Savan Kotecha

because the average person just listens to a when they're when you know when you have a song in your head you're not you don't have a backing track with it right you're singing it acapella so if it can be things so i always started i came up with this thing because i started realizing when i have these melodies that pop in my head they usually the big the strongest ones when they feel good acapella because like it's sing-alongable you know so i started using that as my sort of trick you know preparing for when artists come in just making sure i have a chorus or something like that

because the average person just listens to a when they're when you know when you have a song in your head you're not you don't have a backing track with it right you're singing it acapella so if it can be things so i always started i came up with this thing because i started realizing when i have these melodies that pop in my head they usually the big the strongest ones when they feel good acapella because like it's sing-alongable you know so i started using that as my sort of trick you know preparing for when artists come in just making sure i have a chorus or something like that

So yeah, Let Me Harder was, you know, we just thought it was a great song when we wrote it, you know. Ali Payami, who's a sonic genius, started that track and it was a big break for him. I didn't know anything about The Weeknd. And Wendy Goldstein, it was her stroke of genius where she was like, you know, you know, I want to put The Weeknd on this. You know who The Weeknd is?

So yeah, Let Me Harder was, you know, we just thought it was a great song when we wrote it, you know. Ali Payami, who's a sonic genius, started that track and it was a big break for him. I didn't know anything about The Weeknd. And Wendy Goldstein, it was her stroke of genius where she was like, you know, you know, I want to put The Weeknd on this. You know who The Weeknd is?

So yeah, Let Me Harder was, you know, we just thought it was a great song when we wrote it, you know. Ali Payami, who's a sonic genius, started that track and it was a big break for him. I didn't know anything about The Weeknd. And Wendy Goldstein, it was her stroke of genius where she was like, you know, you know, I want to put The Weeknd on this. You know who The Weeknd is?

And I just I didn't want to sound like I didn't. So I was like, yeah, I thought it was a band or he was a rapper. I genuinely thought that. So I didn't know what to expect when we got the vocal. And we just knew we loved the song. We really liked Love Me Harder a lot. And it was very understated. And we loved that. And when we got his vocal, it was like, oh, shit.

And I just I didn't want to sound like I didn't. So I was like, yeah, I thought it was a band or he was a rapper. I genuinely thought that. So I didn't know what to expect when we got the vocal. And we just knew we loved the song. We really liked Love Me Harder a lot. And it was very understated. And we loved that. And when we got his vocal, it was like, oh, shit.

And I just I didn't want to sound like I didn't. So I was like, yeah, I thought it was a band or he was a rapper. I genuinely thought that. So I didn't know what to expect when we got the vocal. And we just knew we loved the song. We really liked Love Me Harder a lot. And it was very understated. And we loved that. And when we got his vocal, it was like, oh, shit.

This guy's like, it's like Michael Jackson, you know? Yeah. And and it was amazing when it worked. She called me after Wendy and said, hey, the weekend wants to work with you because, you know, he wants to like now have big hits. And it would be great if you guys could work, you know. And I was like, sure, you know, but Love Me Harder sort of started that relationship.

This guy's like, it's like Michael Jackson, you know? Yeah. And and it was amazing when it worked. She called me after Wendy and said, hey, the weekend wants to work with you because, you know, he wants to like now have big hits. And it would be great if you guys could work, you know. And I was like, sure, you know, but Love Me Harder sort of started that relationship.

This guy's like, it's like Michael Jackson, you know? Yeah. And and it was amazing when it worked. She called me after Wendy and said, hey, the weekend wants to work with you because, you know, he wants to like now have big hits. And it would be great if you guys could work, you know. And I was like, sure, you know, but Love Me Harder sort of started that relationship.

And I think, you know, for him at the time, it was the biggest. I mean, he was obviously huge in this cult following and was able to tour. But as far as commercial hit pop song, that was the first big one. Amazing. And for his team also to feel what that felt like.

And I think, you know, for him at the time, it was the biggest. I mean, he was obviously huge in this cult following and was able to tour. But as far as commercial hit pop song, that was the first big one. Amazing. And for his team also to feel what that felt like.

And I think, you know, for him at the time, it was the biggest. I mean, he was obviously huge in this cult following and was able to tour. But as far as commercial hit pop song, that was the first big one. Amazing. And for his team also to feel what that felt like.

Because when there's a difference between when you just have like a buzzy cool song and when you have like a real commercial big hit, you feel it in the atmosphere, you know. And that started off that relationship.

Because when there's a difference between when you just have like a buzzy cool song and when you have like a real commercial big hit, you feel it in the atmosphere, you know. And that started off that relationship.

Because when there's a difference between when you just have like a buzzy cool song and when you have like a real commercial big hit, you feel it in the atmosphere, you know. And that started off that relationship.

Yeah, in my early days, I wrote two songs. So I was friends. What was so weird was I had never met Ari before, but I was really good friends with Victoria Justice and I was really good friends with Avon Yogi from the show. That's crazy. And yeah, I did two songs, Best Friends Brother, and there was another one. Begging on Your Knees. Begging on Your Knees, yeah. For Victorious.

Yeah, in my early days, I wrote two songs. So I was friends. What was so weird was I had never met Ari before, but I was really good friends with Victoria Justice and I was really good friends with Avon Yogi from the show. That's crazy. And yeah, I did two songs, Best Friends Brother, and there was another one. Begging on Your Knees. Begging on Your Knees, yeah. For Victorious.

Yeah, in my early days, I wrote two songs. So I was friends. What was so weird was I had never met Ari before, but I was really good friends with Victoria Justice and I was really good friends with Avon Yogi from the show. That's crazy. And yeah, I did two songs, Best Friends Brother, and there was another one. Begging on Your Knees. Begging on Your Knees, yeah. For Victorious.