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Behind The Song

We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.

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  • A Patriotic Celebration in New York City Inspired This Massive Chicago Hit

    A Patriotic Celebration in New York City Inspired This Massive Chicago Hit in 1972

    June 11, 2026, 7:00 am

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    The No. 1 Country Hit From 2003 That Kenny Chesney Passed on (And Later Prevented His Single From Topping the Charts)

    June 11, 2026, 6:00 am

  • The Reason John Lennon Hated This Beatles Song Before He Even Recorded It

    The Reason John Lennon Hated This Beatles Song Before He Even Recorded It

  • Born on This Day in 1915, the Bandleader Who Played Trumpet on This Johnny Cash Classic

    The Story Behind the One Song That Johnny Cash Performed Live More Than Any Other

    June 10, 2026, 1:12 pm

  • David Bowie Owes His First No.1 Hit to John Lennon

    David Bowie Owed His First No. 1 Hit to None Other Than John Lennon

    June 10, 2026, 10:00 am

  • American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Stevie Wonder performs on the Rediffusion TV show 'Ready Steady Go!' at Television House on Kingsway, London, UK, December 1963. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)

    Stevie Wonder Refused To Leave the Stage, and It Led to His First Top 40 Hit

    June 10, 2026, 8:30 am

  • Portrait of Kirk Pengilly and Jon Farris of INXS at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, March 1, 1988. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

    Just What They Needed: How INXS Crashed the US Top 5 for the First Time

    June 10, 2026, 6:30 am

  • Willie Nelson in mid-1960s

    Willie Nelson Had a Much Different Title for His Hit Song “Crazy” at First, and Thank Goodness He Changed It

    June 10, 2026, 6:00 am

  • "She's Not There" band The Zombies in 1960s

    Why The Zombies Considered Their First Studio Experience “Petrifying” (And the Hit That Came From It)

  • The Heartbreaking Reason Eric Clapton Stopped Performing This Hit in His Live Shows

    The Heartbreaking Reason Eric Clapton Stopped Performing This 1992 Hit During His Live Shows

    June 9, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, group portrait, 1972. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns)

    Behind the 50s Road Racing Song That Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen Revived for a 70s Audience

    June 9, 2026, 8:30 am

  • Bruce Springsteen in 1985

    Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” Has an Unheard Fourth Verse—Here’s Why the Boss Cut It From the Track

    June 8, 2026, 12:30 pm

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