Not to be confused withOne-hit wonder.
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Asignature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established recording artist or band is most closely identified with or best known for. This is generally differentiated from aone-hit wonder in that the artist usually has had success with other songs as well.
A signature song may be a song that spearheads an artist's initial mainstream breakthrough, a song that revitalizes an artist's career, or a song that simply represents a high point in an artist's career. Often, a signature song will feature significant characteristics of an artist and may encapsulate the artist's particular sound and style.
Signature songs can be the result of spontaneous public identification, or a marketing tool developed by the music industry to promote artists, sell their recordings, and develop a fan base.[1] Artists and bands with a signature song are generally expected to perform it at every concert appearance, often as anencore on concert tours, sometimes being the last song of the setlist.[2]
Examples by artist
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This practice soon began equating performers with signature songs as a way to promote and sell recordings and sheet music as well as establish a cult of fans to market these songs to.
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And if there's a phrase ... or you have a signature song ... then your audience will probably be disappointed if you don't repeat yourself.
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External links
edit- Signature Song List for Rock, Pop, R&B, and Country with links toYouTube