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?

Gathering friends and family around a candlelit cake to sing “Happy Birthday to You” has been a birthday tradition in English-speaking households for over a century. In 1998, the Guinness Book of ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Five years ago, the music world lost Juice WRLD. The young Chicago artist’s music sounded nothing like anything coming from the city. He wasn’t making drill music like G Herbo or Chief Keef; he went ...

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“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

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 ...