by Kevin Morton | Jun 11, 2025
With “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish became the first artist born in the 21st century and third Gen Z artist to have a number one song on the Hot 100, as well as the first to have a number-one album on the Billboard 200. The sequenced drum sounds on the recording...
by Kevin Morton | Jun 14, 2022
“Try” is a song recorded Pink, which she released as the second single from her sixth album, The Truth About Love (2012). Written and composed by Busbee and Ben West, and produced by Greg Kurstin, it is a pop rock song about taking risks with love, no...
by Kevin Morton | Jun 14, 2022
“Sugar” is a disco, funk-pop, and soul song that features a wide range of instruments including percussion, keyboards and guitars. Released in 2015, the song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, and became the band’s eighth consecutive...
by Kevin Morton | Jun 14, 2022
“Happy” is a song written, produced, and performed by singer Pharrell Williams, released as the first and only single from the soundtrack album for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013). It has been one of the most downloaded songs of all time. The song was...
by Kevin Morton | Feb 9, 2022
“Electric Avenue” is an RIAA platinum-certified single by Eddy Grant, from his 1982 album Killer on the Rampage. In the US, it was one of 1983’s biggest hits of the year. The song’s lyrics refer to the 1981 Brixton riot, the title referring to...
