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Putting together a custom playlist can take hours. Let us make things easier for you with our extensive list of songs with colors in the title. We've got a little something for everyone, from old classics circa the beginning of recorded sound to pop hits dominating the summer (and all organized by color to boot)!
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250+ Songs With Colors in the Title for a Kaleidoscopic Listening Experience
Whether it was burning CD mixes in the middle of the night or collating a new vacation playlist in preparation for your big adventure, there’s nothing quite as exhilarating as creating a niche listening experience. Need some inspiration? Check out some of our favorite colors in song titles.
Songs With the Color Red in the Title
Feeling red hot? Embrace the sizzle with these songs with the color red in the title.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| One Red Rose | Frank Sinatra | 1941 |
| My Little Red Book | The Beach Boys | 1968 |
| Red Money | David Bowie | 1979 |
| Red Sails | David Bowie | 1979 |
| 99 Red Balloons | Nena | 1984 |
| A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling | Queen | 1986 |
| Red Hot Screaming Lot | Dolly Parton | 1987 |
| Red Skies | Blink-182 | 1993 |
| Little Red Corvette | Prince | 1999 |
| Red and Gold | MF DOOM | 1999 |
| Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes | Elton John | 2001 |
| Red, White and Bluegrass | Dolly Parton | 2003 |
| Red Dirt Road | Brooks & Dunn | 2003 |
| The Red Rose | the everybodyfields | 2004 |
| Red Solo Cup | Toby Keith | 2011 |
| Red | Taylor Swift | 2012 |
| Stop When the Red Lights Flash | Green Day | 2012 |
| Red Cup, Hands UP, Long Brown Hair | Boys Like Girls | 2013 |
| Red Eye to Raleigh | Mipso | 2013 |
| Little Red Wagon | Miranda Lambert | 2014 |
| Redbone | Childish Gambino | 2016 |
| Red Shoes | Dolly Parton | 2018 |
| Red Wine Supernova | Chappell Roan | 2023 |
Songs With the Color Orange in the Title
There may not be many of them, but these songs with orange in the title are delicious soundbites for your eardrums.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Colored Sky | Nat King Cole | 1950 |
| Orange | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| Orange Crush | R.E.M. | 1988 |
| Orange Moon | Erykah Badu | 2000 |
| Orange Blossom Special | Dolly Parton | 2004 |
| Orange Blossoms | JJ Grey & Mofro | 2008 |
| Orange Magic | Julia Michaels | 2021 |
| Something in the Orange | Zack Bryan | 2022 |
| Orange Juice | Noah Kahan | 2022 |
Songs With the Color Yellow in the Title
Feel the sun on your face and the sweetness of summer with these songs that have yellow in the title.
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| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Yellow Rose of Texas | Gene Autry | 1933 |
| The Moon Was Yellow | Frank Sinatra | 1945 |
| Yellow Submarine | The Beatles | 1966 |
| Mellow Yellow | Donovan | 1966 |
| Yellow Days | Frank Sinatra | 1967 |
| Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree | Dawn | 1973 |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Elton John | 1973 |
| Yellow Roses | Dolly Parton | 1989 |
| Yellow Ledbetter | Pearl Jam | 1992 |
| Yellow Calx | Aphex Twin | 1996 |
| Yellow | Coldplay | 2000 |
| Yellow Flicker Beat | Lorde | 2014 |
Songs With the Color Green in the Title
These songs with green in the title prove that the grass really is greener on the other side.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| Green, Green Rocky Road | Dave Van Ronk | 1963 |
| Little Green Apples | Frank Sinatra | 1968 |
| Bein' Green | Frank Sinatra | 1970 |
| Green, Green Grass of Home | Elvis Presley | 1975 |
| Evergreen | Barbra Streisand | 1976 |
| Green Pastures | Emmylou Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Dolly Parton | 1980 |
