This list contains songs which were inspired by or contain lyrics referring to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Artist/composer | Title | Album | Date | Description | |
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Spartan Productions | War On Humanity | N/A (single) | 2012 | "The victims of 9/11 deserve acknowledgement and will not be forgotten. May this song be a tribute to them. We will never forget." - Niko | |
Anti-Flag | "911 for peace" | Mobilize | 2001 | ||
Adams, RyanRyan Adams | "My Blue Manhattan" | Love Is Hell | 2004 | ||
Allen, LilyLily Allen | "Him" | It's Not Me, It's You | 2009 | ||
Amos, ToriTori Amos | "I Can't See New York" | "I Can't See New York" | 2002 | The song describes the experience of an airplane passenger on September 11, 2001, circling over New York City and unable to see the World Trade Center. | |
Rick, TallisRick Tallis | "The Moment To Know" | n/a (single) | 2012 | The song describes the story of a mother and son who were living together. His mother was so ill and paralyzed that she could barley survive on her own and her son was the only person who takes care of her. The story starts from the early morning of September 11th where the son was leaving to go to work in world trade center towers. | |
Amps for Christ | "AFC Tower Song" | ||||
And One | "Seven" | Tanzomat | Lyrics include: "Grey smoke hit the ground; Seven came down without a sound; Rich man company; WTC mystery" (a reference to the September 11 attacks and the mystery third white plane which has caused some speculation) | ||
Automatic Loveletter | "Dream With Me" | ||||
Autopilot Off | "The 12th Day" | Make a Sound | |||
Autumn, EmileEmilie Autumn | "By The Sword" | n/a (single) | 2001 | Released as a charity single. | |
Beastie Boys | "An Open Letter to NYC" | To the 5 Boroughs | |||
Beyoncé | "I Was Here" | 4 | 2011 | ||
Black 47 | "Mychal" | ||||
Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed Peas | "Where Is The Love?" | Elephunk | 2003 | ||
Bloc Party | "Hunting for Witches" | A Weekend in the City | |||
Blue Man Group | "Exhibit 13" | The Complex | 2003 | ||
Bon Jovi | "Undivided" | Bounce | |||
Bon Jovi, JonJon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora | "America The Beautiful" | ||||
Box Car Racer | "Elevator" | Box Car Racer | |||
Box Car Racer | "Watch The World" | Box Car Racer | |||
Camel | "For Today" | A Nod and a Wink | 2002 | ||
Carpenter, Mary ChapinMary Chapin Carpenter | "Grand Central Station" | Between Here and Gone | 2003 | ||
Charlie Daniels BandThe Charlie Daniels Band | "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag" | Live! (bonus track) | 2001 | ||
Cher | "Song For The Lonely" | Living Proof | 2001 | ||
The Clarks | "Hey You" | "Another Happy Ending" | 2002 | ||
Cohen, LeonardLeonard Cohen | "On that Day" | Dear Heather | 2006 | ||
CranberriesThe Cranberries | "New New York" | Stars: The Best of 1992–2002 | 2002 | ||
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow | "God Bless this Mess" | Detours | 2008 | Linked 9-11 with the Gulf War. | |
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow | "Out of Our Heads" | Detours | 2008 | About the courage shown on 9-11; also criticizes Bush as giving a manipulative television address on that day. | |
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow | "Safe and Sound" | C'mon, C'mon | 2001 | ||
CunninLynguists | "Appreciation" | SouthernUnderground | 2003 | ||
Curse | "Nichts Wird Mehr So Sein Wie Es War" | n/a, released as a free download | 2001 | ||
dc Talk | "Let's Roll" | ||||
Ryan Darton | "Shadows" | ||||
Diddley, BoBo Diddley | "We Ain't Scared of You" (a.k.a. "My Eagle Is Pissed") | ||||
DiFranco, AniAni DiFranco | "Self Evident" | ||||
Disturbed | "Prayer" | Believe | 2002 | ||
DJ Sammy | "Heaven" (9/11 Remix) | ||||
Dream Theater | "Sacrificed Sons" | Octavarium | 2005 | Starts with a Sample from 9/11 (Radio & Television) | |
Eagles | "Hole In The World" | The Very Best of Eagles (new track) | 2003 | ||
Eder, LindaLinda Eder | "If I Had My Way" & "If I Should Loose My Way" | ||||
Empire Shall FallThe Empire Shall Fall | "Choir of Angels" | Awaken | |||
Epica | "Façade of Reality" | The Phantom Agony | |||
