When the Walker Hayes song "Fancy Like" took off on TikTok, it provided lots of free advertising for Applebee's because the hook is all about going to the restaurant on a date night. Applebee's quickly devised an ad campaign around the song using footage from real TikTok users dancing to the song, including Hayes and his daughter, who came up with the dance.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
At 9:57, David Bowie's "Blackstar" was the longest song to reach the Hot 100 until 2019, when Tool bested the record with the 10:21 "Fear Inoculum."
"London Calling" by The Clash was written amid widespread fears that the Thames River was going to flood the city.
The Dave Matthews Band song "Crash Into Me" seems pretty romantic, but the guy in the song is kind of a stalker. Matthews calls him "the kind of man you'd call the police on."
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
The lead singer on "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me," La La explains how and why Phil Spector replaced The Crystals with Darlene Love on "He's A Rebel."
How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.
When Dave recorded the first version of the song with his group the Blasters, producer Nick Lowe gave him some life-changing advice.
Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."