This list of songs about Detroit contains any songs about or involving the U.S. city of

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

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*"40 Hour Week" -

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*"8 Mile" - Eminem *"8 Mile Boogie" - Pat Flowers *"8 Miles" - Obie Trice *"8 Miles And Runnin'" – Jay-Z and

Freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...

*"25th Floor" -

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album ''Horses''. Called the "punk poet ...

*"313" - Alley Life

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*"A Long Time" - Mayer Hawthorne *"Alive in 5D" - Gardens *"All American Man" - KISS *"All My Life" - Blade Icewood *"All Over the World" - ELO *" American Bad Ass" - Kid Rock *"Amityville" - Eminem, from ''

The Marshall Mathers LP ''The Marshall Mathers LP'' is the third studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 23, 2000, by Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album was produced mostly by Dr. Dre and Eminem, along with The 45 King, the Bass ...

'' (2000) *"Anaconda" - Nicki Minaj *"Ancestors" - Oblisk *"April in the D" - The Victorious Secrets *"RGF Island" - Fetty Wap

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*"Baby Come Home" - Kid Rock *"Back to Detroit" - Nikki Corvette & the Stingrays *"Back to Detroit" - Wayne Kramer *"Back to Detroit (Motor City Remix)" - Beatdrum *"Backyard War" - Achromatik *"

Beautiful Beautiful, an adjective used to describe things as possessing beauty, may refer to: Film and theater * ''Beautiful'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Sally Field * ''Beautiful'' (2008 film), a South Korean film directed by Juhn Jai-h ...

" - Eminem 2009 rap rock *"Belle Isle Players" - Starski & Clutch *"Be My Lover" -

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

(often mistaken as "Detroit City") *" The Big Three Killed My Baby" -

The White Stripes The White Stripes were an American rock duo from Detroit formed in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano, and mandolin) and Meg White (drums and vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums wit ...

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The White Stripes (album) ''The White Stripes'' is the debut studio album by American rock duo The White Stripes, released on June 15, 1999. The album was produced by Jim Diamond and vocalist/guitarist Jack White, recorded in January 1999 at Ghetto Recorders and Third Ma ...

1999 *"Bitch Please II" - Eminem *"Black Day in July" -

Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...

(from Canada) *"Bless You Boys" - Curtis Gladson and Loren Woods *"Blessed St. Anthony" - Ty Stone *"Blowing Up Detroit" - John Palumbo *"Born in Detroit," The Rockets *"Broke in Detroit (Again)" -

The Dirtbombs The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul, while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. The Dirtbombs were formed by Mick C ...

*"Broken Man" -

The Von Bondies The Von Bondies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1997. The original line-up formed at the 1997 Cramps/ Guitar Wolf show by Jason Stollsteimer and Marcie Bolen. They went through a variety of member changes and band names, incl ...

*"Buried in Detroit" -

Mike Posner Michael Robert Henrion Posner ( ; born February 12, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.For Posner's full name, see He released his debut album, ''31 Minutes to Takeoff'', in 2010. The album includes the US ''Billboar ...

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* "Cadillac Assembly Line" - Albert King *"Can't Tame The Lion" -

Journey Journey or journeying may refer to: * Travel, the movement of people between distant geographical locations ** Day's journey, a measurement of distance ** Road trip, a long-distance journey on the road Animals * Journey (horse), a thoroughbred ra ...

*"Christmas Eve on Woodward Avenue" - Karen Newman * "C-I-T-Y" -

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in 1972, and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, they got their name from a paint can. The clas ...

*"City of Boom" - Detroit Most Wanted *"Country Grammar" – Nelly *"Crank Dat Icewood" - Johnny King

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*"Da East" - Niko *"The D in Detroit" -

The Anniversary The Anniversary is an American band formed in Lawrence, Kansas, in 1997 by Josh Berwanger, James David, Christian Jankowski, Adrianne Verhoeven and Justin Roelofs. The Anniversary was the solidification of a line-up that had been in flux for ...

Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a song written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. It first became popular in 1964 when recorded by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas whose version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...