Etheridge, MelissaMelissa Etheridge | "Tuesday Morning" | Lucky | |||
Evanescence | "My Last Breath" | Fallen | |||
Everclear | "The New York Times" | Slow Motion Daydream | |||
Fiasco, LupeLupe Fiasco | "Words I Never Said" | Lasers | 2011 | ||
Five for Fighting | "Tuesday" | 2009 | Five for Fighting's "Superman," released in late 2000, also became an unofficial anthem for the first responders in the days following the attacks | ||
Fleetwood Mac | "Illume (9-11)" | Say You Will | 2003 | ||
Francey, DavidDavid Francey | "Grim Cathedral" | Skating Rink | 2003 | ||
Francis, SageSage Francis | "Makeshift Patriot" | n/a (single) | 2001 | A "knee-jerk reaction" to a visit to Ground Zero five days after 9/11 | |
Good Charlotte feat. Mest & Goldfinger | "The Innocent" | ||||
Gorillaz feat. D12 & Terry Hall | "911" | Bad Company (soundtrack) | |||
Grant, AmyAmy Grant | "I Don't Know Why" | Simple Things | |||
Hammill, PeterPeter Hammill | "Ghosts of planes" | Thin Air | |||
Hardy, JackJack Hardy | "Ground Zero" | Vigil | 2002 | Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11. | |
Hatfield, JulianaJuliana Hatfield | "Hole In The Sky" | About the gap in the Manhattan skyline left by the destruction of the Twin Towers. | |||
Hiatt, JohnJohn Hiatt | "When New York Had Her Heart Broke" | Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns | |||
Iced Earth | "When The Eagle Cries" | The Glorious Burden | 2004 | ||
Immortal Technique | "Bin Laden" | n/a (single) | 2005 | Attributes much of the blame for 9/11 to U.S. foreign policy. | |
Immortal Technique | "The Cause of Death" | Revolutionary Vol. 2 | 2009 | ||
Jackson, AlanAlan Jackson | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" | Drive | 2002 | ||
Kristy Jackson | "Little Did She Know (She'd Kissed a Hero)" | n/a Single | 2001 | Written in response to the 9/11 Tragedy. The song makes reference to a passenger on Flight 93. Responses to the song were later turned into a book. | |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "What More Can I Give" | n/a (never released) | 2001 | Performed at an October 2001 benefit concert. Originally intended as a benefit single, but it was never released commercially. | |
Jackyl | "Open Invitation (I Hate You Bin Laden)" | ||||
James | "Hey Ma" | Hey Ma | 2008 | Addresses the price paid for revenge | |
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys | "Empire State of Mind" | The Blueprint 3 | 2009 | ||
Kaplansky, LucyLucy Kaplansky | "Land of the Living" | The Red Thread | 2004 | ||
Keith, TobyToby Keith | "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" | Unleashed | |||
Killswitch Engage | "Life to Lifeless" | Alive or Just Breathing | |||
Living Colour | "Flying" | Collideøscope | 2003 | From the perspective of a man who gets the nerve to ask out a woman in the World Trade Center moments before the first plane hits, and the couple then jump from the burning building to their deaths. | |
Knopfler, MarkMark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris | "If This Is Goodbye" | All the Roadrunning | 2006 | Inspired by Ian McEwan's piece in The Guardian. | |
Kweli, TalibTalib Kweli | "The Proud" | Quality | 2002 | A 9-11-oriented tribute. | |
LaBrie, JamesJames LaBrie | "Smashed" | Elements of Persuasion | 2005 | ||
Lavin, ChristineChristine Lavin | "Firehouse" | Vigil | 2002 | Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11. | |
Lovato, DemiDemi Lovato | "Skyscraper" | Unbroken | 2011 | ||
Low AnthemThe Low Anthem | "Boeing 737" | Smart Flesh | 2011 | ||
MacDonald, RodRod MacDonald | "My Neighbors In Delray" | Recognition | 2003 | A portrait of the hijackers, 13 of whom lived in Delray Beach, FL just prior to September 11, 2001. | |
Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer | "Covered in Rain" | As/Is | 2003 | ||
McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney | "Freedom" | Driving Rain | 2001 | ||
McLachlan, SarahSarah McLachlan | "World on Fire" | Afterglow | 2003 | ||
Misia feat. Erykah Badu | "Akai Inochi" (Red Destiny) | Mars & Roses | 2004 | An anti-war song which speaks about how the events of 9/11 turned the "seemingly distant existence of war into the reality of now". | |
Ministry | "Lieslieslies" | Rio Grande Blood | 2006 | ||
