The ARIA chart this week...wow, it's all change and movement and we even have a new entry in the top 10 to boot and even three of four new entries outside the top ten that I haven't as yet previewed however I have some mixed feelings about this chart personally and it comes down to the songs that have entered the top 50 but...we'll get to those.
Before we get to the top ten, we lost "Galway Girl" by Ed Sheeran (not surprising) which dropped down to number 13 from 9 last week.
Remaining at number 1 is "Despacito Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber for a sixth week. Although it's no longer number 1 on iTunes with it replaced by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's classic song "Bridge over Troubled Water" by Artists for Grenfell which is a charity single for the victims of the awful Grenfell tower fire so there's a distinct possibility of a chllenge for number 1 next week.
Liam Payne and Quavo have a climbed a rung on the ladder to number 2 with "Strip That Down". Be interesting if this song can mount a challenge for number 1 but it needs to improve it's streaming numbers big time which is it's let down.
Niall Horan's "Slow Hands" continues it's yoyo performance on the charts, this week, it's a 2 spot climb from 5 to 3. "Slow Hands" is actually outperforming his previous single "This Town" which peaked at number 5.
Now we got a new entry in a four with DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller's Wild Thoughts" making its debut and with DJ Khaled dropping a wildly long album called "Grateful", can see this getting close to challenging maybe for number two next week.
Former chart topper "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled and his posse including Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne drops from 4 to 5 this week. Like "Wild Thoughts" should get a boost off the back of the album. So its not done yet.
Bieber's third feature appearance inside the top 10 "2U" with David Guetta dropped to number 6 this week off it's debut at number 2.
The next three songs suffered one place falls as they gracefully look to be exiting the top 10 after a decent run "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" by Shawn Mendes at number 7, "Malibu" by Miley Cyrus at number 8 and another former long time chart topper " Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran at number 9 (Hardly surprising with Ed though given "Shape of You" has been 24 weeks inside the top 10 and "Divide" lost number one on the album chart to Lorde's "Melodrama)
Kendrick Lamar holds steady at number 10 with "HUMBLE"
So now to the four new entries outside of the top 10, the first of which is from Macklemore, he has teamed up with Skylar Grey for a song called "Glorious" which has entered at number 34. I am not a fan of this but check it out if you think you might like it.
New at number 35 is "Feels" by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Sean Paul. A song that was featured on New Music Friday review last week. This is a decent song but the hell is the go with Calvin Harris making music that is interesting rather than bland and generic? Its excellent.
If there was one good thing The Voice Australia has done this year, it has been to spotlight this gem of a song from singer and actress Jennifer Hudson entitled "Remember Me" with the song getting sales on iTunes this week so much so it landed at 41 on the ARIA chart. I beg you all to get this song top 20, it is a fantastic song.
We do still have one new entry to the top 50 and because radio won't leave it alone despite being one of the dumbest...ugh...I'll talk about it more when I do my mid year lists of best and worst. Sam Hunt has his first Australian top 50 hit with "Body Like a Back Road".
So the plan for this week is a little different than usual, no New Music Friday Review (Best: Check out Sheppard's "Edge of the Night") due to no real interesting releases this week apart from Drake dropping three songs in one go yesterday...sigh...but I am sick of him, so seeing as this week will mark the mid way point of the year on the ARIA chart, it's time to look back on the first half of the year with the top 10 best and worst hit songs of 2017 so far so until then I will see you all later.
Sunday 25 June 2017
Thursday 22 June 2017
New Music Friday Review: More new DJ Khaled, Calvin Harris, Macklemore
So it was an...interesting new music Friday, we got new Calvin Harris who yet again has another interesting collaboration, Demi Lovato apparently just wants people to follow a simple instruction while DJ Khaled and Rihanna are having some wild thoughts.
So how did things pan out? Let's start off with the Canadian queen of country music first.