" - Martha and the Vandellas (1964) (#2 Billboard Hot 100) *"Detroit (Born + Raised)" - André DeJuan, from his upcoming third studio album, ''I'm Not Me'' *"Detroit" - (from the Disney film, ''

The Happiest Millionaire ''The Happiest Millionaire'' is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle. The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothers, was nominated for an Academy A ...

'', introduced by John Davidson) *"Detroit" - David Reo *"Detroit" -

Eddie "Guitar" Burns Eddie "Guitar" Burns (February 8, 1928 – December 12, 2012) was an American Detroit blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. His career spanned seven decades. Among Detroit bluesmen, Burns was deemed to have been exceeded in ...

*"Detroit" -

Esham Esham is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Esham released his debut studio album, '' Boomin' Words from Hell'', in 1989. Since then, he has gone on to release 15 studio albums in total and is best known as a representative of the hip ...

(featuring TNT) *"Detroit" - Fireworks *"Detroit" -

Laurent Garnier Laurent Garnier (born 1 February 1966), also known as Choice, is a French electronic music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. He became a producer in the early 1990s and recorded several albums. Early influ ...

*"Detroit" - Green Concorde *"Detroit" - Ian Hunter *"Detroit"- Injecting Strangers *"Detroit (That's My Home Town)" - Kim Weston *"Detroit" - Mogue Doyle *"Detroit" - Morgan Geist *"Detroit" - Pato Margetic *"Detroit" - Primal Scream *"Detroit" - Rancid *"Detroit" -

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk ...

*"Detroit" - Royce Da 5'9"(featuring

Travis Barker Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...

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Tyler Childers Timothy Tyler Childers (born June 21, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter. His music is a mix of neotraditional country, bluegrass, and folk. He released his breakthrough album ''Purgatory'' in August 2017. Childers has released five stu ...

*"Detroit" - Va-Voom *"Detroit" - Spring King *"Detroit 4 Life" - A.W.O.L. *"Detroit 101" - City Squad *"Detroit 101" - Esham *"Detroit 442" - Blondie *"Detroit '67" -

Sam Roberts Band Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has released seven albums. His debut EP '' The Inhuman Condition'', reached the Canadian charts in 2002. He and his bandmates have released three albums as Sam Roberts a ...

*"Detroit Blues" -

Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard'' maga ...

; Vince Benedetti *"Detroit Blues" -

Tampa Red Hudson Whittaker (born Hudson Woodbridge; January 8, 1903March 19, 1981), known as Tampa Red, was a Chicago blues musician. His distinctive single-string slide guitar style, songwriting and bottleneck technique influenced other Chicago blues gu ...

*"Detroit Breakdown" -

The Bellrays The Bellrays (also capitalized as The BellRays) is an American rock group that combines garage rock and punk with soul music, founded in Riverside, California in 1990 by vocalist Lisa Kekaula and guitarist Bob Vennum. They have been with severa ...

*"Detroit Breakdown" -

The J. Geils Band The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic ...

*"Detroit Breakdown" -

The Gories The Gories are an American garage rock trio that formed in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in 1986. They were among the first 1980s garage rock bands to incorporate overt blues influences. The band features Mick Collins (of The Dirtbombs), Dan ...

*"Detroit City" -

*"Detroit City" - LetricKramer *" Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home)" - Bobby Bare (composed by

Danny Dill Horace Eldred "Danny" Dill (September 19, 1924 – October 23, 2008) was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. Biography Dill, born in Clarksburg, Tennessee, got h ...

) *"Detroit City" - Sonny B *"Detroit City" -

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

*"Detroit City Blues" -

Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...

*"Detroit, Detroit" - Bugz *"Detroit, Detroit" - Erik Koskinen *"Detroit Diesel" -

Alvin Lee Alvin Lee (born Graham Anthony Barnes; 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013) was an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After. Early life He w ...

*"Detroit Drive" - Eliza Neals *"Detroit Girl" - Raphael Saadiq *"Detroit Girls" - Starz *"Detroit Has a Skyline" - HiFi Handgrenades *"Detroit Has a Skyline" - Superchunk *"Detroit Iron" -

The Darts Darts are a nine-piece British doo-wop revival band that achieved chart success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The London-based band had a number of UK top 20 hits including three successive number twos with revivals of early US rock and ...

