10 Best Songs With The Word 'Tomorrow' In The Title

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Tomorrow is more than a day away; it’s a recurring theme in rock music, often representing the uncertainty of the future, the hope for something better, or the weight of what’s yet to come. Across decades and genres, “tomorrow” has inspired some of rock’s most introspective and powerful songs.

# 10 – Tomorrow Tomorrow – Bee Gees

As the opening song in this list of the best songs with the word “tomorrow” in the title, “Tomorrow Tomorrow” by the Bee Gees sets the tone with its reflective, forward-looking feel. Written by Barry and Maurice Gibb, recorded in March 1969, and released in May, it was the first Bee Gees single issued after Robin Gibb left the group. The brothers originally wrote the song with Joe Cocker in mind, but the Bee Gees ended up recording and releasing it themselves.

# 9 – Tomorrow Never Dies – Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow’s “Tomorrow Never Dies” opened the 1997 James Bond film of the same name with exactly the kind of drama a Bond theme needs. Crow and Mitchell Froom wrote the song, and Froom produced it; it blends orchestral suspense with Crow’s rock-and-blues style. Released as a single in December 1997, it reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and remains one of the better-known Bond themes of the 1990s.

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# 8 – Tomorrow Is Today – Billy Joel

“Tomorrow Is Today” is one of the darkest and most personal songs on Billy Joel’s 1971 debut album, Cold Spring Harbor. Written by Joel and produced by Artie Ripp, the song came out of the troubled period following the breakup of Attila and reflects the depression Joel was dealing with at the time. It is a striking early example of the deeply personal songwriting that would become such an important part of his career.

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# 7 – Lady What’s Tomorrow – Elton John

“Lady What’s Tomorrow” comes from Elton John’s 1969 debut album, Empty Sky, and stands as an early example of the songwriting partnership between Elton John and Bernie Taupin. With music by John and lyrics by Taupin, the song looks at change, memory, and uncertainty about what tomorrow will bring. Even this early in their career together, you can hear the reflective storytelling that would become a major part of their work.

# 6 – Tomorrow’s Gonna Be A Brighter Day – Jim Croce

“Tomorrow’s Gonna Be a Brighter Day” is one of Jim Croce’s most hopeful songs, appearing on his 1972 album You Don’t Mess Around with Jim. Croce wrote the song, recorded it at The Hit Factory in New York on October 11, 1971, and had Terry Cashman and Tommy West produce it; it’s built around a simple promise that things will get better. Croce’s direct writing and warm delivery give that promise the sincerity that made so much of his music connect with listeners.

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# 5 – Lookin’ At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) – The Beach Boys

“Lookin’ At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)” is one of the more socially conscious tracks on the Beach Boys’ 1971 album Surf’s Up. Written by Al Jardine and Gary Winfrey and produced by the Beach Boys, the song focuses on unemployment, financial struggle, and the hope that tomorrow might bring something better. Its stripped-down feel fits perfectly with the more serious themes that ran through Surf’s Up.

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# 4 – This Time Tomorrow – The Kinks

“This Time Tomorrow,” from the Kinks’ 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, captures the uncertainty and monotony of life on the road. Written and produced by Ray Davies, the song wonders where the narrator will be when tomorrow arrives, giving it a melancholy feeling that fits perfectly with the album’s view of the music business. It also features John Gosling during his earliest period with the Kinks.

# 3 – Tomorrow Never Knows – The Beatles

“Tomorrow Never Knows,” the closing track on Revolver, was actually the first song the Beatles recorded for the album, beginning the sessions on April 6, 1966. Primarily written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon-McCartney, the recording pushed the studio into completely new territory with tape loops, a tambura drone, a backward guitar solo, heavily treated vocals, and Ringo Starr’s enormous drum sound. It remains one of the great turning points in the Beatles’ career.

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# 2 – Wait Until Tomorrow – Jimi Hendrix

“Wait Until Tomorrow,” from the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 album Axis: Bold as Love, shows Hendrix’s gift for storytelling and guitar playing. Written by Hendrix and produced by Chas Chandler, the song follows a man planning to run away with Dolly Mae, only to have the situation turn deadly when her father intervenes. The bright, funky arrangement makes the darker ending hit even harder.

# 1 – Will You Love Me Tomorrow? – Carole King

“Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” closes out our list with one of the greatest songs ever written about uncertainty in love. Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote the song for the Shirelles, whose 1960 recording became the first No. 1 Hot 100 hit by a Black female group. King later reclaimed the song on her landmark 1971 album Tapestry, produced by Lou Adler, turning it into a quieter, more personal performance that sounds like someone asking the question directly from the heart.

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