Song: Life's 'Bout to Get Good
Artist: Shania Twain
Shania Twain is back, ladies and gentlemen! Back with what probably won't really hit the ARIA singles chart in the way it deserves to. "Life's 'bout to get good" is about looking beyond the pain of a relationship breakdown and realising that life is still pretty darn great and you'll heal from the pain of a partner cheating eventually and realizing that life will always get a lot better. This song just works for me, Shania, you've done it again! I hope this becomes an unlikely hit. Check it out if you haven't done so already!
Rating: 8/10
Song: The Man
Artist: The Killers
The Killers will be in Australia later this year for a tour and to play the AFL Grand Final but in the meantime they've dropped the first single from their upcoming new album entitled "Wonderful Wonderful" and I tell you what if they replaced the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" with this song for the introduction to the Saturday Night Fever movie where John Travolta is pretty much strutting down the street, they wouldn't have skipped a beat, its a very late 70s early 80s throw back song and damn I love it even though I do cringe at the talking in the song which does sort of fit and USDA certified lean? Really?
Rating: 8/10. Not completely sold on aspects of this song but yeah the retro feel is soo good here.
Song: Don't Matter Now
Artist: George Ezra
I was really taken by surprise by this song so much largely because it feels very un George Ezra. "Don't Matter Now" has some pretty cool chilled guitar vibes and I do love the summer feel of the song but I so hear Jason Mraz or similar everytime I hear this song and that for me isn't a good thing.
Rating: 6/10. It's not bad per se even with the Jason Mraz vibe that sets it back a little
Song: Instruction
Artist(s): Jax Jones, Demi Lovato, Stefflon Dennis
Ugh. This song pisses me off no end. Demi, songs on the basis of Vine videos went out of the style in 2015! Basically its a song about following instruction on how to get that thang grooving on the dancefloor. It also features a line "If you're The Supreme then I'm Diana Ross". Ugh, it's just an autotuned lyrical mess along with a phoned in verse from a rapper known as Stefflon Don, if you want 2017 pop songs that are fantastic check out "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen cause this song is hot GARBAGE.
Rating: 2/10 (That's being positively nice)
Song: Feels
Artists: Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Sean Paul
"Feels" is the fourth song to be released from Calvin Harris new album "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" due to be released next week and this really does feel like the like of song that Katy Perry should have written for Witness because believe it or not this is pretty damn good. Sean Paul and Pharrell are pretty great and even Katy is good here. Not the best of the week because some of the effects don't quite land their mark but otherwise, hey, I'll take this.
Rating: 7/10
Song: Wild Thoughts
Artist: DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
So this song contains a wonderful guitar sample from Santana's 1999 song "Maria Maria" and to be honest it might be just about the best thing about this song although that said Rihanna doesn't sound too bad but it's not the kind of song that really inspires Wild Thoughts. Actually would have loved a little more mystery to the sound. Also is it necessary for DJ Khaled to remind everyone of who he is through out the track? It adds NOTHING,
Rating; 5/10
Other songs of interest
- "Walking the Wire" by Imagine Dragons (Better than "Believer" or "Thunder". 6/10)
- "Relationship" by Young Thug feat. Future (Yeah hey Young Thug has somehow improved. This isn't bad 6/10)
Best of the Week
I'm giving it to The Killers for "The Man" just for invoking the John Travolta images with that throwback disco rock sound
Worst of the Week
"Instruction" by Jax Jones, Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don for what essentially could be mistaken for a bad song that came off Vine in 2015
Upcoming New Music Friday (23rd Jume)
Fallout Boy dropped a song today called "Champion"
Beyond that we're riding by the seat our pants!
So how did things pan out? Let's start off with the Canadian queen of country music first.
Song: Life's 'Bout to Get Good
Artist: Shania Twain
Shania Twain is back, ladies and gentlemen! Back with what probably won't really hit the ARIA singles chart in the way it deserves to. "Life's 'bout to get good" is about looking beyond the pain of a relationship breakdown and realising that life is still pretty darn great and you'll heal from the pain of a partner cheating eventually and realizing that life will always get a lot better. This song just works for me, Shania, you've done it again! I hope this becomes an unlikely hit. Check it out if you haven't done so already!
