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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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  • Stevie Wonder Channeled the Beatles When Writing This Massive Hit

    Stevie Wonder Channeled The Beatles When Writing This Massive Hit

    April 8, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • The Guess Who in 1966

    How This Trailblazing Rock Band Avoided the Vietnam War Draft and Turned It Into Their One Career Hit in 1970

    April 8, 2026, 10:12 am

  • The 1982 Crosby, Stills, & Nash Song Jackson Browne Helped David Crosby Stay Away From Drugs Long Enough to Finish

  • Back to the Future screen shot

    How This Hit Single Almost “Killed” the 1985 Movie It Was Featured in, Despite the Band’s Initial Objections

    April 7, 2026, 3:14 pm

  • Kate Bush’s “Running up That Hill” Resurfaces on Global Spotify Chart in Wake of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Premiere

    Elton John Once Claimed That This Kate Bush Song Saved His Life in 1990

    April 7, 2026, 2:30 pm

  • Mariah Carey Had a Big Hit With This Song, Which Almost Went to Gloria Estefan

    Mariah Carey Had a Big Hit With This 1993 Song, Which Almost Went to Gloria Estefan

    April 7, 2026, 1:30 pm

  • Limahl Posed In London

    Kajagoogoo’s Lone Hit From 1983 Briefly Preceded Their Implosion

    April 7, 2026, 7:15 am

  • Singer, actor Jack Wagner poses for a portrait circa 1983 in Los Angeles City. (Photo by Dianna Whitley/Getty Images)

    How a ‘General Hospital’ Star Briefly Conquered the Pop Music World (And We’re Not Talking About Rick Springfield)

    April 7, 2026, 6:00 am

  • Tom T. Hall performing in 1970

    The Comical Tom T. Hall Track That Made Its Way Into a Senate Hearing in 1976

  • 3 Rock Songs That Turned Outsiders Into Icons

    Remembering David Bowie’s First No. 1 Single and Its Co-Writer: John Lennon

    April 6, 2026, 10:54 am

  • John Denver’s First No. 1 Hit Came Because of One Woman’s Heartbreaking Tragedy

    John Denver’s First No. 1 Hit Came From One Woman’s Heartbreaking Tragedy

    April 6, 2026, 9:30 am

  • Charley Pride Fought To Release What Became His First Top 10 Hit

    Charley Pride Fought To Release What Became His First Top 10 Hit

    April 5, 2026, 4:30 pm

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