Songwriting with Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Ryan Tedder & Opinions on Killer Mike

Jul 7, 2023

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late Cynthia Weil, one half of the songwriting duo Mann & Weil, famous for writing tracks like “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling.” Jim and Greg revisit their 2011 conversation. The hosts also talk to Ryan Tedder of One Republic about writing songs for himself, Beyoncé, Adele and more. Plus, a review of the new album from rapper Killer Mike.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967
Killer Mike, "SLUMMER," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023
Killer Mike, "MOTHERLESS," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023
Killer Mike, "DOWN BY LAW," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023
Killer Mike, "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane)," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023
Cass Elliot, "Make Your Own Kind of Music," Bubblegum, Lemonade &... Something for Mama, Dunhill, 1969
Barry Mann, "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," Who Put The Bomp, ABC-Paramount, 1961
Bobby Vee, "Take Good Care of My Baby," Devil or Angel, Weton, 1960
The Drifters, "Saturday Night at the Movies," The Good Life With The Drifters, Atlantic, 1963
Tony Orlando, "Happy Times Are Here to Stay," Bless You and 11 Other Great Hits, Epic, 1961
The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Philles, 1964
The Crystals, "Uptown," Twist Uptown, Philles, 1962
Eydie Gormé, "Blame It on the Bossa Nova," Blame It on the Bossa Nova, Columbia, 1963
The Cookies, "On Broadway," The Complete Cookies, Sequel, 1963
The Drifters, "On Broadway," Under The Boardwalk, Atlantic, 1963
Barry Mann, "Soul and Inspiration," Soul and Inspiration (Single), Unreleased, 1966
Barry Mann, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place [Original Demo]," Red Bird Story, Snapper UK, 2011
The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place ," Animal Tracks, EMI, 1965
Dolly Parton, "Here You Come Again," Here You Come Again, RCA, 1977
OneRepublic, "Love Runs Out," Native, Interscope, 2013
Timbaland (feat. OneRepublic), "Apologize," Shock Value, Blackground, 2007
Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love," Spirit, Syco, 2007
Beyoncé, "Halo," I Am... Sasha Fierce, Columbia, 2008
Adele, "Turning Tables," 21, Columbia, 2011
Taylor Swift, "Welcome to New York," 1989, Big Machine, 2014
OneRepublic, "Counting Stars," Native, Interscope, 2013
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, "Miles," Weathervanes, Southeastern, 2023

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