In the UK, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" returns to the chart every Halloween, a tradition started in 2007.
"Stay" by Lisa Loeb was the first #1 hit by an unsigned artist. It got a boost from Ethan Hawke, who got it into a movie he starred in called Reality Bites.
Katy Perry's song "E.T." came from a beat originally intended for the rap group Three Six Mafia. When her producer accidentally pulled up the beat, Perry asked to use it.
The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.
Moby says that "We Are All Made Of Stars" is scientifically accurate, since all matter originates from stardust.
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
"Dead Skunk" became a stinker for Loudon when he felt pressure to make another hit - his latest songs deal with mortality, his son Rufus, and picking up poop.
Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
Did Rivers Cuomo grow up on a commune? Why did they name their albums after colors? See how well you know your Weezer in this Fact or Fiction.