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Anatomy of the Hit: Bruno Mars and Cardi B ‘Please Me’

Anatomy of the Hit: Bruno Mars and Cardi B ‘Please Me’

by Joe Bennett | Aug 20, 2019 | musicology, Popular Music, Songwriting, tidal

[JB note: This article was originally commissioned by TIDAL, and is part of a series – see links below. Parental advisory: adult themes in the lyrics.] Ariana Grande – 7 rings Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up Billie Eilish – Bad Guy Taylor Swift...
Anatomy of the hit: Ariana Grande’s ‘7 rings’

Anatomy of the hit: Ariana Grande’s ‘7 rings’

by Joe Bennett | Apr 19, 2019 | Articles, music production, Popular Music, Songwriting, tidal

As a music theory geek, I love to get inside songs and figure out why we like them. There’s something beautiful about the ability of a mainstream hit to bring people together. And when the songwriter and singer is as extraordinary a talent as Ariana Grande, we can be...

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