Popular Song

93 articles related to Popular Song:

SONGWRITER

La Mordidita: meaning behind the three-chord Latin hit

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Latin,
Popular Song
, 2010s
SONGWRITER

Carolina in the Pines: origins of Michael Murphey's love song

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s

Collaboration

Súbeme la Radio: meaning and harmony behind the hot dance hit

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain,
Popular Song
, 2010s
SONGWRITER

Rhinestone Cowboy: origins of Glen Campbell's best-known track

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s
Collaboration

Vente Pa' Ca: surprising harmony behind Ricky Martin's party song

Colombia, Puerto Rico, Latin,
Popular Song
, 2010s
SONGWRITER

Ramaya: the tonal workings of the famous African disco hit

Mozambique, Disco,
Popular Song
, 1970s

Collaboration

Échame la Culpa: another Fonsi hit echoing Despacito chords

Puerto Rico, USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, 2010s
SONGWRITER

Bailamos: meaning and flamenco roots of Enrique Iglesias' first hit

Spain, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1990s
SONGWRITER

Porque Te Vas: origin and meaning behind Jeanette's best song

England, Spain, Ballade,
Popular Song
, Soundtrack, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Longfellow Serenade and the fireside poet that kindled Neil Diamond's song

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Yo No Te Pido la Luna: origins and meaning of Daniela Romo's best hit

Italy, Mexico, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1980s
SONGWRITER

Wildwood Weed: the cheeky ganja farmers song that got banned

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s
SONGWRITER

La Gota Fría: vallenato music masterpiece refashioned by Carlos Vives

Colombia, Folk, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1930s, 1990s
SONGWRITER

Hasta Mañana: the origins of the best ABBA ballad

Sweden,
Popular Song
, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Harry Hippie: Bobby Womack's recollection of his brother tragic death

USA,
Popular Song
, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Mambo Italiano: Bob Merrill's meaningless lyrics composed on restaurant napkin

USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1950s
SONGWRITER

Muskrat Love: the polarizing song of America

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1970s
SONGWRITER

Makin' Whoopee: cautionary song warning against the trappings of marriage

USA,
Popular Song
, 1920s, 1930s
Music Theory

6 songs combining harmonic minor and Aeolian mode

England, Germany, Puerto Rico, USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s, 1980s, 1990s
SONGWRITER

Livin' la Vida Loca: why is Ricky Martin's best song so catchy?

Puerto Rico, USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1990s
SONGWRITER

Three Little Fishies: origin of the cautionary children's song

USA, Children's song,
Popular Song
, 1930s
SONGWRITER

Cali Pachanguero: meaning behind essential Colombian salsa by Jairo Varela

Colombia, Flamenco, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1980s
SONGWRITER

Ferry Cross the Mersey: Merseybeat classic arranged by the Fifth Beatle

England,
Popular Song
, Rock, Soundtrack, 1960s
SONGWRITER

Oye Como Va: meaning and origin of the best-known cha-cha-chá song

USA, Latin,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1960s, 1970s
SONGWRITER

La Bamba: meaning and tragedy behind the best-known son jarocho

Mexico, USA, Folk, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1960s, 1980s
Music Theory

6 songs to unpack Ionian mode and the major scale

England, USA, Blues, Folk,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
SONGWRITER

El Manisero: essential rumba song behind Caribbean music world expasion

Cuba, Latin,
Popular Song
, 1920s, 1930s
SONGWRITER

Caldonia: the song that spawned the term rock and roll

USA,
Popular Song
, Rock, 1940s
SONGWRITER

Mairzy Doats lyrics inspired by 15th century nursery rhyme

USA,
Popular Song
, 1940s
FILM

Dum Maro Dum: psychedelic Hindi lyrics in Western arrangement that influenced generations

India, Film Score,
Popular Song
, 1970s

1
2
3
4
»