This blog was written for primeloops.com – check them out for some ace samples and to see my blogs 2 months earlier!

How often have you heard a song on the radio and heard a song you like… only to hear someone else singing over the top of it?

Recycling hits has become an increasingly popular past time for producers and here are 5 of the biggest hits that sampled other big hits!

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This blog was written for primeloops.com – check them out for some ace samples and to see my blogs 2 months earlier!

When it comes to modern pop music, often the singer eclipses the producer who actually composed the music they are singing over.   These people lie just out of the limelight, with the whole world hearing their songs sometimes without even knowing their name.

So who are these mysterious songwriters?   Let’s take a look at 5 of the best producers to ever create pop music and remain out of the mainstream’s ever-watchful eye…

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