Over the years I have had many conversations with music artists about commercial music which usually leads to them disclosing their disdain and hatred for it especially Hip-Hop and Soul artist. Music is Life is some artistes while Music is just a money avenue to others which makes them follow trends and make money off it. This is why so many popular songs sound similar and contain familiar elements,it is a rule that is almost prevalent in every genre.
I made my research and gathered the top 5 Rules for making your song a commercial music success.
Songs that want ultimate success should possess the following characters:
2. Well-Produced: Coming from a revived background where producers are a pivotal part of commercial music success , artistes barely have do much work e.g Timaya . Perhaps they should be given more accolades since the record company often assigns producers to enhance the performance of songs (through their musical expertise) and enrich the records ultimately making them more enjoyable to listen to and, you guessed it more commercial!

3. Appealing lyrics: The lyrics don’t have to be profound; people just have to be able to relate to them. If you have a way of saying common things in an uncommon way, your lyrics will have an edge over the songwriter whose song is about the same topic. Write about what’s closest to your heart for credibility and sincerity, and others will be able to relate to your songs – especially if it’s on a subject matter that they know or will experience.

4. Keep it short: Keep the length of your songs down to a maximum of four minutes but Jazz and World Music are exceptions. A song that is well written makes people want to hear it again, and again, and again. The longer the song is, the less likely that will happen. Don’t believe me? Check the length of your favorite songs.

5. Well-Performed: Most outstanding vocalists are often surprised by how low this rule is on the list. The fact is that there are more mediocre songs performed by outstanding singers/rappers than there are outstanding songs. An average song that is well-performed gives it an edge over an outstanding one.
Now that you know the 5 rules of commercial music success hopefully you will be able to use this information to your advantage and create songs that will increase your chances of success in your professional music endeavours or you can ignore them and continue to wonder why no one (other than your friends and family ) like your songs.