Without even thinking about it, you probably even have a song stuck in the back of your head right now… Even though these musical ballads might seem effortlessly beautiful, they all originated from somewhere. Every song has a story to tell, but what about the story behind it? We’re here today to explore the inspirations behind some of the greatest hits of all time so that you didn’t have to. From personal to corporate, these hidden facts give us an insight into the inner workings of some artists’ minds.
#1: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
In life, we all go through hard things. Sometimes these hard things give us purpose, and other times they make certain things not seem worth fighting for. But either way, everyone has to learn one way or another how to push through hard times. And what better way to do that than by listening to inspirational songs?
If there was a song that everyone on planet Earth knew, we would be willing to be that it is this one. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is an upbeat song of true love and longing, but in reality, the person who wrote this song, Nick Ashford, found inspiration in the city of New York. Even though it is one of the hardest places to live, he wasn’t going to let it get the better of him.