| Grey Cell Green | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | 1991 |
| Green-Eyed Boy | Dolly Parton | 1995 |
| Where the Green Grass Grows | Tim McGraw | 1997 |
| Dr. Greenthumb | Cypress Hill | 1998 |
| Ballad of a Green Beret | Dolly Parton | 2003 |
| O Green World | Gorillaz | 2005 |
| Green Light | Beyonce | 2006 |
| For Reverend Green | Animal Collective | 2007 |
| That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) | Panic at the Disco | 2008 |
| A Couple Acres Greener | Mipso | 2013 |
| Green Light | Lorde | 2017 |
| Getaway Green | All Time Low | 2020 |
Songs With the Color Blue in the Title
Everyone’s got a case of the blues if this extensive list of songs with blue in the title is anything to go off of.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl) | Gene Austin | 1926 |
| My Blue Heaven | Gene Austin | 1928 |
| A Lover is Blue | Frank Sinatra | 1940 |
| Blue Skies | Frank Sinatra | 1941 |
| In the Blue of the Evening | Frank Sinatra | 1942 |
| Little Girl Blue | Frank Sinatra | 1953 |
| Blue Moon of Kentucky | Elvis Presley | 1954 |
| Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis Presley | 1956 |
| Blue Bell | Scott Walker | 1958 |
| It's a Blue World | Frank Sinatra | 1961 |
| Blue Moon | The Marcels | 1961 |
| Blue Hawaii | Elvis Presley | 1961 |
| Serenade in Blue | Frank Sinatra | 1962 |
| Something Blue | Elvis Presley | 1962 |
| Blue River | Elvis Presley | 1963 |
| Indescribably Blue | Elvis Presley | 1966 |
| Blue Jay Way | The Beatles | 1967 |
| Blue Lace | Frank Sinatra | 1968 |
| My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy | Dolly Parton | 1969 |
| For You Blue | The Beatles | 1970 |
| Famous Blue Raincoat | Leonard Cohen | 1971 |
| Blue | Joni Mitchell | 1971 |
| My Blue Tears | Dolly Parton | 1971 |
| Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | Elvis Presley | 1976 |
| Moody Blue | Elvis Presley | 1976 |
| Out of the Blue | Elton John | 1976 |
| Light of a Clear Blue Morning | Dolly Parton | 1977 |
| Baby Blue | The Beach Boys | 1979 |
| Blue Eyes | Elton John | 1982 |
| Blue Jean | David Bowie | 1984 |
| Computer Blue | Prince | 1984 |
| Once in a Very Blue Moon | Dolly Parton | 1985 |
| Blue Avenue | Elton John | 1989 |
| The Blue Nun | Beastie Boys | 1992 |
| Blue Me | Dolly Parton | 1992 |
| I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes | Dolly Parton | 1994 |
| True Blue | Dolly Parton | 1994 |
| Blue Valley Songbird | Dolly Parton | 1998 |
| The Blue Train | Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris | 1999 |
| The Grass is Blue | Dolly Parton | 1999 |
| Blue Lips | Regina Spektor | 2009 |
| The Bright Blue Rose | Maura O'Connell with Dolly Parton | 2009 |
| Light of a Clear Blue Morning | The Wailin' Jennys | 2011 |
| Angel Blue | Green Day | 2012 |
| Blue Jeans | Lana Del Rey | 2012 |
| Blue Velvet | Lana Del Rey | 2012 |
| Blue | Beyonce | 2013 |
| Blue Smoke | Dolly Parton | 2014 |
| How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful | Florence & the Machine | 2015 |
| Where The Skies Are Blue | The Lumineers | 2016 |
| Blue Wonderful | Elton John | 2016 |
| International Blue | Manic Street Preachers | 2018 |
| Hey Baby Blue | Lana Del Rey | 2018 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Home | Chatham Rabbits | 2019 |
| Blue Banisters | Lana Del Rey | 2021 |
| Blue Bonnet Breeze | Dolly Parton | 2022 |
Songs With the Color Purple in the Title
Dive into these classic songs with purple in the title.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Purple | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | 1958 |
| Purple Haze | Jimi Hendrix | 1967 |
| Purple Heather | Van Morrison | 1973 |
| Purple Rain | Prince | 1984 |
| Pale Purple | Ani DiFranco | 1990 |
| Purple Stain | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1999 |
| Purple | Nas | 2002 |
