The term “Palilalia” means a sequence of repeating syllables, words or phrases, which commonly occur in song titles. For this countdown, we’re celebrating just those songs with a repeating word as the song title (songs with a subtitle in brackets are eligible, as long as the main title is a repeating word title.
| 1. NEVER NEVER NEVER Shirley Bassey (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 29) |
| 2. BOOM BOOM (LET’S GO BACK TO MY ROOM) Paul Lekakis (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 3. SOFTLY, SOFTLY Ruby Murray (1955 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 23) |
| 4. MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! Donald Peers / Teresa Brewer (1950 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 18) |
| 5. BOOM BOOM Justice Crew (2012 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34) |
| 6. MONEY MONEY MONEY ABBA (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 18) |
| 7. MMM MMM MMM MMM Crash Test Dummies (1994 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 8. KISS KISS Holly Valance (2002 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 9. BOOM BOOM BOOM The Outhere Brothers (1995 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 30) |
| 10. BYE BYE BYE *NSync (2000 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 19) |
| 11. WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! Johnny Mathis (1957 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 21) |
| 12. BEEP-BEEP The Playmates (1958 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 21) |
| 13. RUSH RUSH Paula Abdul (1991 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 22) |
| 14. FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Ray Brown And The Whispers (1965 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 20) |
| 15. CHIP CHIP Gene McDaniels (1962 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 18) |
| 16. YOU, YOU, YOU The Ames Brothers (1953 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 17) |
| 17. BANG BANG Jessie J featuring Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande (2014 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 54) |
| 18. SUGA SUGA Baby Bash (2004 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 20) |
| 19. SAY SAY SAY Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (1983 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 22) |
| 20. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!! Vengaboys (1999 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 19) |
| 21. DOWN DOWN Status Quo (1975 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 28) |
| 22. JUMPIN’ JUMPIN’ Destiny’s Child (2000 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 19) |
| 23. BUMP, BUMP, BUMP B2K featuring P. Diddy (2003 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 23) |
| 24. BLAH BLAH BLAH Ke$ha (2010 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 25) |
| 25. CHEWY CHEWY Ohio Express (1968 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 21) |
| 26. SUGAR SUGAR The Archies (1969 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 24) |
| 27. BOM BOM Sam And The Womp (2012 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 43) |
| 28. KISS KISS Chris Brown featuring T-Pain (2007 – HP: #8, WEEKS: 49) |
| 29. MARY MARY The Monkees (1968 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 22) |
| 30. MONY MONY Billy Idol (1987 – HP: #8, WEEKS: 26) |
| 31. PAMELA PAMELA Wayne Fontana (1967 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 19) |
| 32. BABY BABY Amy Grant (1991 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 22) |
| 33. RING RING RING (HA HA HEY) De La Soul (1991 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 21) |
| 34. SHINY SHINY Haysi Fantayzee (1983 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 18) |
| 35. MONDAY, MONDAY The Mamas And The Papas (1966 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 18) |
| 36. HEY HEY HEY (POP ANOTHER BOTTLE) Laurent Wery featuring SwiftKid (2011 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 20) |
| 37. LA LA LA Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith (2013 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 21) |
| 38. LA LA The Flying Circus (1969 – HP: #9, WEEKS: 24) |
| 39. HOT HOT HOT Arrow (1994 – HP: #9, WEEKS: 27) |
| 40. RING RING ABBA (1973 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 28) |
| 41. MARE MARE MARE MARE Ada Mori (1973 – HP: #12, WEEKS: 31) |
| 42. MOTHER MOTHER Tracy Bonham (1996 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 20) |
| 43. BABY, BABY Corona (1995 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 24) |
| 44. WOMAN WOMAN The Union Gap (1968 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 23) |
| 45. DUM DUM Brenda Lee (1961 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 14) |
