
"Paranoid" reflects a feeling Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler often felt after using drugs.

The first country song to win a Grammy for Record of the Year was "Not Ready To Make Nice" by The Dixie Chicks in 2007.

In the UK, the first #1 hit with a rap was "Candy Girl" by the American boy band New Edition in 1983.
"I Just Called To Say I Love You" is Stevie Wonder's best-selling single worldwide. It topped the Hot 100, AC, R&B and UK charts all in the same week.

Pete Townshend wrote the lyrics for "My Generation" by The Who during a train ride from London to Southampton on his 20th birthday when he was thinking about "trying to find a place in society."

"The Candy Man" is the opening song in the 1971 movie Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, but the version released as a single was by Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. It was a #1 hit and became his signature song even though his audience was very adult.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
Some album art was at least "inspired" by others. A look at some very similar covers.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit.