Cyndi Lauper made “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” famous. But she didn’t write it. A male musician called Robert Hazard did. Even stranger: Hazard originally wrote it from a man’s perspective. Lauper took the…
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“Linger” came from Dolores O’Riordan’s first serious kiss. Unfortunately for her, what happened afterwards was considerably less romantic. The future The Cranberries singer was 17. She liked a boy. They kissed. She became completely infatuated.…
‘FAST’ is a new dance-pop single from Shesha, a Korean solo artist on her own imprint. Seo Eun Jin and Saint wrote it, Saint produced it, and the hook repeats ‘Come to me fast’ until…
It sounds like one of the happiest records of the 1980s. The subject is considerably darker. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is about power. Who wants it. What people do to obtain it. And…
Beyoncé’s new “IRREEMPLAZABLE (COMO LA FLOR)” brings together Beyoncé and the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla. The track arrived as part of the 20th-anniversary edition of Beyoncé’s B’Day in September 2026. It combines Beyoncé’s Spanish-language…
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” is essentially a love letter to Swedish summer. More specifically, it’s about the strange freedom of summer nights when the sun barely disappears. Larsson has explained that she wanted the song…
Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” is about reconnecting with somebody who once meant everything to you after believing that part of your life was gone. The song was written for Toy Story…
The 2010s are now old enough to become genuinely nostalgic. That feels slightly offensive. But it is true. Songs released in 2010 are now more than 15 years old, and the current revival of Katy…
Released in October 2022 and featured on Gryffin’s sophomore album Alive, “Forever” reunites the producer with Elley Duhé for an emotionally charged slice of melodic dance-pop. Gryffin’s production balances polished electronic energy with an expansive,…
Zara Larsson is having another huge moment in pop music – but don’t expect her to appear in the Best New Artist category at the 2027 Grammy Awards. In fact, she’s not eligible. The conversation…
