Cruel Summer Deconstructed

Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" stands as a testament to the resilience of a great song, proving that even adverse circumstances cannot suppress its eventual success. Originally featured on Swift’s 20...

Last Night Deconstructed

Last Night is the third single from Morgan Wallen’s second album, One Thing At A Time (2023). Co-written by Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Kasher and John Byron, and produced by Charlie Hand...

Flowers Deconstructed

Flowers is the lead single from Miley Cyrus’s eighth album, Endless Summer Vacation (2023). Co-written by Cyrus, ALDAE and Michael Pollack and produced by Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson, the song is ...

I Ain’t Worried Deconstructed

Written for the blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick, I Ain’t Worried marks OneRepublic’s return to the Hot 100 Top 10 for the first time in nearly a decade. In this report, we’ll be analyzing the...

As It Was Deconstructed

As It Was is the lead single from Harry Styles’ third album, Harry’s House. In this report, we’ll be analyzing the factors that contributed to this success, including the song’s structure, voc...

abcdefu Deconstructed

abcdefu is the breakout hit for Atlantic recording artist and teen sensation GAYLE. Co-written by Taylor Rutherfurd (aka GAYLE), Dave Pittenger, and Sara Davis and produced by Pete Nappi, this scathin...

Heat Waves Deconstructed

Heat Waves is the first Hot 100 Top 10 hit for indie rock band Glass Animals. In this report, we’ll be analyzing the factors that contributed to its success, including the song’s structure, vocal...

Industry Baby Deconstructed

Industry Baby is the third single from Lil Nas X’s debut studio album, Montero, and features fellow rapper Jack Harlow. The song is triumphant ode to Nas’s return to the spotlight after a nearly t...

Butter Deconstructed

Butter, an up-tempo retro pop track by South Korean boy band BTS, has quickly become one of the biggest hits of 2021 and the most successful song of BTS’s career. In this report, we’ll be analyz...

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