*"Detroit Jump" -

Big Maceo Merriweather Major Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953), better known as Big Maceo Merriweather, was an American pianist and blues singer. He was mainly active in Chicago through the 1940s. Career Born in Newnan, Georgia, he was a self-tau ...

*"Detroit Lady" - Motor City Josh *"Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)" - Sufjan Stevens from Michigan (album) 2003 *"Detroit Michigan" - Ronnie Love *"Detroit, Michigan"- Kid Rock from Rebel Soul 2012 *"Detroit, Michigan" - The Peps *"Detroit Moan"-

Victoria Spivey Victoria Regina Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976), sometimes known as Queen Victoria, was an American blues singer and songwriter. During a recording career that spanned 40 years, from 1926 to the mid-1960s, she worked with Louis A ...

*"Detroit Murderous" - Big Hoodoo (from the album 'Crystal Skull') *"Detroit Niggaz" - Street Lord'z *"The Detroit River Dirty Blues" - Michael Katon *"

Detroit Rock City "Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, released on their 1976 album ''Destroyer''. The song was written by Paul Stanley and producer Bob Ezrin. The song is one of the band's most popular and is a classic rock staple ...

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KISS A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...

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Detroit Rock City Homage
- Forced Anger *"Detroit Special" -

Big Bill Broonzy Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1903 – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African American audiences. In the 1930s ...

*"Detroit Sound" - Soul Designer *"Detroit Stand Up" - Ray O'Shea (featuring Big Herk, BO$$, Phohessuain, Esham, Malik (Eddie Kain), Al Nuke & Proof) *"Detroit State of Mind -

Elzhi Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Elzhi (stylized as eLZhi), is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous vis ...

*"Detroit Style" - A1 People *"Detroit Summer" - Obie Trice *"Detroit Sunrise"-

Dwele Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978), better known by his stage name Dwele, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. Biography Gardner was raised on the west side of Detroit in a musical fam ...

neo-soul, 2010 *"Detroit Swing 66" - Gomez *"Detroit Swing City" - Alien Fashion Show *"Detroit Thang" - Kid Rock *"Detroit Tickets" - Apoptygma Berzerk *"Detroit Tin" -

The Kursaal Flyers The Kursaal Flyers were a British pop band, formed in Southend-on-Sea in 1973. They are most famous for their 1976 single "Little Does She Know" (which was a top 20 hit) and were the subject of a BBC documentary following them on tour in 1975. ...

*" Detroit Vs. Everybody" - Eminem and others from

Shady XV ''Shady XV'' (stylized as ''SHADYXV'') is a hip hop compilation album performed by various artists of Shady Records. The double disc album was released on November 24, 2014, by Shady Records and Interscope Records. The album was released in honor ...

2014 *"Detroit was Built on Secrets"- Search the City *"Detroit Waves" - Matt Nathanson *"Detroit Women" - Stacia Petrie *"Detroit Winter -

Platinum Pied Pipers Platinum Pied Pipers is a Detroit-based hip hop and R&B group composed of producer Waajeed (Robert O'Bryant), and multi-instrumentalist Saadiq (Darnell Bolden, not to be confused with Raphael Saadiq). Their music usually features a rotating a ...

(featuring MC Invincible) *"Detroit Zoo" - Disco D *"Detroiter, Part 2" -

Bantam Rooster Bantam Rooster was an American Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk band, formed in 1994 in Lansing, Michigan and disbanded in 2003. History Bantam Rooster formed in 1994 as the duo of vocalist and guitarist Thomas Jackson Potter (formerly of ...

*"Devil's Night" -

D12 D12 (an initialism for The Dirty Dozen) was an American hip hop collective from Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 1996, the group achieved mainstream success with its lineup of ''de facto'' leader Eminem, Proof, Bizarre, Mr. Porter, Kuniva and Swift ...

2001, horrorcore *"Devil's Night" - Sonny B *"Devil Without A Cause" - Kid Rock *"

Don't Stop Believin' "Don't Stop Believin' is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album, ''Escape'' (1981), released through Columbia Records. "Don't Stop Believin'" shares writ ...

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("born and raised in south Detroit") *"Don't Shut Em Down" -

Flogging Molly Flogging Molly is an Irish-American seven-piece Celtic punk bandLife Is Good Out Now
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*"Dog Eat Dog" -

Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock ...

