My sister and I got into a discussion a few weeks back about songs where the artist's name is mentioned and it became a surprisingly fun game trying to think of some, so I thought I'd open it up here x

Trying to think less of "Jason Derulo" at the start of every track or anything along those lines, and more of the artist's name actually being in the lyrics of a verse or chorus, or even the title. They don't have to mention it themselves (could be a featured artist who mentions their name, for example).

(began from a discussion about group songs where the band member names are mentioned, feel free to throw some of those out too x)

Some that come to my mind right now:

S Club - S Club Party (both the group name and each member's name, and a few other songs mention the band name, e.g. Don't Stop Movin')

Big Brovaz - Nu Flow (as above, group name and member names)

Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock ("my name is Keri, I'm so very fly oh my it's a lil bit scary")

Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie (obviously x)

Justin Bieber feat. Jaden Smith - Never Say Never ("he ain't on a JB song with me")

Kelly Rowland feat. Eve - Like This ("Kelly, E-V-E we comin' through and got 'em bowin' down")

Harry Styles - As It Was ("Harry you're no good alone")

Sugababes - Sugababes on the Run (and the 2.0 member names are mentioned in Angels With Dirty Faces)

Billie Piper - The Tide Is High (the guest rapper: "bumped into this girl and her name was Billie P")

Why Don't We - Why Don't We Just

Alesha Dixon - Welcome to the Alesha Show

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else ("Benny don't do it")

There's also the word play of Girls Aloud's song Girls Allowed

The first one to come into my head is in Ariana Grande's 'thank u, next':

"I know they say I move on too fast

but this one gon' last

'cause her name is Ari

and I'm so good with that"

💜

A former Bop Idol entry of mine and very fitting considering their reunion, Mis-Teeq's Just For You.

Each of them does a verse and they say their names.

"To speech ya, greet ya, teach ya, I'm just Alesha"

"It's Su-Elise and now it's time for me to say my piece"

"Sabrina, yeah, you know i'm sexy and you know it"

Britney Spears - Gimme More ('Its Britney Bitch')

Zara Larsson, Eli - Crush ('I gotta hear you say my name'

'Zara' )

Lady Gaga - Just Dance/Bad Romance ('Gaga')

Jennifer Lopez - Jenny from The Block

Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money ('Turn Up To Rihanna')

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (old Taylor can't come to the phone right now)

Who could forget the iconic Jessie J one

Who's Laughing Now ""Oh Jessie, I saw you on YouTube! I tagged old photos from when we was at school!" and "(Jessie) She broke outta the box"

"She says Skye, you're too kind" one of the standout ones along with the Ariana track Jade posted.

10 minutes ago, lewistgreen said:

A former Bop Idol entry of mine and very fitting considering their reunion, Mis-Teeq's Just For You.

Each of them does a verse and they say their names.

Big Brovaz did it too on Nu Flow!

Edited Saturday at 21:594 days by TheSnake

Miley Cyrus - See You Again
LFO - LFO
Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (mentions the artist but not the title!)
Destiny's Child - Independent Women (Part 1)

(probably gonna be thinking of more of these for ages x)

Kylie Minogue - Tension ("call me Kylie-lie-lie")

Charli xcx - Next Level Charli

Anne-Marie & Aitch - PSYCHO (Aitch: "I just want a little bit of Anne-Marie")

Groove Armada & Mutya Buena - Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)

Destiny's Child - Bootylicious

Charlie Puth - Charlie, Be Quiet!

Cardi B - Bartier Cardi

Britney Spears feat. Madonna - Me Against the Music ("hey Britney, you say you wanna lose control")

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love ("Sabrina, I've got something I wanna talk about // Madonna, I've got something I wanna talk about")

Ava Max & BIA - Energy (BIA: "Ava turn me up to the max")

Annie - Chewing Gum ("hey Annie, well look at you")

Take That - Take That and Party

Cadet & Deno - Advice ("trust me, Deno" / "it's Drizzy and Cadet, Cadet")

Spice Girls - Wannabe (Mel B's rap shouting out the members)

Tanya Lacey - Too Many Cooks ("Lacey in the fold, already on the wishlist")

AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove ("AJ Tracey live and direct")

Iggy Azalea feat. Charli xcx - Fancy ("I be that I-G-G-Y, put my name in bold")

The Saturdays feat. Flo Rida - Higher ("hey Flo Rida, Frankie, Mollie, Una, Vanessa, Rochelle, what you doin' Saturday girl?")

The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg - Buttons ("PCD on me, yeah, I thought I saw a puddy-cat" / "Ashley, Nicole, Carmit, Jessica, Kimberly, Melody, you're telling me")

Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj - Bitch I'm Madonna

Lizzo & Cardi B - Rumors ("Cardi ain't poppin', no, that's a machine" / "Lizzo, teach me about big girl...")

And a more obscure one:

Cody Simpson - One (an unreleased demo that begins with the lyric "I'm so much more than Cody Simpson" )

And the most iconic:

Tila Tsoli feat. BJ Lips - Bimbo Doll ("hi, I'm Tila, lips full of filler")

Kevin and Jennie obviously on the two Tame Impala Dracula versions.

'I Want You Back' by Melanie B feat. Missy Elliott opens with:

I'm the M to the E-L, B, you know me?

I'm the M-I-S-S-Y to the E

also, how could I forget...

"He can be my jailor/Burton to this Taylor

in Taylor Swift - Ready For It

also (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew on the recent 1983 listening sessions.

ABC - The Look Of Love mentions the singer Martin Fry in 'all my friends might ask me, they say Marty, maybe one day you'll find true love'

Edited Saturday at 22:124 days by TheSnake

Shuffle just brought me this one:

Mandy Capristo - Allow Me ("my name is Mandy, second name is Grace")

25 minutes ago, TheSnake said:

Kevin and Jennie obviously on the two Tame Impala Dracula versions.

I had convinced myself for ages that Jennie's name isn't said but it is definitely there if you listen closely enough

My name is Onika you can call me Nicki...

and 'Onika' being censored on radio.

Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama

"She be Fergie, from the crew BEP"

Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On ("Missy be puttin' it down")

Stooshe - My Man Music ("we walk that talk with Stooshe lines")

Mel B - Tell Me ("All you loved was Mel B's money")

Geri Halliwell - Heaven and Hell ("It's heaven - it's hell - being Geri Halliwell")

Beyoncé & Shakira - Beautiful Liar ("Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Shakira, Shakira")

Taylor Swift - Clara Bow ("You look like Taylor Swift in this light")

Kylie Minogue, Bebe Rexha & Tove Lo - My Oh My ("I'm Kylie, it's Gemini" / "I'm Bebe, I'm a Virgo" / "Hey, hello, I am To-Tove Lo")
JENNIE - like JENNIE ("Who wanna rock with JENNIE?")
Mariah Carey - Prisoner ("Mariah, I miss you")
Janet Jackson - Nasty ("No, my first name ain't baby - it's Janet, Miss Jackson if you're nasty")
Britney Spears - Piece of Me ("I'm Mrs Oh my God that Britney's shameless!")

7 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:

Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On ("Missy be puttin' it down")

Stooshe - My Man Music ("we walk that talk with Stooshe lines")

Not forgetting two of the members referencing their names in Love Me

1, 2 Step

"Missy (Missy), the princess is here (She's here), Ciara"

1 minute ago, lewistgreen said:

1, 2 Step

"Missy (Missy), the princess is here (She's here), Ciara"

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