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Billboard 2021-01-23
Jan. 24th, 2021 01:37 pmI wanted to highlight two songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100.
Morgan Wallen has nineteen songs on the charts. He's a young country artist who has figured out the social media platforms successfully to grab massive streams when he has a new album out. But, more interestingly to me, he is merging some hip-hop elements into his music. His highest charting (#9) song is "Wasted On You" with its swing rhythm articulated by click-y (hip-hop style) percussion. As most bro country songs, he feels sorry for himself. Poor guy.
Doja Cat keeps being interesting with her releases. I had grouped her together with the recent female rap artists hitting the charts in the past few years but she shocked me her disco bopper "Say So" last year. This week she debuts at #91 with "Streets" with its slow R&B click-y sound and odd, parallel harmonizing. I can't really classify the track.
Most songs on the charts are easily classified within the first few seconds. I enjoy the tracks that strain against the boundaries.
Morgan Wallen has nineteen songs on the charts. He's a young country artist who has figured out the social media platforms successfully to grab massive streams when he has a new album out. But, more interestingly to me, he is merging some hip-hop elements into his music. His highest charting (#9) song is "Wasted On You" with its swing rhythm articulated by click-y (hip-hop style) percussion. As most bro country songs, he feels sorry for himself. Poor guy.
Doja Cat keeps being interesting with her releases. I had grouped her together with the recent female rap artists hitting the charts in the past few years but she shocked me her disco bopper "Say So" last year. This week she debuts at #91 with "Streets" with its slow R&B click-y sound and odd, parallel harmonizing. I can't really classify the track.
Most songs on the charts are easily classified within the first few seconds. I enjoy the tracks that strain against the boundaries.
