Black People Doing White People Music

League 8 (Feb 2026) · Songs to make the white folk dance

Song	Artist	Submitted by	Votes
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'	Charley Pride	SamRobertsND	9 Peter Seeley +2 — This guy nails the category. fionmul +1 — Woah Edward James +1 — Of the country ones, this was my fave. Seems the least self-aware ared56 +1 judd.baker +1 — I think any other black artist doing country music would get passed over at best because of the undeniable black roots of country music, but Charley Pride and Nashville sound is certainly a (perhaps the) textbook example of black people doing white people music. Claire +1 — Game recognizes game Peter Staffelbach +1 — Would have bet my whole family against this dude not being white Brad Stalcup +1 — Black people playing country? Lil Nas X was not the first to do it, folks.
Rust.	Mon Rovîa	Brad Stalcup	8 fionmul +2 — Great. I hadn’t heard this and I like it better than crooked the road SamRobertsND +1 Edward James +1 — Great pick and deep cut, well done. ared56 +1 shea nowicki +1 Peter Staffelbach +1 Regina Scime +1 — I considered Mon Rovîa too! judd.baker 0 — I enjoyed
Alright	Darius Rucker	Claire	7 Claire: NB: the biggest hit of the Darius Rucker country arc was Wagon Wheel, which is literally a white person song. But I felt like it was more in the spirit of the round to submit a Darius original SamRobertsND +1 ared56 +1 Joseph Harvey +1 — You would never even kind of guess this was a black guy. Mission success shea nowicki +1 Peter Staffelbach +1 — Compelled by the Spirit Regina Scime +1 — I also considered Darius Rucker… kudos Brad Stalcup +1 — Doesn't really get whiter than country pop rock. A solid pick. fionmul 0 — I almost submitted him but felt almost too obvious. Edward James 0 — Banger but he knows what he’s doing. I feel like a Hootie and The Blowfish song would have been better too judd.baker 0 — It’s a very good submission. Playlist would not be complete without a Darius Rucker track. Just got beat out by some deeper cuts
Save Tonight	Eagle-Eye Cherry	ared56	6 fionmul +1 — 🤘🏼 I like SamRobertsND +1 — Nails it Edward James +1 — Perfect pick. Would never in a million years have guessed this guy wasn’t white. Also very spiritually white type of song Claire +1 — Once again: hell yeah Peter Seeley +1 Peter Staffelbach +1 — Mmmm feeling so white judd.baker 0 — resisting the urge to begin “is Eagle-Eye Cherry black?” discourse Joseph Harvey 0 — Unmemorable, underwhelming
Two-Way Mirror	Loathe	Joseph Harvey	4 judd.baker +1 — This is absolutely what I had envisioned with this category Claire +1 — Hell yeah Regina Scime +1 Brad Stalcup +1 — It's good you're self-aware, Joseph. fionmul 0 — I see the vision I just dont share it. SamRobertsND 0 — Yes white people genre but unfortunately the song sucks Edward James 0 — I liked this one a lot, but in the indie-eque strain, it’s beaten by the TV on the Radio song
Will Do	TV On The Radio	judd.baker	4 SamRobertsND +1 Edward James +1 — This was great, and I’ve heard of this band a lot but never had heard them. Wouldn’t have known and it’s a good example of a very stereotypically white genre ared56 +1 Claire +1 — This is a cool pull because it is doing a very specific type of millennialcore white person music Joseph Harvey 0 — I was not sold initially but ended up quite enjoying this. Rough around the edges but some cool ideas Brad Stalcup 0 — Definitely shocked to learn that this is a black singer. Alternative is a pretty white genre.
Cult of Personality	Living Colour	Edward James	3 judd.baker +1 — Never heard this song before but I enjoyed, and this is definitely in line with what I had in mind for this category Peter Seeley +1 Joseph Harvey +1 — Zeppelin worship classic rock slop is extremely white. The fact that the vocals sound slightly black is a nice twist Brad Stalcup +1 — EXCELLENT PICK. Shocked this is a black band. shea nowicki -1
Volga Boat Song	Paul Robeson	Peter Seeley	3 judd.baker +1 — Inspired read of the category Joseph Harvey +1 — Straightforward and great read Regina Scime +1 — I considered submitted a black opera singer singing a Western aria… this fits the theme! fionmul 0 — 😲 pretty Edward James 0 — Just missed, my 5th choice. I think it literally just being a “white ethnic” song is too on point Claire 0 — This is very cool. I envisioned this category as being white people music that was made/written by black people, and this isn’t quite that, but I think it’s a valid alternative read Brad Stalcup 0 — I'm not sure I'd call this "white people music" ... could easily be a AfAm. spiritual.
Enchanted	The Platters	Peter Staffelbach	0 Joseph Harvey +1 fionmul 0 — Really good white people look-alike I just liked other songs better Edward James 0 — I think this is more black music than you think SamRobertsND -1 — This is black music
TEXAS HOLD 'EM	Beyoncé	fionmul	-2 shea nowicki +1 fionmul 0 — You’re welcome for choosing the version with the modest album cover 😇 Edward James 0 — Good song but similar to Darius. Claire 0 — Great song. But isn’t this album sort meant to make the case that country music is in fact black people music? Joseph Harvey 0 — Halfhearted and lame Peter Seeley -1 — The "lusty cowgirl" trope is cringe. No way the local madame would put up with the competition. Peter Staffelbach -1 — Too ironic 😘 Regina Scime -1 — Just doesn’t seem like real country
Man in the Mirror	Michael Jackson	Regina Scime	-2 shea nowicki +1 fionmul 0 — Only half counts Claire 0 — He’s the goat. But once again I’m not convinced that this song is specifically white coded. Like yes white people get down to this but that’s not the same thing? Again maybe I just do not understand what “white people music” is Peter Seeley 0 — Not "white people" music just because white people enjoy it. Joseph Harvey 0 — Absolutely banger. Not white coded enough to be a winner, but so great Edward James -1 — White people do be loving to think about this kind of thing. Not an easy downvote but this seems the least fitting judd.baker -1 — This song is a masterpiece. I hadn’t re-listened to the lyrics in a while, MJ had an incredible ability to write catchy danceable pop songs that were at the same time incredibly deep and meaningful. There are some bars in this song and his voice is phenomenal. Downvoted cause this is not white people music, this is music for everyone Brad Stalcup -1 — Considering how all of my black students love michael jackson, i find it very hard to qualify his music as "white people music"
September	Earth, Wind & Fire	shea nowicki	-4 SamRobertsND 0 — Saved from the downvote by realizing that this is black music white people love Edward James 0 — Haha I get it. But no vote Peter Seeley 0 — I love this song, but no way that a Motown classic is "white people music" Brad Stalcup 0 — A little too obvious of a submission. I don't think I'd classify motown - though it had favor among the white folk - as white people music. fionmul -1 — I dont see this as a white genre ared56 -1 — Disco is for everyone Claire -1 — I’m probably telling on myself here but I have never thought of this as white person music. Probably a perfect song though Joseph Harvey -1 — This doesn’t seem especially white coded, musically or culturally