Karen O

Songs Written by Karen OTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), known professionally as Karen O, is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Known for her dynamic performances and distinctive vocals, she was a prominent figure in the 2000s garage rock and post-punk revivals, and in the New York music scene. Outside of work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O gained recognition by co-writing the soundtrack of Where the Wild Things Are and "The... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Karen O first charted in 2002 with Machine.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Gold Lion - #2: Date with the Night - #3: Thriller/Heads Will Roll - #4: Maps - #5: Pin
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  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Machine
1.
11/2002

Machine
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Machine (EP)   Machine (EP)
23 pts




37
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen O greentick & Nick Zinner
Date with the Night
2.
04/2003

#2  Date with the Night
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Fever to Tell   Fever to Tell
63 pts




16
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
3.
07/2003

#5  Pin
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Fever to Tell   Fever to Tell
34 pts




29
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
4.
10/2003

#4  Maps
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Fever to Tell   Fever to Tell
61 pts
87
US
9
alt.
26
UK
[Interscope 00273]
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Y Control
5.
11/2004

Y Control
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Fever to Tell   Fever to Tell
14 pts




54
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
  Squeak E. Clean
6.
04/2005

Hello Tomorrow
Squeak E. Clean

7 pts
85
US




featuring Karen O
[Interscope Digital]
written by Karen Orzolek greentick & Sam Spiegel
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gold Lion
7.
02/2006

#1  Gold Lion
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Show Your Bones   Show Your Bones
69 pts
88
US
14
alt.
18
UK
[Dress Up 006336]
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
8.
07/2006

Turn Into
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Show Your Bones   Show Your Bones
14 pts




53
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Zero
9.
03/2009

Zero
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from It's Blitz!   It's Blitz!
23 pts


18
alt.
49
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Heads Will Roll
10.
06/2009

Heads Will Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from It's Blitz!   It's Blitz!
5 pts




98
UK
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
  The Glee Cast
11.
02/2011

#3  Thriller/Heads Will Roll
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 5   Glee: The Music, Volume 5
62 pts
38
US


23
UK
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Rod Temperton, Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Heads Will Roll
12.
04/2011

Heads Will Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from It's Blitz!   It's Blitz!
6 pts




89
UK
R
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Heads Will Roll
13.
07/2012

Heads Will Roll
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from It's Blitz!   It's Blitz!
3 pts




108
UK
R
written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Sacrilege
14.
03/2013

Sacrilege
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Mosquito   
3 pts


33
alt.


written by Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek greentick & Nick Zinner
Burning
15.
10/2022

Burning
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

from Cool It Down   
9 pts


16
alt.


written by Karen Orzolek greentick, Nick Zinner, Brian Chase, Bob Gaudio & Peggy Farina


See also...

Karen O, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross • Yeah Yeah Yeahs


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