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# The Anatomy Of A Hit Song
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-anatomy-of-a-hit-song/
- Published: 2016-02-22T09:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-22T09:30:00.000Z
- Description: What exactly does it take to make a song a hit? Here we examine the question of whether or not there exists a formula for making a song into a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/02/the-anatomy-of-a-hit-song.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, Songwriting & Music Publishing, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![Hitsong](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08bd690b970d-150wi "Hitsong")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08bd690b970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)What exactly does it take to **make a song a hit**? Here we examine the question of whether or not there **exists** a **formula** for making a song into a **pop hit** and how such a song is **typically constructed**.In this recent post on [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), **Russell Sheffield** delves into the anatomy of hit song, and discusses the question of whether or not a musician can simply choose to write a chart topping pop ballad at the drop of a hat."Many musicians, of all levels of success and fame, are more than capable of producing what is undeniably a ‘pop’ sounding song. Talented musicians can not only replicate popular songs, but make great advancements to tried and true formula, creating new, exciting ‘pop’ songs in the process. Unfortunately, there are many hurdles standing between a pop song and a mass audience."[\[Continue Reading\]](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/the-anatomy-politics-of-a-hit-song.html?ref=hypebot.com)

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