according to Colbie Caillat, "‘Bubbly’ was not written about any certain guy in particular, but I missed having a crush on someone just because it’s so much fun to. You know, if you don’t like anyone, it’s always fun to have a crush. And there wasn’t anyone that I liked at the time, so I was remembering all the feelings that you get when you do like someone and they give you butterflies in your stomach. That’s what I wrote it about"
Natasha Bedingfield wasn't able to make it home for her brother's fourteenth birthday, so she wrote "Unwritten" for him, writing things she wished someone had told her when she was fourteen
George Michael was only 17 when he wrote "Careless Whisper". He wrote it to pass the time while riding the bus, and later admitted he felt guilty that so many people resonated with a song that didn't come from personal experience
Natasha Bedingfield wasn't able to make it home for her brother's fourteenth birthday, so she wrote "Unwritten" for him, writing things she wished someone had told her when she was fourteen