𝟭. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘂𝘀 (𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸): Get a simple catchy chorus, one that is easy to remember. The catchphrase could be a street slang, a name, a drink, a common object etc.
Example of hit songs that have used catchphrases includes: 'Buga','Monalisa', 'Playboy', 'Kolomental', 'Common Person' etc.
𝟮. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: What differentiates losers from winners is consistency. Write a lot of songs. An artiste needs to continually write and record songs.
You never know which one will be a hit.
Be consistent!
𝟯. 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵/𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: Many musicians try to blend-in local dialect in their lyrics or sing completely in a local language e.g Olamide, Phyno, Sarkodie etc.
Your fans will easily relate to it and those who don’t understand it are fascinated by it.
𝟰. 𝗕𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀: Once you find that you have an idea for a new song begin working on it immediately, whether by freestyling or jumping on the mic.
Write down ideas instantly on a notepad or record it in your phone. Freestyling is good when you are working on a track, most especially when you already have the beat at hand.
Your incessant freestyle and ideas can be put together and worked on.
𝟱. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿: A producer makes the beats for your songs and polishes it. He/she can also help you in writing a song or making some adjustments or even gives you ideas to help with the process in case you feel stuck or out of ideas.
A smart music producer knows what's best for your song (Concept/Creativity); be it adding harmonies, sound effects etc.
𝟲. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴: Dance has enabled music to cut across borders because dance is a universal language understood by all.
Hit songs that have used this concept include: Zanku (Leg Work), Marlian Dance, Focus etc.
𝟳. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: As an artiste you must always be humble and know there is always something new to learn.
Being humble and subtle is one of the keys to being on the path to crafting a great song.
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺
