A diacope is a figure of speech in which a word (or phrase) is repeated, separated by a number of intervening words. The term is derived from the Greek word thiakhop meaning “cut in two”.
While there are no limits on the amount of words that can come into between the identical words or phrases, for this countdown we are collecting the biggest singles from the Australian charts with a title that has two of the same word, separated by just one different word.
Song titles consisting of a sub-title in brackets are eligible, as long as the main title fits the criteria.
| 1. ROUND AND ROUND Perry Como (1957 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 21) |
| 2. CAN THE CAN Suzi Quatro (1973 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 29) |
| 3. OVER AND OVER Nelly featuring Tim McGraw (2005 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 21) |
| 4. MOVE BABY MOVE Johnny O’Keefe (1963 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 21) |
| 5. BLACK IS BLACK La Belle Epoque (1978 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 34) |
| 6. DAY BY DAY Colleen Hewett (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 24) |
| 7. CINDY, OH CINDY Eddie Fisher (1957 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 20) |
| 8. C’MON AUSSIE C’MON The Mojo Singers (1979 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 9. ASHES TO ASHES David Bowie (1980 – HP: #3, Weeks In The Top 100: 22) |
| 10. DUM DA DUM Melodie MC (1994 – HP: #5, Weeks In The Top 100: 22) |
| 11. (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER Rita Coolidge (1977 – HP: #6, Weeks In The Top 100: 33) |
| 12. SIDE TO SIDE Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj (2016 – HP: #3, Weeks In The Top 100: 31) |
| 13. C’MON AUSSIE C’MON Shannon Noll (2004 – HP: #2, Weeks In The Top 100: 14) |
| 14. SORRY NOT SORRY Demi Lovato (2017 – HP: #8, Weeks In The Top 100: 34) |
| 15. DAY AFTER DAY Badfinger (1972 – HP: #7, Weeks In The Top 100: 26) |
| 16. WHO MADE WHO AC/DC (1986 – HP: #9, Weeks In The Top 100: 22) |
| 17. STEP BY STEP New Kids On The Block (1990 – HP: #8, Weeks In The Top 100: 21) |
| 18. TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper (1984 – HP: #6, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 19. BOY OH BOY Racey (1979 – HP: #12, Weeks In The Top 100: 20) |
| 20. CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (SANG THE LITTLE BIRD) Dean Martin (1955 – HP: #8, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 21. FLY ROBIN FLY Silver Convention (1975 – HP: #11, Weeks In The Top 100: 26) |
| 22. ASHES TO ASHES Faith No More (1997 – HP: #8, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 23. STEP BY STEP Whitney Houston (1996 – HP: #12, Weeks In The Top 100: 20) |
| 24. BLACK IS BLACK Los Bravos (1966 – HP: #3, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 25. BLUE ON BLUE Bobby Vinton (1963 – HP: #10, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 26. FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend (1986 – HP: #9, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 27. DEEPER AND DEEPER Madonna (1992 – HP: #11, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 28. RUN, SAMSON, RUN Neil Sedaka (1960 – HP: #13, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 29. WHY BABY WHY Pat Boone (1957 – HP: #15, Weeks In The Top 100: 17) |
| 30. LAY LADY LAY Bob Dylan (1969 – HP: #18, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 31. C’MON AUSSIE C’MON (THE NEW ERA) The Mojo Singers (1979 – HP: #10, Weeks In The Top 100: 14) |
| 32. NEVER SAY NEVER Vandalism (2006 – HP: #15, Weeks In The Top 100: 17) |
| 33. BODY II BODY Samantha Mumba (2001 – HP: #14, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 34. RAG MAMA RAG The Band (1970 – HP: #18, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 35. NEVER SAY NEVER Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith (2010 – HP: #17, Weeks In The Top 100: 32) |
| 36. TIME AFTER TIME Novaspace (2002 – HP: #15, Weeks In The Top 100: 20) |
| 37. PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE Depeche Mode (1984 – HP: #25, Weeks In The Top 100: 20) |
| 38. RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE Blues Image (1970 – HP: #24, Weeks In The Top 100: 17) |
| 39. SKIN TO SKIN Melissa (1992 – HP: #16, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 40. ROUND AND ROUND Spandau Ballet (1985 – HP: #16, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 41. HIGHER AND HIGHER Jackie Wilson (1967 – HP: #30, Weeks In The Top 100: 16) |
| 42. SHAKE, BABY, SHAKE Johnny O’Keefe (1957 – HP: #19, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 43. WALL TO WALL Chris Brown (2007 – HP: #21, Weeks In The Top 100: 27) |
| 44. MILES AND MILES Noiseworks (1990 – HP: #26, Weeks In The Top 100: 17) |
| 45. MY OH MY Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (2019 – HP: #19, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 46. DOG EAT DOG Adam And The Ants (1981 – HP: #22, Weeks In The Top 100: 12) |
