Random Music Thoughts

[NGL]

(11-16-2022 10:17 AM)misplaced validity Wrote:  

(11-16-2022 08:47 AM)NGL Wrote:  I don't know if this will make anyone question my taste in music; but, I am kina rooting for ABBA in AOTY and SOTY.

Is their new music that good, or you just want them to win in a general sense? I don't think I've heard anything from that new project.

I just love "Don't Shut Me Down." I've listened to it several times on ABBA's YouTube VEVO site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGWFa3jznI

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(11-15-2022 05:27 AM)misplaced validity Wrote:  ^ "Anti-Hero" does remain #1 for a third week, and this from Billboard made me laugh:

Quote:Swift scores her record-extending 25th Digital Song Sales No. 1 with “Anti-Hero,” which also takes top Sales Gainer honors on the Hot 100, sparked by seven remixes made available for purchase during the tracking week. Joining the song’s previously available original and instrumental versions, its Bleachers remix (explicit and clean) arrived Nov. 7 (first in Swift’s webstore, followed by its wide release at 12 a.m. ET Nov. 8). Its Roosevelt remix was released Nov. 9 (in Swift’s webstore, followed by its wide release Nov. 10), while its Jayda G remix, Kungs remix (including its extended version) and an acoustic version were all released Nov. 10. All versions of the song were discounted to 69 cents between 2:30 p.m. ET and midnight Nov. 10 in Swift’s webstore, and between 4 p.m. ET and midnight Nov. 10 at all other retailers; all were available for wide release, except for the Kungs extended remix and acoustic version, between 10 p.m. ET and midnight Nov. 10.

So, 9 versions total were available lol. Additionally, the fact that these were sold through her web site (and only through her web site) is key because it meant that not only was buying the remixes the only way for stans to hear them, but it meant people could repeatedly make multiple purchases there and without an account. Swift doesn’t put this stuff on iTunes because once you purchase something from there, it forbids an account from re-purchasing that item again. Web stores are a way for stans to mass/repeat buy as it's the way to avoid having an account (not only does iTunes require an account, but YouTube, Spotify, etc require an account for streams to get submitted).

Lmao Drake was looking to be close for #1 again so now Swift has released yet another remix. It's on sale for .69 on her web site and is only available until the literal minute the chart week ends.

[eurocheese]

Love the new Carly Rae Jepsen album. Anyone else enjoying it?

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"All I Want for Christmas is You" continues its annual ascent and went to #1 on Streaming Songs this past week. Taylor Swift saw the competition and quick released 10 "Ant-Hero" remixes to her web site last week 'for a limited time only' (i.e. the end of the chart week lol) and the increased sales were enough to keep "AIWFCIY" at #2 on the Hot 100.

Brenda Lee has been surging on Spotify due to some great playlisting, so "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" could challenge for #1 this holiday season. It would be pretty cool to see the 77 year-old Brenda Lee nab a #1. She would be the oldest to ever get a #1, though the song was recorded when was 13 I believe.

[mahogany soul]

(12-07-2022 12:25 AM)misplaced validity Wrote:  "All I Want for Christmas is You" continues its annual ascent and went to #1 on Streaming Songs this past week. Taylor Swift saw the competition and quick released 10 "Ant-Hero" remixes to her web site last week 'for a limited time only' (i.e. the end of the chart week lol) and the increased sales were enough to keep "AIWFCIY" at #2 on the Hot 100.

I'm sick of her.

[Culturegeek]

Taylor Swift is like Djokovic to me - she fascinates me intensely. I would read a deep dive on her in a heartbeat. I'm not even sure if I've heard more than a handful of her songs either.

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(12-07-2022 11:18 AM)Culturegeek Wrote:  Taylor Swift is like Djokovic to me - she fascinates me intensely. I would read a deep dive on her in a heartbeat. I'm not even sure if I've heard more than a handful of her songs either.

She really is fascinating. She has been a victim in many ways; from Kanye at the VMAs to Scooter Braun and her masters to that radio dude who grabbed her ass. At the same time she's built a career (at least the first half of it) out of putting her ex-boyfriends on blast in her songs, feigns surprise at things she's orchestrated, points out biases within the industry yet also contributes to them herself, and she really takes advantage of her fans and essentially manipulates them to help her reach incredible commercial heights. In addition to - perhaps separate from - all of that she really is a great songwriter. She's always had the ability to construct songs; early on she could throw in a great line or two as well, but as of late she's become a great songwriter all around (though this latest album is a step down in that regard).

[emmygrammyoscartony]

(12-07-2022 04:07 AM)mahogany soul Wrote:  

(12-07-2022 12:25 AM)misplaced validity Wrote:  "All I Want for Christmas is You" continues its annual ascent and went to #1 on Streaming Songs this past week. Taylor Swift saw the competition and quick released 10 "Ant-Hero" remixes to her web site last week 'for a limited time only' (i.e. the end of the chart week lol) and the increased sales were enough to keep "AIWFCIY" at #2 on the Hot 100.

I'm sick of her.

Which one? I have been done with both for quite some time. Hearing "AIWFCIY" makes me want to be sucked into a black hole so that I never have to hear it again.

And enough, Taylor Swift. A break would do you good.

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Meanwhile "All I Want for Christmas is You" is back at #1 on the Hot 100 for a ninth week ("Anti-Hero" slides down to #6). Mariah extends her lead as the artist with the most weeks at #1 with 88 total weeks at #1. It's also #1 in the UK (and worldwide).

I do wonder how much longer they will allow holiday songs to chart on the Hot 100. They take over the chart for a full month plus every year now, and at some point labels/artists may not want to see their new music overshadowed.

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The new SZA album is pretty solid. I finally listened to the Rosalia album, and it's excellent. Beyonce released a solid album. 2022 is pretty good now that I'm catching up on it.