Some of the very best songs are about love (as well as heartbreak and anti-love ... while it would be a crime if that terrifically taut, propulsive and happy bassline didn’t have its warmth and snappy ...

That last one made a lightbulb go off in our heads: Let's find the best songs ... who fell in love with the tune upon first hearing it in producer Billy Sherrill's office. "When the song was ...

There are some upbeat songs that are just upbeat, and there are some that deal with surprisingly dark subject matter, like these four.