Rating: 8/10
Song: The Man
Artist: The Killers
The Killers will be in Australia later this year for a tour and to play the AFL Grand Final but in the meantime they've dropped the first single from their upcoming new album entitled "Wonderful Wonderful" and I tell you what if they replaced the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" with this song for the introduction to the Saturday Night Fever movie where John Travolta is pretty much strutting down the street, they wouldn't have skipped a beat, its a very late 70s early 80s throw back song and damn I love it even though I do cringe at the talking in the song which does sort of fit and USDA certified lean? Really?
Rating: 8/10. Not completely sold on aspects of this song but yeah the retro feel is soo good here.
Song: Don't Matter Now
Artist: George Ezra
I was really taken by surprise by this song so much largely because it feels very un George Ezra. "Don't Matter Now" has some pretty cool chilled guitar vibes and I do love the summer feel of the song but I so hear Jason Mraz or similar everytime I hear this song and that for me isn't a good thing.
Rating: 6/10. It's not bad per se even with the Jason Mraz vibe that sets it back a little
Song: Instruction
Artist(s): Jax Jones, Demi Lovato, Stefflon Dennis
Ugh. This song pisses me off no end. Demi, songs on the basis of Vine videos went out of the style in 2015! Basically its a song about following instruction on how to get that thang grooving on the dancefloor. It also features a line "If you're The Supreme then I'm Diana Ross". Ugh, it's just an autotuned lyrical mess along with a phoned in verse from a rapper known as Stefflon Don, if you want 2017 pop songs that are fantastic check out "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen cause this song is hot GARBAGE.
Rating: 2/10 (That's being positively nice)
Song: Feels
Artists: Calvin Harris, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, Sean Paul
"Feels" is the fourth song to be released from Calvin Harris new album "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" due to be released next week and this really does feel like the like of song that Katy Perry should have written for Witness because believe it or not this is pretty damn good. Sean Paul and Pharrell are pretty great and even Katy is good here. Not the best of the week because some of the effects don't quite land their mark but otherwise, hey, I'll take this.
Rating: 7/10
Song: Wild Thoughts
Artist: DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
So this song contains a wonderful guitar sample from Santana's 1999 song "Maria Maria" and to be honest it might be just about the best thing about this song although that said Rihanna doesn't sound too bad but it's not the kind of song that really inspires Wild Thoughts. Actually would have loved a little more mystery to the sound. Also is it necessary for DJ Khaled to remind everyone of who he is through out the track? It adds NOTHING,
Rating; 5/10
Other songs of interest
- "Walking the Wire" by Imagine Dragons (Better than "Believer" or "Thunder". 6/10)
- "Relationship" by Young Thug feat. Future (Yeah hey Young Thug has somehow improved. This isn't bad 6/10)
Best of the Week
I'm giving it to The Killers for "The Man" just for invoking the John Travolta images with that throwback disco rock sound
Worst of the Week
"Instruction" by Jax Jones, Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don for what essentially could be mistaken for a bad song that came off Vine in 2015
Upcoming New Music Friday (23rd Jume)
Fallout Boy dropped a song today called "Champion"
Beyond that we're riding by the seat our pants!
Sunday 18 June 2017
ARIA Top Ten 19th June 2017: Bieber here, Bieber there, Bieber everywhere
It's been an interesting week on the ARIA charts. Plenty of movement all over the place and it saw the exit of "Symphony" by Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson from the top ten after reaching a peak of number 2.
No change at number 1 though with "Depacito (Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber remaining at number one for a fifth week despite proving Bieber proving the remix is completely unnecessary wit his behaviour through the week in refusing to perform Despacito because he didn't know the words.. How hard is it to learn the words of the song that is likely your biggest hit since "Love Yourself"? Sheesh. Grow up, Bieber and get professional, your fans are going to request it at your shows.
At number 2 is a new entry for David Guetta and Justin Bieber called "2U". Personally don't mind this song. It's far and away the best of the three soings that Bieber is involved with that are on the chart (I prefer the original version of Despacito).
Liam Payne and Quavo move up two places to number three with "Strip that Down". Check out the acoustic version of this song that Payne performed. It is exquisite.
