<p>The butterfly is a beautiful creature, often associated with warmer weather.<br />
It is also associated with love, as in the saying <em>&#8220;I got butterflies in my stomach when I looked at him&#8221;.</em><br />
The butterfly is a versatile creature, symbolizing both infatuation and metamorphosis – which is perhaps why it&#8217;s such a popular theme among songwriters.<br />
There are dozens of rock, pop, and country songs based on the image of the butterfly, a theme which has stretched throughout the decades.<br />
Below we&#8217;ll take a look at some of the most well-known songs about the magnificent insect, the butterfly.</p>
<h3>Andy Williams, &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>Andy Williams&#8217; rendition of the song &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;, written by Bernie Lowe and Karl Mann, reached #1 on the <em>Billboard </em>charts in 1957.<br />
It also reached #1 on the <em>UK Singles Chart</em> in May of that year.<br />
This song has also been covered by Charlie Gracie and The Crests, but is most remembered as being one of Andy Williams&#8217; trademark tunes.</p>
<h3>Bob Lind, &#8220;Elusive Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>Bob Lind is an American folk singer who had a transatlantic hit with the 1966 hit single &#8220;Elusive Butterfly&#8221;.<br />
It reached #5 in both the U.S. and the U.K. The song romanticizes chasing the &#8220;elusive butterfly of love&#8221;, and is represents the epitome of the 1960s hippie movement.</p>
<h3>Bob Carlisle, &#8220;Butterfly Kisses&#8221;</h3>
<p>Country singer Bob Carlisle is best known for his song &#8220;Butterfly Kisses,&#8221; which won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1997. The song also won the Dove award for Song of the Year.</p>
<h3>Mariah Carey, &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>Any kid from the mid-90s remembers Mariah Carey&#8217;s &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;. &#8220;Butterfly&#8221; is the name of Mariah Carey&#8217;s sixth album, which features a track of the same name.<br />
The song and album were both released in 1997, and the height of Carey&#8217;s career.</p>
<h3>HIM, &#8220;Rip out the Wings of a Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>&#8220;Wings of a Butterfly&#8221; (aka &#8220;Rip out the Wings of a Butterfly&#8221;) is the biggest hit off of Finnish band HIM&#8217;s 2005 album &#8220;Dark Light&#8221;.<br />
The song went to #1 on the Finnish charts, #10 in both Germany and the UK, and made it to #87 in the US.</p>
<h3>Michael Jackson, &#8220;Butterflies&#8221;</h3>
<p>The King of Pop was notorious for his many transformations, so it&#8217;s fitting that he had a song called &#8220;Butterflies&#8221; on his &#8220;Invincible&#8221; album.<br />
However, the song is about feeling butterflies in your stomach, not the actual insect.</p>
<h3>Crazy Town, &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>American rap rock group Crazy Town had their song &#8220;Butterfly&#8221; reach number one in 15 different countries, including the U.S., in the year 2000.<br />
The song is primarily made up of a sample of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song &#8220;Pretty Little Ditty&#8221;, with new lyrics added to it.</p>
<h3>Weezer, &#8220;Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>&#8220;Butterfly&#8221; is the only completely acoustic song released by American alternative rock band Weezer. It is well known for its simplicity and sincere lyrics.</p>
<h3>The Mission UK, &#8220;Butterfly on a Wheel&#8221;</h3>
<p>The Mission UK (simply known as The Mission outside the U.S.) is a gothic rock band that formed in 1986. The band was initially formed by former members of the band Sisters of Mercy.<br />
&#8220;Butterfly on a Wheel&#8221; was released in 1990 and is similar to another song by the same band called &#8220;Dragonfly&#8221;.</p>
<h3>Muse, &#8220;Butterflies and Hurricanes&#8221;</h3>
<p>Muse&#8217;s &#8220;Butterflies and Hurricanes&#8221; was the last single released from their third studio album &#8220;Absolution&#8221;.<br />
It was recorded with a studio orchestra and is notable for its Rachmaninoff-esque piano interlude. The song&#8217;s title and theme are based around the butterfly effect and chaos theory.</p>
<h3>Heart, &#8220;Dog and Butterfly&#8221;</h3>
<p>&#8220;Dog and Butterfly&#8221; is the title track off of rock band Heart&#8217;s fourth studio album of the same name.<br />
The song is considered to be somewhat mellow for the hard rock band, which was known for its aggressive music.</p>
<h3>Smashing Pumpkins, &#8220;Bullet with Butterfly Wings&#8221;</h3>
<p>&#8220;Bullet with Butterfly Wings&#8221; was the lead single off the Smashing Pumpkins&#8217; 1995 album &#8220;Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness&#8221;.<br />
It won the Grammy award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997, and was the band&#8217;s first Top 40 U.S. hit, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100.<br />
The butterfly is a versatile and beautiful creature, as is apparent in the wide array of songs inspired by this fragile insect.<br />
The butterfly is something which spans across all music genres, perhaps in an attempt to truly capture its elusive beauty.</p>
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Stacy is a freelance writer. She writes for the Pest Control Sacramento blog.</p>

Songs About Butterflies
