In order of importance:
1. Entertaining
2. Universal Emotion/Story
3. Told in unique way
4. Compelling, deep emotional impact
5. Singable
6. Memorable lyric/melody
7. Strikes you as honest
These are tough to get all in one song. I've found if I focus on one that I'm weakest at, the others tend to be better too. What are your strengths and weaknesses here? I welcome comments and suggestions.
