List of songs containing the 50s progression


This is a partial list of recorded songs containing the 50s progression, represented in Roman numeral analysis as I–vi–IV–V. The list does not include songs containing the progression for very short, irrelevant sections of the songs, nor does it include remade recordings of songs by other artists.
Song NameArtistYearProgression
"A Teenager in Love"Dion and the Belmonts; Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 1959I–vi–IV–V
"Angel Baby"Rosie and the Originals1960I–vi–IV–V
"All I Have to Do Is Dream"Everly Brothers1958I–vi–IV–V
"Baby"Justin Bieber2010I–vi–IV–V
"Baby Doll"The Buttertones2016I–vi–IV–V
"Bad Girl"The Detroit Cobras1996I–vi–IV–V
"Baby, I'm an Anarchist!"Against Me!2002I–vi–IV–V
"Beautiful Girls"Sean Kingston2007I–vi–IV–V
"Beyond the Sea"Jack Lawrence and Charles Trenet1946I–vi–IV–V
"Bleeding Love"Leona Lewis2007I–vi–IV–V
"Blue Moon"The Marcels1961I–vi–IV–V
"Brave as a Noun"Andrew Jackson Jihad2007I–vi–IV–V
"Bristol Stomp"The Dovells1961I–vi–IV–V
"Burberry Headband"Lil Mosey2018I–vi–IV–V
"Capital Radio"The Clash1977I–vi–IV–V
Christmas Darlene Love1963I–vi–IV–V
"Chain Gang"Sam Cooke1960I–vi–IV–V
"Close Your Eyes"Meghan Trainor2014I–vi–IV–V
"Cradle RockThe Heartbreakers 1963I–vi–IV–V
"Crocodile Rock"Elton John1972I–vi–IV–V
"Da Doo", "Dentist"Little Shop of Horrors Original Broadway Cast1982I–vi–IV–V
"Dance with Me Tonight"Olly Murs2011I–vi–IV–V
"Dear Future Husband"Meghan Trainor2015I–vi–IV–V
"Donna"Ritchie Valens1958I–vi–IV–V
"Don't Dream It's Over"Crowded House1986IV–V–I–vi
"Double Shot "The Swingin' Medallions1966I–vi–IV–V
"Duke of Earl"Gene Chandler1962I–vi–IV–V
"Dura"Daddy Yankee2018I–vi–IV–V
"D'yer Mak'er"Led Zeppelin1973I–vi–IV–V
"Earth Angel"The Penguins1954I–vi–IV–V
"Enola Gay"Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1980I–vi–IV–V
"Epiphany"BTS2018I–vi–IV–V
"Eternal Flame"The Bangles/Atomic Kitten1989/2001I–vi–IV–V
"Every Breath You Take"The Police1983I–vi–IV–V
"Eyes of Blue"Paul Carrack1995I–vi–IV–V
"Eyes on Me"Faye Wong1999I–vi–IV–V
"Flightless Bird, American Mouth"Iron & Wine2007I–vi–IV–V
"For Your Precious Love"Jerry Butler1958I–vi–IV–V
"Friday"Rebecca Black2011I–vi–IV–V
"Give a Little Love"Bay City Rollers1975I–vi–IV–V
"Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder"Mothers Of Invention1966I–vi–IV–V
"Girl on Fire"Alicia Keys2011I–vi–IV–V
"God Is in the Rhythm"King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard2015I–vi–IV–V
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun"The Beatles1968I–vi–IV–V
"Heart and Soul"Larry Clinton feat. Bea Wain1938I–vi–IV–V
"I'll Make Love to You"Boyz II Men1994I–vi–IV–V
"I'm Not Edward Cullen"Hank Green2009I–vi–IV–V
"I'm the One"DJ Khaled2017I–vi–IV–V
"I Always Knew"The Vaccines2012I–vi–IV–V
"I Love You Too Much"The Book of Life 2014I–vi–IV–V
"In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"Neutral Milk Hotel1998I–vi–IV–V
"In The Shape Of A Heart"Jackson Browne1986I–vi–IV–V
