4 Must Haves In Hit Songs That Will Help Any DJ

If you work at a radio station there’s a good chance that a local band has asked you how they can get their song on the radio. I received one of those emails recently. As I hit reply and began to type out a few key ingredients of hit songs I quickly began to see a correlation to on-air breaks.

4 MUST HAVES IN HIT SONGS

1. Hit songs have a memorable chorus that gets stuck in your head, so much so, that you find yourself singing it later in the day.

2. Hit songs get to the chorus in forty-five seconds or less.

3. Hit songs use words that emotionally connect.

4. Hit songs build to a resolution.

HERE’S THE TAKEAWAY - 4 THINGS DJs CAN IMPLEMENT TODAY

1. Be memorable by sharing your heart and by being vulnerable. Champion a local cause and make it synonymous with your name.

2. The storytelling part of your break is where connection happens, so get to the story quickly.

3. Add depth and colorful adjectives so that the listener can see what you’re saying and experience the break WITH you.

4. Build to the most natural exit and go. Don’t waste the listener’s time.

After spending 25+ years in radio, Todd launched a coaching and consulting business, Beyond615.com, on March 15, 2021. There he strives to help others build confidence so that they can connect on a deeper level. He also serves as the Contemporary Christian Format Editor at AllAccess.com. He and his family live in the (615) area code, aka the heart of the CCM industry.