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Bridges in Popular Music

Bridges are part of the formula for drafting a hit song in Western popular music. Songwriters use bridges to bring variety to a song, whether it be through a new melody, chord progression, or lyrics. Of the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 list of 2011, 80% of the top 20 songs follow a song form including a bridge.

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 List of 2011

Artist	Song Title	Song form
Adele	Rolling in the Deep	V-C-V-C-V-C
LMFAO	Party Rock Anthem	C-V-C-V-B-C
Katy Perry	Firework	V-C-V-C-B-C
Katy Perry ft. Kanye West	ET	V-V-C-C-V-C-B-C
Pitbull ft. Ne-yo, Afrojack and Nayer	Give me Everything	V-C-C-V-C-V-C
Bruno Mars	Grenade	V-C-V-C-B-C
Cee Lo Green	F**k You	C-V-C-V-C-B-C
Nicki Minaj	Super Bass	V-C-V-C-B-C
Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera	Moves Like Jagger	V-C-V-C-V-C
The Black Eyed Peas	Just Can’t Get Enough	C-V-C-V-B
Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull	On the Floor	V-C-V-C-B-C
Rihanna	S&M	V-C-V-C-B-C
Foster the People	Pumped up Kicks	V-C-V-C-B-C
Katy Perry	Last Friday Night	V-C-V-C-B-C
Bruno Mars	Just the Way You Are	V-C-V-C-B-C
Enrique Iglesias Ft. Ludacris and Dr. Frank E P!nk	Tonight (I’m Loving You)	V-C-V-C-V-C
P!nk	Raise your Glass	V-C-V-C-B-C
Lady Gaga	Born this way	V-C-V-C-B-C
P!nk	F**Kin’ Perfect	V-C-V-C-B-C
Rihanna ft. Drake	What’s my Name?	V-C-V-C-B-C

KEY: “V”-Verse, “C”- Chorus, “B”-Bridge

Stricklin, Jeremiah (5-10-2012). "Understanding the Business of Popular Songs". The Aquila Digital Community