| 47. RUN JOEY RUN David Geddes (1975 – HP: #36, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 48. OVER AND OVER Puff Johnson (1996 – HP: #29, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 49. GIRLS WANT GIRLS Drake featuring Lil Baby (2021 – HP: #2, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 50. PLEASE MR. PLEASE Olivia Newton-John (1975 – HP: #34, Weeks In The Top 100: 16) |
| 51. DAY BY DAY Judy Stone (1972 – HP: #25, Weeks In The Top 100: 16) |
| 52. ONE AND ONE (AIN’T I GOOD ENOUGH) Wa Wa Nee (1987 – HP: #19, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 53. RUN SALLY RUN The Cuff Links (1970 – HP: #23, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 54. MORE AND MORE Captain Hollywood Project (1993 – HP: #43, Weeks In The Top 100: 19) |
| 55. FACE TO FACE Real Life (1985 – HP: #32, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 56. GO JIMMY GO Jimmy Clanton (1960 – HP: #36, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 57. TALK THAT TALK Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2011 – HP: #28, Weeks In The Top 100: 14) |
| 58. ROCK THE ROCK Craig McLachlan And Check 1-2 (1989 – HP: #36, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 59. YOU ANGEL YOU Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1979 – HP: #50, Weeks In The Top 100: 17) |
| 60. ONE & ONE Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler (1996 – HP: #56, Weeks In The Top 100: 27) |
| 61. RAG TRADE RAG Graeme Bell And His All Stars (1963 – HP: #32, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 62. LOOP DE LOOP Johnny Thunder (1963 – HP: #26, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 63. OVER AND OVER The Dave Clark Five (1965 – HP: #24, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 64. ROUND AND ROUND Bodyrockers (2005 – HP: #35, Weeks In The Top 100: 16) |
| 65. ON AND ON Jerry Vale (1964 – HP: #36, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 66. DANCE BIRDIE DANCE The Electronics (1982 – HP: #69, Weeks In The Top 100: 21) |
| 67. MY OH MY Slade (1984 – HP: #65, Weeks In The Top 100: 18) |
| 68. DIDDY WAH DIDDY The Running Jumping Standing Still (1967 – HP: #44, Weeks In The Top 100: 12) |
| 69. NEVER SAY NEVER The Fray (2009 – HP: #38, Weeks In The Top 100: 14) |
| 70. STEP BY STEP The Crests (1960 – HP: #58, Weeks In The Top 100: 15) |
| 71. LOVE EQUALS LOVE Ohio Express (1970 – HP: #56, Weeks In The Top 100: 16) |
| 72. AGAIN AND AGAIN Jewel (2006 – HP: #38, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 73. HEART TO HEART James Blunt (2013 – HP: #26, Weeks In The Top 100: 8) |
| 74. LOVE IS LOVE Barry Ryan (1969 – HP: #45, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 75. LIVE LADY LIVE The Angels (1983 – HP: #43, Weeks In The Top 100: 8) |
| 76. LITTLE BY LITTLE The Springfields (1963 – HP: #43, Weeks In The Top 100: 9) |
| 77. DAY BY DAY Doug And The Slugs (1985 – HP: #62, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 78. PIECE BY PIECE Kelly Clarkson (2016 – HP: #24, Weeks In The Top 100: 8) |
| 79. ON AND ON Stephen Bishop (1977 – HP: #66, Weeks In The Top 100: 13) |
| 80. PLAY MAMA PLAY Rumour (1973 – HP: #47, Weeks In The Top 100: 10) |
| 81. DRIVE BABY DRIVE Shona Laing (1987 – HP: #65, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 82. LOVE 2 LOVE James Kannis (2006 – HP: #35, Weeks In The Top 100: 5) |
| 83. LOVE X LOVE George Benson (1980 – HP: #57, Weeks In The Top 100: 9) |
| 84. MY OH MY Aqua (1998 – HP: #56, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 85. DAY BY DAY The Hooters (1986 – HP: #55, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 86. POWER IS POWER SZA, The Weeknd & Travis Scott (2019 – HP: #30, Weeks In The Top 100: 5) |
| 87. CITY TO CITY Gerry Rafferty (1978 – HP: #87, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 88. COME BABY COME K7 (1994 – HP: #68, Weeks In The Top 100: 11) |
| 89. DEEPER AND DEEPER Freda Payne (1971 – HP: #60, Weeks In The Top 100: 8) |
| 90. DO I DO Stevie Wonder (1982 – HP: #66, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 91. ASHES TO ASHES The Mindbenders (1966 – HP: #74, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 92. RUN BABY RUN Garbage (2005 – HP: #47, Weeks In The Top 100: 6) |
| 93. AGAIN AND AGAIN Status Quo (1978 – HP: #77, Weeks In The Top 100: 8) |
| 94. RUN BABY RUN Deadstar (1999 – HP: #64, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 95. RUN, BABY RUN (BACK INTO MY ARMS) The Newbeats (1965 – HP: #66, Weeks In The Top 100: 6) |
| 96. WHO FOUND WHO Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo (1988 – HP: #75, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 97. DOG EAT DOG AC/DC (1977 – HP: #60, Weeks In The Top 100: 5) |
| 98. STEP BY STEP Eddie Rabbitt (1981 – HP: #83, Weeks In The Top 100: 6) |
| 99. GONE DADDY GONE Gnarls Barkley (2006 – HP: #90, Weeks In The Top 100: 7) |
| 100. ROUND AND ROUND New Order (1989 – HP: #71, Weeks In The Top 100: 5) |
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