| 46. IKO IKO The Belle Stars (1989 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 21) |
| 47. BAM BAM Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran (2022 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 32) |
| 48. TONIGHT TONIGHT Hot Chelle Rae (2011 – HP: #7, WEEKS: 28) |
| 49. CORINNA, CORINNA Ray Peterson (1961 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 14) |
| 50. JUDY, JUDY, JUDY Johnny Tillotson (1963 – HP: #8, WEEKS: 25) |
| 51. GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) ABBA (1979 – HP: #8, WEEKS: 19) |
| 52. YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY Ohio Express (1968 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 20) |
| 53. MY, MY, MY Armand Van Helden (2004 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 19) |
| 54. LA LA Ashlee Simpson (2005 – HP: #10, WEEKS: 21) |
| 55. ROUND ROUND Sugababes (2002 – HP: #13, WEEKS: 20) |
| 56. STOP, STOP, STOP The Hollies (1966 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 16) |
| 57. LOVER LOVER Jimmy Barnes (1996 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 16) |
| 58. BANG BANG (MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN) Cher (1966 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 18) |
| 59. EH, EH (NOTHING ELSE I CAN SAY) Lady Gaga (2008 – HP: #15, WEEKS: 26) |
| 60. SHAME SHAME SHAME Shirley & Company (1975 – HP: #16, WEEKS: 22) |
| 61. REBEL REBEL David Bowie (1974 – HP: #18, WEEKS: 22) |
| 62. HUSH HUSH; HUSH HUSH The Pussycat Dolls (2009 – HP: #10, WEEKS: 20) |
| 63. MAHNA MAHNA The Muppets (1977 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 28) |
| 64. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT Mungo Jerry (1973 – HP: #26, WEEKS: 27) |
| 65. PADAM… PADAM… (HOW IT ECHOES THE BEAT OF MY HEART) Vera Lynn / Edith Piaf (1952 – HP: #10, WEEKS: 10) |
| 66. GIMME GIMME Whigfield (1997 – HP: #14, WEEKS: 23) |
| 67. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Sailor (1976 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 21) |
| 68. MORE, MORE, MORE Andrea True Connection (1976 – HP: #19, WEEKS: 19) |
| 69. SOMEDAY SOMEDAY Thirsty Merc (2004 – HP: #19, WEEKS: 23) |
| 70. GREEN, GREEN The New Christy Minstrels (1963 – HP: #10, WEEKS: 14) |
| 71. SOMEONE, SOMEONE Brian Poole And The Tremeloes (1964 – HP: #17, WEEKS: 18) |
| 72. SANDY, SANDY The Town And Country Brothers (1963 – HP: #15, WEEKS: 19) |
| 73. BLAH BLAH BLAH Nicola Paone (1959 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 16) |
| 74. RUN RUN RUN The Flying Circus (1970 – HP: #19, WEEKS: 17) |
| 75. TIGHTER TIGHTER Alive And Kicking (1970 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 19) |
| 76. TZENA, TZENA, TZENA Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra with The Weavers (1950 – HP: #13, WEEKS: 9) |
| 77. RUSH RUSH Debbie Harry (1984 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 17) |
| 78. CALLA CALLA (THE BRIDE) Ronnie Gilbert (1952 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 8) |
| 79. DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Thompson Twins (1984 – HP: #14, WEEKS: 12) |
| 80. OH OH Guy Sebastian (2005 – HP: #11, WEEKS: 15) |
| 81. CAPTAIN CAPTAIN Moscos And Stone (1978 – HP: #41, WEEKS: 28) |
| 82. SOLEY, SOLEY Middle Of The Road (1972 – HP: #15, WEEKS: 13) |
| 83. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH) Chic (1978 – HP: #28, WEEKS: 20) |
| 84. HONEY HONEY ABBA (1974 – HP: #30, WEEKS: 19) |
| 85. TRICKLE TRICKLE The Manhattan Transfer (1981 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 17) |
| 86. FUN, FUN, FUN The Beach Boys (1964 – HP: #17, WEEKS: 14) |
| 87. CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ Dinah Shore (1957 – HP: #16, WEEKS: 9) |
| 88. JENNY, JENNY Little Richard And His Band (1957 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 12) |
| 89. MY MY MY! Troye Sivan (2018 – HP: #14, WEEKS: 20) |
| 90. WAKA WAKA (THIS TIME FOR AFRICA) Shakira featuring Freshlyground (2010 – HP: #32, WEEKS: 24) |
| 91. MARE MARE MARE MARE Judy Stone (1974 – HP: #22, WEEKS: 21) |
| 92. IKO IKO (MY BESTIE) Justin Wellington featuring Small Jam (2021 – HP: #86, WEEKS: 5) |
| 93. BANG BANG B.A. Robertson (1979 – HP: #53, WEEKS: 30) |
| 94. YEH, YEH Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames (1965 – HP: #14, WEEKS: 12) |
| 95. BABY BABY Ratcat (1991 – HP: #21, WEEKS: 10) |
| 96. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Uncle Kracker (2001 – HP: #23, WEEKS: 13) |
| 97. RUN RUN RUN Jo Jo Gunne (1972 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 19) |
| 98. SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME The Jamies (1958 – HP: #20, WEEKS: 17) |
| 99. MONY MONY Tommy James And The Shondells (1968 – HP: #25, WEEKS: 13) |
| 100. TAKI TAKI DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B (2018 – HP: #24, WEEKS: 17) |
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