How To ACTUALLY Make A Hit Song (based on science)
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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make a hit song in FL Studio.
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(1) Successful songs are happier
(3) Successful songs are less sad
Hmm, yes. This floor is made of floor.
Lmao
Hmm, okay. This floor is not a ceiling.
this made me laugh outloud way harder than it should have.
Hmm, yes. This water is wet
Less sad doesn’t mean happier. Mid is less sad but not happy 😃
I'd argue popular music succeeds not because it is good, but because it has a big name/marketing behind it.
Agreed
I disagree, I think it needs both "good" music and marketing. The biggest labels are trying to make as much money as possible. Do you really think they would be spending their money marketing mediocre music? If you want good profit you need a good product. I guess it all depends on what you define as "good" music. Is music that appeal to a broad audience bad? I wouldn't say so. Is music that doesn't appeal to a big audience bad? I wouldn't say that either. Either way, if you want to appeal to a wider audience the findings in the video are definitely useful! :)
@@Memphy Honestly this is very true. I've had multiple music producers tell me before that it really doesn't matter that much if you aren't popular yet because if your music is good enough then the popularity will follow. A record label won't pass up a hit song from someone just because they don't know who they are.
Biggest Phonk music hits are made by bunch of unknown dudes
@@malserc Oh you mean the music that went in trend ? that loads of people thinks is cool and listen to it because it's trending ?
I think there's a degree of subjectivity on what's "a hit", cuz there aren't many chunes I'd call hits that are "happy", most are sad, or aggressive, that's what makes them hits. Emotion.
Yea it is sort of subjective. In this video a "hit" is considered a song that hit the top 100 charts.
@@Memphy Ok, yeah, that's fair then ig. 👍
It's why the top bands (according to Spotify) Maroon 5, Coldplay and Imagine Dragons all abandoned their original styles for overly happy music
he means “perceived” happiness. How many Taylor swift songs are actually happy songs?
I’m more into edm now and fishers “losing it” isn’t a happy song. But perceived happiness, imo.
@@laartworkMaroon 5 still makes music? They had one hit 20+ years ago and all hits since, sound like that one. I liked “she will be loved” many years ago, but any hit I hear from them the past 10-15 years, sounds like that. I haven’t done research so I could be wrong. Probably more about “the 4 cords.”
Music is Art, if you could make the listener (most of them) thinks it was his story, or if they can feel the feelings your trying to deliver with your unique touch, that’s it!
It doesn’t matter if it was english or any language or even only music.
Good music will always be good music, even time can’t change that.
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This isn't about art or emotions. The video is about writing songs that make money. Dua Lipa and Maroon 5 aren't writing emotional songs but making tons of money.
@@laartwork what do you fell when you listen to those? The reason you'd listen, thats the emotions not sadness only, happiness is also an emotion, vibing is also an emotion, you won't go anywhere if you don't know this simple technique.
@@laartwork and I'm pretty sure that if those song have no emotion, they won't sell 100%
@@drac_frostI completely agree with you.
It feels good to watch your videos again
The final product actually sounds really good, thanks
Been doing production for a couple years and I am just starting to figure out that the most important thing in popular music is the vocals and lyrics. Everything else is there for support.
Have you watched the 4 cords video? Check it out. Some dudes talk about how songs with 4 cords dominated the 20th century charts. Something about those cords being subconsciously pleasant, even if song is sad. Video is probably 20 years old.
Hey what kind of music do you make? Are you interested in collaborating on future bass? If you understand how important vocals are, I’m interested in working with you.
Can we appreciate how consistent he uploads?
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Lol , man is busy
It sounds like something I’d hear in 2016 (and that’s a good thing)
You’re back homie😊
A hit song comes from a real place. Something that is relatable, well mixed and mastered and promoted well. A touch of magic and perfect timing. Boom
The sound of the drop chords are so satisfying, need those
So glad for this man. You've been gone 2 long😁😀
2:15 i definitely didnt predict that 💀
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Yippee! Another video by Memphy 🎉🎉
This was precise and helpful.
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Releases the song gets >1000 streams. Throws computer and all instruments in the toilet...
that actually does sound like a hit
bruh I was just thinking about this dude yesterday and he uploaded :o
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Better than the radio for an electric pop song 🔥
Music genre means feeling and music genre can be literally anything it can make you feel sad, angry or anything really. And can still be a hit on the billboard as long as the song is a banger.
Yes science… BA! 0:22
1:28 "fucking shit" - Memphy, 2023
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"Half a million songs"
Proceeds to write 5 million
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amazing beat man!
This is fire .. well done.. from one songwriter to another
Taking notes.. 👀😁
Good video man :)
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Lots of big edm artist like marshmello, the Chainsmokers and many more started as djs to build reputation then they eventually created their hit song that made them famous from their they kept it the same adter they knew what the listeners likes so they found their original style and stayed with it i believe creating a hit song isnbased on luck and making music from your heart
There you go, I think it still has space to add voices, a boy band or a girl band over it. And you have your next k-pop hit. Although for those standards, it's still too slow, I've been analyzing the k-pop successful songs, and they all have a stomping sound and are fast, choreography oriented and loud.
