Yes. Hank Ballard has 164 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 164

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including The Hoochi Coochi Coo, Sexy Ways (04-24-54), Daddy's Little Baby

Listed under the artist name 164 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

The Hoochi Coochi Coo

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – The Hoochi Coochi Coo (Soul Explosion) · Watch on YouTube

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Sexy Ways (04-24-54)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Sexy Ways (04-24-54) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Daddy's Little Baby

Listed as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – Daddy's Little Baby (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) · Watch on YouTube

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Sunday Morning Comin' Down

Listed as Hank Ballard – Sunday Morning Comin' Down (Southern Soul Rhythm & Grooves: From the Silver Fox Archives) · Watch on YouTube

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Somebody Like You

Listed as Hank Ballard – Somebody Like You (Classics 1952 -1954) · Watch on YouTube

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I Said I Wouldn't Beg You

Listed as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters – I Said I Wouldn't Beg You (Mr. Rhythm and Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Come on and Get It

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Come on and Get It (Looking Back... Hank Ballard) · Watch on YouTube

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Switchie Witchie Titchie

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Switchie Witchie Titchie (Hit Wonder: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Vol. 2) · Watch on YouTube

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Get It (05-02-53)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Get It (05-02-53) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Hello, Sunshine

Listed as Bettye LaVette, Hank Ballard – Hello, Sunshine (Nearer to You) · Watch on YouTube

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When I Need You

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – When I Need You (Let's Go Again!) · Watch on YouTube

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Give It Up (01-14-54)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Give It Up (01-14-54) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Dr. Lover

Listed as Hank Ballard – Dr. Lover (The King R&B Vol. 2 of 4) · Watch on YouTube

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Let 'Em Roll

Listed as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – Let 'Em Roll (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) · Watch on YouTube

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Can't You See I Need a Friend

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Can't You See I Need a Friend (Let's Go Again!) · Watch on YouTube

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I'm Crying Mercy, Mercy

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – I'm Crying Mercy, Mercy (Finger Poppin' Time) · Watch on YouTube

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What Made You Change Your Mind

Listed as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – What Made You Change Your Mind (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) · Watch on YouTube

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Until I Die (01-14-54)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Until I Die (01-14-54) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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The Twist

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – The Twist (Let's Twist) · Watch on YouTube

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I Know I Love You So

Listed as Hank Ballard – I Know I Love You So (Classics 1952 -1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Looka Here

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Looka Here (Classic Silver) · Watch on YouTube

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Don't Say Your Last Goodbye (04-24-54)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Don't Say Your Last Goodbye (04-24-54) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Dream World

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Dream World (Let's Go Again!) · Watch on YouTube

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5Th Street Blues (05-10-52)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – 5Th Street Blues (05-10-52) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Big Red Sunset

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Big Red Sunset (Let's Go Again!) · Watch on YouTube

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I'll Never Let Her Go

Listed as Hank Ballard – I'll Never Let Her Go (Classics 1952 -1954) · Watch on YouTube

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That Woman (08-14-53)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – That Woman (08-14-53) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Mona Lisa

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Mona Lisa (Finger Poppin' Time) · Watch on YouTube

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The Triple Twist

Listed as Hank Ballard – The Triple Twist (The Triple Twist (Mono Version) [feat. Henry Moore et son orchestre]) · Watch on YouTube

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Why Are We Apart

Listed as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters – Why Are We Apart (Mr. Rhythm and Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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E Basta Cosi

Listed as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – E Basta Cosi (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) · Watch on YouTube

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Stay By My Side

Listed as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – Stay By My Side (Hank Ballard and the Midnighters) · Watch on YouTube

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Excuse Me

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Excuse Me (Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go) · Watch on YouTube

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The Hoochie Coochie

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – The Hoochie Coochie (Bringing Blues Back, Vol. 5) · Watch on YouTube

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Cute Little Ways

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Cute Little Ways (Come on and Get It) · Watch on YouTube

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The Rising Tide

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – The Rising Tide (The Best of Hank Ballard) · Watch on YouTube

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Ashamed of Myself

Listed as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters – Ashamed of Myself (Singin' and Swingin') · Watch on YouTube

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Never Knew

Listed as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters – Never Knew (Mr. Rhythm and Blues) · Watch on YouTube

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Every Beat of My Heart (01-08-52)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Every Beat of My Heart (01-08-52) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Good Twistin' Tonight

Listed as Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Good Twistin' Tonight (Twistin' Usa: 50 Great Dance Floor Moments of the 60s) · Watch on YouTube

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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go

Listed as Bettye LaVette, Hank Ballard – Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (Nearer to You) · Watch on YouTube

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One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (28 Big Ones) · Watch on YouTube

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A Love In My Heart

Listed as Hank Ballard – A Love In My Heart (Classics 1952 -1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Moon Rise (05-10-52)

Listed as The Royals, Hank Ballard, The Midnighters – Moon Rise (05-10-52) (Classics: 1952-1954) · Watch on YouTube

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Daddy Rolling Stone

Listed as Hank Ballard – Daddy Rolling Stone (Let 'em Roll) · Watch on YouTube

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5th Street Blues

Listed as Hank Ballard – 5th Street Blues (Classics 1952 -1954) · Watch on YouTube

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My Song (feat. The Midnighters)

Listed as Hank Ballard – My Song (feat. The Midnighters) (Story of Wildcat Records) · Watch on YouTube

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The Twist

Listed as Hank Ballard – The Twist (Santa's Coming To Town!) · Watch on YouTube

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Do You Remember

Listed as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters – Do You Remember (The Twistin' Fools) · Watch on YouTube

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Moon Rise

Listed as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Moon Rise (Teenage Dreams - The Ultimate Collection) · Watch on YouTube

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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