
Jack & Diane started off as an interracial couple; Mellencamp took race references out of the song at the request of his record company.

"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.

Kacey Musgraves offered "Follow Your Arrow" to her friend Katy Perry, but Perry thought Musgraves should record the song herself, telling Kacey it seemed "like something that you would totally say."

A 2011 Gold's Gym poll found "Stronger" by Kanye West the best song to work out to. Second place was the Rocky theme.

"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
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'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
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Ron Nevison explains in very clear terms the Quadrophenia concept and how Heart staged their resurgence after being dropped by their record company.
Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz on where the term "new wave" originated, the story of "Naive Melody," and why they never recorded another cover song after "Take Me To The River."
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.