Where did all the key changes go?

Many of the biggest hits in pop music used to have something in common: a key change, like the one you hear in Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." But key changes have become harder to find in top hits. Chris Dalla Riva, a musician and data analyst at Audiomack, wanted to learn more …
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