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Behind The Song

We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.

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  • 3 Beatles Songs That Sound Like They Came From Another Planet

    Years Before It Was Banned, a Cranky John Lennon Saved This Beatles Track From a Bad Case of Writer’s Block

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    This Beloved Blondie Track Only Saw the Light of Day as a Last-Ditch Effort (That Their Drummer Refused To Play)

    January 5, 2026, 1:30 pm

  • Singer David Essex

    This David Essex Hit Became a No. 1 Chart-Topper With Some Help From a Soap Opera Star

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    Behind the Final Chart-Topper by a Member of The Beatles

    January 4, 2026, 7:29 am

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    January 4, 2026, 5:00 am

  • 3 Beatles Guitar Solos That Stop You in Your Tracks

    The “Disappointing” Realization About The Beatles That Led to This 1967 One-Hit Wonder

    January 3, 2026, 8:47 am

  • Rod Stewart performing

    How Rod Stewart Courted New Wave with a Top 5 1981 Hit

    January 3, 2026, 6:00 am

  • The Rolling Stones in the early 1960s

    Rolling Stones Manager Andrew Loog Oldham Called This 1964 “Dub” Track the Band’s First Good Song

    January 2, 2026, 5:10 pm

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    Bryan Adams Gave Away His First Big US Hit Before Recording It Himself

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    January 1, 2026, 2:00 pm

  • Bette Midler Gained Her First US Hit by Taking It Slow on an Uptempo Classic

    January 1, 2026, 12:30 pm

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