Meant To Be is a collaboration between Pop artist Bebe Rexha and Country duo Florida Georgia Line. At just 2:41 in length, Meant To Be packs in a plethora of hit songwriting qualities in a short amount of time. It features a meticulous blend of Country, Pop, Hip Hop and Trap qualities that enables the song to connect with an array of audiences. Its inspirational message of faith has universal appeal, and its cleverly arranged duet structure delivers the narrative in a highly engaging manner. However, above all else, it’s the manner in which the writers used an abundance of repetition combined with just the right amount of contrast that gets the song firmly ingrained in the listener’s head without becoming overly redundant.
This video provides an in-depth analysis of the songwriting and production techniques used to craft the song.