Movie: How Pop Songs Work

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Charles Hazlewood
Charles Hazlewood

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Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers

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Martin Fry
Martin Fry

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Steve Levine
Steve Levine

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Richard Niles
Richard Niles

Self

Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman

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John Altman
John Altman

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Rob Davis
Rob Davis

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    How Pop Songs Work

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    Conductor Charles Hazlewood hosts a celebration of the magic of pop music and explores the skill and musical dexterity that goes into writing, performing and producing hit records.

  • Release Date

    2008-01-09

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    10

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