We learn how the upbeat hit single was written under the stress of constant touring and the War on Terror...
How I wrote ‘Underdog (Save Me)’ by Turin Brakes’ Olly Knights
How I wrote ‘Farewell To The Fairground’ by White Lies’ Charles Cave
How I wrote ‘Senza Una Donna’ by Zucchero
How I wrote ‘Dance The Night Away’ by The Mavericks’ Raul Malo
How I wrote ‘Everybody’s Gone To War’ by Nerina Pallot
How I wrote ‘The Life Of Riley’ by The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie
How I wrote ‘Enola Gay’ by OMD’s Andy McCluskey
How I wrote ‘Rhythm & Blues Alibi’ by Gomez’s Ben Ottewell
How I wrote ‘Glad All Over’ by Dave Clark
How I wrote ‘High’ by Lighthouse Family’s Paul Tucker
How I Wrote
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One-half of the band’s songwriting partnership, Olly Knights talks about the song that provided their first taste of chart success...
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The biggest-selling Italian artist of all time explains how his global smash hit was inspired by heartbreak and cooking spaghetti...
The Florida country band’s frontman tells us about the “happy accident” that led to the creation of their biggest hit...
What inspired the British singer-songwriter’s biggest hit to date? Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers and bumping into a friend...
The Liverpudlian producer/songwriter explains how his buoyant pop song went from cassette to 24-track to soundtracking ‘Match Of The Day’...
How the electro-pop classic, with one of the catchiest synth melodies, was inspired by the dropping of the atomic bomb...
20 years since its release, Stockport indie band’s singer-songwriter Ben Ottewell reflects on the genesis of their highest charting single...
The acclaimed Devon songstress explains how a simple conversation, about having a right to be wrong, turned into a hit...
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