34 Best Red Songs – Songs With Red in the Title
Last Updated: June 13, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
Selecting the colors for an event can be very difficult. However, if you select the color red as a primary color, we have a song list for you. Check out our list of the Top 10 Red Songs.
Our song list contains many different music genres including Rock, Country, R&B, and Reggae. We also feature songs from different eras from the 40s through today.
Celebrate Wear Red Day too on the first Friday in February by playing Red songs.

There are many things in the world that are red. Our song lists feature red themes about seeing red because they were so mad, a Corvette, a truck, a red cap, a red dress, red balloons, red wine, and red dirt.
Top 25 Trending Red Songs
- “Red Red Wine” by UB40 (Reggae – 1983)
- “Red Solo Cup” by Toby Keith (Country – 2011)
- “Red Dirt Road” by Brooks & Dunn (Country – 2003)
- “Red (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift (Pop – 2021)
- “99 Red Balloons” by NENA (Pop – 1984)
- “The Lady In Red” by Chris de Burgh (Rock – 1986)
- “Little Red Corvette” by Prince (Pop – 1983)
- “Ol’ Red” by Blake Shelton (Country – 2001)
- “The Red” by Chevelle (Hard Rock – 2002)
- “I Saw Red” by Warrant (Rock – 1990)
- “I See Red” by Everybody Loves an Outlaw (Rock – 2018)
- “Mr Red White and Blue” by Coffey Anderson (Country – 2016)
- “Red” by Sara Bareilles (Singer-Songwriter – 2004)
- “Red Hands” by Walk off the Earth (Pop – 2013)
- “Red Light” by David Nail (Country – 2008)
- “While Your Lips Are Still Red” by Nightwish (Hard Rock – 2007)
- “Red High Heels” by Kellie Pickler (Country – 2006)
- “Like Red On A Rose” by Alan Jackson (Country – 2006)
- “Red Ragtop” by Tim McGraw (Country – 2002)
- “Courtesy Of The Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith (Country – 2002)
- “Red Light Special” by TLC (R&B – 1994)
- “Something In Red” by Lorrie Morgan (Country – 1995)
- “Red Barchetta” by Rush (Rock – 1981)
- “Red Rain” by Peter Gabriel (Rock – 1986)
- “Sad Old Red” by Simply Red (Pop – 1985)
Songs About Red
I See Red – Everybody Loves an Outlaw
Released in 2018 on the album I See Red
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Executioner style, and there won’t be no trial
Don’t you know that you’re better off dead
All I see is red, red, oh red
Mr Red White and Blue – Coffey Anderson
Released in 2016 on the album Boots and Jeans
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
(Mr. Red, White, and Blue) For these Stars and Stripes
(Mr. Red, White, and Blue) Stand on the front line
(Mr. Red, White, and Blue) Pay the ultimate price
Red – Sara Bareilles
Released in 2014 on the album Careful Confessions
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When I’m in the red listening to strangers inside my head
The darkening angels beneath the bed I still see everything you said,
Painted in Red
Next, read songs containing black in the lyrics.
Red – Cher
Released in 2013 on the album Closer to the Truth
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Red from my heart, red like my blood
Red from my lips when you told me you were done
Red, now
All I see is red now
Red Hands – Walk Off The Earth
Released in 2013 on the album R.E.V.O.
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I realize that I got red hands, I wanna change this (day-oh)
Don’t ask me why I choose to lie, I stay blind, oh (day-oh)
It’s clear to me that you are human too, your accusations are burning through
Red – Taylor Swift
Released in 2012 on the album Red
Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Forgetting him was like trying to know
Somebody you never met
But loving him was red
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith
Released in 2011 on the album Clancy’s Tavern
Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Red solo cup uh huh
I fill you up
Let’s have a party
Red Light – David Nail
Released in 2009 on the album I’m About to Come Alive
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
While my world’s crashing down
On a Sunday in the sunshine
At a red light
While Your Lips Are Still Red – Nightwish
Released in 2007 on the album Amaranth
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he’s still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Red High Heels – Kellie Pickler
Released in 2006 on the album Small Town Girl
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I bet you want me back now, don’t you, don’t you
I’m about to show you just how missin’ me feels
In my red high heels
Check out songs containing white in the lyrics.
