Pop Top 10 Deconstructed: Q2-2013

Our latest report provides you with a comprehensive picture of the characteristics and attributes that shaped the 25 top 10 songs that landed on the Billboard Pop Songs chart during the second quarter of 2013.

Every hit songwriting aspect is covered in-depth, including sub-genres and instrumentation, lyrical themes and vocal gender, structure and tempo, new top 10 arrivals vs. decharted hits, and much, much more.

After reading this report you’ll not only have a comprehensive understanding of the hit songwriting characteristics that define today’s chart-topping Pop songs, but also best practices that, when applied to your own unique style, will take your success potential to the next level.

Read this report to find out:

• What the key compositional similarities and differences were between new Q2 top 10 arrivals and Q1 decharted hits to see what’s in, what’s out, and where things are going.

• The characteristics that defined hit Pop song intros including the use of the breakdown, narration & artist plugs, “unique” intros, “multifaceted” intros and more.

• The various methods employed to alter MTI (momentum, tension & intensity) levels throughout hit songs in order to provide the listener with a more dynamic listening experience.

• The most popular methods utilized to transition into a chorus including the transitional pause and the synth swell.

• The most popular combinations of instrumentation utilized in chart-topping hits.

• The most popular combination of lyrical themes that defined the “lyrical fusion” songs of the quarter.

Plus MUCH more!