Fifth Harmony was going to call their song "Work," but they changed it to "Work from Home" when Rihanna released a song with that title.
"Open Arms" was a pioneering power ballad. Stadium Rock bands like Journey shied away from slow songs, but when they reluctantly agreed to record this song, it became their biggest hit.
"Mickey" by Toni Basil was originally a song called "Kitty" by a male group. She picked the new name after Micky Dolenz of The Monkees.
The Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a Country singer named Iris DeMent.
It really was so easy for Linda Ronstadt to score a hit with her Buddy Holly cover of "It's So Easy." She would sometimes change the lyric to: "It's so easy to have a hit, all you have to do is recycle it."
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
Pool balls, magpies and thorns without roses - how well do you know your Tom Waits lyrics?
Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
