From Ziggy Stardust to Zombie: The Ultimate Guide to ‘Z’ Song Titles

When you look at the alphabet of popular music, most letters pull heavy weight. A, S, and M dominate the charts with thousands of iconic tracks. But then you reach the very end of the line—the rare, the eccentric, the bold letter Z.

Song titles starting with Z are a rare breed. Because the letter is statistically infrequent in English, artists who choose a Z word for their title are often making a deliberate stylistic choice. Whether they are leaning into a futuristic sci-fi vibe, channeling raw rebellion, or just having fun with eccentric phonetics, tracks starting with Z always manage to stand out.