Annoyed that 7 Years is doing well, do we REALLY need any more male singer songwriter types?

 

I think artists and songs like these appeal to the 'casual listeners' demographic that are more likely to buy music - albums especially. Also, it's very easy to play on stations like Radio 2 and Heart thus widening their appeal even more.

 

For a record company, it must be quite simple to market these artists. Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are the best examples because they had songs that appealed to the Radio 2/Heart and the 1Xtra crowd (alongside R1/Capital) - that's a wide range of music listeners! :lol:

No, I get why they do well completely but I feel like they're completely unimaginative and all just blend into one lately. I don't mind when it's genuinely a good song, I loved 'The A Team', 'I'm Not The Only One' and 'Hold Back The River' but recent ones like 'Love Yourself', 'Wasn't Expecting That' and now '7 Years' completely lack personality and any identity imo.

No, I get why they do well completely but I feel like they're completely unimaginative and all just blend into one lately. I don't mind when it's genuinely a good song, I loved 'The A Team', 'I'm Not The Only One' and 'Hold Back The River' but recent ones like 'Love Yourself', 'Wasn't Expecting That' and now '7 Years' completely lack personality and any identity imo.

 

I guess it's down to taste. I dislike all of the above, especially 'Wasn't Especting That' and 'Hold Back The River' and find '7 years' to be the first singer-songwritery song in while to show a bit of personality and passion. Saying that, I'm a little annoyed it's climbing so fast because I'd much prefer to see Craig David, Ellie Goulding, Zara Larsson and/or Little Mix as the ones who were sneaking into the top 10 next week.

No, I get why they do well completely but I feel like they're completely unimaginative and all just blend into one lately. I don't mind when it's genuinely a good song, I loved 'The A Team', 'I'm Not The Only One' and 'Hold Back The River' but recent ones like 'Love Yourself', 'Wasn't Expecting That' and now '7 Years' completely lack personality and any identity imo.

 

I agree - it definitely seems like some songs are capitalising on the trend right now. Again, that's down to how easily marketable these songs are. When the 'deep house' trend was at its peak, people were saying the same things about songs like 'I Wanna Feel', 'My Love' and 'I Got U'.

I wish there was more R&B music in the charts personally, it's almost non existent lately.

No, I get why they do well completely but I feel like they're completely unimaginative and all just blend into one lately. I don't mind when it's genuinely a good song, I loved 'The A Team', 'I'm Not The Only One' and 'Hold Back The River' but recent ones like 'Love Yourself', 'Wasn't Expecting That' and now '7 Years' completely lack personality and any identity imo.

You like "Hold Back The River" and hate "Love Yourself"?

 

Please love yourself

No, I get why they do well completely but I feel like they're completely unimaginative and all just blend into one lately. I don't mind when it's genuinely a good song, I loved 'The A Team', 'I'm Not The Only One' and 'Hold Back The River' but recent ones like 'Love Yourself', 'Wasn't Expecting That' and now '7 Years' completely lack personality and any identity imo.

 

I can understand why it's not to everyone's taste but I'm surprised you think 7 Years lacks personality or identity. I think it's really original.

 

Seems to be taking off in the States now as well - #17 on U.S. iTunes all of a sudden

current/potential future hits update -

 

02. Fast Car (feat. Dakota) [Radio Edit] - Jonas Blue

07. Secret Love Song (feat. Jason Derulo) - Little Mix

08. Ex's & Oh's - Elle King

09. 7 Years - Lukas Graham

10. Get Ugly - Jason Derulo

15. Army - Ellie Goulding

16. The Right Song (feat. Natalie La Rose) - Tiësto & Oliver Heldens

18. Lush Life - Zara Larsson

19. Here - Alessia Cara

23. Stay (feat. Maty Noyes) - Kygo

26. Rumour Mill (feat. Anne-Marie & Will Heard) - Rudimental

28. Renegades - X Ambassadors

29. The Sound - The 1975

30. Keeping Your Head Up - Birdy

38. Broken Arrows - Avicii

47. When We Were Young - Adele

49. Take Your Time - Sam Hunt

51. Gone Missing (feat. BB Diamond) - Shift K3Y

53. Stand By You - Rachel Platten

55. Hands To Myself - Selena Gomez

57. Borrowed Time - Frances

59. I'm in Control (feat. Popcaan) - AlunaGeorge

65. Work It Out (feat. Digital Farm Animals) - Netsky

71. Stressed Out - twenty one pilots

81. Me, Myself & I - G-Eazy X Bebe Rexha

84. Never Be Like You (feat. Kai) - Flume

88. Money - Lawson [PRE-ORDER]

96. 3 Wheel-ups (feat. Wiley & Giggs) - Kano

99. Broken Flowers - Danny L Harle

 

116. Breathe (feat. Rob Swire) - Eric Prydz

123. Hymn for the Weekend - Coldplay

130. Don't - Bryson Tiller

149. More and More - Fleur East

150. YOUTH - Troye Sivan

170. Who Knows (feat. Chronixx) - Protoje

178. Ain't Got Far To Go - Jess Glynne

182. Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift

199. Roses (feat. ROZES) - The Chainsmokers

203. Again - Fetty Wap

213. I Know What You Did Last Summer - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

216. I Hate U I Love U (feat. Olivia O'Brien) - Gnash

225. White Iverson - Post Malone

233. Darlin' - Tom Zanetti

234. Promise (feat. Fetty Wap) - Kid Ink

265. Love Is Blind - Låpsley

286. How Love Begins (feat. Dizzee Rascal) [Hardcore Will Never Die Edit] - DJ Fresh & High Contrast [PRE-ORDER]

334. Rinse & Repeat (feat. Kah-Lo) [Radio Edit] - Riton [PRE-ORDER]

358. I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix) - Mike Posner

420. Say It - Tory Lanez

428. Middle (feat. Bipolar Sunshine) - DJ Snake

455. Faded - Alan Walker

511. Gold - Kiiara

557. New Americana - Halsey

597. Antidote - Travis Scott

613. Try Me (feat. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma) - Jason Derulo

640. Hide Away - Daya

718. Say You Do (feat. Imani & DJ Fresh) [Radio Edit] - Sigala [PRE-ORDER]

842. Bake Sale (feat. Travis Scott) - Wiz Khalifa

926. Genghis Khan - Miike Snow

971. All Night (feat. Dornik) - SG Lewis

 

1248. Cake By the Ocean - DNCE

1429. Hoops - The Rubens

Ugh at that 7 Years thing becoming a hit, listened to it yesterday and it was dreadful :puke2:

 

The Jonas Blue Fast Car version is really starting to hit me now though so wouldn't mind that going to #1 at some point :heart: