** Each week I measure the #1 song of the week in “Measuring a Hit” for you to readily see common threads in today's biggest hits. A post titled “A Closer Look” follows in a few days that brings a few craft issues of the song to your attention.
Congratulations to two dear old friends of mine, Sam and Annie Tate. Co-writing "Moments" with Dave Berg, they had another song reach #1 last week.
Let's lay that measuring stick of ours next to it.
Moments
Annie Tate/Sam Tate/Dave Berg
time signature: 4/4
intro length: :18
time to chorus: :58
time to title: :59
# title appearances: 14
general subject: each person's worth
viewpoint: 1st
form: V-climb-C-V-climb-C-B-C
style written: story
rhyme (predominant): near
length: 4:58
tempo: slow/mid
* Note the songs length comes in rubbing against the 5-minute mark! Also note the unusual chord progression when you listen. More about these points in the next 'A Closer Look'.
Til then… write on!
