The song "Sadeness" by Enigma (the one with the chanting monks), got its name from the French novelist Marquis de Sade, who believed sex had to be painful in order to be pleasurable - thus the word "sadism."
Meghan Trainor and her producer Kevin Kadish wrote "All About That Bass" for another artist to record, but after Epic Records boss LA Reid heard Meghan play a demo of the song on a ukulele, he signed her to his label and told her she should sing it.
The Scooby Snacks in the Fun Lovin' Criminals song aren't dog treats, they're Valium pills.
"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy was based on an Eddie Murphy comedy bit where he would deny everything no matter how badly he was caught.
Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" about his love for Pattie Harrison, who was married to George Harrison at the time. He eventually married Pattie, and managed to stay friends with George.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
Shaun breaks down the Seether songs, including the one about his brother, the one about Ozzy, and the one that may or may not be about his ex-girlfriend Amy Lee.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
Bob was the bass player and lyricist for the first two Ozzy Osbourne albums. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads.