From Frank Sinatra to Limp Bizkit, 50 famous songs that name-drop the Queen City 🎵

The word "Cincinnati" sure has a nice ring to it.

Cincinnati has inspired countless musicians across all genres since changing its name from Losantiville in 1790. With the rich history of King Records and Herzog Studios to the numerous music venues recently drawing big names like Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Puth and Post Malone, it's no surprise that Cincinnati has appeared as a lyric in over 200 songs.

If you've ever stayed at a Reds game through the seventh inning stretch, then you're probably familiar with the 1967 cover of "Cincinnati, Ohio" by Connie Smith. Maybe you're a fan of country crooner Carrie Underwood's 2005 song "Jesus Takes the Wheel," where she sings about a snowy drive back home to Cincinnati for the holidays.

Or perhaps you're more into the hip-hop head-bumping Cincinnati rapper Hi-Tek's 2006 track, "How We Do It," featuring Talib Kweli, Slim Thug and Snoop Dogg.

Either way, we've rounded up some of the most popular Cincinnati songs below for your listening pleasure, in no particular order. (Expletives have been deleted for your safety. Mature content remains. Proceed at your own risk.)

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50 songs that reference Cincinnati

1. 'Sugar Daddy' by The Jackson 5 (1971)

"I'm gonna be your sugar daddy. Give you honey all my money. Well, LA to Cincinnati. That's how far I'd crawl for you."

2. 'Jesus Take the Wheel' by Carrie Underwood (2005)

"She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati. On a snow white Christmas Eve. Going home to see her mama and her daddy with the baby in the backseat."

3. 'Return to the Moon' by EL VY (2015)

"Don't make me wait for you at the corner of Eden Park. Don't make me wait for you at the Serpentine Wall."

4. 'I'm the Man to Be' by EL VY (2015)

"Mama's on the spectrum. Daddy's on the borderline. I'm from f---ing Delhi. Not f---ing Over-the-Rhine."

5. 'Too Dramatic' by Ra Ra Riot (2010)

"You know I couldn't live here that way. You said it before. He left Cincinnati just 16. Had his fill, boy."

6. 'Laura' by Scissor Sisters (2003)

"Laura, can't you give me some time? I got to give myself one more chance. To be the man that I know I am ... Won't you just tell Cincinnati? I'm gonna need your love. Don't you give me your love."

7. 'Bring that Beat Back' by Public Enemy (2006)

"Played in Cincinnati. With my whole head nappy. Made a rally in the street. With nothin' but a beat."

8. 'Fins' by Jimmy Buffett (1979)

"She came down from Cincinnati. It took her three days on a train. Looking for some peace and quiet. Hoped to see the sun again."

9. 'Pan-American' by Hank Williams (1947)

"She leaves Cincinnati headin' down that Dixie line. When she passes that Nashville tower, you can hear that whistle whine."

10. 'How We Do It' by Hi-Tek (2006)

"Yeah let young Tone come and get his hustle on. And represent the 'Nati, I bet you they gon' love this song. We legendary musically from the Isleys to Bootsy. Used to come through with my hoopty and scoopin' chicks up at UC."

11. 'Out of Your Mind' by Kanye West feat. John Legend (2005)

"A-R-G-U-I-N-G and please. I'm not actin' like this 'cause I'm getting spins on W-K-R-P in Cincinnati. You think I'd get my voice so deep like W-K-R-P in Cincinnati."

12. 'I’m a Ramblin’ Man' by Waylon Jennings (1974)

"Got a girl in Cincinnati. Waitin' where the Ohio River flows."

13. 'Clap Hands' by Tom Waits (1985)

"A Cincinnati jacket and a sad luck dame. Hanging out the window with a bottle full of rain."

14. 'Comin' to Your City' by Big and Rich (2005)

"Well, we flew through Cincinnati. And we all got really happy. Grabbed a bowl of that Skyline Chili along the way."

15. 'The Cincinnati Kid' by Ray Charles (1965)

"He came with the name Cincinnati. A kid with no ace in the hole. On a hot poker pot, Cincinnati. Had staked his heart and soul."

16. 'Mobius' by A Tribe Called Quest (2016)

"'Long as they say my name right in the media. If you don't, that's a sin like Cincinnati."

17. 'Susie Cincinnati' by The Beach Boys (1976)

"Susie Cincinnati, we thought you were a winner. But Susie Cincinnati, city's number one sinner."

18. 'Die Midwestern' by Arlo McKinley (2020)

"The streets are crowded and the lights are so bright. Another Cincinnati Saturday night."

19. 'Elevate' by Drake (2018)

"Couldn't picture wifin' Braden when I was pumpin' gas on road trips to go from Cincinnati on to Dayton."

20. 'The Ghost of Cincinnati' by Big Red Machine (2021)

"There the bell tolls noon on 12th and Vine and I still need this overtime. 'Cause I'm over myself. I'm over the hill. I'm Over-the-Rhine."

21. 'Pest Control' by The Game (2016)

"It's a wrap, red khakis, red Cincinnati. I'ma see you in the streets, don't at me."

