Discover The Secret Songwriters Behind The Greatest Hits
Discover the surprising secret songwriters behind some of pop’s biggest hits with our amazing interactive graphic (via Decluttr).
This beautiful and very smart infographic published by Decluttr.com allows you to discover the real author behind a song. The artists in the middle of the circle are connected to the songwriters who wrote for them, and thanks to this interactive infographic, you can discover the secret behind each artist. Just click on the head of your favorite one to discover who has written for him or her, or click on a songwriter to discover whom he or she has written for. Did you know that David Bowie wrote lyrics for Puff Daddy? Or that Bruno Mars wrote a song for Jay-Z and Kanye West? Did you know that R-Kelly wrote songs for Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and Aliyah? Or that One Republic’s Ryan Tedder has written songs for Jennifer Lopez, Ellie Goulding, Beyoncé, Maroon 5 and James Morrison? I could go on and on, Bruno Mars has written songs for Adam Lambert, Cee Lo Green, Flo Rida, Mike Posner, Wiz Khalifa, Sean Kingston and The Vamps and Lady Gaga has written a song for Britney Spears… And this is just to give a few examples. Plus, Sia with Bruno Mars have the most impressive ghostwriter credentials. Even if these people are credited on the liner notes of an album, nobody reads those, and more importantly, nobody buys albums anymore.
It’s up to you to pick the artist you are interested by, and recognize who is the real author behind a song. Plus, if you place your curser on the dot located on the line connecting the songwriter with the author, you are even able to read the title of the song. There are many more things to discover while using this infographic, and damn, in these times when a famous songwriter receives a Nobel Prize for literature, this matters more than ever.
