The first line of "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" is "It was the 3rd of September," which is the day lead singer Dennis Edwards' father died.
"Baby Got Back" isn't just a booty song. According to Sir Mix-A-Lot, it's about "Lack of acceptance by Hollywood of the African-American body."
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.
Sting wrote "Fields of Gold" after buying a house near a barley field and enjoying the majestic sunsets.
Geffen Records made history on June 27, 1994 when Aerosmith's "Head First" became the first major label song made available for exclusive digital download. Download speeds at the time were so slow it took around 75 minutes to download the track.
The guys who wrote "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" had never been to a baseball game but knew it was a good song topic.
Foreigner's songwriter/guitarist tells the stories behind the songs "Juke Box Hero," "I Want To Know What Love Is," and many more.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.