Don't bore us get to the chorus - myth?

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I wrote about several songwriting tips over the last few weeks and then found this brilliant blog which is full of great stuff on all aspects of the art.

I particularly liked this post about the truth or otherwise of the adage that you need to get the listener to the chorus asap - and how it can be applied to modern hit pop songs.

Is it true that the longer it takes you to get to the chorus of your song, the less likely it is that it’ll be a hit? On the face of it, it would appear to be true. After all, for most songs, the chorus is the most “hooky” part of the song, the part everyone remembers, the part that’s supposed to keep us coming back. So let’s take a quick look at the top ten hits on Billboard Hot 100 this week, and find out how long it actually takes them to get to the chorus.

Read the insight here.

But, the whole blog is worth a good look.