American Songwriter

How a Painful Breakup Led to a 1966 No. 1 Hit Co-Written by a Duo That Never Wrote Together Again

Perhaps one of the most interesting things about this No. 1 hit from 1966 (and 1991) is that its co-writers never wrote ...

1992 Power Ballad Named No. 1 Hit Song Became an Anthem of Unconditional Love

In 1992, Guns N' Roses released a song that would become one of the most ambitious and emotionally powerful ballads in rock ...

1986 No. 1 Rock Hit Voted ‘Greatest Song’ of the Decade, Became a Defining Working-Class Anthem

Both “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” belong on Bon Jovi’s 1986 album, Slippery When Wet, which was named ...