Producing the song – how to get good quality music production Quality music production is without doubt the bedrock for a hit song. No matter how well constructed and meaningful the lyrical content, the music production; which includes the arrangement of the music being used, the vocal layering and production, the mixing down of all the music elements and the sonic quality must be of first class order and fit for daytime play on mainstream radio. You must benchmark the production of your song against the standard that is currently on the mainstream radio networks. This is necessary as the radio networks will want to play songs that are of the highest production and quality standards. Close window