Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Grazing In The Grass by The Friends Of Distinction was the first big hit to use the phrase "dig it" in the lyric.
It has long been speculated that the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun" came from the name of a sculpture in Seattle, but according to their frontman Chris Cornell the title came from a phrase he misheard on the news. The band's name did come from a sculpture.
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.
Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
After 47 visits to the Hot 100, Justin Bieber topped the tally for the first time on September 17, 2015 with "What Do You Mean?"
Who writes a song about a name they found in a phone book? That's just one of the everyday things these guys find to sing about. Anything in their field of vision or general scope of knowledge is fair game. If you cross paths with them, so are you.
Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.