*"Dope Job Homeless" - Obie Trice *"Detroit Slums" - Back In Spades *"Detroit Rock & Roll" - Frijid Pink *"Doctor Detroit" - Devo

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*"Eastern Market" -

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

*"Elizabeth Parker" - Dave Caruso

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*"forty hour week" - Alabama *"Fire Editorial" - The Mountain Goats *"For The D" - Guilty Simpson *"Foul Mouff" -

Paradime Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. Career His first appeara ...

(featuring Kid Rock) *"Fuck Off" -Kid Rock (featuring Eminem) *"From The D" -Eminem, Trick Trick, and Kid Rock *"Feel Older Now" - Flo & Eddie

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*"Geography" - Lali Puna *"Ghetto Zone" - Inner City Posse *"Gangster Funk" Prince Vince and the Hip Hop Force *"God Bless the USA" – Lee Greenwood *"Going Back to Motown" - John Palumbo *"Got No Place to Go" - Migrant Kids *"

Guap "Guap" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Big Sean, released on October 26, 2012, as the lead single from his second studio album '' Hall of Fame'' (2013). The song was produced by frequent collaborator Key Wane and Young Chop with ...

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Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

From '' Hall of Fame'' 2012 *"Gone Long Gone" - Frijid Pink *"Great Time in Detroit" - Harmonie Park *"Gimme Gimme Good Lovin" - Adrenalin

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*"Halloween On Military Street" - Insane Clown Posse *" Hand Springs" -

*"Hands Up For Detroit" -

Matthew Dear Matthew Dear (born April 4, 1979) is an American electronic music producer and DJ. History Texas-born Dear moved to Michigan as a teenager, where he was inspired by the sound of Detroit Techno. Dear met Sam Valenti IV at a party while attendin ...

(co-produced by Ghettotech pioneer Disco D) *"Happy Dagger - Millions Of Brazilians *"Hard Scratch Pride" - Whitey Morgan and the 78's *"Heaven" -

Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), also known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer and musician. He was previously a turntablist for Kid Rock's backing group Twisted Brown Trucker and since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist. ...

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) *"Hello, Detroit" - Daniel Boaventura *"Hello, Detroit" - Sammy Davis, Jr. *"Hello, Detroit" - Sonny Turner *"Here At Home (In Detroit City)" - Stony Creek *" Hillbilly Highway (song)" - Steve Earle *"Hockeytown" -

Joe Lynn Turner Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple. During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop rock ...

*"Hokus Pocus"- Insane Clown Posse *"Horkenbach Blues (Why is Everyone Discriminatin' 'gainst Me?)" - The Dennis Horkenbach Trio *"Horribly Horrifying" -

Violent J Joseph Frank Bruce (born April 28, 1972), known by his stage name Violent J, is an American rapper, record producer, professional wrestler, and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. He is a co-founder of the record label '' Psychopathic R ...

*"Hey Now (Motor City) - The Vandalias *"Horizontal Bop" - Bob Seger from Against the Wind 1980 *"

Hotel Yorba "Hotel Yorba" is the lead single from ''White Blood Cells'', by Detroit, Michigan garage rock band The White Stripes, and their first single to be released commercially. It was released on November 12, 2001. Built in 1926, the Hotel Yorba is a ...

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Mitch Ryder Mitch Ryder (born William Sherille Levise, Jr.; February 26, 1945) is an American musician who has recorded more than 25 albums over more than four decades. Career Ryder formed his first band, Tempest, when he was at Warren High School, and th ...

from Naked But Not Dead *" Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)" -

Notorious B.I.G Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

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*"I Am" - Kid Rock *"I Am Detroit" -

Electric Six Electric Six is a six-piece American rock band formed in 1996 in Detroit, Michigan. Their music was described by AllMusic as a combination of garage, disco, punk rock, new wave, and metal. The band achieved recognition in 2003 with the sin ...

*"I Care About Detroit" - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles *"I Love Detroit" - Amboy Rambler *"I Wanna Go Back" - Kid Rock *"In Detroit" - Delta Twins ( https://deltatwins.bandcamp.com/track/in-detroit-2 ) *"In Detroit" ( Featuring

TNT Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...

