James Di Salvio and Steve “Liquid” Hawley of the Montreal collective recall the genesis of their genre-defying 90s hit single...
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Inspired by a summer spent with friends, the English singer co-wrote one of her best-loved songs with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder...
Mike Connell on the radio hit that broke his band across Europe, dominating both charts and airwaves along the way...
The Clapham soul man reveals how his breakthrough pop hit was inspired by the seductive charms of a Garfield plushy...
American pop-songwriting duo, George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, reveal how their signature track was meant to be for Whitney Houston...
The Welsh rock group’s main man recalls how their summery chart-topping single actually emerged on a snowy day in Paris,...
Learn about this chart-topping, billion-streaming, presidential campaign-soundtracking anthem from the man who got the job of writing the verse lyrics...
The award-winning songwriter had to be convinced by his co-writer to write one more ballad for the King of Pop...
Learn about the 50s rock ‘n’ roll icon’s collaboration with his son Ricky that launched his daughter’s own pop career...
When the first song you write together knocks Janet Jackson off the top of the charts, you’re doing something right…...
This barroom ballad by a little-known industry veteran almost made it to the very top back at Christmas in 2001...
What started off as a tune sung in the shower one July ended up as an Ariana Grande Christmas classic...
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Robbie Williams' 'Millennium' by Guy Chambers
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'All Right Now' by Free's Andy Fraser
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Echo Beach' by Martha And The Muffins’ Mark Gane
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