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It's all about the 'Hook'.

Songs can be intricate and they can be simple. When writing your music, keep in mind... What is 'The Hook' of the song?

If you don't have one, what will people remember about the song? What will they sing to themselves after they have heard it? If you think of Beatles' songs, or of any of the older classics, you will be able to sing or hum something about them that you remembered about it. That is the Hook of the song, usually. The thing that stuck in you mind.

So, when you write your songs or create the music (because the music itself can have the Hook, it might not be the words), keep in mind the question: "What is the Hook?"

Below is a recent song that is very simple. It has easy words, music, and concepts, however, it has a powerful 'Hook'. You may not like this style of music, yet you may have a hard time trying to forget you saw and heard the video below.

What is the Hook in your song?