Top 40 Women’s Names Forever Immortalized (Or Ruined) By Classic Hit Song Titles

Rockers have loved them and left them or the women themselves have run away at full speed or in some lucky cases actually stuck with their music men... Either way, these sensitive guys put their women on pedestals or trashed them in the only way they know how, in song. Here's 40 classic hits in alphabetical order that depending on what name they were given at birth women either love or hate, but these songs have stood the test of time... So far.

1. Amanda - Boston
2. Amie - Pure Prairie League
3. Angie - Rolling Stones
4. Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys
5. Beth - Kiss
6. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
7. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
8. Cecilia - Simon & Garfunkel
9. Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
10. Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp
11. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
12. Janie's Got a Gun - Aerosmith
13. 867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
14. Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
15. Suite Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. Your Love (Josie) - Outfield
17. Layla - Eric Clapton
18. Lola - The Kinks
19. Lady Madonna - Beatles
20. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
21. Mandy - Barry Manilow
22. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
23. Melissa -Allman Brothers Band
24. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
25. Nikita - Elton John
26. Candle In The Wind (Norma Jean) - Elton John
27. Peg - Steely Dan
28. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac
29. Help Me Rhonda - The Beach Boys
30. Rosanna - Toto
31. Roxanne - The Police
32. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
33. Sara - Starship
34. Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
35. My Sharona - The Knack
36. Oh, Sherrie - Steve Perry.
37. Sherry - Four Seasons
38. Sister Christian - Nightranger
39. Runaround Sue - Dion
40. Valerie - Steve Winwood

There are hundreds if not thousands more (even in the classic/oldies format) but at the risk of spending the entire day compiling a more exhaustive list, these forty should give you a running start! Feel free to add your favorites that didn't make our Top 40 below!