Top 30 Songs with a Girl’s Name In The Title

Neil’s Top 30 Songs with a Girl’s Name In The Title

In this countdown, Neil selects his favourite songs that contain a girl’s name in the song title … how many of these would you include in your list?

  1. Evie – Stevie Wright
  2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – The Beatles
  3. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
  4. Romeo and Juliet – Dire Straits
  5. Carmilla – Jon English
  6. Michelle – The Beatles
  7. Layla – Derek & The Dominoes
  8. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
  9. Dear Prudence – Doug Parkinson
  10. Delilah – Tom Jones
  11. Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
  12. Rachel – Russell Morris
  13. Maggie May – Rod Stewart
  14. Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers
  15. Ita – Cold Chisel
  16. Gwen (Congratulations) – Johnny Chester
  17. Georgy Girl – The Seekers
  18. Bonnie, Please Don’t Go – Kevin Johnston
  19. Cassandra – Sherbet
  20. Sacha – Hank B Marvin
  21. Melanie Makes Me Smile – The Strangers
  22. Help Me Rhonda – Beach Boys
  23. Gloria – Them
  24. Brandy – Scott English / Mandy – Barry Manilow
  25. Julia – Ted Mulry
  26. Lola – The Kinks
  27. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
  28. Roxanne – The Police
  29. Sylvia’s Mother – Dr Hook & The Medicine Show
  30. Hello, This Is Joanie – Paul Evans

The next 10 cabs off the rank if we had taken it to number 40 – in chronological order:

  • Elenore – The Turtles – 1968
  • Eloise – Barry Ryan – 1968
  • Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival – 1969
  • Angie – The Rolling Stones – 1973
  • Annie’s Song – John Denver – 1974
  • Living Next Door To Alice – New World – 1973 / Smokie – 1977
  • Rosanna – Toto – 1982
  • Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runner – 1983
  • Jack and Diane – John Cougar – 1982
  • Gloria – Laura Branigan -1982