It really doesn't feel as if dance is clogging up the charts, it just feels that more dance songs are hitting it big. Which is great because most of them are fantastic.

I'd welcome an X Factor infested chart over a dance infested chart anyday.

 

Besides, there *has* been variety, but there's no denying that the #1s this year have been mostly dance, and quite a few are very samey. Not entirely sure how many of these dance #1s will be remebered in years to come (of course, the same could be said for some of the other #1s, but still)

 

Because X Factor related songs are known for their originality? :unsure:

 

I find it quite lazy and narrow minded when people label a variety of dance songs as "samey" etc., when if they looked closer they'd see that we've had drum and bass (Nobody To Love), chill out, (Waves), house (Hideaway, I Wanna Feel, My Love), something we haven't heard in the charts for a long long time, and typical generic (but good) dance music (Summer, Tsunami).

 

They might not be the exact genre that iTunes has defined them as, but the point still remains that they're all different sub genres of dance, which in turn doesn't make them the same.

 

Does it really matter if they'll be remembered or not? I'm sure they'll be remembered for the individuals that went out of their way and purchased said songs.

 

And I'm sure they'll be just as remembered, if not more, than 5 Seconds of Summer and Sam Smith's number ones...

 

That wasn't a personal rant at you by the way, you just reminded me how annoyed I get when people are quick to label a group of songs as the same.

1487. Pixie Lott - Lay Me Down

 

Expected this to be performing much better - I thought Pixie had a strong enough fanbase to get 'Lay Me Down' at least top 200 on Pre-Orders, especially having just performed on Paul O Grady and the single being 59p.

Because X Factor related songs are known for their originality? :unsure:

 

I find it quite lazy and narrow minded when people label a variety of dance songs as "samey" etc., when if they looked closer they'd see that we've had drum and bass (Nobody To Love), chill out, (Waves), house (Hideaway, I Wanna Feel, My Love), something we haven't heard in the charts for a long long time, and typical generic (but good) dance music (Summer, Tsunami).

 

They might not be the exact genre that iTunes has defined them as, but the point still remains that they're all different sub genres of dance, which in turn doesn't make them the same.

 

So so agree with this, yes they may all fall under the dance umbrella, but I don't get how they all sound the same. It's quite a distinct style of dance that's hitting it big this year, and a style of which has not really made it big before. I can understand how some can think it's repetitive, but I'd definitely prefer this style of dance to a dozen Guetta/Harris/Avicii clones that previously was the most commercially viable dance.

well PERSONALLY, i'm rather fond of this dance trend (ikr, a positive opinion on the dance trend, SHOCKER), and i'm especially over the moon that we're getting songs like Hideaway, Waves, Jubel etc. becoming big hits, when back in 2009/10 they wouldn't have had a SNIFF of even making the top 40 (and in terms of being 'remembered', it's too early to tell- but i could personally see at least Hideaway and Waves being remembered for years to come)

 

I mean sure, not ALL of the house tracks hitting the chart lately are great (Secondcity for example is just 'quite good' in my book), and i'm sure it will become over-saturated at some point, but can't we just enjoy this while it lasts? quit being such sourpusses buzzjack! the charts can't always be dominated by female popstars every week!!! let's have something DIFFERENT for a while!!!!!!

 

(p.s. i love you JAY17 :heart: REPRESENT.)

 

Because X Factor related songs are known for their originality? :unsure:

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That wasn't a personal rant at you by the way, you just reminded me how annoyed I get when people are quick to label a group of songs as the same.

I detect some hypocrisy :P.

 

Personally, I find this dance versus pop debate a bit pointless as it's full of generalisations from both sides. I'm struggling to understand why some people are so against entertaining the possibility that they may actually like individual songs that happen to be by artists they otherwise dislike or fall under genres of which they've grown tired.

Edited May 26, 201411 yr by Noahspike

I'm a HUGE fan of all the dance #1's. The Clean Bandit, Sigma, Mr Probz, Duke Dumont and Route 94 songs are my favourites but I like all of them to some extent. I never clicked as much with Summer and Hideaway I guess but I'm not going to love everything.

I mean there's something FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG if you don't enjoy Rather Be

 

We're different and the same

Gave you another name

Switch up the batteries

 

I love house so this year has been wonderful for me. How anyone can prefer the crap that was dominating in the late 2000s/early 2010s is beyond me.

I've liked the whole trend but I feel like we may be approaching the point, what with Waves and I Wanna Feel being big, where these songs are big just because of the genre of music they are. Similarly to in the 2010 era where if you were a British rap artist, you would have a big hit. I know trends like these two happen all the time and so maybe that is the big issue - that the public latch onto a trend until it becomes over-saturated and they get bored of it and hop onto the next thing.

 

(Also, a big annoyance is that Disclosure helped to push house music into the charts yet they have yet to score a Number 1. ALSO, Real by Gorgon City could have easily be released this year and have got to Number 1 yet it missed the Top 40 and that was only a YEAR ago!.)

Quite a few double standards being thrown about in this thread, with each side of the argument equally putting down the other.

