"A Hard Day's Night" was the title song to The Beatles' first movie, which was surprisingly good: it was nominated for two Oscars.
"Everywhere" wasn't a huge hit for Fleetwood Mac, but it's one of their most popular songs in the streaming era. It was written and sung by Christine McVie, who wrote these kind of catchy tunes in contrast to mystical Stevie Nicks songs like "Rhiannon" and "Gold Dust Woman."
The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
The guy who wrote Taylor Dayne's "Tell It To My Heart" owns a collection of famous baseballs, including the one that went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series.
The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
"99 Luftballons" by Nena is about a Cold War scare when balloons showed up on radar and were mistaken as a nuclear threat.
The Winger frontman reveals the Led Zeppelin song he cribbed for "Seventeen," and explains how his passion for orchestra music informs his songwriting.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
The good doctor shares some candid insights on recording with Phil Spector and The Black Keys.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.