American Songwriter

3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1980s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

These rock songs from the 1980s took much longer to actually write than you might have believed. Sometimes, a hit takes a ...
American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Eddie Schwartz on Writing Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” Burning Out, Then Releasing His First Album in 30 Years

It was the first day of spring on Yonge Street in Toronto, 1981, when Eddie Schwartz heard a familiar sound coming from the radio at a local hair salon. Flooding onto the street was a song Schwartz ...

Diane Warren on Trying to Make Her Most Personal Soundtrack Song Also Her Most Universal

The writer of songs from "Armageddon," "Up Close and Personal," and others on writing her most personal movie song for a ...
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“I Think Everything I Write Is Going to Be a Hit”: Ed Sheeran, Shaboozey and EJAE on the Songwriter Roundtable

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been four months since “Golden” and KPop Demon Hunters became a global phenomenon — sitting atop the charts for eight weeks ...
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Bruce Springsteen on writing his most personal song — and his biggest hit — in one anger-fueled late-night session

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How to Make a HIT Song like Rae Sremmurd in 10 mins

Step by step guide on the in's and outs of writing a song like Rae Sremmurd. This video goes in depth about song topics, beat making, adlibs, hooks & more! all in the style of Rae Sremmurd. Comment ...