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*"In The City" - Marquise Porter *"In Thee" -

Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult ( ; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967, and best known for the singles "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", and "Godzilla". The band h ...

*"Inmates" - The Good Life *"Inner City Blues" - Rodriquez, aka Sixto Diaz Rodriguez *" Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Marvin Gaye from What's Going On 1971 *"Intro" - Kid Rock *"It's Been A Long Time" - Mayer Hawthorne *"It's Still East Detroit to Me" - Kid Rock *"It's So Cold in the D" - T-Baby

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*"Kill Ya Self" -

Trick Trick Christian Anthony Mathis (born June 28, 1973), better known by his stage name Trick Trick, is an American rapper and record producer from Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the large ...

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DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, record executive and music promoter. He is the co-founder (with Don Cannon) of Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint with artists including ...

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( Features names of Detroit streets ) *"Landing In Detroit" - The Detroit Grand Pubahs *"Last Time I Saw Richard, The" - Joni Mitchell *"Leaving Detroit" - Roses Are Red * "Leaving Detroit" - Eliza Neals *"Let It Fly" -

ft. Ice Cube *"Lighters Up" - Lil' Kim *"Lightning Over Detroit" - Richard Madow *"Life In The D" -

Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...

*"Lipstick" -

Kip Moore Kipling Christian Moore (born April 2, 1980) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. He has released a total of four studio albums for the label: '' Up All Night'', '' Wild Ones'', '' Slowheart'', and '' Wi ...

*"Live" ( Featuring Esham ) - Kid Rock *" The Load-Out" - Jackson Browne *"

Lose Yourself "Lose Yourself" is a song by American rapper Eminem from the soundtrack to the 2002 motion picture '' 8 Mile''. The song was composed and produced by Eminem, longtime collaborator Jeff Bass, one half of the production duo Bass Brothers and Lui ...

" - Eminem from 8 Mile, 2002, video shows the

Ambassador Bridge The Ambassador Bridge is a tolled international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, it is the busiest international border crossing in North ...

*"Love For My City" - Blade Icewood ft. Juan & Jesse James *"Line #7" - Dierks Bentley

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*"Made in Hockeytown" - Red Wings - Paul Shonk http://www.paulshonk.com/ *"Man From Detroit" - Hard Place *"Moths And Lizards In Detroit" - Andy Roberts *"Michigan & Trumbull" - The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love *"Motor City" - The Satintones *"Motor City" - Randy Weeks *"Motor City Baby" -

*"Motor City Boogie" - York Brothers *"Motor City Girl" - The Badways *"Motor City Is Burning" -

MC5 MC5, also commonly called The MC5, is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1963. The original line-up consisted of Rob Tyner (vocals) Wayne Kramer (guitar), Fred "Sonic" Smith (guitar), Michael Davis (bass), and Dennis ...

; John Lee Hooker *"Motor City Madhouse" -

1975 *"Motor City Serenade" - Stewart Francke *"Motortown" - Kane Gang *"M.O.T.O.W.N. ( Murderous Outcold Town Of Wild Niggaz )" - Big Herk *"Motown Country" - CURTICE/MARKLEY & Motown Station *"

Motown Music Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''mot ...

" - Rod Stewart 1991 (#10 on Billboard Hot 100) *"Motown Junk" -

Manic Street Preachers Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus ...

(Welsh band) *"Motown Never Sounded So Good" - Less Than Jake *”Movin’ Along (A Song For Detroit)” - Alma Smith *"Move To Detroit" -

Eddie "Flashin" Fowlkes Eddie Fowlkes (born December 24, 1962) is an American techno DJ. He was influential to the early Detroit techno scene. Biography Eddie Fowlkes was born on December 24, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. After attending a 1978 Charivari party with h ...

*"Murder City Nights" -

Radio Birdman Radio Birdman is an Australian punk rock band formed by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger in Sydney in 1974. The group influenced the work of many successful, mainstream bands, and are now considered instrumental in Australia's musical growth. Hist ...

