Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 4: "Right" Songs

We now return to our regularly scheduled music post miniseries. Part four of five, this particular collection includes a wide variety of songs linked only by the fact that they all contain the word "Right" in their titles. There are plenty of well-known artists here, so you shouldn't "leave hungry," so to speak. You're likely to find two or three songs you already know. Or maybe you won't, if music's not really your thing. Anyway, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Nelly Furtado  ~  "Say It Right"

2)  Richard Marx  ~  "Right Here Waiting"

3)  Whitney Houston  ~  "It's Not Right, But It's Okay"

4)  Billy Currington  ~  "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"

5)  Brandy  ~  "Right Here (Departed)"

6)  Gossip  ~  "Move In The Right Direction"

7)  Nirvana  ~  "You Know You're Right"

8)  Zac Brown Band  ~  "Jump Right In"

9)  A Rocket To The Moon  ~  "Mr. Right"

10)  Building 429 ft. Dawn Michele (of Fireflight)  ~  "Right Beside You"

11)  Westlife  ~  "Something Right"

12)  Nicki Minaj  ~  "Right Thru Me"

13)  Billy Joel  ~  "You May Be Right"

14)  Sonata Arctica  ~  "I Have A Right"

15)  New Kids On The Block  ~  "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

16)  Jesus Jones  ~  "Right Here, Right Now"

17)  Maruja Retana  ~  "Right Through Me"

18)  Sophie B. Hawkins  ~  "Right Beside You"

19)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "This Is The Right Time"

20)  Adele  ~  "Right As Rain"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 3: "Left" Songs

Part three in a five-parter, this entry focuses on songs with "Left" in the title. Admittedly, there are a few less familiar names in this list, but that doesn't mean the quality of the songs is diminished. There are some great lesser-known gems hidden in here. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Anastacia  ~  "Left Outside Alone"

2)  Rise Against  ~  "The Good Left Undone"

3)  Christian Bautista  ~  "All That's Left"

4)  Nonpoint  ~  "Left For You"

5)  Nick Lachey  ~  "What's Left Of Me"

6)  Rox  ~  "My Baby Left Me"

7)  A Tribe Called Quest  ~  "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo"

8)  Mint Condition  ~  "Nothing Left To Say"

9)  Tony Bennett  ~  "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"

10)  Man Overboard  ~  "Where I Left You"

11)  Sons Of Sylvia  ~  "Love Left To Lose"

12)  Paul Kim  ~  "You Left Me For That"

13)  Suzanne Vega  ~  "Left Of Center"

14)  Aurea  ~  "Nothing Left To Say"

15)  A Camp  ~  "Love Has Left The Room"

16)  Barbra Streisand  ~  "Left In The Dark"

17)  Sarah Jarosz  ~  "Left Home"

18)  We Are The Birdcage  ~  "Two Left Feet"

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19)  Evarose  ~  "Best Left Alone"

20)  Crystal Gayle  ~  "Why Have You Left The One You Left Me For?"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 2: "Down" Songs

Part two in a five-part miniseries, this post features songs with "Down" in the title. If you were disappointed by the lack of familiar artists in part one, you may find that you recognize a larger number of artists in this particular collection. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Group 1 Crew  ~  "Goin' Down"

2)  Linkin Park  ~  "Burn It Down"

3)  Kimbra  ~  "Settle Down"

4)  Goo Goo Dolls  ~  "Long Way Down"

5)  Nine Inch Nails  ~  "Down In It"

6)  Mikky Ekko  ~  "Pull Me Down"

7)  Audio Adrenaline  ~  "Get Down"

8)  Dash Berlin  ~  "Till The Sky Falls Down"

9)  Jack Johnson   ~  "Upside Down"

10)  Johnny Cash  ~  "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

11)  Cage The Elephant  ~  "Shake Me Down"

12)  Alice In Chains  ~  "Down In A Hole"

13)  Emmy Rossum  ~  "Slow Me Down"

14)  Amy MacDonald  ~  "Slow It Down"

15)  Charlie Daniels Band  ~  "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"

16)  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers  ~  "I Won't Back Down"

17)  Miranda Lambert  ~  "Bring Me Down"

18)  K.C. & The Sunshine Band  ~  "Get Down Tonight"

19)  David Jordan  ~  "Sun Goes Down"

20)  George Strait  ~  "Write This Down"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 1: "Up" Songs

Okay, so since I'm obviously obsessed with doing music posts lately, why don't I just start a whole series of them? (This is where you say, "Hey, what a great idea!" Or don't. Whatever.) This is part one of what will be a five-part miniseries. The unifying theme is that each song contains a direction within the title, whether that be up, down, left, right, or all directions. First up – appropriately – songs with "Up" in the title. I've been compiling the songs for these posts for a while now, and I hope you'll enjoy seeing/hearing them.  ~  JH

1)  Ariana Grande  ~  "Put Your Hearts Up"

2)  Chris Brown  ~  "Don't Wake Me Up"

3)  Josh Groban  ~  "You Raise Me Up"

4)  Yellowcard  ~  "Hang You Up"

5)  Green Day  ~  "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

6)  Andy Grammer  ~  "Keep Your Head Up"

7)  Paula Abdul  ~  "Straight Up"

8)  J-Min  ~  "Stand Up"  (NOTE: If you can't make out most of the lyrics here, it's for good reason – it's in Korean. Still, it's a very good song – whatever they're singing about...)

9)  Paloma Faith  ~  "Picking Up The Pieces"

10)  The Afters  ~  "Lift Me Up"

11)  John Legend & The Roots ft. Common & Melanie Fiona  ~  "Wake Up Everybody"

12)  Laura Bell Bundy  ~  "Giddy On Up"

13)  Foster The People  ~  "Pumped Up Kicks"  (A quick bit of trivia for you: Christian singer Rebecca St. James is married to the bass guitarist in this band)

14)  Technotronic  ~  "Pump Up The Jam"

15)  Kelly Clarkson  ~  "I Do Not Hook Up"

16)  Ben Howard  ~  "Keep Your Head Up"

17)  Amelia Lily  ~  "Shut Up (And Give Me Whatever You've Got)"

18)  James Morrison ft. Jessie J  ~  "Up"

19)  Eliza Doolittle  ~  "Pack Up"

20)  Fever Ray  ~  "When I Grow Up"

Songs By Bands With Gerunds In Their Names

For the grammatically challenged, a gerund is a verb that ends in "-ing." Many popular bands have used gerunds in their names, usually in one of two ways. Either the gerund serves as an adjective for the noun that comes after it (i.e., The Rolling Stones), or the gerund is used to describe an ongoing action (i.e., Counting Crows). This small collection of songs includes 10 prominent examples of thusly-named bands. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Smashing Pumpkins  ~  "Rocket"

2)  Counting Crows  ~  "A Long December"

3)  The Flaming Lips  ~  "Do You Realize?"

4)  The Rolling Stones  ~  "Paint It Black"

5)  Breaking Benjamin  ~  "The Diary Of Jane"

6)  Talking Heads  ~  "And She Was"

7)  Thriving Ivory  ~  "Where We Belong"

8)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Does Anybody Hear Her?"

9)  Throwing Muses  ~  "Bright Yellow Gun"

10)  Stabbing Westward  ~  "What Do I Have To Do?"