Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"Plain White T's lead singer Tom Higgenson explains how an encounter with a real Delilah became the hit "Hey There Delilah" with some help from Myspace.
Don McLean - "American Pie"Don McLean explains where the "Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost" are really going in the last verse of "American Pie" and talks about how the song cast him out of the folk scene when it became a massive hit.
Sophie B. Hawkins - "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover"Musicians talk about "birthing" songs, but Sophie B. Hawkins says that "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" really was "like a baby coming out."
Stephen Bishop - "Separate Lives"Stephen Bishop's breakup with Raiders Of The Lost Ark actress Karen Allen inspired "Separate Lives," a #1 hit in 1985.
Shelly Peiken - "What A Girl Wants"Shelly Peiken talks about writing the #1 hit "What A Girl Wants" for Christina Aguilera.
Kevin Kadish - "All About That Bass"Kadish talks about the surprise hit that "changed the way little girls look at themselves in the mirror" and ensured he could make music the rest of his life.
Shawn Mullins - "Lullaby"An after-gig conversation with a fan inspired "Lullaby," the song that put Mullins on the map after nine years and eight albums.
Neil Sedaka - "Love Will Keep Us Together"One of the biggest stars of the early '60s, Sedaka left America to make his comeback, returning with a vengeance with "Love Will Keep Us Together."
Tim Rice - "Superstar""Even before I met Andrew, I thought it would be great to write a play about Judas in which Jesus is only a minor character."
Stephan Moccio - "Wrecking Ball"How a toxic relationship and an emotionally charged songwriting session led to a song that demolished the charts.