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As songwriters, we want to know why songs become  #1 hits, so we take them apart and analyze them. In each episode of the Hit Hackers podcast, we deconstruct a #1 song to learn what makes it tick. 

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Tuesday
Jun052007

Hit Hackers #001 Show Notes

DateTuesday, June 5, 2007 at 10:03PM

Hit Hackers: Girlfriend -- Avril Lavigne


Title: Girlfriend
Album: The Best Damn Thing
Written by: Avril Lavigne and Luke Gottwald aka: Dr. Luke
Track Length: 3:37
Tempo: ~165 bpm

Charts: #1 on Billboard Hot 100, Pop 100 and Hot Digital Songs

Song Structure:
chorus/verse/prechorus/chorus/verse/prechorus/chorus/bridge/chorus
Sections
 Duration
 Chords
Intro Chorus 16 bars (23 seconds)
Verse 16 bars 1-5-6-4
Pre Chorus 8 bars 6-3-5-4-5
Chorus 16 bar 1-5-6-4
Verse 2 16 bar
Pre Chorus 8 bar
Chorus 16 bar
Bridge 16 bars Rap over 1
Chorus 16 bars
Chorus 16 bars
Hard Ending


Sectional Contrast:
In verses, the chords changes every 8 bars
In prechorus, every 4 bars
In chorus, every 2 bars
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