What are
the components that produce successful songs?
I used to believe it was only a combination of three elements: lyrics,
music, and recording artist. For an example, New Attitude, a popular 80’s
song, has redemptive lyrics, a techno danceable beat, and was recorded by Patti LaBelle, a well-liked R&B singer.
At the peak of its popularity, New Attitude was a staple on the
air-ways, an anthem for empowerment, and was the introductory
music for the Dr. Laura radio program. Recently, after hearing it on the
radio, I became aware of another layer that makes it favored by many and still popular today-the songwriters
used elements of the hero’s journey to craft a universally relatable story about redemption.