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# Hit Songs Deconstructed – The Right Chord Music Interview
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hit-songs-deconstructed-the-right-chord-music-interview/
- Published: 2012-12-20T10:11:26.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-20T10:11:26.000Z
- Description: On Music Think Tank, Mark Knight interviews David Penn on the structure and composition of hit songs. Check out the interview to see what similarities comprise a hit song, the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/hit-songs-deconstructed-the-right-chord-music-interview.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, composition, David Penn, hit songs, Mark Knight, Natalie Cheng, songs, songwriting, structure, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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[](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017ee66f3013970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/hit-songs-deconstructed-the-right-chord-music-interview.html%20?ref=hypebot.com), Mark Knight interviews David Penn on the structure and composition of hit songs. Check out the interview to see what similarities comprise a hit song, the effects of the Internet, and more advice for songwriters. What songwriting tips do you have to add?** 

  
“The nature of hits such as Rolling In The Deep and We Are Young completely stood out from the mainstream pack, but at their core they used “tried and true” craft fundamentals.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/hit-songs-deconstructed-the-right-chord-music-interview.html%20?ref=hypebot.com))