Artists and their "signature songs"

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:23 am

It's probably Bullet with Butterfly Wings, but Cherub Rock would be a compelling choice imo.

I agree with 1979 falling into the Friday I'm In Love rule.

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:27 am

If "1979" gets Friday'd, then so should "Disarm".

This game is hard.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:33 am

Ello Sailor wrote: Fri May 08, 2026 12:27 am If "1979" gets Friday'd, then so should "Disarm"

hard disagree

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:34 am

But they're not representative of the artist's sound! I thought that was the whole point!

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:35 am

I'm so out.

oasisfan35 · Post by **oasisfan35** » Fri May 08, 2026 12:39 am

I find Today bridges the gap between 1979 and Bullet with Butterfly Wings greatly.

Post by **Jorge** » Thu July 09, 2026 3:11 am

I really like how our new episode turned out! It's about Mexican-American superstar Selena. Check it out: https://www.signaturesongpod.com/what-i ... ture-song/

Our next episode will be about U2.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Thu July 09, 2026 10:53 am

where the streets have no name

Post by **Jorge** » Thu July 09, 2026 2:16 pm

For U2 we're thinking:

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Pride (In the Name of Love)
With or Without You
Where the Streets Have No Name
One
Beautiul Day

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu July 09, 2026 3:15 pm

Stay ( farway so close )

Might be their best too

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu July 09, 2026 4:03 pm

Peeps · Post by **Peeps** » Thu July 09, 2026 5:09 pm

Mysterious Ways would be my choice. This is the song/album where they veered from standard pop to a more experimental stage. I agree with burt Numb is a phenomenal song but I don't think it is as widely viewed as Oh that's U2 for sure

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu July 09, 2026 5:21 pm

I was just kidding. I like Numb but it's definitely not very U2.

Peeps · Post by **Peeps** » Thu July 09, 2026 5:28 pm

oops

I would also toss in Bad. the guitar intro...the building vocals...then the drums

wease · Post by **wease** » Thu July 09, 2026 6:24 pm

With or Without You is probably the one known by more of the general population.

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Thu July 09, 2026 7:07 pm

wease wrote: Thu July 09, 2026 6:24 pm With or Without You is probably the one known by more of the general population.

Yeah, that or "One". But this one is particularly interesting because I feel like you need to include Edge's signature (lol) delay guitar tone, like we hear in "Where the Streets Have No Name".

That said, I don't know shit about U2 so I'ma head out. But I'm sure it'll be a killer ep.

Peeps · Post by **Peeps** » Thu July 09, 2026 7:39 pm

WOWY is a great song but it really hit the masses with being used in that episode of Friends

Farmer John · Post by **Farmer John** » Thu July 09, 2026 7:43 pm

Where The Streets Have No Name is popular enough and seems the most representative of their overall sound

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Thu July 09, 2026 8:07 pm

What criterion are we using here? Signature song or song that best represents a band's overall collective sound (if it's the latter, don't we have a thread that did that?)?

Post by **Jorge** » Thu July 09, 2026 8:12 pm

Signature song.... like the thread title says

Red Mosquito

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