Monday, 18 October 2010

Hit songs - two great tips

Guy Chambers has written a few hits.

This article in the Guardian has a couple of gems in it as he reveals his methods of songwriting.

How do you write a hit song? Many authors have claimed to know the secret, and software developers have tried to come up with a formula by running thousands of chart-toppers through computer programs. Of course, no one has a definitive answer. But Guy Chambers, a songwriter who has had his fair share of hits, tried to shed some light on the issue at a recent songwriters masterclass at the British Academy of Composers and Authors (BASCA).

Read it here.

And here he modestly speaks about one he (co-)wrote earlier!

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