Like A Red On A Rose – Alan Jackson
Released in 2006 on the album Like Red on a Rose
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I can’t do anything wrong
You’re where I belong
Like red on a rose
Red Dirt Road – Brooks & Dunn
Released in 2003 on the album Red Dirt Road
Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We’d turn out the headlights
And drive by the moonlight
Talk about what the future might hold
Down that red dirt road
The Red – Chevelle
Released in 2002 on the album Wonder What’s Next
Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
So lay down
The threat is real
When his sight
Goes red again
Red Ragtop – Tim McGraw
Released in 2002 on the album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
But on the way home that night
On the back of that red ragtop
She said, “Please don’t stop loving me”
Ol’ Red – Blake Shelton
Released in 2002 on the album Blake Shelton
Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
To get past the gators and the quicksand beds
But all these years that I’ve been here
Ain’t nobody got past Red
Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American) – Toby Keith
Released in 2002 on the album Unleashed
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When you hear mother freedom start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue
Red Light Special – TLC
Released in 1994 on the album CrazySexyCool
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Baby, it’s yours, all yours, if you want it tonight
Come through my door, take off my clothes, and turn on the red light
I Saw Red – Warrant
Released in 1991 on the album Cherry Pie
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
My heart just spilled onto the floor
And I didn’t need to see his face
I saw yours
I saw red and then I closed the door
Something In Red – Lorrie Morgan
Released in 1991 on the album Something in Red
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m looking for something in red
Like the one that I wore when I first turned his head
Strapless and sequined and cut down to there
Lady in Red – Chris De Burgh
Released in 1986 on the album Into The Light
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The lady in red is dancing with me, cheek to cheek
There’s nobody here, it’s just you and me
It’s where I want to be
Listen to songs containing green in the lyrics.
Red Rain – Peter Gabriel
Released in 1986 on the album So
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Red rain
Red rain is pouring down
Pouring down all over me
Sad Old Red – Simply Red
Released in 1985 on the album Picture Book
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Sad old Red, living on his own
Sad old Red sat at home
Sad old Red, let me take you home
Little Red Corvette – Prince
Released in 1983 on the album 1999
Genre: R&B
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And honey, I say
Little Red Corvette
Baby, you’re much too fast
Red Red Wine – UB40
Released in 1983 on the album Labour of Love
Genre: Reggae
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
You keep me rockin’ all of the time
Red red wine, you make me feel so grand
99 Red Balloons (99 Luftballoons) – Nena
Released in 1983 on the album Nena
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
The 99 red balloons go by
Red Skies – The Fixx
Released in 1982 on the album Shuttered Room
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
People ignoring
Running, hiding, lost
You can’t find, find a place to go, so it’s
Red skies at night
Red Barchetta – Rush
Released in 1981 on the album Moving Pictures
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I strip away the old debris
That hides a shining car
A brilliant red Barchetta
I See Red – (Split Enz) Human Flotsam
Released in 1979 on the album Frenzy
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
When my baby is walking down the street
I see red, I see red, I see red
How can someone wicked walk around free
Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson
Released in 1975 on the album Red Headed Stranger
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The red headed stranger had eyes like the thunder
And his lips, they were sad and tight
His little lost love lay asleep on the hillside
Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Released in 1967 on the album Are You Experienced
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Lord, there’s a red house over yonder
Lord, that’s where my baby stays
Red Rubber Ball – The Cyrkle
Released in 1966 on the album Red Rubber Ball
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And I think it’s gonna be all right
Yeah, the worst is over now
The mornin’ sun is shinin’ like a red rubber ball
Put in earbuds and play songs about gold.
Little Red Rented Rowboat – Joe Dowell
Released in 1962
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat
Not much better than no boat
But at least it will go when I row row row at least it will go when I row
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
Released in 1949
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
If you have a red song that is not listed below, be sure to comment on it at the bottom of the page and tell us why we should add it.
Little Red Rented Rowboat–Joe Dowell
Thank you Leeanne for the suggestion. We added your song to the list.
Red Skies At Night by The Fixx
Thank you Meg. The song has been added!
Red Barchetta by RUSH
Thank you Meg. The song has been added!
I see red – Split Enz
Thank you for the suggestion. The song has been added to the list.
Red Rain from Peter Gabriel, a spectacular song
Thanks Diego! The Gabriel song was added.
Sad Old Red – Simply Red
Thank you René for the song suggestion. We added it to the list!