
Tina Turner hated "What's Love Got To Do With It" but when her manager convinced her to record it anyway, it became her big comeback hit.

Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.

"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.

The title "25 Or 6 To 4" by Chicago refers to the time it was written: either 25 minutes to 4 (3:35) or 26 (3:34).

"Who Let The Dogs Out" won a Grammy. It took the award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.

Bob Seger's song "Beautiful Loser" was inspired by book Leonard Cohen published in 1966 called Beautiful Losers.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
The hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?