Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
Often heard as a patriotic song celebrating their homeland of Australia, "Down Under" by Men At Work is really about the selling of that country, and it makes a strong political statement.
"Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's is a metaphor for how things were getting out of control for the band; they broke up a year later.
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx was written by their keyboard player, Dennis DeYoung, who used Japanese words and imagery to create an allegory about censorship.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
Was "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway?
The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.
His keyboard work helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and make him an integral part of many Neil Young recordings. Spooner is also an accomplished songwriter, whose hits include "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby."
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.