10 Simple Tips For Writing or Making A Hit Song; Every Musician Will Need To Read This.

This article is dedicated purposefully to 

artistes, management of artistes, 

songwriters, music lovers and any other 

person who so wish to broaden his 

knowledge in other fields of life, music 

especially. It shall categorically outline 

few helpful steps to write a hit or 

potential hit song. 

Every artiste in his career will so much 

love to have a particular song or songs 

that is/are said to be a hit. But one may 

wish to know “ What is a hit song?” 

A hit song, in a layman’s language,  is a 

song that is popular and enjoyed by 

many people. It can be a song that is 

released as a single, or it can be a song 

that is featured on an album. A hit song 

can be sung by a solo artist, or it can be a 

song that is sung by a group. This song is 

always heard in every corner of its 

catchment area. A hit song is, however, 

geographical. That seeks to explain that a 

hit song in one locality might not be a hit 

in another. We will get to explain more of that in a different article.

Now, how do you make a hit song? It’s 

easier than expected. Just read on. 

Though there no scientifically proven 

single route to writing a hit song, a 

religious adherence to these few steps 

will, however, up one’s pen game 

musically. 

Steps To Write and make A Hit Song.

1. Firstly, before you even begin writing

 a song, you need to have a clear idea 

of what you want it to sound like. Do 

some research on what kind of music 

is popular right now, and figure out 

what sounds best for your song. With 

this , you have to be current about the 

kind of sound that are making waves. 

You don’t need to sound like way back 

in the 90s. Afrobeats, and Amapiano 

are the current trend so you should 

consider writing a song in that 

direction. And if any take over anytime

 in the future then you do likewise.


 2. Secondly, once you have a general 

idea of what you want, start working 

on the melody. This is the main part of 

the song that will be heard by the 

public, so it needs to be catchy and 

easy to remember. Just make it as 

simple as nursery rhymes. In every hit song it’s 

always one or two parts of it that  

interest listeners. So you will need to 

work around the clock to get a catchy 

melody for your song.


 3. Once the melody is finalized, you 

can start working on the lyrics. Make 

sure that they are catchy and well-

written, and that they fit the melody 

perfectly. In as much as the melody 

should be catchy remember to make it 

reasonable to match up with the lyrics. 

If you are writing about love, just 

make sure the melody and the lyrics all 

correlate. Do not let the melody go one 

way and the lyrics another way. 

4. Make it a point to add a language 

most people can relate to in the hook,

 preferably.  Music is a language on its 

own . No matter how different your 

language is from the song, you will still

 enjoy. It’s nonetheless good to sing in 

a language that most people can enjoy

 even if they don’t feel the vibe. 

5. In writing the song, make the CALL

 AND RESPOND METHOD of writing.

 This is where the audience will always

 be obliged to respond after the 

singer’s line. For intance , in the case 

of BUGA by Kizz Daniel, the listeners

 are always tricked to response by 

saying “GO LOW LOW LOW “ after

 Kizz Daniel says   “LET ME SEE YOU”. 

This means that Kizz Daniel CALLS 

and the audience RESPOND. This 

method works a lot for people. 

6. Again , you need to put together a 

polished version of the song that is as 

good as possible. Make sure that the 

sound quality is good, and that all the 

elements work together perfectly. Do 

not try to be a miser on what might 

change your life. Spend on production. 

A single good song is better than a 

thousand useless songs. 

7.  Before the official release of the 

song, make sure that a snippet of the 

song is out to keep the public 

salivating for it. But make sure that it’s

 the most catchy part of it. Do not keep

 your fans waiting for too long. 

8.  Music and dance are like two sides

 of coins. There can not be dance 

without music and the other way 

round too sounds possible. So for this

 reason, you will need to plan with 

dancers for simple dance moves for 

the song. Make sure the moves aren’t

 sophisticated so much for a lane man

 to vibe with. Make it simple and easier. 

9. Now, before its release, plan with 

social media influencers. Those on 

Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok 

and others to make it trend. Let them make video of it. Make a point to promote it

 very well before the release and even 

after that.  

10. Make Women and children your 

target audience. Though, everyone is a 

potential consumer of good music, it 

is, however, obvious that women and 

children are loud when it comes to music. Once you do these, there you have a hit song.

In conclusion, you will have to know 

that even though it the listeners to 

determine what a hit is, the musician 

or a songwriter can, on his part, plan 

and write a good song and for that 

matter a potential hit song. 

Thanks for your time, I hope these few points will be of help to you or anyone you share it with.