"We Belong Together" finds Mariah Carey listening to the radio and hearing songs that remind her of heartbreak. Two real songs get specific mentions: "If You Think You're Lonely Now" by Bobby Womack and "Two Occasions" by The Deele (Babyface's group).
Most of us only know "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle from the 25 seconds used as the Cops theme, but it's a full song telling the story of a Jamaican youth who doesn't accept family support and ends up a criminal.
Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was written by the keyboard player from Toto, who was working on the Thriller album.
A roadie for the Allman Brothers came up with the line "The road goes on forever" for "Midnight Rider," and got a songwriting credit for his contribution.
The melody to "Yesterday" came to Paul McCartney in a dream, but the lyrics he had to write consciously. His first attempt at the title was "Scrabble Eggs."
Jon Bon Jovi earned his first movie credit - Young Guns II - by writing "Blaze Of Glory" for the film.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
He's a singer and an actor, but as a songwriter Paul helped make Kermit a cultured frog, turned a bank commercial into a huge hit and made love both "exciting and new" and "soft as an easy chair."
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.