From the course: 20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting

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Rule #8: Give your song a title that references the hook

Rule #8: Give your song a title that references the hook

From the course: 20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting

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Rule #8: Give your song a title that references the hook

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- Rule #8 Give Your Song a Title That References the Hook. The whole idea here is to put yourself in the position of your listener. So picture a listener hearing your song when they're out and about somewhere and wanting to ask for it again. They'll most likely remember the hook, so keep that in mind when you name your song. Anything that you can do to make it easy for you listener to remember your song is to your advantage. In our song example, "A Little Bit," we name the song "A Little Bit" because it ends the chorus and it's a bit ironic and it's memorable and the message listeners will hopefully take away. So that was our reasoning in not only putting that at the last line of the chorus but also naming the song "A Little Bit." For our GRAMMY award winning song example, "Single Ladies" or just to double their chances of people remembering it, in parentheses, Put a Ring on It, does a perfect job of naming their song every possible hook that's involved in the song. Definitely worth a…

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