If you are not absolutely sure of the song title, you may need to verify it. The boxes below offer some reminders of pitfalls when you are not absolutely sure.
The actual name of many songs can be different from the way a song is popularly known. Make sure you verify the correct title from published sources.
| Presumed Name | Correct Name |
| Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Over the Rainbow |
| Tchaikovsky | Tschaikowsky |
| Walking in a Winter Wonderland | Winter Wonderland |
| Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire | The Christmas Song |
With frequently-used song titles, it is helpful to have the composer’s and lyricists’ names, and/or the date:
| Title | Year | Authors |
| Love Me Tonight | 1925 | words by Brian Hooker, music by Rudolf Friml (from the operetta The Vagabond King) |
| Love Me Tonight | 1932 | words by Bing Crosby and Ned Washington, music by Victor Young (popularized by Bing Crosby and others) |
| Love Me Tonight | 1932 | words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers (from the 1932 film Love Me Tonight) |
| Love Me Tonight | 1969 | English words by Barry Mason, from the Italian words by D. Pace, music by L. Pilat and M. Panzeri (popularized by Tom Jones) |
| Love Me Tonight | 1979 | words by Richard Palmer-Jones, music by La Bionda (popularized by Luisa Fernandez) |