
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup of "Werewolves Of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama." The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but the song wasn't issued as a single until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release.

Carly Simon wrote "Anticipation" when Cat Stevens was late for their first date. She was "anticipating" his arrival and set down with her guitar to calm her nerves.

Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.

Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams wrote the Destiny's Child song "Girl" for Kelly Rowland as an encouragement for her to end her relationship with a verbally and physically abusive boyfriend.

The song title "Cake By The Ocean" originated from DNCE's Swedish producers using the wrong name for the drink "Sex on the Beach."

"Rio" by Duran Duran is a metaphor for America, where the band was trying to break through.
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Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.