4 episodes
Song Exploder - Volume 1
First aired Oct 2, 2020Season 1
Browse all 4 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Alicia Keys – 3 Hour Drive
Oct 2, 202026 min
Far from her newborn son, Alicia Keys collaborates with Sampha, who has just lost his mother. Together, they give a longing melody life.
Episode 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Wait for It
Oct 2, 202028 min1 votes
In his quest to capture Aaron Burr's voice, Lin-Manuel Miranda finds his lines on the subway. Many breathless choruses later, can he relate to Burr?
Episode 3
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
Oct 2, 202027 min1 votes
No obvious chorus plus a lead mandolin and handclaps equals the least likely chart-topper of the '90s. R.E.M. looks back at the life-changing track.
Episode 4
Ty Dolla $ign – LA
Oct 2, 202023 min
Ty Dolla $ign pens a verse in minutes, picks up multiple instruments and brings in Kendrick Lamar and Brandy for this moving love song to his city.