| Purple | Pop Evil | 2012 |
| Purple Gusher | Rezz | 2016 |
| Purple Lamborghini | Skrillex & Rick Ross | 2016 |
| Purple Sun | Cannons | 2022 |
Songs With the Color Pink in the Title
Time to think pink and give these songs with pink in the title a listen.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation) | Marty Robbins | 1957 |
| Pink Shoe Laces | Dodie Stevens | 1961 |
| Pink Cadillac | Bruce Springsteen | 1993 |
| Pink Triangle | Weezer | 1996 |
| Pink | Aerosmith | 1997 |
| Pink Matter | Frank Ocean ft. André 3000 | 2013 |
| Pink + White | Frank Ocean | 2016 |
| Pink Beats | Serph | 2018 |
| Pink Diamond | Charli XCX | 2020 |
| Pink | Dolly Parton, Monica, Jordan Sparks, Rita Wilson, & Sara Evans | 2020 |
| Pink Venom | BLACKPINK | 2022 |
| The Pink Seashell | Fall Out Boy | 2023 |
| Pink Pony Club | Chappell Roan | 2023 |
Songs With the Color White in the Title
From Christmas tunes to rock anthems, these are some of the coolest songs with the color white in the title.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| White Cliffs of Dover | Vera Lynn | 1942 |
| White Christmas | Bing Crosby | 1942 |
| Milky White Way | Elvis Presley | 1960 |
| Nights in White Satin | Moody Blues | 1967 |
| White Room | Cream | 1968 |
| White Queen (As It Began) | Queen | 1974 |
| Billy Bones and the White Bird | Elton John | 1975 |
| White Man | Queen | 1976 |
| White Lady White Powder | Elton John | 1980 |
| White Wedding | Billy Idol | 1982 |
| White Limozeen | Dolly Parton | 1989 |
| White Man Danger | Elton John | 1992 |
| White Lightning | Def Leppard | 1992 |
| White Light | Gorillaz | 2005 |
| White Winter Hymnal | Fleet Foxes | 2008 |
| White Lie | The Lumineers | 2016 |
| White Mustang | Lana Del Rey | 2017 |
| White Flag | Bishop Briggs | 2018 |
| White Dress | Lana Del Rey | 2021 |
Songs With the Color Black in the Title
We’re back in black and ready to rock out to these songs with black in the title.
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| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bottom Stomp | Jelly Roll Morton | 1925 |
| When Hollywood Goes Black and Tan | Cleo Brown | 1935 |
| That Old Black Magic | Frank Sinatra | 1946 |
| Black Coffee | Sarah Vaughan | 1949 |
| Black | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| Long Black Limousine | Elvis Presley | 1969 |
| Black Country Rock | David Bowie | 1970 |
| Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) | The Hollies | 1971 |
| Black Dog | Led Zeppelin | 1971 |
| Old Black Kettle | Dolly Parton | 1973 |
| The March of the Black Queen | Queen | 1974 |
| Back in Black | AC/DC | 1980 |
| Black Velvet | Alannah Myles | 1989 |
| Black Tie White Noise | David Bowie | 1993 |
| Black Draught Them | Dolly Parton | 1994 |
| Black Hole Sun | Soundgarden | 1994 |
| Black Eyeliner | Green Day | 1997 |
| Bury Me in Black | My Chemical Romance | 2004 |
| Back to Black | Amy Winehouse | 2006 |
| Welcome to the Black Parade | My Chemical Romance | 2008 |
| The Black Parade is Dead | My Chemical Romance | 2008 |
| Black Dragon Fighting Society | My Chemical Romance | 2010 |
| Black Jesus + Amen Fashion | Lady Gaga | 2011 |
| Black Beauty | Lana Del Rey | 2014 |
| Black Heart | Carly Rae Jepson | 2015 |
| Paint It Black | Andy Black | 2016 |
| Black Rain | Blink-182 | 2019 |
| Black Parade | Beyonce | 2020 |
| Black Bathing Suit | Lana Del Rey | 2021 |
Songs With the Color Brown in the Title
Honor Mother Earth and her melodic vibe with these iconic songs featuring brown in their titles.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| Brown Eyed Handsome Man | Chuck Berry | 1956 |
| Mary Lou Brown | Elvis Presley | 1966 |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison | 1967 |
| Old Brown Shoe | The Beatles | 1969 |
| Bad, Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce | 1973 |
| Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | Elton John | 1975 |
