01. Pink - What About Us

GO PINK!

 

It's so odd to see an artist I like that high up these days.

I'm not a fan of the Script song but my point is that quality is objective and it's highly offensive to suggest it's no1 simply because it's by a male artist even if genders are treated different or by differing standards, that's not The Scripts fault!

 

This was all started off by a complete idiot making a mindless sweeping generalisation that we'd (Buzzjack as a collective whole) be lapping it up if it was by a female act (like Little Mix). I for one can quite confidently say I wouldn't.

Great to see P!nk at no1 - hopefully she can follow suit officially too - a true chart legend longevity wise.

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Super made up for P!nk, I admire her so much for being one of the very few acts of the era she began to remain as relevant. I hope she can go on to keep it beyond this era too.

Not to push anyone's buttons, but...

 

Male artists have generally "dominated" the chart this year simply due to a lack of female competition. Or at least good quality female competition. Lady Gaga, Fifth Harmony, and Katy Perry have all had several hit songs before this year yet their comebacks were either too trend chasing, too repetitive, or too crappy. Little Mix, Maggie Linndemann, and Rita Ora have done well but none of their songs were particularly outstanding or groundbreaking. Zara Larsson had a #1 song though so it's not like female acts have been completely ignored so far this year.

 

I'm not saying that female artists can't make good songs anymore, there just wasn't a great influx of them earlier this year. Hopefully now with Dua Lipa slaying, Pink returning with a brilliant song, and a Taylor Swift comeback on the horizon, female acts will start to pick up steam in Q3/Q4

This was all started off by a complete idiot making a mindless sweeping generalisation that we'd (Buzzjack as a collective whole) be lapping it up if it was by a female act (like Little Mix). I for one can quite confidently say I wouldn't.

 

I maybe should have had the gumption to ignore it as it may have been said in a particular way but as a male I think it's a nonsense comment - T Boy articulated my view so much better than I could tho!

This was all started off by a complete idiot making a mindless sweeping generalisation that we'd (Buzzjack as a collective whole) be lapping it up if it was by a female act (like Little Mix). I for one can quite confidently say I wouldn't.

If Carly sang it it would be an outstanding song. :)

It's not gender or the act, it's just the public being lazy and lapping up an easy hit similar to Shape Of You rather than broadening their horizons and listening to something different or branching out. It's getting ridiciulous now, Shape Of You and Chainsmokers clones flood the charts because they're what radio and Spotify feed the masses. Each to their own of course but it's getting ridiculous that absolute shit like Despacito can be #1 for months on end, and anything that pertains to a certain trend is an automatic top 10.

Don't forget the Queen of Clubs, weaves are NOT SAFE

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If Carly sang it it would be an outstanding song. :)

Carly Rae wouldn't touch it with a barge pole so it's a moot point. Get over it, people don't like the song, it is hideously dull and uninspired, they are free to do so. That is nothing to do with who they do and don't like aside from The Script......

I think it's a bit much to claim that male domination in the charts is some sort of social agenda against women. In the 00s there were a few periods where females truly dominated and we went weeks without seeing a man at the top. This is just the way things go. Little Mix don't seem to be very held back by anything and I fully expect to see them at no.1 again this Autumn when they launch a new album. Pink seems to be doing well initially. Adele would easily be successful if she released a new single next week. Taylor Swift will be huge, Beyoncé would have a string of long running hits if she was on Spotify, ditto Rihanna. Heck, even Dua Lipa is being talked about as a potential no.1. I really don't think it's healthy to be separating everyone by gender or making outlandish comments about the general public's music taste being sexist.

I know, but that's not my point :lol:

 

I meant that I find the Script song really lazy and really MOR (trying to avoid the word "bland" because I understand that's my own opinion haha) and I honestly couldn't see any of the big pop girls that are around atm being able to get a hit with it beyond it's initial "hype" boost. I feel like (especially nowadays) female popstars have to work much harder to get hits and if they ended up doing a song as empty or as MOR as 'Rain' they'd be considered a joke and it'd be "career suicide" and radio wouldn't go near it as much as they have done with The Script.

 

Obviously this is all just my own opinion and I understand we go through stages and phases in the charts!

 

Also, I don't mind The Script usually and I have their first two albums, so I'm not "a random hater" haha.

Just heard the Pink song. It's so dull and repetitive.

I know, but that's not my point :lol:

 

I meant that I find the Script song really lazy and really MOR (trying to avoid the word "bland" because I understand that's my own opinion haha) and I honestly couldn't see any of the big pop girls that are around atm being able to get a hit with it beyond it's initial "hype" boost. I feel like (especially nowadays) female popstars have to work much harder to get hits and if they ended up doing a song as empty or as MOR as 'Rain' they'd be considered a joke and it'd be "career suicide" and radio wouldn't go near it as much as they have done with The Script.

 

Obviously this is all just my own opinion and I understand we go through stages and phases in the charts!

 

Oh I get your point. The Script song is DREADFUL, and this is from someone who, not exactly a fan, but never minded them previously. But this is a music style certain people like and not one where there is ever a female equivalent.

 

Still, Pink showing all the girls how it's done :wub:

Just heard the Pink song. It's so dull and repetitive.

 

Then you have much in common :yahoo:

Then you have much in common :yahoo:

He likes Rain, says it all really. What doea he know about taste?

Wow at P!nk :o I didn't expect her to make the iTunes #1 at all! Delighted though :wub:

He likes Rain, says it all really. What doea he know about taste?

 

DraggedT

 

Maybe there should be a random q. Dunno.

 

On topic tho: who else broke through 17 years ago and is still performing well. Craig David springs to mind but he's never been as consistently successful as Pink.

Technically Sia although she had one hit in 2000 then not much until Titanium apart from Breathe Me getting to like #96 :lol: It's astounding how Pink is still getting consistent hits nearly 20 years on!