What People Are Saying
"A new report on hit songwriting trends was published last week and some of its findings are fascinating!"
"As a Creative Director for a large music publisher I find the site VERY valuable.
I'm a fan."
"Great work in technically breaking down this song in a way that will help aspiring writers and producers! Keep up the great service!"
"As a teacher AND a songwriter, an important part of my job is to analyze what works in successful songs. By identifying the tools that were employed in hits, writers can incorporate them into their own songs--using techniques that have proven successful--while putting their own spin, and their own unique creative angle on them. HSD does the research for me. It's an amazing tool--and one I highly recommend to my students and collaborators throughout the world."
"I love the in-depth charts and explanations. I'm looking to incorporate some of your questions in my A&R style."
"Seriously, I have never seen a site that might be more valuable to me, or the songwriters/musicians on this site. You show the skeleton of a tune, but you also show where the soul of a tune arrives. I have to say I was damned impressed. I recommend a perusal of your site to anyone here. I haven't seen anything like David's site, anywhere."
"You have given songwriters a great new tool, the beauty of which is that it reflects current trends."
"Hit Songs Deconstructed is an absolutely KILLER website! I signed up a couple weeks ago and I couldn't believe the information you offer. Saves a ton of time, to have the current chart hits analyzed, and served on a platter. LOVE the harmonic and the waveform analysis, yeah well, everything. Keep up the great work!"
"Have to say that I don't think I've ever seen such an incredibly detailed analysis of a song before. That is quite something. Needless to say, I have signed up."
"I'm impressed with your research. You reveal a lot of nuances in songs that never occurred to me."
"In addition to recommending David as a composer, I highly recommend "Hit Songs Deconstructed". It is an insightful and detailed description of the craft of writing hit music for today's music markets. I read it every month to keep sharp, and ahead of the curve."
"This site is brilliant. A tremendous amount of work has gone into this. Pretty cool."
"Wow those emails are good! I was pleasantly surprised to receive the HSD Wire - the Chart Wire with Analysis Recap is awesome! And the song structure and instrument breakdown... genius! It really says a lot about the charts - I would have never realized these trends in song structure without the deconstruction. I can tell a lot of thought and care was put into creating the site and services. Just wanted to tell you - Well Done!"
- The Hollywood Reporter
"As a Creative Director for a large music publisher I find the site VERY valuable.
I'm a fan."
- Eric Hurt
Creative Director, Universal Music Publishing Group / Brentwood Benson
Creative Director, Universal Music Publishing Group / Brentwood Benson
"Great work in technically breaking down this song in a way that will help aspiring writers and producers! Keep up the great service!"
- James R. Leach Jr.
Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations/West Coast Operations, SESAC, Inc.
Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations/West Coast Operations, SESAC, Inc.
"As a teacher AND a songwriter, an important part of my job is to analyze what works in successful songs. By identifying the tools that were employed in hits, writers can incorporate them into their own songs--using techniques that have proven successful--while putting their own spin, and their own unique creative angle on them. HSD does the research for me. It's an amazing tool--and one I highly recommend to my students and collaborators throughout the world."
- Jason Blume
Songwriter w/50 million album sales/top-selling author, Billboard Books
Songwriter w/50 million album sales/top-selling author, Billboard Books
"I love the in-depth charts and explanations. I'm looking to incorporate some of your questions in my A&R style."
- Shalik Berry
Creative Director, L.A. Reid Music Publishing
Creative Director, L.A. Reid Music Publishing
"Seriously, I have never seen a site that might be more valuable to me, or the songwriters/musicians on this site. You show the skeleton of a tune, but you also show where the soul of a tune arrives. I have to say I was damned impressed. I recommend a perusal of your site to anyone here. I haven't seen anything like David's site, anywhere."
- Ott Luck
Songwriter
Songwriter
"You have given songwriters a great new tool, the beauty of which is that it reflects current trends."
- John Braheny
Author of The Craft and Business of Songwriting
Author of The Craft and Business of Songwriting
"Hit Songs Deconstructed is an absolutely KILLER website! I signed up a couple weeks ago and I couldn't believe the information you offer. Saves a ton of time, to have the current chart hits analyzed, and served on a platter. LOVE the harmonic and the waveform analysis, yeah well, everything. Keep up the great work!"
- Magne
Songwriter
Songwriter
"Have to say that I don't think I've ever seen such an incredibly detailed analysis of a song before. That is quite something. Needless to say, I have signed up."
- Mark
Songwriter
Songwriter
"I'm impressed with your research. You reveal a lot of nuances in songs that never occurred to me."
- George Haughton
Songwriter
Songwriter
"In addition to recommending David as a composer, I highly recommend "Hit Songs Deconstructed". It is an insightful and detailed description of the craft of writing hit music for today's music markets. I read it every month to keep sharp, and ahead of the curve."
- David Trotter
Co-Founder, Creative Director, and Producer, Studio 51 Music
Co-Founder, Creative Director, and Producer, Studio 51 Music
"This site is brilliant. A tremendous amount of work has gone into this. Pretty cool."
- Don C.
Songwriter
Songwriter
"Wow those emails are good! I was pleasantly surprised to receive the HSD Wire - the Chart Wire with Analysis Recap is awesome! And the song structure and instrument breakdown... genius! It really says a lot about the charts - I would have never realized these trends in song structure without the deconstruction. I can tell a lot of thought and care was put into creating the site and services. Just wanted to tell you - Well Done!"
- Justin Conway
Songwriter
Songwriter
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