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dwvanstone) wrote2021-02-23 06:59 pm
dwvanstone) wrote2021-02-23 06:59 pm
Billboard 2021-02-23
I wanted to share three of the tracks I find interesting from this week's Hot 100.
I love hearing an artist revisit an old classic of theirs. Taylor Swift debuts at #11 with her newly released "Love Story," a re-recording of her #4 hit from 2008. This is part of her project to own the masters of her music now that they old masters were sold to an investment company. I want to see which of her rerecording sticks around for multiple weeks or even exceed the original placement on the charts.
A new artist, Giveon, has two debut songs. The lower one at #95 is "LIKE I WANT YOU," a slow triple-beat jam with a rare slow groove that knows how to takes it's time. (Most songs on the chart are under three minutes - this one is over four.) I like that his voice is central to the song, compared to being lost in the mix of slick production and layers in other hits.
"Good Days" by SZA. Just listen to the extra reverbed intro and her conversational style of singing with surprise jumps and runs. There's not a strong melodic hook but lots of beautiful sonics and SZA connecting to us. This debuted eight weeks ago, peaked at #9 and just fell to #18. It's her first top 10 and it sounds like nothing else on the charts these days. (It's also over four minutes.) I hope for more surprises from her.
I love hearing an artist revisit an old classic of theirs. Taylor Swift debuts at #11 with her newly released "Love Story," a re-recording of her #4 hit from 2008. This is part of her project to own the masters of her music now that they old masters were sold to an investment company. I want to see which of her rerecording sticks around for multiple weeks or even exceed the original placement on the charts.
A new artist, Giveon, has two debut songs. The lower one at #95 is "LIKE I WANT YOU," a slow triple-beat jam with a rare slow groove that knows how to takes it's time. (Most songs on the chart are under three minutes - this one is over four.) I like that his voice is central to the song, compared to being lost in the mix of slick production and layers in other hits.
"Good Days" by SZA. Just listen to the extra reverbed intro and her conversational style of singing with surprise jumps and runs. There's not a strong melodic hook but lots of beautiful sonics and SZA connecting to us. This debuted eight weeks ago, peaked at #9 and just fell to #18. It's her first top 10 and it sounds like nothing else on the charts these days. (It's also over four minutes.) I hope for more surprises from her.