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Prince
When Doves Cry
Today, the song that Madonna called lifechanging. And it's the only #1 hit we can think of with no bass guitar in it. Back to the summer of 1984 ... on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
The Bee Gees
Staying Alive
Today, one of the biggest records of 1978 which would have come out with a completely different title...if it weren't for the Bay City Rollers and Earth, Wind, and Fire. We'll fill in the blanks today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Maroon 5
She Will Be Loved
It's hard to know who to trust in the music business, but we suppose it's easy for the band featured today, since most of the members have known each other since junior high school. Local boys make good, today in Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Cher
Believe
Sometimes, we tell you about songs that were written in 15 minutes. But not this one. Today's hit took nine years and six songwriters taking a stab at it to get it right ... and it even took 10 days to record! But, it became an international #1 hit ... today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
The Pretenders
Brass in Pocket
Today, a pair of pants starts a conversation that leads to a group's first hit...even though  the lead singer said she didn't want it released. Hear the whole story, today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Colbie Caillat
Bubbly
The story of a young woman who wrote a song not because she was in love ... but because she missed being in love... she's now one of the hottest singers in the world. Find out who on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Faith Hill
This Kiss
The story of a singer and songwriter who needed to come out of a sad period of her life following her husband's death ... and the gift of Malibu sunshine, turned into the gift of song ... that song is next ... on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song. Click Here
U2
With or Without You
Today, a song that some say is about the singer's relationship with God...others say it's about his struggle to find privacy in the public role of being a rockstar...or maybe all of the above. It gave this world class rock band their first big pop hit, and we'll play it today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song!! Click Here
Madonna
Open Your Heart
A songwriter comes up with a song to get the attention of a waitress at a health food restaurant. He didn't get anywhere with the waitress ... but the song went all the way to the top of the charts around the world. The story and the song on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here
Lifehouse
You and Me
Today, a parent's divorce turns a 15-year old into a songwriter...it's the only way he knows how to vent his frustration. We'll hear his story, and one of his biggest hits...today on Mark and Kristin's Behind the Song! Click Here