Song Exploder Episode Rating Graph
Oct 2020 - present
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Get inspired as musicians dig deep into the creative process of songwriting and reveal their intimate thoughts in a series based on the hit podcast.
Browse episode ratings trends for Song Exploder. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Song Exploder's 8 episodes.
Best Episodes of Song Exploder
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
S1 Ep3
2nd Oct 2020
No obvious chorus plus a lead mandolin and handclaps equals the least likely chart-topper of the '90s. R.E.M. looks back at the life-changing track.
Worst Episodes of Song Exploder
Ty Dolla $ign – LA
S1 Ep4
2nd Oct 2020
Ty Dolla $ign pens a verse in minutes, picks up multiple instruments and brings in Kendrick Lamar and Brandy for this moving love song to his city.
The Killers – When You Were Young
S2 Ep2
15th Dec 2020
Eager to beat the sophomore album slump, the Killers dusted off three chords to capture their desert home of Las Vegas — and mine for pop anthem gold.
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Alicia Keys – 3 Hour Drive
S1 Ep1
2nd Oct 2020
Far from her newborn son, Alicia Keys collaborates with Sampha, who has just lost his mother. Together, they give a longing melody life.
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Wait for It
S1 Ep2
2nd Oct 2020
In his quest to capture Aaron Burr's voice, Lin-Manuel Miranda finds his lines on the subway. Many breathless choruses later, can he relate to Burr?
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
S1 Ep3
2nd Oct 2020
No obvious chorus plus a lead mandolin and handclaps equals the least likely chart-topper of the '90s. R.E.M. looks back at the life-changing track.
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