Jay-Z's 2012 "Glory" features his daughter Blue Ivy Carter's cries and coos. At less than two days old, she became the youngest ever credited artist to feature on a Billboard chart when the song debuted on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #74.
Christina Aguilera did her "Beautiful" vocal in one take; the opening line, "Don't look at me," is something she said to her friend in the studio who was there to offer support.
In 1979, Madonna was a dancer on Patrick Hernandez' tour, where she boogied to his hit "Born To Be Alive."
The horn flourish at the beginning of "Jump Around" comes from Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle"; the squeal throughout the song might be a Prince sample.
When Rihanna's "Umbrella" was a hit in the summer of 2007, it rained constantly in London, prompting their newspaper The Sun to suggest a "Rihanna Curse."
"Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" was written about the then Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen. His political shenanigans were observed by the band during their first tour of Australia.
The "A Thousand Miles" singer on what she thinks of her song being used in White Chicks and how she captured a song from a dream.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
