| Hit songs can take a name out of obscurity and into | | | | Francisco, "Adam Lay Ibounden" by Mediaeval Babes, |
| the lime light. Many names because extremely popular | | | | "Adam's Toon" by Trees |
| soon after being used in hits by popular. After all, a | | | | "*Johnny*" - "Johnny Was" by Bob Marley and the |
| name that is worth writing songs about is sure to have | | | | Wailers, "Johnny B. Goode" by Elton John, "Johnny |
| a great appeal to many. If you believe the name you | | | | Wanna Live" by Sarah Brightman, "Johnny Angel" by |
| choose for your baby will have an influence on the | | | | Shelley Fabares, "Johnny 99" by Bruce Springsteen, |
| way they behave, their personality and their destiny, | | | | Johnny And Mary" by Robert Palmer, "Johnny Come |
| you may want to add some of these very special | | | | Home" by Fine Young Cannibals, "Johnny Come |
| names to your favorites list. | | | | Lately" by Catatonia, "Johnny The Horse" by Madness, |
| Below is a list of names and the hit songs they were | | | | "Johnny Thunder" by The Kinks |
| used in: | | | | "*Jack*" - "Mr. Jack" by System of a Down, "Jack The |
| "*Mary*" - "Mary Jane" by Alanis Morissette, "Now | | | | Ripper" by The White Stripes, "Captain Jack" by Billy |
| Mary" by The White Stripes, "Marys of the Sea" by | | | | Joel, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones, |
| Tori Amos, "Mary" by Tori Amos, "Mary's in India" by | | | | "Happy Jack" by The Who, "Jack-in-the-Green" by |
| Dido, "Mary" by Sarah McLachlan, "The Wind Cries | | | | Jethro Tull, "Half Jack" by The Dresden Dolls, "My |
| Mary" by Jimi Hendrix, "What's the New Mary Jane" by | | | | Name is Jack" by Manfred Mann, "Jack Names the |
| The Beatles, "Last Dance With Mary Jane" by Tom | | | | Planets" by Ash, "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles, |
| Petty, "Mary's Place" by Bruce Springsteen, "Mary | | | | "Neal and Jack and Me" by King Crimson, Jack of |
| Queen of Arkansas" by Bruce Springsteen, "Mary | | | | Speed" by Steely Dan. |
| Ann" by Ray Charles, "Mary" by Patty Griffin, "Mary" | | | | "*Caroline*" - "Caroline" by Outkast, Sweet Caroline" |
| by Scissor Sisters, "Mary" by Supergrass, "Mary Lou" | | | | by Neil Diamond , "Caroline Says" by Velvet |
| by Bob Seger, "The Toughts of Mary Jane" by Nick | | | | Underground, "Caroline" by Fleetwood Mac, "Caroline, |
| Drake, "Mary Magdalene" by Patty Larkin, "Mary, Mary" | | | | No" by The Beach Boys, "Caroline" by David Gray, |
| by The Monkees, "Tom and Mary" by Ben Folds, | | | | "Caroline" by Status Quo, "Caroline, Yes" by The |
| "Mary Ann" by Alice Cooper, "Mary Long" by Deep | | | | Kaiser Chiefs |
| Purple, "Mary Jane" by The Spin Doctors | | | | Mary is perhaps the most sung-about baby girl names, |
| "*Adam*" - The name has been sung about numerous | | | | with some artists, such as Bruce Springsteen, using the |
| times by some of the world's most beloved musicians. | | | | name more than once in his song titles. Among baby |
| "Adam's Apple" by Aerosmith , "Adam's Song" by | | | | boy names, Adam and Johnny are the most popular |
| Blink-182 , "Adam Raised a Cain" by Bruce Springsteen | | | | for hit songs. Johnny seems to be a favorite among |
| , "Adam and Eve" by Bob Marley, "Adam's Rib" by | | | | rock musicians especially. |
| Melanie Doane , Adam, Where Are You?" by Don | | | | |