10 Best Songs With The Word ‘Blue’ In The Title

This article looks at 10 songs with the word ‘blue’ in the title. It’s important to note that we’re not utilizing songs with the word ‘Blues’ in the title. There is a massive difference between blues and blue, as most people would understand. After doing some interesting research on song titles that have colors in their titles, we discovered that the color blue is the most popular color utilized in song titles.  We also specifically labelled this article songs with the color blue in the title as opposed to songs with the color blue in the title because the word has two meanings. Most people would associate the word blue with a color. However, even though we said we’re not utilizing the word ‘Blues,’ there are still songs that define somebody ‘feeling blue,’ and those, my friend, count. Since this is the most popular color used in song titles, it proved extremely difficult to pick 10 because there are so many classics. We decided to pick a handful of big-time classics with some deep tracks to make it a little more interesting.

10 Best Songs With The Word ‘Blue’ In The Title

# 10 – Blue Letter- Fleetwood Mac

We open up with one for the Fleetwood Mac fans. We have a lot of readers who love this band just like we do. Fleetwood Mac’s “Blue Letter” was recorded in early 1975 at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, during sessions for the band’s self-titled album Fleetwood Mac. “Blue Letter” stands out as the only track on the album not written by a band member—it was penned by Michael and Richard Curtis, friends of Buckingham and Nicks. Lindsey Buckingham takes the lead vocal on this smoking track. Though it was never released as a U.S. single, “Blue Letter” was issued as the B-side to “Warm Ways.”

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# 9 – Blue Valentines – Tom Waits

Tom Waits’ slow blues-infused track “Blue Valentines’ is a title track from his 1975 album Blue Valentine.  The only difference between the song title and the album title is the singular form issues for the hometown, while the plural is used for the song. This is our favorite Tom Waits album of all time. The song was recorded at Filmways/Heider Recording in Hollywood, California, between July and August of 1978, with Bones Howe producing. The studio lineup included Ray Crawford on guitar, Jim Hughart on bass, Harold Battiste on keyboards, and Charles Kynard on organ, with Waits himself on piano and vocals.

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# 8 – Black And Blue – Van Halen

Whenever we can add a little bit of Van Halen to the mix, we’re going to do it. We happen to be fans of both the David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar years. We always laugh when we hear people complaining about one or the other like a bunch of little freaking middle schoolers. Both time periods gave us a great assortment of rocking albums. The track “Black and Blue” was from the second album with Sammy Hagar called OU812. 

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# 7 – Blue Kiss – Jane Wiedlin

While Belinda Carlisle has the most solo career hits in the post Go-Go’s years, Jane Wiedlin has always been our favorite for the work that she has done as a solo artist.The track was recorded for her self-titled debut album Jane Wiedlin, released by I.R.S. Records, and produced by Russ Kunkel and Bill Payne. The song was recorded in 1983. I love the sound of the drums at the beginning of the track.

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# 6 – Blue Matter – John Scofield

If there was ever a jazz guitarist who truly crossed over into the world of rock with relentless determination—not to abandon his jazz roots, but to transform the genre in a way that brought rock fans into the jazz world—it’s John Scofield. Few have done it with such authenticity and fire since the days of Al DiMeola and John McLaughlin. Although Mike Stern is right there with him. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, just listen to this cranking track—and be sure to check out the work John Scofield did with Warren Haynes in Sco-Mule.

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# 5 – Bluer Than Blue – Michael Johnson

This one may be heavily sugar-coated as far as pop music goes, but it’s just so catchy and, of course sad. You also really can’t get more blue in a title than you get in this one. “Bluer Than Blue” was written by Randy Goodrum and recorded by Michael Johnson for his 1978 album The Michael Johnson Album. “Bluer Than Blue” became Johnson’s most commercially successful hit, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

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# 4 – The Blue Light – Frank Zappa

This one grabs you instantly in a celebration of musical genius to be greeted by Zappa’s lyrical wit after a few mind-blowing musical measures. I was sold on this one the moment Zappa starts complaining about toppings on pizza that just dont belong on pizza. “The Blue Light” appears on Tinsel Town Rebellion, released on May 17, 1981, by Barking Pumpkin Records and produced by Frank Zappa. The song was recorded live in 1980 at various venues including the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco and the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia, with studio overdubs added later at Zappa’s UMRK (Utility Muffin Research Kitchen) studio in Los Angeles. The performance features Frank Zappa on guitar and vocals, Steve Vai on guitar, Ray White and Ike Willis on vocals and guitar, Tommy Mars on keyboards, Arthur Barrow on bass, Ed Mann on percussion, and David Logeman on drums

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# 3 – Blue – Joni Mitchell

Have you ever heard the phrase “less is more”? If you haven’t, or never really understood what that meant, listen to this song. “Blue” was written and performed by Joni Mitchell and recorded in 1971 at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California. It appears on her fourth studio album, Blue, released by Reprise Records on June 22, 1971. The track features Joni Mitchell on vocals and piano and was produced by Mitchell. The album reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart. “Blue” was written during a period when Mitchell was traveling in Europe and is one of the most stripped-down recordings on the album, utilizing only piano and voice.

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# 2 – Behind Blue Eyes – The Who

It’s hard to call this one a deep track because it’s on one of the most famous rock albums of all time—if not the greatest rock album of all time—that’s a debate for another time. Another reason you really, really can’t call this a deep track is because it was a Top 40 hit. Deep tracks don’t become Top 40 hits. But I think why some people still call this a deeper track is because, in many ways, it was overshadowed by songs like “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again”—two songs that also stand at the top of the all-time most classic rock songs ever list.

“Behind Blue Eyes” was written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who in March 1971 at Olympic Studios in London. It was released on August 14, 1971, as part of the album Who’s Next, produced by Glyn Johns and The Who. The song features Roger Daltrey on lead vocals, Pete Townshend on acoustic guitar and backing vocals, John Entwistle on bass and backing vocals, and Keith Moon on drums. Originally intended for Townshend’s Lifehouse project, the song was repurposed for Who’s Next following the project’s abandonment. “Behind Blue Eyes” was released as a single in the United States in November 1971 and reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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# 1 – Blue Sky – The Allman Brothers Band

We close out our list with one of the Allman Brothers’ most popular songs. And, easily one of our favorites. “Blue Sky”  was written and sung by guitarist Dickey Betts. It was released on the Allman Brothers Band’s 1972 album Eat a Peach. It was  =recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami during the fall of 1971 and produced by Tom Dowd. Duane Allman and Betts deliver intertwining solos that remain among the most celebrated in Southern rock, with Allman’s slide playing work captured shortly before his untimely death. The recording features Gregg Allman on organ and backing vocals, Berry Oakley on bass, Butch Trucks on drums, and Jai Johanny Johanson (Jaimoe) on congas and percussion.

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