I’ve posted about Ralph Murphy before, and here he is again with another up to date seminar on ‘How to write a hit!’.
Now, you don’t have to be a songwriter or fan of mainstream music to appreciate what Ralph is talking about.
Every year he goes through the top hits from the pop (and country!) charts, and establishes what they have in common to give you not just the profile of the most successful songs, but because it also give gives you the profile of average listener who actually BUYS all this music.
Regardless of what you think of the music industry, this is a FAB introduction to understanding the mechanics of songwriting and how hits become hits. It’s far more complicated and skilful than you EVER realised.