Ryan Tedder Talks Writing with Pop Royalty (Beyoncé Wears Uggs!) and Reveals the OneRepublic Hit That Surprised Him

When it comes to producing and writing pop hits, Ryan Tedder has "All the Right Moves." In addition to fronting the internationally beloved pop-rock act OneRepublic, Tedder has crafted chart-toppers for modern music royalty, from Taylor Swift to mononymous powerhouses Adele and Beyoncé. But the Oklahoma native, 37, admits some of his songs' success has caught him off-guard. In 2006, OneRepublic released a stripped-down version of their tune "Apologize" on MySpace, and it became a hit online. Bu...