One of the first hit songs used in a major marketing campaign was "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones. Microsoft paid $3 million to use it in commercials for Windows '95.
"Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi got the Unplugged craze going when Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed it with just their acoustic guitars at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Icona Pop considers "I Love It" a kiss-off to their boyfriends: "we just wanted to get the song out and get the pigs to hear it," Jawo said.
Paul McCartney's favorite song that he wrote for someone else is Cilla Black's 1968 UK Top 10 hit, "Step Inside Love."
Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin got the name "Levon" from Levon Helm, who was the drummer in The Band.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need."
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
