
Kesha's 2017 track "Woman" was the first song titled "Woman" sung by a woman to reach the Hot 100. The prior "Woman" singles to reach the chart were all recorded by male acts.
The lyrics to "Heartbreak Hotel" were written by a steel guitar player who was once a dishwasher repairman. He was inspired by a newspaper story about a man who killed himself and left behind a note saying only, "I walk a lonely street."

When Keith Urban played "Somebody Like You" for his girlfriend, she called him a hypocrite because he "sucked at relationships."

The K-pop hit "Gangnam Style" became the most-viewed video in YouTube history months after it was released in 2012, a title it held until "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa overtook it in 2017.

"Fight The Power" was written for the Spike Lee movie Do The Right Thing. It opens the film and serves as the motif.

"Teardrop" by Massive Attack has vocals by Elizabeth Fraser of The Cocteau Twins, who wrote the lyric after learning that Jeff Buckley had died.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
An interview with Frankie Valli, who talks about why his songs - both solo and with The Four Seasons - have endured, and reflects on his time as Rusty Millio on The Sopranos.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.