What are some of the most notable compositional characteristics for Q1 2019’s #1 Hits?
In Q1 2019, 20 songs landed in the Hot 100 Top 10, six of which charted at #1. Below we spotlight a few notable compositional characteristics for the quarter’s #1’s. Stay tuned for our Q1 trend report, The State of…
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God Is A Woman: Embracing & Transcending Trends (Part 1)
Most of today’s hits have one thing in common – they possess just the right balance of “blend in” and “stand out” factors. They possess characteristics that impart a sense of familiarity, which helps them easily connect with a wide…
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Youngblood: Tying It All Together Through Prosody
HIT SONGS DECONSTRUCTED PRO & PREMIERE SUBSCRIBERS CAN READ THE FULL YOUNGBLOOD DECONSTRUCTED REPORT HERE. Youngblood is the second single from 5 Seconds Of Summer’s third studio album, which shares the hit song’s name. Co-written by members of 5SOS and…
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Youngblood: Heightening Memorability Through Cross-Section Recycling
A true mark of an expertly-crafted Pop hit is that it remains lingering in the listener’s head long after it’s ended. While there are a host of techniques that can be employed to achieve this, such as adhering to the…
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Then & Now: November 2018
Welcome to November 2018’s Then and Now, a comparison of compositional characteristics for songs that landed in the Hot 100 Top 10 during the months of November 2018, 2017 and 2016. For a playlist of these songs, scroll down to…
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Rexha & Hit Songs Deconstructed analyze the record-breaking hit Meant To Be
Hit Songs Deconstructed returns to Billboard’s Chart Beat, along with special guest Bebe Rexha, to analyze her smash with Florida Georgia Line (Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley), Meant To Be. Since its release in October 2017, Meant To Be has…
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First Look: Highlights from the Q3 Trend Report
The Hit Songs Deconstructed Quarterly Trend Report provides an in-depth look at the compositional and industry trends for the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10. To download a PDF with highlights from this report, please click on the button below. DOWNLOAD…
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Duet Capitalization: Meant To Be
Duets and group vocals have been growing in popularity in the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Since 2016, songs with multiple lead vocalists have increased from one-third of songs to just over half through the third quarter of 2018.…
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