What's the secret behind pop's biggest hits?

[@AhmedMohamed-bq1pn]

I feel as a hit song usually consist of a universal message which appeals to the masses and uses a catchy chord progression which has play back value

[@ghostwriter991]

Dont forget the distribution/logistics meaning no matter how good the product is if you cant get it to the consumer all else doesn't matter

[@edgepunk5972]

Max Martin writes your hits that’s the secret

[@AaNdii14]

Nope Ed Sheeran never works with Max martin before

[@sonnyhoughton7719]

hahaha tru

[@pablobustamante8458]

Andy Zuliansyah no he writes shit by himself

[@procrast]

thank you, that's the real secret (which by now it's not secret anymore) this video is most bla bla bla

[@gilormsplay]

Max Martin. Absolutely.

[@sole3688]

Surprised no one mentioned branding in this. People connect with songs when they can identify with something in themselves. Metal, Pop, Classical, whatever. People are drawn to the brand.

[@cesarriveraii550]

THIS

[@sleeplezznightz]

1:46 Nirvana - Teen Spirit Michael Jackson - Thriller

[@crazedoutlook]

Nothing revealed here. Just a bunch of major label artists being evasive and kissing up to each other.

[@superorin1623]

I like a song if it is an original song not sounding like any other songs and I think that's what makes a song popular.

[@caelrowley8001]

I have to disagree, nearly every single pop song is about love, and the reason they become pop hits is not because of some "secret recipe" or because they are original but because they follow a familiar recipe that everyone already knows so they can get into the song the moment it's started because it is so similar to all of the other pop songs, so it is in fact how unoriginal and familiar the songs are that make them so popular.

[@alomark513]

I agree

[@r.j.w7924]

Cael Rowley exactly, this is trying to add something mysterious or "deep" to what's a very formulaic process.

[@catalystdrums123]

Lots of songs about love recorded by huge artists that never even make it to the top 20. Also many huge successful songs about other topics. I mean California girls for instance isn't about love. It did pretty well.

[@Ak3am]

To me most rock songs sound the same, certainly less variety in vocal and musical styles, and before you call me vapid im a classical musician for 15 years

[@faithanderson2702]

AS SOO AS I START LISTENING TO A SONG, I CAN EASILY TELL WHERE IT IS GOING IF IT IS ANY AT ALL GOING ANYWHERE... SONG WRITING DEFINATELY DEPENDS ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND CREATIVITY. THE ABILITY TO CONNECT THE DOTS IN SOMEONES LIFE... EXAMPLE , YOU JUST MET SOME, JUST BROKE UP WITH SOMEONE, SOMEONE JUST LEFT YOU, ETC.. I am LYRICIST AND WOUL LIKE TO HEARE FROM ANY ONE WHO IS LOOKING FOR SUCH TO WORK FOR THEM. I AM ALSO GOOD AT PUTTING MY TWIST ON LINE. WHAT I DO MEAN IS ...SUBSTITUTING WORDS/LINES THAT CAN PRODUCE A MORE SPOT ON EFFECT.

[@jamesbedugraham8056]

The main key is to get cathchy tune so that one can get unto the Radio or TV station out there. However the big powers control the airwaves out there.

[@DennisMK-vr6xc]

3:44 John Newman spittin' truth

[@haaazzziiim]

These days it’s all about a distorted song sounding kinda thing. Where it gets weirder by the day. And people find it as something diffrent. So that’s why. U don’t need to have a good vocal or a good instrument skill. It’s all about the song.

[@Nile8765]

without good vocals or instrumentals, there is no song

[@haaazzziiim]

@@Nile8765 having those 2 existed is enough already. No need to be good. Eg. Mans Not Hot

[@Nile8765]

@@haaazzziiim you got me there. Thats a good point. Lets say for it to be either 1.A good song 2.A real song It needs to have good vocals and instramentals

[@simrybak3582]

i know less than before watching this video. 😳

[@hughjass2612]

1:10 bullshit and he knows it.

[@Hyvitetty]

If you really want to know it's a child prodigy, today and adult, just one person, that has written all of them, alone.

[@glennpagemusic]

Whoa... People watch what they want to watch on social media??? Tell me more, Ed...

[@fmusicede7384]

Great video!

[@Hexspa]

Paying for convenience. I like that.

[@sleeplezznightz]

5:30 It is brainwashing. That's exactly what it is. Pop is simple, consumable, repeatable songs that chant in your head like a Disney lullaby. Repetition. Over an over. Get it stuck in their head with repetitive, simple 4 measure beats and hooks, power chords tuned to the c5 octave, quick simple words, enough for them to repeat. Its genius. Makes quick cash. Let's face it. Nobody listens to those songs for more than a season. Its empty, but it's soo money.

[@brianjava]

You had the secret all this time...Thank you!!!

[@ChaplinCo]

Kakaz Himself lmao

[@bjarnyg]

let's hear your 15-chord, sophisticated masterpieces then.

[@Atilla-m9i]

No More: Media, Pop Culture "controlling" our thoughts.

[@mauricemorty4687]

i learn nothing

[@watercolourmark]

It’s hard being creative, what do you do? Go pop and go for the cash, or work hard being original and go for glory. Like, Calvin Harris, you can’t take away his pop credentials, but it isn’t original or insightful, chords from 90’s dance with more modern beats, with an ear for a good hook - but nobody is going to be talking about him like he is Bowie or Prince in the future. And if anyone does then they need to get a life. Also, Max Marin, more hits writer then Lennon/McCartney and produced more hits than George Martin, but it’s all a bit of the same, good solid pop tunes, but nothing truly beautiful, brilliant or game changing - he is rich, I guess that is what counts in his world.

[@nzgkilla]

Very good comment

[@Daddytang67]

the power of cheese whiz

[@devidasa9637]

How about discussing the craft of songwriting???

[@Hyvitetty]

Drugs. I know because I wrote all of them. They're out of my songs now. Peaches was last.

[@thegistroom4715]

Nice

[@SamFlores]

I gotta say I don't understand their accent I can barely understand american English 😅

[@tkcoyote9376]

The radio is brain Washing

[@montysloungetv]

yeah Ed's got a secret

[@forku5749]

Kylie Minogue,🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nyacoustics8373]

dont agree with the video. plenty of artist have blown 1 million plus dollars and the song totally sucks and sells next to nothing.

[@taj____]

We need Sia

[@damiansaucedo9951]

The answer @6:20 WHO KNOWS LMAO

[@TimKaseyMythHealer]

This is all nonsense.

[@SwappingIsSaving]

Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran on songwriting. You've got to be f joking.

[@matijadm]

Ed Sheeran actually writes all of his songs and he also wrote a lot of very popular songs in the last few years.

[@DionIsaiah]

matijadm and he's been and currently is being sued for copyright infringement.

[@pelvis_assley]

Dion Isaiah copyright infringement is an artificial barrier to keep music industry owned by few

[@montysloungetv]

if you have one favorite song- let alone one that's surfaced as yiur singular in this generation - you have neither listened or lived long and adepthed enough

[@gasparucciox9706]

not ed sheran please.....