
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift earned an entry in the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest-selling digital single. It reached the #1 spot on iTunes just 50 minutes after its release.

No Doubt's hit "Don't Speak" is about Gwen Stefani's breakup with the band's bass player, Tony Kanal, after seven years together.

"Coming Home" by Diddy - Dirty Money was written for for T.I., who was getting out of prison at the time.

Michael Jackson wrote the Diana Ross hit "Muscles," which he named after his pet boa constrictor.

The Kate Bush song "Why Should I Love You?" is a collaboration with Prince. He completely re-worked her demo, so Bush spent a lot of time piecing it back together to keep her imprint.
On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen."
Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.
In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.