Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

Birthdays are meant to be joyous, and the special day traditionally calls on family and friends to sing "Happy Birthday" to the celebrant. Although people appreciate the wishes with the usual birthday ...

It's Miley Cyrus' birthday! A generational icon whose career is a relentless treasure of reinvention, moving seamlessly from ...

Birthdays are complicated — some people love them, others try to ignore ’em completely. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that there’s no shortage of great birthday songs out there. There ...

Sure, there’s nothing wrong with the traditional celebratory sing-along “Happy Birthday to You,” first published in 1893, but sometimes birthdays need a bit more oomph, and are tied to some deeper ...

Singing Daddy Happy Birthday! Celebrating a special birthday with a heartfelt song dedicated to Dad. Enjoy this touching ...

Billy Idol had a hit with a cover; The Stone Roses released a song after five years; Ray Charles had four hits at the same ...

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