From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsongwritingsong‧writ‧ing /ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ $ ˈsɒːŋ-/ noun [uncountable] the process of writing songs There’s some excellent songwriting on this album.
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songwriting• Songs are the lifeblood of pop music, and all the artists I have represented have been heavily involved in songwriting.• Marr's years spent in isolated songwriting obviously combined with Morrissey's lyrical backlog.• The genuine craft of Hogan's songwriting is in her re-interpretation of the classic pop song.• Morrissey's songwriting still stemmed from the angle of poverty and this early repertoire would last for eighteen months of success.• Johnny Marr set about moulding a band around the songwriting. 