Also this was a great choice to add 7th's a proven formula from 80s pop music. I actually learned a lot from this video investigation, thank you!
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Idc if music is art or not as long as it gives me dopamine and euphoria
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hit is made when making a song in a correct timing and time
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@@musicbydmerlo haha true
@@Ropsu1Yeah, my theory is that the Slap House genre is probably dead this year, so there's a truckload of Phonk tracks released on Spinnin' Recs, NCS or independent release to attract more tiktokers and become hit tracks like other slap house tracks in the past two/three years.
@@musicbydmerlo slap house is already dead but it has been the most mainstream genre lately so i chose it to the comment
You know it's bad when Trap Nation only upload phonk house lately 😂
I prefer songs with more layers and complexity like Tyler's album IGOR, for me it's actually express more emotions than nowadays pop song
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Ah heck yea!
Amazing video!!
there is not secret formula. music is a thing of art, mostly art, and some science. the artistic side of music has no limits, no end to the possible and no formula.
take for example the music from super street fighter 2, super metroid, fzero for snes. marvel war of the gems for snes. tower of heaven (flash game for pc). snowboard kids 2 for n64. golden eye for n64.
the music from these games breaks traditional form and formula. they do their own thing and it just works very well. they mastered the artistic side of the music.
Major doesnt always mean happy...theres many hit songs in Minor and in Greece all of our hit songs are in Minor....the context of the song and the use of each scale or mode defines happy or sad....you tried to make a point with the song ''happy'' which uses mixolydian
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I'm not a producer! Just a nerdy science lover! You mentioned science here so I pulled up 😁
That is indeed a very pop song you just produced. However, I noticed that you made in style of 2016/2017 electro pop. Would you be able to make one that sounds more modern? One that actually sounds like a hit song from the early 2020s.
Hey memphy!! Awesome video, btw how’s your health these days? 😊
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Fantastic! Thank you!
very insightful, tnx
Hey this was actually pretty cool! I'm gonna check out some more of your channel
hehe now i steal the melody in the video and make finally made a hit song (laughts in cartoon pirate)
how to make a hit song, make future bass
hey man! Love your vids!Can you please do a vid on how to make music like the chainsmokers 2022-2023 edition?Like how they made their album so far so good
Ayyy, thanks! Yeah I love their new stuff as well so that definitely might happen! :)
wow, this is a very good video for people learning making music (like me, lol). Thanks.
very cool
Hit songs have
- GOOD VIBES
- RARE CHORUS MELODY
- SIMPLE INSTRUMENTAL
- GOOD LYRICS.
They can also have a secret sound effect or instrument that is rare to find or get.
For Example - UNDER THE INFLUENCE BY CHRIS BROWN.
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Some of your theories are right about hit songs but the most important thing is popularity and good marketing strategy.
For example there are some so called "hit" songs I listen to and wonder why they are even hit songs is it because of the marketing strategy used or is it simply because the song is in English these are the things that come through my mind.
Like gangnam style and despacito I really don't know how why and what made those songs such a hit or why they are so popular cause for me there is really no emotion behind those two songs and some other English songs I can't think of right now
this is just like closer
before you make any decisions based on this, ask yourself if you actually like these songs?
imagine anything you did became a hit. is this the kind of stuff you would make?
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Damn the melody already stuck on my head now:>
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You've basically created a tutorial on how to sound like the Chainsmokers, xd. Btw great tutorial!
Where you have been man?
Love the beat 🔥🚒🔥
a day when memphy posts is a good day! :D
HIT SONG FORMULA :
1. Make a bad cringe song with shitty lyrics and Market/promote that song as if that's the coolest song ever, made by coolest artist (which is dumbest one usually) and make it viral on tiktok with shittya trends.
2. Make a bad song. And don't let good songs find their path into mainstream industry ( Distroy good artists basically)
Yes, memphy, yes science
😊 major recording
this is a good video, but don't limit the dynamic range of your melody. Thats what makes it stand out, also a hit must have a reason behind writing a song. very rarely artist sit down and say "im gonna write a hit" they usually have motives
I fucking like this song! So it's all about science, damn!
It’s not a formula it’s from practicing. I was working through some things and I tried to make the biggest label ever in existence. Well, TH-cam shut on my day. I gave all my music to Geffen Records.
Nice video, thanks!
awesome ❤🔥
2:25 How did they model familiarity of the 30 year old composition, I wonder... Like, today every hit song is already familiar to everyone, because it is a hit! While back in the days of becoming a hit, people might not listen to anything alike :) Let's take Skott Joplin's Mapple Leaf, it is a mix of a regular western music played by the right hand and african syncopated bass played by the left hand on the piano. Noone before ever produce something related.
only 1 thing u should kno, melody has to be catchy as hell and whole vibe is hypnotic.
sorry for reveal raw truth..
Am I the only one who wants this song release like as in today 🔥😭
I would say that if someone is using scientific equations to make pop music, they probably shouldn't be making pop music
You are so underrated
Hell this is genius
NAJS!
It’s like Closer by the Chainsmokers
This was an actual TOP TIER BANGER!! A little more polishing and this is radio quality!!
is this edm?
ya
dose the course tell us how to sing too? plus lyrics
Thank you