 

Personally, I don't really care. I've enjoyed a number of no.1s this year (Clean Bandit, Duke Dumont, Sigma, Pharrell) and they rest I couldn't really care less. My favourite music never even comes close to the top these days so I've sort of accepted that it's obviously had it's time.

 

A nice Indie/rock no.1 would be pleasing though.

I love house so this year has been wonderful for me. How anyone can prefer the crap that was dominating in the late 2000s/early 2010s is beyond me.

 

So you're saying because you like it, it's alright? I'm just playing devils advocate here but people are entitled to their own opinion and don't need to be belittled for it.

 

Besides 2004-7 is what I'd like to return to.

Agreed with T Boy. Dance domination sucks but that's just because domination of any kind sucks. Obviously it's at least nice to have a genre that typically makes little impact on the chart have a period of dominance but it's still repetitive and everything else is opinion. Variety is what's needed.

298. Molly - Children of the Universe

 

It has moved up a few places after being played on Coronation Street!

298. Molly - Children of the Universe

 

It has moved up a few places after being played on Coronation Street!

 

259. Molly - Children of the Universe

 

:D

 

I wonder how high Ella's pre-order will climb, I'm thinking it will go top 50 or so.

I detect some hypocracy :P.

 

Personally, I find this dance versus pop debate a bit pointless as it's full of generalisations from both sides. I'm struggling to understand why some people are so against entertaining the possibility that they may actually like individual songs that happen to be by artists they otherwise dislike or fall under genres of which they've grown tired.

 

I don't see it as just a debate though personally, it's also ignorance by some people turning their nose up at a act which isn't a household name.

 

I think 7Seize hit the nail on the head regarding the majority of members wanting the charts to be dominated by female popstars, and it used to get very tiring to read.

 

I find it refreshing to read members post comments on songs other than just Katy Perry or Little Mix for example.

 

It would be a very boring forum to read if we all shared the same musical preferences obviously, and though dance is my favourite genre it's no means the only genre that I follow. One look at the current iTunes chart and I like songs by Paloma Faith, Coldplay, Ellie Goudling and quite shamefully One Direction's new song.

 

On a different note, I must be in the minority that would love the charts to repeat the weekly turnover and popular genres of 2000.

 

Between the awfulness of Westlife, A1 and Billie Piper we had the brilliance of Chicane, Oasis, Sonique, Fragma and even The Corrs. :D

I am fine with male artists, I love some male mainstream artists like Justin Timberlake, Drake and other mostly R&B artists so it has nothing to do with that. It isnt even the genre I have a problem with, I love some dance songs - just not these. It is fine to have a debate but it is just annoying when people belittle others like T Boy just said.

i find it very interesting to hear an argument about variety here but isn't it all a small pool of chart music that many only seem to care about; a field only slightly larger than any one genre itself. it's the stuff that major labels spend lots of money putting out there and pushing and that acts as a barometer for what people like.

 

as is obvious, i am a big fan of blog pop and indie music which i find to be a lot better than the stuff forced upon us. does anyone else think in those terms? i don't mean to sound elitest at all as i love many chart pop songs but find it a little naive not to consider this point in a debate such as this one.

I don't see it as just a debate though personally, it's also ignorance by some people turning their nose up at a act which isn't a household name.

 

I think 7Seize hit the nail on the head regarding the majority of members wanting the charts to be dominated by female popstars, and it used to get very tiring to read.

 

I find it refreshing to read members post comments on songs other than just Katy Perry or Little Mix for example.

 

It would be a very boring forum to read if we all shared the same musical preferences obviously, and though dance is my favourite genre it's no means the only genre that I follow. One look at the current iTunes chart and I like songs by Paloma Faith, Coldplay, Ellie Goudling and quite shamefully One Direction's new song.

 

On a different note, I must be in the minority that would love the charts to repeat the weekly turnover and popular genres of 2000.

 

Between the awfulness of Westlife, A1 and Billie Piper we had the brilliance of Chicane, Oasis, Sonique, Fragma and even The Corrs. :D

 

Yes, of course, BJ just love female popstars and we're all boring because blah blah blah. Really?

 

You don't seem to have noticed that you're only defence in this debate is by trashing the opinions of others and resorting to stereotyping the entire forum just because 1 or 2 share different opinions to yours.

 

I like female artists. Pink, Dido and Anastacia are just lovely. I also happen to like more male artists than female (Maroon 5, Matt Cardle, Arctic Monkeys, The killers, Stereophonics, Eminem, to name a few). So don't just stick a huge stamp on me or anyone else. It screams ignorance.

 

My favourite music never even comes close to the top these days so I've sort of accepted that it's obviously had it's time.

 

A nice Indie/rock no.1 would be pleasing though.

 

I would love a indie or rock song to reach No.1

 

I loved in 2005 when we had U2, Stereophonics, Oasis (though one of their weakest songs) and Arctic Monkeys all reach No.1 :heart:

 

I would love if any of the above or The Manic Street Preachers somehow achieved this again with a comeback song.

 

 

Afrojack - Ten Feet Tall (feat. Wrable)

 

I must have heard this song a hundred times on the radio at work before knowing who it was, and assumed it was The Wanted :unsure: