Hit Song Secrets

On this page I will reveal hit song secrets. Analyzing the most popular songs is something you should do as often as possible. I'll take some that I like and study the structure, the melody and the lyrics of those songs. I hope you will find these hit song analyses helpful and they will help you as much as they helped me.

If you analyze the latest chart-topping songs, you'll soon pick up techniques that can do amazing stuff to your songwriting. It also helps you to keep up to date with the trends, which will make it more likely for you to succeed.

And if you'd like to do it on your own, with the songs you like the most, here is how to do it:

1. Sit down and take your favorite current hit.

2. Read the lyrics and find out what makes the song so amazing.

• Why is the title so great?
• Where does the title appear in the song?
• Are there any contrasts?
• Are there any unusual images?
• Are there any strange words?
• Are there many action words?
• What's the ratio of poetic and informal, everyday language?
• What's the structure of the song?
• Where is the hook?
• How much repetition is there in the lyrics?

3. It's also useful to listen to the music and work out the chords. If you really want to become a master songwriter, you could even learn to play this song.

• What's the tempo?
• What's the key?
• What kind of instruments did they use?
• Where is it calmer or more dynamic?
• Where does the energy increase and drop?
• Where are the contrasts in the melody?
• How much repetition is there in the music and the melody?

Here are the hit song secrets:

Adele - Rolling In The Deep (released November 2010)
Adele - Someone Like You (released January 2011)
Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts (released July 2010)
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (released February 2011)
Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris - We Found Love (released September 2011)