List of songs about Berlin

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This list of songs about Berlin is an addition to the main article Music in Berlin and contains any songs about or involving the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany. Sorting is after the year of publication (in brackets). [1] [2] [3]

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Up to 1945

From 1945 to 1989

Since 1989

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