Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
The Frankie Goes To Hollywood hit "Relax" is, as the band says, about "shagging." It was banned by the BBC, which sent it to #1 in the UK as listeners flocked to record stores to buy it.
The Phoenix song "1901" is about Paris. Their lead singer Thomas Mars said: "Paris in 1901 was better than it is now. So the song is a fantasy about Paris."
Often heard as a patriotic song celebrating their homeland of Australia, "Down Under" by Men At Work is really about the selling of that country, and it makes a strong political statement.
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Elvis Presley recorded "Always On My Mind" in 1972, but Willie Nelson's version 10 years later was the hit and won the Song of the Year Grammy.
When he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over "November Rain."
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