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*"Need Somebody" - Subdudes *"New Detroit" - Neon Blonde *"Nobody in Detroit" - Howling Diablos *"New Nathans Detroit"- Braid (band) *"Northern Soul"- Above and Beyond (band)

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*"Ode To Detroit" -

Wally Pleasant Wally Pleasant is an American musician from Michigan. He plays humorous songs based on folk music and 1950s–60s rock and roll influences. Throughout the 1990s he was a fixture in the East Lansing indie-rock scene, alongside fellow local acts like ...

*"The Old Stuff" - Garth Brooks *" One Piece At A Time" - Johnny Cash *”One Woman Army - Porcelain Black *"One Way Out" -

thenewno2 Thenewno2 (styled as thenewno2) is an English alternative rock band from London. Originally composed of Dhani Harrison and Oliver Hecks, with Harrison playing lead guitar and singing lead vocals, and Hecks playing drums and synthesizer. As of ...

*"Out" - Insane Clown Posse

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*"Paid" - Kid Rock *"Panic In Detroit" -

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

*"Papa Hobo" - Paul Simon *"Party on 4th Street" - Black Nasty (available on the "Funky Funky Detroit" compilation) *"Passport to Detroit" - Joe Strummer *"

Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" (formatted as "Put Your Hands Up for Detroit" outside Benelux) is a song written and produced by Dutch electronic producer and DJ Fedde le Grand. It samples Matthew Dear and Disco D's "Hands Up for Detroit". Histor ...

" - Fedde Le Grand (#1 UK Singles Chart) *"Planet of Visions" - Kraftwerk *"Please II" - Eminem *"Posse On Verner* - Insane Clown Posse *"the Power's Out" -Flogging Molly *"Peacemaker" - Green Day (The song is part of a rock opera album which takes place in Detroit. The lyric "I am a killjoy, from Detroit").

21st Century Breakdown ''21st Century Breakdown'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on May 15, 2009, through Reprise Records. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2006 and forty-five songs were written by vocalist/guita ...

*"Pride of the Wolverines" -

John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa ( ; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to dis ...

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+/- (band) +/-, or Plus/Minus, is an American indietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures. Th ...

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*'Rainin in Detroit" - Eliza Neals * "Renaissance State of Mind" - Ro Spit & Monica Blaire *"Represent" - Stretch Money *"Reputation" -

Apollo Brown Erik Vincent Stephens (born June 20, 1980), better known professionally as Apollo Brown, is an American record producer from Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is a member of the hip hop group Ugly Heroes (alongside Red Pill and Verbal Kent) an ...

Guilty Simpson Byron Dwayne “Guilty” Simpson is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla’s favo ...

*"Ride" - Royce Da 5'9" ft. Big Herk & Juan *"Rise Again" -

Hush Hush may refer to: Film and television * ''Hush'' (1921 film), starring Clara Kimball Young * ''Hush'' (1998 film), starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Hush!'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi * ''Hush'' (2005 film), starring ...

*" Rock City" - Royce da 5'9" featuring Eminem *"

Rock & Roll (The Velvet Underground song) "Rock & Roll" (sometimes spelled Rock 'n' Roll) is a song by the Velvet Underground, originally appearing on their 1970 album ''Loaded''. The song was written by the Velvets' then-leader Lou Reed, who continued to incorporate the song into his ...

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Detroit (band) Detroit (a.k.a. The Band Detroit, so as not to be confused with the city of Detroit) was a spinoff of rock group The Detroit Wheels. This revised version of that band was formed by Mitch Ryder as a successor to The Wheels in 1970. The only origi ...

*"Rock N Roll Jesus" - Kid Rock *" Roll On (Kid Rock song)" - Kid Rock 2008 *"Rollin' On The Island" ( Featuring Wes Chill And Prince Vince ) - Kid Rock *"Rose Darling" - Steely Dan

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*"So Detroit"- Slight Return feat. The A.I. Fam wsg Tony "T Money" Green *"Say Nice Things About Detroit" -

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a ...

*"Son Of Detroit" - Kid Rock *"South Telegraph Rd" - Amboy Rambler *"Second Home" - Big A *"Seized Up" -

The Suicide Machines The Suicide Machines are an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. During the course of their career, the band has released seven full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records, Side One Dummy Records and Fat Wre ...

