"Where Is The Love?" has proven quite durable as an anthem of unity and healing. The song makes specific references to the political climate in 2003, but the message is universal. The group recorded a new version of the song in 2016 after the Paris bombings, and brought it to the stage in 2017 at the tribute concert for the victims of the attack at the Manchester Arena, with Ariana Grande filling in for Fergie in a moving performance that once again revived the song.
On Missy Elliott's "Work It," the backward vocal is the previous line, "Put my thing down, flip it, and reverse it," in reverse. She stumbled on it when the engineer played it backward by mistake.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
Aretha Franklin didn't drive, but one of her biggest hits was a car song: "Freeway Of Love."
"Oh Happy Day" was recorded in a church and sold to raise money for the choir. It's the only genuine gospel song to become a pop hit.
Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.
A 1989 track by Kenny G, "Going Home," is the unofficial national closing song in China. The tune is played at the end of train rides, the end of school days, and when malls are about to close.
The hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums.
Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."
When he was playing Ozzfest with Black Label Society, a kid told Zakk he was the best Ozzy guitarist - Zakk had to correct him.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."
Guitarist Tony Iommi on the "Iron Man" riff, the definitive Black Sabbath song, and how Ozzy and Dio compared as songwriters.