Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."
"Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks was written by two Nashville songwriters after a meal in a local restaurant. One of them forgot his money, but said not to worry, "I have friends in low places. I know the cook."
A gospel choir appears in Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" video, but the vocals on the song are all Smith - about 20 tracks of his voice were used to make him sound like a chorus.
Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" about his love for Pattie Harrison, who was married to George Harrison at the time. He eventually married Pattie, and managed to stay friends with George.
The party tune "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of)" was the theme song for the 2000 Democratic Convention (the party of Bill Clinton), until someone noticed the line, "A little bit of Monica in my life."
The first country song to win a Grammy for Record of the Year was "Not Ready To Make Nice" by The Dixie Chicks in 2007.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
Ozzy, Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest and even Michael Bolton show up in this Classic Metal quiz.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