*"Shake That" - Eminem feat. Nate Dogg *"Shake Your Detroit Right" - Slight Return feat. George Clinton *"Shuttin' Detroit Down" - John Rich *"Sister" - Sufjan Stevens *"Six Mile Stretch"-

Sam Donahue Samuel Koontz Donahue (March 18, 1918 – March 22, 1974) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, and musical arranger. He performed with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, and Stan Kenton. Biography Donahue ...

and Ken Meisel *"Sleepin Tonight In Detroit"- The Disregarded *"So Far..." - Eminem *"Son Of Detroit" - Kid Rock *"Southwest Song" - Insane Clown Posse *"Spaghetti a Detroit" -

Fred Bongusto Alfredo Antonio Carlo Buongusto (6 April 1935 – 8 November 2019), known by his stage name Fred Bongusto, was an Italian light music singer, songwriter and composer who was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Career history Bongusto was born ...

*"Straight From The D" - Mr Knox *"Stay True To Ya City" -

Natas The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...

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The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

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*The D- Slight Return * "Take His Life" - Royce da 5'9" & Tre Little * "Take Money To Make Money" - Stretch Money *"Taking It To Detroit" - The Good Rats - *" Telegraph Road" - Dire Straits (from UK) *" That's Detroit To Me" -

King Gordy Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American horrorcore singer/rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is one-fourth of underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with Fatt Fathe ...

*"The Arms Forest" - The Hard Lessons *"The D In Detroit" - Anniversary *"The Fire Inside - Bob Seger *"The Girl from Detroit City -

Suzi Quatro Susan Kay Quatro (born June 3, 1950) is an American singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, and actress. In the 1970s, she scored a string of hit singles that found greater success in Europe and Australia than in her homeland, reaching No. 1 in th ...

The Heart of Rock & Roll "The Heart of Rock & Roll" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as the third single from their 1983 album ''Sports'' in 1984. The single peaked at number six on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The song was inspire ...

" - Huey Lewis & the News *"The Smog" - Insane Clown Posse *"These Hands (song for Detroit)" - Jason Roseboom *"There They Go" - Obie Trice ( Featuring Eminem And Big Herk ) *"This One Or That One" - Tyvek *"Tooling For Anus" -

The Meatmen The Meatmen are an American punk band headed by Tesco Vee, originally existing from 1981 to 1988, before reforming in the mid-1990s, and again in the 2000s. They were known for their outrageous stage antics and offensive lyrics. They reformed ...

( Chorus mentions Detroit and suburban clubs such as, 'Bookies', 'Nunzio's' and 'Menjo's'. ) *"Tommy Pays the Rent" - Manolete (Mentions growing up in Michigan and Detroit)

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*"U Can Get Fucked Up" - Trick Trick (featuring Goon Sqwad) *"Up on Twelfth Street" Sir Mack Rice

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*Welcome To The D- Slight Return * "W.T.P. (White Trash Party)" - Eminem *"We Almost Lost Detroit" -

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. JR JR (pronounced "junior junior"; originally named Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.) is an American indie-pop band from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein. The band also includes drummer Mike Higgins. History Zott and Epst ...

*"We Almost Lost Detroit" - Gil Scott-Heron *"We Almost Lost Detroit" -

*"We Almost Lost Detroit" - Marquise Porter *" Welcome 2 Detroit" -

(featuring Eminem) *"Welcome 2 The Party" - Kid Rock *"Welcome Back To Detroit - Mariner *"Welcome To Detroit" - Jay-Dee *"Welcome To Detroit" - Eminem *"Welcome To Detroit City" - Obie Trice *"What I Learned Out On The Road" - Kid Rock *"Where My Nigz At ?" -

*"Where the Money Is Made" Detroit Most Wanted *"Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, The" -

*"Worse Than Detroit" - Robert Plant *"Who's Afraid of Detroit" -

Claude VonStroke Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house music, house producer based in Los Angeles. He owns Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut ...

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*"Yellow Brick Road" - Eminem *"You Can Make It" - Achromatik feat. Royce da 5'9" *"You Never Met A Mother Fucker Quite Like Me" - Kid Rock 2002 *"You Don't Want None of This" - A.W.O.L

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{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Songs About Detroit

Songs A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...