The chart-topping '70s hit went from being labeled a 'piece of crap' in the studio to becoming a Grammy-winning song.

The bigger the hit, the more shocking it is to discover that the song in question was one tiny, emotional impulse away from never seeing the light of day. For example, if producer Ted Templeman had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What makes a song a number one hit? It's a question that musicians (or, perhaps more accurately, music executives) have pondered ...