| Brown Eyes | Beyonce | 2001 |
| Brown Eyes | Lady Gaga | 2008 |
| Brown Skin Girl | Beyonce | 2019 |
| The Reverend Raymond Brown (Attends the Garden Fete on Thatchwick Green) | David Bowie | 2019 |
Songs With the Color Gray in the Title
Gray skies are here to stay thanks to these songs with the color gray in the title.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gray | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| Shades of Grey | The Monkees | 1967 |
| Grey Seal | Elton John | 1973 |
| Grey Street | Dave Matthews Band | 2002 |
| Ash Gray Sunday | Screaming Trees | 2011 |
| Grey Funnel Line | Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Rondstadt | 2016 |
| Mother Grey | David Bowie | 2019 |
Songs With the Color Silver in the Title
These songs featuring silver in their title are all silver foxes in their own right.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Bells | Bing Crosby | 1950 |
| Silver and Gold | Burl Ives | 1964 |
| Silver Sandals | Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | 1970 |
| Eyes of Silver | The Doobie Brothers | 1974 |
| Silver Lady | David Soul | 1977 |
| Silver Springs | Fleetwood Mac | 1977 |
| Silver Threads and Golden Needles | Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tommy Wynette | 1993 |
| Silvergun Superman | Stone Temple Pilots | 1994 |
| Indo Silver Club | Daft Punk | 1997 |
| Silver Dagger | Dolly Parton | 1999 |
Songs With the Color Gold in the Title
We’ve struck gold with these legendary songs featuring gold in their titles.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again | Elvis Presley | 1956 |
| Gold | Frank Sinatra | 1956 |
| There's Gold in the Mountains | Elvis Presley | 1963 |
| Good as Gold | Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | 1969 |
| April's Tooth of Gold | David Bowie | 1977 |
| Gold Dust Woman | Fleetwood Mac | 1977 |
| Gold Against the Soul | Manic Street Preachers | 1993 |
| After the Gold Rush | Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, & Linda Ronstadt | 1999 |
| The (Shipped) Gold Standard | Fall Out Boy | 2008 |
| Gold Trans Am | Kesha | 2012 |
| Gold | Imagine Dragons | 2015 |
| Red & Gold | Young Rising Songs | 2014 |
| Black Gold | Houndmouth | 2015 |
| Gold | LIOHN | 2017 |
| Like Gold | Vance Joy | 2018 |
| Gold Leaf | A.G. Cook | 2020 |
| Gold Rush | Taylor Swift | 2020 |
| No Gold Teeth | Danger Mouse | 2022 |
| City of Gold | Orville Peck | 2022 |
Songs With Other Colors in the Title
Can’t get enough of these colors in song titles? Here are some off-the-wall picks for every kind of mood.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lavender | The Beach Boys | 1961 |
| Crimson and Clover | Tommy James & the Shondells | 1968 |
| Turquoise | Joan Baez | 1970 |
| C.R.E.A.M. | Wu-Tang Clan | 1994 |
| Violet | Hole | 1994 |
| Tangerine | Miley Cyrus | 2015 |
| Glitter & Crimson | All Time Low | 2020 |
| Maroon | Taylor Swift | 2022 |
| Blush | Orville Peck | 2022 |
| Violet Chemistry | Miley Cyrus | 2023 |
Songs With the Entire Rainbow in the Title
We can’t talk about songs with colors in their titles without including the entire color spectrum itself. Get ready to taste the rainbow with these songs featuring rainbow in their title.
| Song Title | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Over the Rainbow | Judy Garland | 1939 |
| (At) The End (Of a Rainbow) | Earl Grant | 1958 |
| Pocketful of Rainbows | Elvis Presley | 1960 |
| Riding the Rainbow | Elvis Presley | 1961 |
| She's a Rainbow | The Rolling Stones | 1967 |
| Rainbows | Madvillain | 2004 |
| I Am a Rainbow | Dolly Parton | 2017 |
| Rainbow | Kacey Musgraves | 2018 |
It's a Kaleidoscope of Sound
These colors in song titles can give you a wholly unique listening experience. Tailor them to your mood or vibe for the day, just make sure you listen your way.
