** Each week I measure the #1 song of the week in “Measuring a Hit” for you to readily see common threads in the songwriting of today's biggest hits. A post titled “A Closer Look” follows in a few days which brings a few songwriting craft issues of the song to your attention.
Remember, the goal over time, is to find common threads in #1 songs (hint: we'll find many!). Here's this weeks 'measurement'.
Ticks
Tim Owens/Kelley Lovelace/Brad Paisley
time signature: 4/4
intro length: :19
time to chorus: 1:09
time to title: 1:27
# title appearances: 4
general subject: love sought
viewpoint: 1st/2nd
form: V-climb-C-V-climb-C-B-inst-C
style written: moment
rhyme (predominant): single- perfect
length: 3:59
tempo: mid
* We'll continue looking at this song in the next 'A Closer Look'.
