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Ethnicity in Song Titles

These are the top songs whose titles contain someone’s nationality or ethnic background.

RANKSONG TITLEARTIST(S)YEAR
1Bohemian RhapsodyQueen1975
2American PieDon McLean1971
3China GirlDavid Bowie1983
4Walk Like an EgyptianThe Bangles1986
5American WomanThe Guess Who1970
6Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)The Beatles1965
7American GirlTom Petty and The Heartbreakers1977
8We're an American BandGrand Funk Railroad1973
9GypsyFleetwood Mac1982
10Black BettyRam Jam1977
11Turning JapaneseThe Vapors1980
12Spanish HarlemAretha Franklin1971
13Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo1983
14Young AmericansDavid Bowie1975
15Spanish EyesAl Martino1966
16American WomanLenny Kravitz1999
17Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)Paul Revere & The Raiders1971
18Spanish FleaHerb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass1966
19The Greeks Don’t Want No FreaksThe Eagles1979
20ApacheThe Shadows1960
21Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)Joey Scarbury1981
22Gypsy ManWar1973
23IsraelitesDesmond Dekker and The Aces1969
24Gypsys, Tramps and ThievesCher1971
25American StormBob Seger1986
26Gypsy WomanBrian Hyland1970
27American IdiotGreen Day2004
28Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm ProudJames Brown1968
29Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)Toby Keith2002
30When Irish Eyes Are SmilingBing Crosby1912
31The Cajun QueenJimmy Dean1962
32Give Ireland Back to the IrishWings1972
33RussiansSting1985
34Indian Giver1910 Fruitgum Company1969
35French Kissin' in the U.S.A.Debbie Harry1986
36Ahab the ArabRay Stevens1962