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songwriting Archives: 06/2026

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1989?

The dreamy 1958 hit that became the only song to top all of Billboard’s singles charts simultaneously

‘All I Have to Do is Dream’

Matthew Ingate
Jun 29, 2026
Billy Joel - Musician - 1977

The 1964 lyric that inspired Billy Joel’s breakthrough hit: “Exactly the right note”

A copy of a copy.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 28, 2026
Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys - Musician - Producer - 1960s

The songwriter Brian Wilson counted among the greatest: “With the best of them”

The best kind of storyteller.

Tim Coffman
Jun 26, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Five songs that will make you feel like the only person in the world

Isolating.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 25, 2026
David Crosby - 2019 - Musician - Michael Stokes

The one band David Crosby called the best writers in history: “Nobody better”

The best kind of musicality.

Tim Coffman
Jun 24, 2026
Robert Plant - Roger Waters - Split

The 1969 song Robert Plant and Roger Waters agree is the most poetic ever written

A 1969 masterpiece.

Rachael Pimblett
Jun 24, 2026
Paul Simon - Musician - 1986

The opening lyric Paul Simon wrote in 1973 that the rest of the song couldn’t compete with

He set the bar too high.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 24, 2026
Cat Stevens - Musician - 1970s

“This was a hit”: the moment a 15-year-old Cat Stevens knew he’d cracked songwriting

A young star.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 22, 2026
Bob Dylan - Neil Young - Split - 2025

The ultimate Bob Dylan song, according to Neil Young

His ultimate classic.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 20, 2026
Thom Yorke - Radiohead - Greg Williams - 2024

“He’s always completely stayed true”: The musician who inspired everything Thom Yorke did

“Absolutely inspired everything…”

Paulina Subia
Jun 16, 2026
The very worst of Bernie Taupin and Elton John's lyrics

The very worst of Bernie Taupin and Elton John’s lyrics

Enough to make you wince.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 5, 2026
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