Every Year’s Final Number One
Billboard began publishing its chart of best-selling singles on July 27, 1940. Looking back at each song that topped the chart at the end of each year, we can track … Continue Reading Every Year’s Final Number One
Songs with Famous Uncredited Artists
This playlist of songs that use an uncredited artist’s vocals blew my mind. We know that pop songs are commonly passed around from artist to artist and end up with … Continue Reading Songs with Famous Uncredited Artists
To Be Continued Music Videos That Were Never Continued
What is it with music videos that end with a “to be continued”, but the artist never releases a second part? Perhaps the artist had the best intentions to follow … Continue Reading To Be Continued Music Videos That Were Never Continued
Every EGOT Award Winner
Achieving EGOT status (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award) is one of the most difficult things to do as an entertainer. It’s such an exclusive club that, at … Continue Reading Every EGOT Award Winner
Songs That Use Unconventional Instruments
Give away the guitar. Forget the flute. Put away the piano. These songs all incorporate odd instruments in their sound. Hear them in action in the Spotify playlist below! Song … Continue Reading Songs That Use Unconventional Instruments
Pop Songs With Two Rap Verses
The guest rap verse has been a mainstay of the pop landscape since at least the 2000s. However, there’s a small subset of songs that have not one rap verse, … Continue Reading Pop Songs With Two Rap Verses
Songs Meant For Other Artists
Imagine saying no to what could have been the biggest hit song of your career. A common practice in the music industry is for songwriters to pitch a song to … Continue Reading Songs Meant For Other Artists
Songs That Reached Number 2
These massively popular songs hit number two in the charts, just missing out on the top spot. Many of these songs are instantly recognizable to anyone who was alive at … Continue Reading Songs That Reached Number 2
Songs That Count in Other Languages
If you heard “uno dos tres cuatro cinqo cinqo seis”, you’d immediately recognize the song if you were anywhere near a radio in 1998. Why The Offspring repeat the number … Continue Reading Songs That Count in Other Languages
Songs Where the Title Isn’t in the Lyrics
We’ve looked at songs where the title is mentioned only once, titles that came from a song’s verse instead of the chorus, and titles that came from the song’s opening … Continue Reading Songs Where the Title Isn’t in the Lyrics
Songs With Titles Taken From the Verse, Not the Chorus
How do you name a song? Usually it’s easy – you pick the most obvious word or phrase from the chorus. Not for these songs though! Some artists love to … Continue Reading Songs With Titles Taken From the Verse, Not the Chorus
Songs Released As Part of a Greatest Hits Album
The greatest hits album is a hallmark moment of an artist’s career. To build up buzz around the new album that is essentially just old songs in new packaging, the … Continue Reading Songs Released As Part of a Greatest Hits Album
Songs Containing a Lyric That Became the Album’s Title
Here’s a playlist of songs that contain a lyric used as the album’s title. I wonder if this happens because an artist doesn’t know what to call their album so … Continue Reading Songs Containing a Lyric That Became the Album’s Title
Songs That Quote Other Songs by the Same Artist
Some singers like to sneak in a cheeky reference to another one of their hits, and that’s what this playlist is all about! Some examples of this are: We’ve covered … Continue Reading Songs That Quote Other Songs by the Same Artist
Songs That Start With a Count-In
1 2 3 4! The counting in of a song is necessary when performing live to ensure all the musicians start in unison. Sometimes, artists will put the counting in … Continue Reading Songs That Start With a Count-In
Songs That Begin and End With the Same Line
Take a listen below because the opening line of each of these songs is repeated at the end. This is a writing tool used in a lot of ballads, so … Continue Reading Songs That Begin and End With the Same Line