"Hips Don't Lie" is Shakira's in-studio mantra for her crew: If her hips are moving, the song is working. If not, best to try something else.
"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.
The Nicolette Larson hit "Lotta Love" was written by Neil Young, who recorded a very different version of the song.
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
"Sing" was inspired by a girl that Ed Sheeran met in Las Vegas in the summer of 2013, when "one thing led to another and now she's kissing my mouth."
Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" is a very inspiring song, but it's really about heartbreak: David Coverdale wrote it when his first marriage was falling apart.
The Prince-penned "Manic Monday" was the first song The Bangles heard coming from a car radio, but "Eternal Flame" is closest to Susanna's heart, perhaps because she sang it in "various states of undress."
It took him seven years to recover from his American hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," but Chris Rea became one of the top singer-songwriters in his native UK.
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.