He's had a hand in more than 30 hits that are number one and famous songs that have defined the pop landscape in the last 20 years - Katy Perry's Teenage Dream, Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger, Rihanna's Diamonds, to name just some - but do not inquire of the renowned producer and songwriter Benny Blanco how he does it."People often ask me 'What's the secret, man?' I would love to had the answer," says Blanco, with the casual swagger of a drunk Barney Rubble. "If I had the ability to do it every single time, I'd." I just sit there and twiddle my hands and make dick and fart jokes. I'm perplexed about what I do for a job.If humble, the clueless action seems a bit snarky; numerous chart-topping blunders are unlikely. Ryan Tedder, probably Blanco's closest associate in terms of pop's current success, talks about the science behind manipulating the "peaks and valleys" that trigger a listener emotionally. Blanco must have identified some consistents to his craft. Blanco is on the phone from Los Angeles in the middle of walking, and he says, "I mean, it's an stupid idea." "I guess there's certain things that come naturally - it's as that the chorus is supposed to lift, and the pre-chorus is supposed to sound different than the verse. However, as with many of my biggest and best songs are those where I don't necessarily know the reason for why they did what they did. They did.
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