How Do You Make A Hit Song

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How do you make a hit song? That's what everyone wants to know What makes a 'this is it' song? That's what we're about to show you How do you make a hit song? A song that swings and comes on strong Everywhere we go people wanna know How do you make a hit song? You know we've been fortunate enough to have a couple of hits of our own But we'll never forget the first one It sold two million copies and we called it... Sherry How it made that song a hit is very obvious It was those wonderful high notes that Frankie hits It was that different sound that caught the public's ear That's how you make a hit song! You know, folks, Bob is really a very humble person I mean, he wrote the song, and that's what did it Now, what good would my high notes be without a wonderful song like Bob's? That's how you make a hit song! I beg to differ with you, gentlemen A record often becomes a popular success because of some intangible quality A drum beat, a scrap of melody And that's why I say that at least half the sales of this record came from people who just sat and waited for Nicky to sing his musical gem "Why don't you come on?" Perhaps some of you missed it May we hear it again, please? "Why don't you come on?" I can't get enough of it "Why don't you come on?" A subtle gem That's how you make a hit song! Thank you for those kind words, Tom, but you're mistaken You're wrong, and you err I err what? You are the reason that Sherry was a two million seller You just... I just what? You just put me on No. You see, it was Tom's guitar introduction to Sherry that really caught the public's ear Without a magnificent guitar like Tom's nobody would have gotten as far as the chorus You see, you gotta like it right away That's how you make a hit song! Wrong! Tom's the star, his guitar, that intro was amazing Nick, that's right, you gotta see the light because it really was your phrasing That's how you make a hit song, get a singer with some bounce No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! A hit song! No, no, no, it's the melody that counts! No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Wait a second, I know it was the melody It had to be the melody It was the melody! It was the melody! I love it, I love it! I can tell you, it was the melody It was the melody! It was the melody! You know, Tom, you're absolutely right Yes, it was me It was me No, it was me It was me It was me No, oh, oh, it was me It was me It was me Oh, no, oh, no, it was me It was the singer, not the melody Sherry baby You're my baby, Sherry You're my baby, Sherry Sherry, you're why I'm here tonight Don't forget I composed it All lies My guitar opened and closed it All lies I'm the reason the public chose it Chose it How do you make a hit song? We don't know We don't know We don't know We were lucky!