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Umbrella
A 2007 Rihanna single featuring Jay-Z, with a "ella ella" chorus refrain that became one of the most recognizable pop phrases of its era.
If you've been searching for songs that start with U, you'll find 5 detailed songs below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Umbrella | Under Pressure | Uptown Funk | Uptown Girl |
| Use Somebody |
List of Songs That Start With U
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Under Pressure
A 1981 collaboration between Queen and David Bowie, built on a bass riff developed during a jam session at Mountain Studios in Montreux.
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Uptown Funk
A 2014 funk-influenced single by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, built on horn arrangements and a chord pattern referencing 1980s Minneapolis funk.
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Uptown Girl
A 1983 Billy Joel single written about the woman who became his second wife, model Christie Brinkley, in a doo-wop style with a Frankie Valli vocal reference.
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Use Somebody
A 2008 Kings of Leon single, a slow-burn alternative rock track that became the band's commercial breakthrough in the United States and Europe.
About songs starting with U
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