Variety interviews Hit Songs Deconstructed co-founder David Penn on the Popularity of Featured Artists
David Penn, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hit Songs Deconstructed, was recently interviewed by Variety on the rise in popularity of featured artists in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10. DJ Khaled’s highly-anticipated release of Grateful with artists such as…
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TOP 10 HIT SONGWRITING TRENDS: Q2-2017
Hit Songs Deconstructed recently released its Q2-2017 Top 10 Hit Songwriting Trend Report, which provides an at-a-glance look at what’s trending in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 right now. Songs on average have been getting longer, featuring longer intros…
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Hit Songs Deconstructed Returns to the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast to break down ‘Body Like a Back Road’
Hit Songs Deconstructed's Dave and Yael Penn return to break down the songwriting and production elements that have helped make Sam Hunt's 'Body Like a Back Road' such a pop and country hit.
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‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Deconstructed
"Look What You Made Me Do" marks a pronounced stylistic departure for Taylor Swift due to its darker, more scathing qualities than her previous hits such as "Shake It Off", "Blank Space" and "Wildest Dreams". However, it is just as meticulously well-crafted and chock-full of…
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‘Stay’ Deconstructed
Released in February 2017, "Stay" is a collaboration between EDM DJ/producer Zedd and vocalist Alessia Cara, whose emotive vocals bring the lovelorn lyrics to life. While the song possesses many characteristics that enable it to easily connect with a wide mainstream audience, it’s the atypical…
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‘Body Like A Back Road’ Deconstructed
Released in February 2017, Sam Hunt’s Body Like A Back Road was the first Country single to land in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 since the Florida Georgia Line / Nelly collaboration Cruise back in 2013. It performed…
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Complimentary 'Starboy' Essentials Report
To celebrate the launch of our new Essentials Reports, we are offering the Hit Songs Deconstructed community a complimentary copy of Starboy Essentials. Download your free report today!
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Hit Songs Deconstructed Launches New Webinar Series
During this live, interactive webinar led by Hit Songs Deconstructed founder, David Penn, you will take a deep dive into the songwriting and production techniques that made Shape of You a global success.
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'I Don’t Wanna Live Forever' Deconstructed
Written for the blockbuster film Fifty Shades Darker, I Don’t Wanna Live Forever marks the return of Taylor Swift for the first time since her 2014 album, 1989. The song was written by Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew, with Antonoff producing the track.…
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