The first single to simultaneously top the UK and US charts was The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" in May 1960.
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was the best-selling song of the 2000s in the US.
The '40s hit "Rum and Coca-Cola" is really about American soldiers soliciting prostitutes in Trinidad.
Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."
The song "Grease," sung by Frankie Valli in the 1978 movie, was written by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