"In the Still Of the Night"The Five Satins1956I–vi–IV–V
"I Wanna Be With You"The Raspberries1974I–vi–IV–V
"I Will Always Love You"Dolly Parton / Whitney Houston1974 / 1992I–vi–IV–V
"Jesus of Suburbia"Green Day2005I–vi–IV–V
"Joey"Concrete Blonde1990I–vi–IV–V
"Just One Look"Doris Troy1963I–vi–IV–V
"Just like a Pill"Pink2002I–vi–IV–V
"Just the Way You Are "Bruno Mars2010I–vi–IV–V
"Kimberly"Patti Smith1975I–vi–IV–V
"Last Kiss"Wayne Cochran1961I–vi–IV–V
"Looking for an Echo"Kenny Vance / Ol' 551975/1976I–vi–IV–V
"Lollipop"Ronald & Ruby1958I–vi–IV–V
"Lonely This Christmas"Mud1974I–vi–IV–V
"Lovable"Sam Cooke1956I–vi–IV–V
"Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"Air Supply1982
"Mama I'm A Big Girl Now"Hairspray Original Broadway Cast2002I–vi–IV–V
"Mandy"Barry Manilow1974I–vi–IV–V
"Marathon"Tennis2011I–vi–IV–V
"Marvin Gaye"Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor2015I–vi–IV–V
"Me!"Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie2019I–vi–IV–V
"Messin' Around"Pitbull2016I–vi–IV–V
"Don't Dream It, Be It"The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975I–vi–IV–V
"Hangin' Out with Jim"GG Allin1988I–vi–IV–V
"Million Reasons"Lady Gaga2016I–vi–IV–V
"Monster Mash"Bobby Pickett1962I–vi–IV–V
"No Hay Pedo"Banda Los Recoditos2014I–vi–IV–V
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"Starship1987I–vi–IV–V
"Octopus's Garden"The Beatles1969I–vi–IV–V
"Oh True Love"Everly Brothers1960I–vi–IV–V
"Bobby Brown"Frank Zappa1979I–vi–IV–V
"Hang Fire"The Rolling Stones1981I–vi–IV–V
"Saturday Night"The Misfits1999I–vi–IV–V
"Oliver's Army"Elvis Costello1979I–vi–IV–V
"Perfect"Ed Sheeran2017I–vi–IV–V
"Please Mr. Postman"The Marvelettes1961I–vi–IV–V
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes"Curtis Lee1961I–vi–IV–V
"Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache" Warren Smith1957I–vi–IV–V
"Rinky Dink"Dave "Baby" Cortez/ Booker T & the MGs1962I–vi–IV–V
"Runaround Sue"Dion1961I–vi–IV–V
"Stand by Me"Ben E. King1961I–vi–IV–V
"Telephone Line"Electric Light Orchestra1976I–vi–IV–V
"Tell Me Why"The Beatles1964I–vi–IV–V
"The Man Comes Around"Johnny Cash2002I–vi–IV–V
"The Thin Ice"Pink Floyd1979I–vi–IV–V
"This Boy"The Beatles1963I–vi–IV–V
"This Magic Moment"The Drifters1960I–vi–IV–V
"Those Magic Changes"Sha Na Na1978I–vi–IV–V
" Toein' The Line"Rocky Burnette1980I–vi–IV–V
"Total Eclipse of the Heart"Bonnie Tyler1983I–vi–IV–V
"Twistin' the Night Away"Sam Cooke1962
"Mr. Bass Man"Johnny Cymbal1961I–vi–IV–V
"True Blue"Madonna1986I–vi–IV–V
"Unchained Melody"Righteous Brothers1955I–vi–iv–V
"We Almost Had A Baby"Emmy the Great2009I–vi–IV–V
"We Are Young"Fun ft. Janelle Monáe2011I–vi–IV–V
"We Go Together"John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John1972I–vi–IV–V
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"Pete Seeger1955I–vi–IV–V
"Who Put the Bomp "Barry Mann1961I–vi–IV–V
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers1956I–vi–IV–V
"You Don't Own Me"Lesley Gore1963I–vi–IV–V
"Your Reality"Dan Salvato2017I–vi–IV–V