"Womanizer" was Britney Spears' comeback song, going to #1 about 10 months after she was institutionalized to get treatment for addictions and mental health issues.
Bruce Springsteen originally wrote "Hungry Heart" for The Ramones, but decided to keep it for himself on the advice of his producer and manager, Jon Landau.
Feist's "1234" is "about lost love, and the hope to recapture what you once had," but it's best known for the Sesame Street version about counting to four.
"Who Let The Dogs Out" won a Grammy. It took the award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
After OutKast sang "Shake it like a Polaroid picture," on "Hey Ya," Polaroid issued the statement, "Shaking or waving can actually damage the image."
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit.
Did Al play on a Beach Boys record? Did he have beef with George Lucas and Coolio? See if you can spot weird but true stories.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. He says it proves "intention of the songwriter is 180 degrees from potential interpretation by an audience."
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
