
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.

"Every Breath You Take" by The Police feels like a love song, but a careful listen reveals it's about a stalker. Sting called it "a nasty little song, really rather evil. It's about jealousy and surveillance and ownership."

The song "Sadeness" by Enigma (the one with the chanting monks), got its name from the French novelist Marquis de Sade, who believed sex had to be painful in order to be pleasurable - thus the word "sadism."

The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.

Elton John's classic "Levon" runs 5:22, and Elton wouldn't let his record company edit it down for the single. His next single was "Tiny Dancer," which is even longer, running 6:12.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.