Moby | "Harbour" | 18 | 2002 | ||
My Chemical Romance | "Skylines and Turnstiles" | I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love | 2002 | ||
Carrie Newcomer | "I Heard an Owl" | The Gathering of Spirits | 2002 | ||
No Use for a Name | "Insecurity Alert" | ||||
Pablo, PeteyPetey Pablo | "Raise Up (USA Flag Remix)" | ||||
Paris | "What Would You Do?" | Sonic Jihad | 2003 | About 9-11 conspiracy theories. | |
Paxton, TomTom Paxton | "The Bravest" | Looking for the Moon | |||
Renaud and Axelle Red | "Manhattan-Kaboul" | "Deals with the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York" | |||
Rush | "Peaceable Kingdom" | Vapor Trails | 2002 | ||
Scarling. | "Alexander The Burn Victim" | Sweet Heart Dealer | 2004 | ||
Slayer | "Jihad" | Christ Illusion | 2006 | ||
Sleater-Kinney | "Far Away" | One Beat | 2002 | The song contrast's President George W. Bush's actions on September 11, when he was flown away to a secure location, with those of the emergency responders at the World Trade Center. | |
Smith, WillWill Smith feat. Mary J. Blige | "Tell Me Why" | 2005 | |||
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Countin' on a Miracle" | The Rising | 2002 | ||
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Empty Sky" | The Rising | 2002 | Told from the point of view of a person longing for one last moment with their spouse who was killed in the attacks. | |
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Into the Fire" | The Rising | 2002 | Told from the point of view of a spouse of a firefighter. | |
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Lonesome Day" | The Rising | 2002 | ||
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Mary's Place" | The Rising | 2002 | Told from the point of view of a widow who lost their spouse in the attacks. A friend has invited this person to a party at "Mary's Place" to help with moving on. | |
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Paradise" | The Rising | 2002 | ||
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "The Fuse" | The Rising | 2002 | A smoldering blend of lust and loss, having sex as a means to feel anything after tragedy. | |
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "The Rising" | The Rising | 2002 | "A religious-tinged reflection on the events of the day that focuses on a firefighter at Ground Zero." | |
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "You're Missing" | The Rising | About how a family must continue to function after the Father is killed in the attacks. | ||
StillsThe Stills | "Let's Roll" | Logic Will Break Your Heart | 2003 | ||
Strummer, JoeJoe Strummer and the Mescaleros | "Ramshackle Day Parade" | Streetcore | 2003 | ||
Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift | "Didn't They?" | ||||
Sworn Enemy | "Sworn Enemy" | ||||
Tactical Sekt | "American Me" | Syncope | 2006 | ||
Tesla | "Heaven Nine Eleven" | Into the Now | |||
Testament | "The Evil Has Landed" | The Formation of Damnation | 2008 | ||
Thrice | "Broken Lungs" | The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV | 2008 | ||
Thriving Ivory | "Angels on the Moon" | Thriving Ivory | |||
Vanderslice, JohnJohn Vanderslice | "Exodus Damage" | Pixel Revolt | 2005 | ||
Vega, SuzanneSuzanne Vega | "Anniversary" | 2007 | |||
Velvet Revolver | "Messages" | Libertad (iTunes release) | 2007 | ||
Walker, ScottScott Walker | "Jesse" | The Drift | 2006 | ||
WeepiesThe Weepies | "Safe as Houses" | ||||
Wheatus | "Hometown" | TooSoonMonsoon | 2005 | ||
Within Temptation | "Stand My Ground" | The Silent Force and also as additional tracks on some releases of the The Heart of Everything | 2004 | ||
Worley, DarrylDarryl Worley | "Have You Forgotten?" | Have You Forgotten? | 2003 | The song is about the horror of the attacks, with lyrics including "Have you forgotten when those towers fell? / We had neighbors still inside going through a living hell." | |
Wu-Tang Clan | "Rules" | Iron Flag | 2001 | ||
Yellowcard | "Believe" | Ocean Avenue | 2003 | The song is about rescue workers, and integrates news reports. | |
Young, NeilNeil Young | "Let's Roll" | Are You Passionate? | 2001 - 2002 (album dates) |
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