How to Write a Hit Song: The Complete Guide to Writing and Marketing Chart-Topping Lyrics and Music

How to Write a Hit Song is the only complete guide to composing lyrics and music - and getting your songs on the air. It covers everything aspiring songwriters must know to be successful, from creating memorable lyrics, composing the melody, and crafting song structure to collaborating, finding a publisher, and recording a song. This revised edition includes a new section on marketing your music on the Internet. "Interested in songwriting? Here is a book written with verve, dash and humor that will tell you what you need to know. Bravo!" - Will Jennings, Academy Award-winning songwriter for "My Heart Will Go On" and "Up Where We Belong"