By Morten Lyhne Petersen, Dagens.com US | Music is a huge part of our lives—we hear it everywhere, from the car to the supermarket, and it can make us cry, dance, or feel absolutely invincible. But even though we listen to it every day, there are many fascinating and unexpected things about music that most people don’t know. It has not only shaped our culture and history but also affects our brains and bodies in ways we might never have considered.
Behind the songs we love, there are bizarre connections, fun records, and incredible stories that might change the way we see music.
Research has uncovered some astonishing insights into how music influences us, and technology has transformed the way we experience it.
In this article, we’ll explore some of the most surprising and exciting music facts—things you’ve probably never heard before!
According to the Journal of Consumer Psychology, our favorite song is often linked to a significant event or an emotionally meaningful period in our lives.
Hearing that song again can bring back memories and emotions as if we were right back in that moment.
This makes music a powerful emotional trigger that can influence our mood and memories.
Mozart
Mozart sold more albums than Beyoncé in 2016, which might seem surprising to many.
This happened because a record label released a collection of his works in celebration of a major anniversary.
The album contained hundreds of tracks, boosting his ranking on the sales charts.
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From John Bollack on Facebook: Book, Movie and Song – Stand By Me
This 1986 drama, directed by Rob Reiner, originally had the same title as the Stephen King book it was based on: The Body. But the suits at Columbia Pictures weren’t comfortable with that title, as described by screenwriter Raynold Gideon: “It sounded like either a sex film, a bodybuilding film, or another Stephen King hortor film.” Problem was, shooting was well underway and the suits didn’t like any of the other title ideas, either.
One day on set, Kiefer Sutherland, who plays the older bully that terrorizes four younger boys, was teaching his young costar River Phoenix how to play the guitar.
Sutherland started with one of the few songs he could play and sing, “Stand by Me,” a 1961 Motown hit by Ben E. King. According to Sutherland, Reiner must have overheard the two young actors playing and singing the song, and felt inspired to suggest it as a title for the film; said Gideon, “It ended up being the least unpopular option.” The movie was an enormous hit, and it revived Ben E. King’s career.
It was also serendipitous that King even sang the song in the first place as he had no intention of recording it. Based on an early 20th-century hymn called “Stand by Me,” later popular with gospel singers as “Stand by Me Lord,” King wrote the song for his former group, the Drifters, to perform. They weren’t interested, so he reluctantly did it himself. Good thing, too. It reached #4 in 1961, and then #1 in 1987, thanks to the popularity of the movie.
Are You a Music Lover? Here Are Some Facts You Probably Didn’t Know // From John Bollack on Facebook: Book, Movie & Song – Stand By Me
