"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
No Doubt's hit "Don't Speak" is about Gwen Stefani's breakup with the band's bass player, Tony Kanal, after seven years together.
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash was the first reggae song to hit #1 in America on the Hot 100.
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
Iggy Pop wrote "Lust For Life" with David Bowie, who came up with the music on a ukulele.
Elton John had a huge hit duetting with Kiki Dee on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," but he's also performed it with RuPaul and Miss Piggy.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
Bridesmaids, Reservoir Dogs, Willy Wonka - just a few of the flicks where characters discuss specific songs, sometimes as a prelude to murder.
Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
