Pop
How Josh Groban Reimagined 'Stand By Me' for Cinematic: No Bass Line, Just Atmosphere and Strings
Noah Kahan's 'Doors' Finds Emotional Distance in a Major Key, Then Releases It in the Chorus
Katy Perry's 'One That Got Away' Resurges on TikTok, and Its Deceptive Cadence Still Hits Hard 15 Years Later
A-Ha Wrote 'Take on Me' Around Morten Harket's Freakish Vocal Range: A2 to E5 in a 3-Minute Pop Song
A Spanish Pop Song With a Tragic Story: Laura Pausini and Ana Torroja Give 'Hijo de la Luna' a Cross-Cultural Moment in Mexico
RAYE's "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!" Is Unlike Anything In The Charts. The Big Band Motown Sound Behind It Explains Everything
How Gary Jules Made 'Mad World' Feel More Exposed Than Tears for Fears' Original
Willie Nelson Wrote 'Crazy' With Jazz Chords No One Wanted. Patsy Cline Made It a Country Classic
Alex Warren Dropped the Rawness of 'Ordinary.' 'Fever Dream' Is the '80s Disco Revival You Didn't Know You Needed
Amplified Yamaha Piano Instead of Guitar: How Keane Built a Chart-Topping Hit with 'Somewhere Only We Know'
Prince Wrote 'Purple Rain' With Four Chords. Two Tweaks Made It Sound Endless
Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Combined Two Unfinished Songs, and JENNIE's Remix Now Turns It Into a TikTok Phenomenon
After Justin Bieber's Coachella Set, 'Beauty And A Beat' Hits 1.2 Million Daily Streams and #1 on Spotify
Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' Resonates With New Generations Due to Its Masterful Songwriting
'Billie Jean' Bass Line Never Changes. That Was Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones' Whole Point
Almost a Decade Later, Dominic Fike's 'Babydoll' Is a 2026 Hit: Its Writing and Big Sound Made It Work
Lover Girl: Laufey's "Elegant Fusion" Earns ASCAP Recognition and a Deluxe Encore
Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' Was a French Pop Song First: Now Paul Anka Is Getting the BMI Icon Award for What He Did to It
Billy Joel Opens 'My Life' With Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' in New MSG Concert Film. Here's How It Works.
Execs Tried to Cut 'Moon River' From Breakfast at Tiffany's: Audrey Hepburn Said 'Over My Dead Body'
Arpeggios in BTS' 'Swim' Make It Feel Like Water: Dmaj7 Is Doing Heavy Lifting in the New No. 1 Hit
Why Elton John Went Minor on the Most Defiant Line in 'I'm Still Standing'
