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  • David Henard, NC State University – What Makes a Hit Song?

    David Henard, NC State University – What Makes a Hit Song?

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    What do: loss, desire, aspiration, breakup, pain, inspiration, nostalgia, rebellion, jaded, desperation, escapism and confusion have in common? According to a North Carolina State University researcher, these concepts are thematic in a large majority of hit songs. David Henard, Poole Board of Advisors Professor of Business Management & Professor of Marketing at North Carolina State…