Journey lead singer Steve Perry wrote the rather dramatic "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" with the opening lyrics, "You make me weep, I wanna die," after seeing his girlfriend kissing another man.
Prince released "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" on his own label to prove he could generate a hit song whenever he wanted. He made his point: It was a big hit around the world.
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
Damon Albarn found inspiration for Blur's Britpop classic "Girls & Boys" while on holiday in Majorca. He noted that in the club scene there was "no morality involved."
"Thinking About You" was the ninth track from Calvin Harris' 18 Months album to enter the UK singles Top 10. No other artist has obtained so many hits from one LP - Michael Jackson was the previous record holder with seven Top 10 tunes from both his Bad and Dangerous sets.
In 1979, Madonna was a dancer on Patrick Hernandez' tour, where she boogied to his hit "Born To Be Alive."
Pool balls, magpies and thorns without roses - how well do you know your Tom Waits lyrics?
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Michelle Branch talks about "Everywhere," "The Game Of Love," and her run-in with a Christian broadcasting network.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.