July 3, 201015 yr Author I don;'t think Twatlife will ever have another #1 thankfully. Judging by how their last album fell so quickly and sold poorly compared to their previous ones we can only hope they'll f*** off forever :) Either that or release some original material for once. I am so thankful for downloads as it seems to have killed the #1 streaks of both those Irish monstrotities and McFly :heehee: Most artists who relied heavily on front-loaded physical sales are now screwed...
July 3, 201015 yr About genre discussion: Why it has to be defined? The term "pop" comes from "popular". So basically popular music is, and always will be, pop. It is obvious that we won't have no. 1's that aren't pop by any means. Because a song must be popular if it's gonna be a no. 1. Genre is just the surface, it's the song behind that matters. Edited July 3, 201015 yr by SKOB
July 3, 201015 yr Author About genre discussion: Why it has to be defined? The term "pop" comes from "popular". So basically popular music is, and always will be, pop. It is obvious that we won't have no. 1's that aren't pop by any means. Because a song must be popular if it's gonna be a no. 1. Genre is just the surface, it's the song behind that matters. Not necessarily - there are general characteristics of certain genres that make it hard to like anything resembling it. For example : I don't like songs with a political message, and/or depressing ones. I prefer upbeat/uptempo songs, as I use music as an escape from all the $h!t that's going on around the world, rather than to be reminded of it.
July 3, 201015 yr Come to think of it, Killing in the Name was also an exception. There were lots of other factors behind it than the song. But it was short lived - there was nothing to continue the hype
July 3, 201015 yr About genre discussion: Why it has to be defined? The term "pop" comes from "popular". So basically popular music is, and always will be, pop. It is obvious that we won't have no. 1's that aren't pop by any means. Because a song must be popular if it's gonna be a no. 1. Genre is just the surface, it's the song behind that matters. Pop music has drifted from its initial meaning of any variety of music that's popular to being any music that is very clearly aimed at selling lots of copies and/or doesn't fit into any more distinctive genres (dance, hip hop, rock etc.). Although obviously, as is very common recently, pop songs can drift into other genres at all, but are still pop due to being primarily aimed at selling a lot. In that way every #1 this year and indeed almost every #1 ever are pop. The majority of them are pop hybrids though. Edited July 3, 201015 yr by Bray
July 4, 201015 yr Didn't hear people complaining when "Umbrella" was number 1 for 10 weeks tho. :P Well she was responsible for the worst summer ever when she was #1. Funny how when she was knocked off the top, the weather picked up :D
July 4, 201015 yr oh I did complain!!! :arrr: anyway, genres: Bad Romance- Pop Replay- R'n'B Fireflies- Synthpop Everybody Hurts- Pop In My Head- Electro pop Pass Out- Grime-pop Telephone- Electro-pop This Aint a Love Song- Pop-rock OMG- Urban Once- Electro-pop Good Times- Pop with Hip-hop traits Nothing On You- Urban Dirtee Disco- Pop-R'n'B Gettin' Over You- Dance/pop/R'n'B Shout- Unclassifiable California Gurls- Pop so Pop music is and always has been dominant in most number 1s- this year is no exception, just not always 'pure' pop I find it depressing that many rock bands who have done defining classics before, seem to just become 'album acts' as that means its it for their singles- or no promotion is done like Gorillaz, and I know this is going to happen to The Coral next week :cry: It would be nice if we got a number 1 that didnt sound mainstream and surprises everyone- like MCR and Kings Of Leon I agree with Gorillaz, "Stylo" should have been massive :cry: Not sure with your last point though, yes those two bands surprised people by going to #1 but looking back on it both "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Sex On Fire" SCREAMED #1 and fully deserved their success. I wonder how well MCR will do with their comeback, to think 18 months ago people were expecting Green Day to be big with their comeback :drama:
July 4, 201015 yr I'm pretty sure they'll never have another big hit single The more I look at this statement the more it seems outlandish. How big does it have to be before it's a big hit? Top 10? Edited July 4, 201015 yr by toneski
July 4, 201015 yr The more I look at this statement the more it seems outlandish. How big does it have to be before it's a big hit? Top 10? That's subjective, but I think it's fair to assume missing the top 200 is not a big hit.
July 4, 201015 yr I meant you're prediction that you're pretty sure they'll never have another big hit single Missing the Top 200 is a total disaster - is that what you are predicting for their next single?
July 4, 201015 yr I think if MSP chose to give their next lead single a full release it would have a pretty decent chance of top 10, certainly top 40.
July 4, 201015 yr Missing the Top 200 is a total disaster - is that what you are predicting for their next single? No, but I'd say it will go top 10 maximum if it gets enough promotion and will then plummet Oasis - Falling Down style which doesn't really qualify as a 'big hit' in my opinion.
July 4, 201015 yr I see where you're coming from now. Well I remember REM's last comeback missing the Top 40 so it's not outside the realms of possibility that they may miss the Top 40 if radio and tv ignore a lead single and it gets a digital only release. They need a physical to go Top 10, I would say.
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