songs about hometowns
These are the top songs about a town, city or locality in which someone grew up.
| RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strawberry Fields Forever | The Beatles | 1967 |
| 2 | Lights | Journey | 1978 |
| 3 | Small Town | John Mellencamp | 1985 |
| 4 | Do You Know the Way to San Jose? | Dionne Warwick | 1968 |
| 5 | Blue Bayou | Linda Ronstadt | 1977 |
| 6 | Walkin' to New Orleans | Fats Domino | 1960 |
| 7 | Ferry Cross the Mersey | Gerry and The Pacemakers | 1964 |
| 8 | My Little Town | Simon & Garfunkel | 1975 |
| 9 | Dirty Water | The Standells | 1966 |
| 10 | In the City | The Eagles | 1979 |
| 11 | Poor Side of Town | Johnny Rivers | 1966 |
| 12 | I Love L.A. | Randy Newman | 1983 |
| 13 | Penny Lane | The Beatles | 1966 |
| 14 | Blue Bayou | Roy Orbison | 1963 |
| 15 | My Hometown | Bruce Springsteen | 1985 |
| 16 | My City Was Gone | The Pretenders | 1982 |
| 17 | I Am…I Said | Neil Diamond | 1971 |
| 18 | Galveston | Glen Campbell | 1969 |
| 19 | New Orleans | Gary U.S. Bonds | 1960 |