Animals Deconstructed

Back to Top Written by team Levine, Blanco and Shellback, Animals was the second single released from Maroon 5’s latest album, “V”. Not surprisingly, the song contains everything tha...

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All About That Bass Deconstructed

The massive success of All About That Bass is due in part to a number of key factors, all of which are explored in-depth within the report. Some of these include the meticulous fusion of retro and cu...

Shake It Off Deconstructed

Released as the lead single from her highly anticipated 1989 album, Shake It Off finds Taylor Swift completing her transformation into a mainstream Pop superstar, all together forgoing her Country roo...

Wiggle Deconstructed

Clever, crass and comical. These are the three "c's" that define Jason Derulo and Snoop Dogg's latest hit, Wiggle. Love it or hate it, one thing can't be denied - Wiggle is exceptionally well crafte...

Ain’t It Fun Deconstructed

Released as the fourth single from Paramore’s self-titled fourth album, Ain’t It Fun is one of the bands most successful songs to date, peaking at #10 on the Hot 100 and hitting #1 on the U.S. Adu...

Problem Deconstructed

Released as the lead single from Ariana Grande's sophomore album, Problem is hands down one of the "hookiest" and most expertly well crafted Pop songs to come around in quite some time. Every aspec...

Do I Wanna Know Deconstructed

Released as the second single from their latest album, AM, Do I Wanna Know finds the Arctic Monkeys at the forefront of the Retro Psych trend that is currently permeating the airwaves, alongside conte...

Happy Deconstructed

Written specifically for a scene within the movie Despicable Me 2, Happy not only provided the perfect backdrop for Gru's good mood to shine, but in the process wound up elevating the spirits of peopl...

Timber Deconstructed

Want to know the secret to writing a #1 hit that tops the charts in 31 countries throughout the world? Allocate 28% of your entire composition to ultra-infectious "whoooo's!" Ok, so there might ...

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