Music is full of coincidences, but one of the most delightful is when completely different artists write completely unrelated songs… with the exact same title. Folk, rock, pop, metal, R&B — no genre is immune. Some of these pairs came out in the same decade, some even hit the charts at the same time, and many became classics on their own terms.
“Afterglow” – Genesis / INXS / Ed Sheeran
Three unrelated songs, three different moods — orchestral rock, alt-pop glow, and modern acoustic storytelling.
“All I Wanna Do” – Sheryl Crow / The Beach Boys
Two sunny songs with totally different energy: one ’90s bar-pop anthem, one full-harmonies surf classic.
“Angel” – Aerosmith / Sarah McLachlan / Shaggy
Power ballad, heartbreaking adult-contemporary, and reggae pop — the most genre-hopping shared title on the list.
“Believe” – Cher / Elton John / Smashing Pumpkins / Disturbed / Skillet
From dance-pop to glam rock to alt-rock to metal — same title, endless interpretations.
“Burn It Down” – Linkin Park / Skillet / Alter Bridge / Los Lobos / Five Finger Death Punch
Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative, and classic roots rock all coincidentally landed on the same name.
“Creep” – TLC / Radiohead / Stone Temple Pilots
One of the most iconic examples: three ’90s staples, three totally different worlds.
“Cruel Summer” – Bananarama / Taylor Swift
An ’80s synth-pop gem and a modern pop breakout — both beloved, nothing alike.
“Dreams” – Fleetwood Mac / The Cranberries / Gabrielle / Beck
Four completely unrelated classics spanning soft rock, alt-rock, soulful pop, and indie experimentation.
“Drive” – The Cars / Incubus / R.E.M.
Three hits from three different eras, ranging from new-wave to alt-rock to jangly college-rock.
“Evil Woman” – Electric Light Orchestra / Black Sabbath
One soaring orchestral rock smash, one early heavy-metal burner.
“Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Roberta Flack / Bad Company
Two hits released within months of each other — one sultry R&B, one arena-ready classic-rock anthem.
“Fire” – Ohio Players / Jimi Hendrix / Pointer Sisters
Same title, radically different vibes: funk, psych-rock, and unstoppable ’80s pop.
“Gloria” – Them / U2 / Patti Smith / The Lumineers
A garage-rock classic, an ’80s rock reinvention, a punk-poetry tornado, and a modern folk-rock hit.
“Hello” – Adele / Lionel Richie / Poe
Ballad, ballad, alt-rock — the shared title almost becomes a genre of its own.
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” – Ray Charles / Elvis Presley / Phil Collins / Leo Sayer / Michael Jackson
Five artists, one title, zero overlap — proof the simplest phrases travel far.
“I Was Here” – Beyoncé / Lady Antebellum
Two emotionally powerful songs about legacy, but unrelated in sound and origin.
“One” – U2 / Metallica / Three Dog Night / Bee Gees / Creed
A multi-decade coincidence: rock, metal, ’70s pop, and more all gravitated toward the same single word.
“Push It” – Salt-N-Pepa / Garbage
Hip-hop breakthrough meets ’90s alt-rock — two very different generations sharing a punchy title.
“Sometimes” – Depeche Mode / Erasure / My Bloody Valentine / Britney Spears / James
Mood-heavy synthpop, indie shoegaze, teen-pop, and British alt-rock all collided on this title.
“Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd / Incubus / Neck Deep
Three distinct emotional worlds: iconic prog-rock, early-2000s alt-rock, and modern pop-punk.

