Stressed Out’s Hooks & Infectious Grooves
Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots wrote their 2013 album Vessels without “knowing whether or not people were going to hear it.” That album proceeded to go gold in the U.S. Their newest album, Blurryface, went platinum. The 3rd single…
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‘Don’t Let Me Down’ Deconstructed
Released back in February 2016, 'Don’t Let Me Down' has gone on to land in the Top 10 on over 30 charts throughout the world, peaking at #1 on the Billboard US Dance/Electronic Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts, as well as the Official Charts…
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Ex’s & Oh’s, Same Old Love, Sorry, & Stitches: Hooks, Clever Elements & WOW Factors
Back to Top During the fourth quarter of 2015, 21 songs charted in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100, each possessing a unique sound and vibe traversing 5 primary genres and 20 sub-genres. Among them were the R&B/Funk-influenced Can’t…
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‘No’ Deconstructed
'No' is the lead single released from Meghan Trainor’s sophomore Epic Records album, 'Thank You'. Co-written by Meghan Trainor, Ricky Reed, and Jacob Hindlin, it is a result of the label’s insistence that the album needed a single, and it needed to be sassy. Mission…
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Prince: Master Craftsman
On April 21st, the world was shocked when it was forced to say a sad and far too early farewell to Prince, one of the most prolific, enigmatic, and influential artists of our time. A master songwriter, musician and visionary,…
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‘When Doves Cry ‘ Deconstructed
Written, performed, and produced by the late, great, Prince Rogers Nelson, 'When Doves Cry' is as every bit eclectic as the man himself. From its 33-second multi-part intro, to its wide-ranging mix of sub-genres, to its lack of a bass line, 'When Doves Cry' pushed…
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‘Stressed Out’ Deconstructed
Written by Twenty One Pilot’s front man, Tyler Joseph, 'Stressed Out' features a combination of familiar and unique characteristics that enables the song to appeal to a wide-ranging audience while standing out from its mainstream contemporaries. 'Stressed Out' Deconstructed takes a deep dive into the…
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Billboard Hosts Hit Songs Deconstructed on Their New Chart Beat Podcast
Back to Top Hit Songs Deconstructed’s founders Yael and David Penn recently sat down with Billboard’s Co-Director of Charts, Gary Trust, for their new podcast, Chart Beat. In this 52-minute podcast. they reveal the Hit Songs Deconstructed backstory, discuss why…
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‘Hotline Bling’ Deconstructed
Released in July 2015, Drake’s 'Hotline Bling' has gone on to become a global success, landing in the Top 10 on over 20 charts throughout the world. It is expertly crafted and features an abundance of clever characteristics and non-typical elements that heighten the song’s…
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