Perplexing Song Title Puzzles 2026: In Other Words

    Welcome to the first of three puzzles based on various song titles of 2025. Yeah, it says 2026 in the title, but that is the year I'm making these puzzles, so there. This first puzzle is "In Other Words." I will take a song title and replace each word with different ones that mean about the same. You try to guess the original song title. As an added clue, I will give the name of the artist at the end of each title. For example, if I give you "Your Physique Is Reminiscent of Rural Unpaved Driving Surfaces" (Sam Hunt), your answer would be "Body Like a Back Road." Not much of a compliment when it is said like that. I should point out that there were a lot of repeat songs in 2025. For instance, seven of the top ten songs of made the top 100 of 2026. Four of those in the top ten. Two in the top five. I've tried not to duplicate any songs from last year in these puzzles, but I may have repeated a few. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the answers.

1. "Expire While Expressing Happiness Via the Mouth" (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars)
2. "R&B Singer Vandross" (Kendrick Lamar and SZA)
3. "Avians Possessing Similar Singular Plumage" (Billie Eilish)
4. "Very Plain" (Alex Warren)
5. "Pastel Red Miniature Equine Performance Venue" (Chappell Roan)
6. "Desire No Particular Individual" (Morgan Wallen)
7. "Certain Fact Can Be Seen as Actual" (Gracie Abrams)
8. "Without Temporal Dimension" (The Weeknd and Playboy Carti)
9. "Sensual Experience from the Tongue" (Sabrina Carpenter)
10. "Canine of Uncertain Breeding" (Leon Thomas)
11. "Smartphone of Finnish Extraction" (Drake)
12. "Possessing Qualities Similar to Element 79" (HUNTR/X: Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rae Ami)
13. "Nondescript Condition This One Desires" (Morgan Wallen and Tate McRae)
14. "Fairly Untidy" (Lola Young)
15. "Desiring This One in the Negative" (Ravyn Lenae)
16. "Nautical Traveller Musical Piece" (Gigi Perez)
17. "Excuse Me, But You Are Not the Being at This Location Being Sought For"  (Benson Boone)
18. "Feeling of Nervousness" (Doechii)
19. "State of Being without Wearing Clothing" (Sombr)
20. "Those People's Object of Esteem" (Soja Boys)
21. "Elevated Means of Access" (Koe Wetzel and Jessie Murph)
22. "State of Flammability of Cerulean Quality" (Mariah the Scientist)
23. "White Flowers with Yellow Centers" (Justin Bieber)
24. "Will Occur upon This Entity" (Russell Dickerson)
25. "Undesirable Reveries" (Teddy Swims)

ANSWERS

1. "Die with a Smile"
2. "Luther"
3. "Birds of a Feather"
4. "Ordinary"
5. "Pink Pony Club"
6. "Love Somebody"
7. "That's So True"
8. "Timeless"
9. "Taste"
10. "Mutt"
11. "Nokia"
12. "Golden"
13. "What I Want"
14. "Messy"
15. "Love Me Not"
16. "Sailor Song"
17. "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else"
18. "Anxiety"
19. "Undressed"
20. "Your Idol"
21. "High Road"
22. "Burning Blue"
23. "Daisies"
24. "Happen to Me"
25. "Bad Dreams"