22. 'CuDi Spazzin'' by Kid Cudi (2008)

"Cincinnati, what up? Columbus, what up?"

23. 'The Birthday Party' by The 1975 (2020)

"In a boring conversation with a girl called Mel. 'Bout her friend in Cincinnati called Matty as well. You pulled away when I went in for the kiss."

24. 'Disgusting' by Logic (2012)

"Catch me in a tinted caddy with a b---- from Cincinnati."

25. 'The Baby' by Blake Shelton (2002)

"I worked a factory in Ohio, a shrimp boat in the Bayou. I drove a truck in Birmingham, turned 21 in Cincinnati."

26. 'Don't Don't Do It!' by N.E.R.D feat. Kendrick Lamar (2017)

"Montgomery, Baton Rouge, Cincinnati car, Dayton, Ohio."

27. 'Down and Out' by Cam'ron (2005)

"You know what else I do. Dayton, Youngstown, Cleveland, Cincinnati."

28. 'Contemporary Man' by Action Bronson (2012)

"Two jags, Cincinnati Zubaz. Du rag, Bay Terrace pool pass."

29. 'I’m Good (No Ceilings)' by Lil Wayne (2009)

"Cincinnati Reds cap. Skinny jeans, black Chucks. Hollywood shotgun. Watch me make it act up."

30. 'Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)' by T.I. (2007)

"Whether in Miami, Cincinnati, or the Riverdale. Arizona, California, make it rain anywhere."

31. 'Show Me What You Got' by Limp Bizkit (1999)

"In Cincinnati, the girls call me daddy."

32. 'Do Sumthin Strange' by Ludacris feat. Rick Ross (2011)

"Spray the Chevrolet red, like it's from Cincinnati."

33. 'Harder Than You Think' by Public Enemy (2007)

"And bust it, we also Public Enemy No. 1 in Cincinnati, (we're harder than you think)."

34. 'Brown Skin Lady' by Black Star (1998)

"NYC, ATL, LA, Cincinnati, the Bay Area. Got the cocoa butter brown-skinned ladies doin' their thing."

35. 'Jump On It' by Sir Mix-a-Lot (1996)

"What's up Cincinnati, what's up?"

36. 'Gonna Hitchhike Down To Cincinnati ...' by Nashville P---y (2002)

"Gonna hitchhike down to Cincinnati. Kick the s--- outta your drunk daddy."

37. 'Cincinnati, Ohio' by Connie Smith (1967)

"One more hour and I'll be home. Close my eyes and rest my bones. Can't be more than a mile or so. From Cincinnati, Ohio."

38. 'Backstage Passes' by EST Gee feat. Jack Harlow (2022)

"Used to do field trips up to Gatti's. Used to do road trips to the 'Nati."

39. 'Sunrise' by Morgan Wallen (2023)

"On my Fridays when it's whiskey. I go back to Cincy. That Ohio night, you tricked me. Into buying all your shots.”

40. 'Cincinnati Lou' by Merle Travis (1946)

"I got a little gal called Cincinnati Lou. I don't know nothing that she can't do."

41. 'South of Cincinnati' by Dwight Yoakam (1986)

"If you ever get south of Cincinnati down where the dogwood trees grow. If you ever get south of the Mason-Dixon to the home you left so long ago. If you ever get south of the Ohio River down where Dixieland begins. If you ever get south of Cincinnati, I'll be yours again."

42. 'Big Dog Daddy' by Toby Keith (2007)

"Got some miles screaming from here to Cincinnati. Try to compete with the big dog daddy."

43. 'Road to Alaska' by The Bee Gees (1972)

"I found Cincinnati, out there I was happy. Every single day of my life."

44. 'Hip Hop @ Funk U' by Bootsy Collins feat. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Chuck D (2011)

"Yeah, play on, playa. Cincinnati, Ohio, yay-yay."

45. 'Lights of Cincinnati' by Scott Walker (1969)

"I could build myself a new life. And make it on my own. But the lights of Cincinnati will be calling me back home."

46. 'Oh, Cincinnati' by The Seedy Seeds (2008)

"Everyone is gathering. At the market on Findlay Street. The sun comes out on Saturdays. For to shine on the city. I never knew your charity, but I know you've forgiven me. Oh, Cincinnati. ... Your hills are like a memory, reinforced by concrete."

47. 'Me and My Music' by The Spinners (1977)

"'Cause when I was just a little boy. Way back in Ohio, in Cincinnati. On the east side of town. Whoa, I remember that 'til now."

48. 'I Can't Get Started' by Frank Sinatra (1959)

"In Cincinnati or in Rangoon, I simply smile and all the gals swoon."

49. 'Papa was a Good Man' by Johnny Cash (1971)

"It rained all the way to Cincinnati. With our mattress on top of the car. Us kids were eatin' crackers and baloney. And papa kept on driving, never stopped once at a bar."

50. 'Standing on Ferraris' by The Game feat. Diddy (2015)

"Gave you Cincinnati fitteds like I get it in Ohio. Autographs on the vinyl made the lamb albino."

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