Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler wrote "Diamonds" for Rihanna in just 14 minutes.
MC Skat Kat was created for the remix of "Opposites Attract," which was released as the last single from her Forever Your Girl album. The team that created the Kat also did a-ha's "Take On Me" video.
In "I Walk The Line," Johnny Cash hums before each verse. He did this to get his pitch, as the song changes key several times.
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits wrote "Private Dancer," which went to Tina Turner when he realized it wasn't a song for a man to sing.
The Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" is a parody of Heavy Metal. Kerry King of Slayer played guitar on the track - purposefully out of tune in parts.
Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" while waiting for his girlfriend, Pattie Boyd, to get ready for a night out. By the time she was ready, he had written the song.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Newman makes it look easy these days, but in this 1974 interview, he reveals the paranoia and pressures that made him yearn for his old 9-5 job.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?