"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
Taylor Swift became the first woman in the history of the Hot 100 to succeed herself at #1 when "Blank Space" dethroned her previous single, "Shake It Off," from the top spot in 2014.
Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
"Forever" by Chris Brown was written for a Wrigley's Doublemint Gum commercial. The full song contains the gum's tagline: "Double your pleasure, double your fun."
"Who Let The Dogs Out" won a Grammy. It took the award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Damon Albarn found inspiration for Blur's Britpop classic "Girls & Boys" while on holiday in Majorca. He noted that in the club scene there was "no morality involved."
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Roger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song."
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.