaynetts - 1963
- Dawn (Go Away) - The 4 Seasons - 1964
- Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond - 1969
- Candy Girl - The 4 Seasons - 1963
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price - 1952
- Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters - 1954
- My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder - 1969
- Cara, Mia - Jay and the Americans - 1965
- Long Tall Sally - Little Richard - 1956
- Marianne - Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders - 1957
- Lady Madonna - The Beatles - 1968
- Oh Julie - The Crescendos - 1958
- Susie Darlin' - Robin Luke - 1958
- Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams - 1957
- Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke - 1966
- Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys - 1966
- Valleri - The Monkees - 1968
- Bernadette - Four Tops - 1967
- Rose, Rose, I Love You - Frankie Laine - 1951
- Marie's the Name His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley - 1961
- Anna - Silvana Mangano - 1953
- Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps - 1956
- Judy's Turn to Cry - Lesley Gore - 1963
- Tina Marie - Perry Como - 1955
- Patches - Dickey Lee - 1962
- Maria Elena - Los Indios Tabajaras - 1963
- Lady Godiva - Peter and Gordon - 1966
- Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rogers and the
First Edition - 1969 - Hooray For Hazel - Tommy Roe - 1966
- Gina - Johnny Mathis - 1962
- Elenore - The Turtles - 1968
- Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond - 1966
- Donna the Prima Donna - Dion - 1963
- Ronnie - The 4 Seasons - 1964
- Dede Dinah - Frankie Avalon - 1958
- Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson - 1960
- Venus in Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton - 1962
- Patricia - Perry Como - 1950
- The Village of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams - 1960
- Along Comes Mary - The Association - 1966
- Annie Had a Baby - The Midnighters - 1954
- Marianne - The Hilltoppers - 1957
- Charmaine - Mantovani - 1951
- Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte - Patti Page - 1965
- Cindy's Birthday - Johnny Crawford - 1962
- Jennie Lee - Jan and Arnie - 1958
- Whatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan - 1955
- Nola - Les Paul - 1950
- Corinna, Corinna - Ray Peterson - 1961
- Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson - 1961
- Goodnight Irene - Ernest Tubb and Red Foley - 1950
- San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer - 1961
- Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White - 1969
- Carrie-Anne - The Hollies - 1967
- Jenny, Jenny - Little Richard - 1957
- Cindy, Oh Cindy - Eddie Fisher - 1956
- Denise - Randy and the Rainbows - 1963
- Cara Mia - David Whitfield with Mantovani - 1954
- Little Diane - Dion - 1962
- Ruby - Les Baxter - 1953
- What Will Mary Say - Johnny Mathis - 1963
- Tracy - The Cuff Links - 1969
- C'mon Marianne - The 4 Seasons - 1967
- Midnight Mary - Joey Powers - 1963
- Diane - The Bachelors - 1964
- Vanessa - Hugo Winterhalter - 1952
- Good Golly, Miss Molly - Little Richard - 1958
- Gloria - The Shadows of Knight - 1966
- Lazy Mary - Lou Monte - 1958
This list is comprised of songs with female first names in the title. Last names are also acceptable, but songs with a male name also in the title cancels out a song's "Girl-Title" status. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1950 through 1969.
The 4 Seasons lead the list with five songs containing girls' names in the title, followed by Dion with four and Little Richard with three. Mary, with six song titles, is the most common name (if variations on the name, such as Maria, Marie and Marianne, are counted, the total increases to 13), followed by runner-up Ruby with five song titles.
