Three pop songs coincidentally or cleverly share their titles with famous musicians, though the compositions themselves are not actually about those artists.

– Ariana Grande's 2018 song "R.E.M." shares its name with the alt-rock band R.E.M., despite both only connecting through the acronym "Rapid Eye Movement." Grande's track is about a dreamy romantic relationship, whilst the band chose their name by randomly selecting from a dictionary.
– Jon Bellion's "Jim Morrison" uses The Doors frontman's name primarily as wordplay (referencing "kicking down the Doors"), but the song focuses on Bellion's own success and musical influences rather than Morrison himself.
– Mxmtoon's "Bon Iver" mentions the artist's name as a minor detail within a song about new beginnings and finding positivity in loss, serving the overall narrative rather than functioning as a tribute to the musician.