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Musical Alphabet Letter U

Songs with titles beginning with the letter U

By Rasma RaistersPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

Usually, we choose songs we like by the melody, the lyrics, and by the musical genre. I’m starting a series with songs from all kinds of genres going according to the alphabet. Here are songs with titles that begin with the letter U. Links will be posted below as we proceed through the ABCs. At the end, you’ll find the links to the songs with titles that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T.

“Under the Boardwalk” is a wonderful and romantic ballad for the summertime and for the memories after summer is gone. This pop song was written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick. It was recorded in 1964 by the American R&B/soul vocal group The Drifters. The song is at number 487 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. My favorite version is sung by American singer and actress Bette Midler. She also sang the song in the film "Beaches".

“Until the Night” is a beautiful song that expresses love and the longing for another person. It was written by American singer, songwriter, and pianist Billy Joel. The song is featured on his 1978 album 52nd Street, It charted on the Billboard 100 and UK Singles charts.

“Up Where We Belong” is a wonderful song that was written for the 1982 film “An Officer and a Gentleman”. It was written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Will Jennings, The song was recorded by English musician Joe Cocker and American singer and songwriter Jennifer Warnes for the above-mentioned film, The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The RIAA recognized the song as one of the Songs of the Century. Cocker and Warnes received the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Nitzsche, Sainte-Marie, and Jennings won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

“Under the Sea” is a fun and enjoyable song about the wonders of life under the sea as sung by the crab Sebastian in Disney’s animated film “The Little Mermaid”. The song was written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and was influenced by the calypso style of the Caribbean originating in Trinidad and Tobago as well as reggae which originated in Jamaica. In the film the song was performed by American singer and actor Samuel E. Wright, who gave his voice to Sebastian, The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. It is played throughout all the Walt Disney Theme Parks and Resorts and the Disney Cruise Line.

“Unchained Melody” is a song that fills my heart and soul and I always turn up the volume to listen to it. It made me cry in a romantic scene in the film “Ghost”. The song was written by Alex North and Hy Zaret and originally recorded by American opera singer and actor Todd Duncan. It was written as the theme song for the 1955 prison film “Unchained”. The song became popular when it was recorded in 1965 by the American singing duo The Righteous Brothers. It became one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became popular once more when it was featured in the above-mentioned film.

“Up In the Sky” is a great song by the English rock band Oasis. It is featured on their debut album Definitely Maybe from 1994. The band had great commercial success with their album in the UK. In the US the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, Rolling Stone magazine has the album listed at number 217 on their list of The 300 Best Albums of 1985 – 2014.

“Undercover of the Night” is the lead track and first single from the 1983 album Undercover recorded by the English rock band The Rolling Stones. It was written by band member Mick Jagger and was inspired by the novel “Cities of the Red Night” by William Burroughs. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts.

“Under a Raging Moon” is a likable song by Roger Daltry, the lead singer of the English rock band The Who. The tune was written by John Parr and Julis Downs. It is featured on Daltry’s sixth solo album of the same name. The song charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts. The song is a tribute to former drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978.

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Rasma Raisters

My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.

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