Barracuda (Heart) – 1977

This rock song was written by sisters and bandmates Ann and Nancy Wilson in response to a sleazy move made by their record company. Mushroom Records were spreading rumors that Ann and Nancy were having an affair. In response to this information, the sisters wrote this angry song criticizing the music industry.

Ann’s rage is expressed in the song about a promoter who asked how her lover was after a concert in Detroit. Initially, she thought he was talking about her then-boyfriend, band member Michael Fisher. Enraged when the promoter revealed that he was referring to her sister Nancy, she went back to her hotel room to write the song.