Despite having all the swagger of a toddler in toilet training, "I'm The One" by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne drops to number 4. Making it the third song inside the top 5 where Bieber is a feature artist.
Niall Horan, unfortunately, drops to number 5 with the excellent "Slow Hands"
Shawn Mendes falls two places to number 6 this week with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
"Malibu" by Miley Cyrus drops to number 7 from number 6 last week, She has a new song out called "Inspired"
"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran" continues it's slow, plodding fall from the top 10, it drops one place to number 8. Sheeran held off Katy Perry's new album "Witness" to hang onto the number one spot on the album chart this week, faces a stronger challenge next with the arrival of Lorde's album "Melodrama".
Sheeran's second song "Galway Girl" also dropped one place to number 9.
While Kendrick Lamar's hit "HUMBLE" looks headed for the top ten exit after it fell one place to number 10.
Only two new entries beyond the top ten and they are quite low down, an appearance on The Voice Australia helped The Veronicas enter the chart at number 41,
While French Montana's collaboration with Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee entitled "Unforgettable" has entered the chart at 46, its actually a big hit in the UK right now at number 3 and inside the top 20 at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 so this song could do well in Australia.
So that wraps up the ARIA Chart top ten run down. New Music Friday Review to feature George Ezra, Shania Twain and Calvin Harris amongst others. Toward the end of the month I am going to have a couple of mid year lists with top 10 best and worst hit songs of 2017 plus my top 20 songs of 2017 so far.
No change at number 1 though with "Depacito (Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber remaining at number one for a fifth week despite proving Bieber proving the remix is completely unnecessary wit his behaviour through the week in refusing to perform Despacito because he didn't know the words.. How hard is it to learn the words of the song that is likely your biggest hit since "Love Yourself"? Sheesh. Grow up, Bieber and get professional, your fans are going to request it at your shows.
At number 2 is a new entry for David Guetta and Justin Bieber called "2U". Personally don't mind this song. It's far and away the best of the three soings that Bieber is involved with that are on the chart (I prefer the original version of Despacito).
Liam Payne and Quavo move up two places to number three with "Strip that Down". Check out the acoustic version of this song that Payne performed. It is exquisite.
Despite having all the swagger of a toddler in toilet training, "I'm The One" by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne drops to number 4. Making it the third song inside the top 5 where Bieber is a feature artist.
Niall Horan, unfortunately, drops to number 5 with the excellent "Slow Hands"
Shawn Mendes falls two places to number 6 this week with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
"Malibu" by Miley Cyrus drops to number 7 from number 6 last week, She has a new song out called "Inspired"
"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran" continues it's slow, plodding fall from the top 10, it drops one place to number 8. Sheeran held off Katy Perry's new album "Witness" to hang onto the number one spot on the album chart this week, faces a stronger challenge next with the arrival of Lorde's album "Melodrama".
Sheeran's second song "Galway Girl" also dropped one place to number 9.
While Kendrick Lamar's hit "HUMBLE" looks headed for the top ten exit after it fell one place to number 10.
Only two new entries beyond the top ten and they are quite low down, an appearance on The Voice Australia helped The Veronicas enter the chart at number 41,
While French Montana's collaboration with Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee entitled "Unforgettable" has entered the chart at 46, its actually a big hit in the UK right now at number 3 and inside the top 20 at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 so this song could do well in Australia.
So that wraps up the ARIA Chart top ten run down. New Music Friday Review to feature George Ezra, Shania Twain and Calvin Harris amongst others. Toward the end of the month I am going to have a couple of mid year lists with top 10 best and worst hit songs of 2017 plus my top 20 songs of 2017 so far.
Thursday 15 June 2017
New Music Friday Review: Two major collabs and Jess Mauboy
So it was a bit of a slower week for new releases with the US into summer and a bit of a traditional slow down which is pretty evident on the Billboard Hot 100 this week but we still have some big new releases to look at including collabs between DJ Khaled and Drake and also between David Guetta and Justin Bieber so let's get stuck into it.
Song: To The Max
Artist(s): DJ Khaled, Drake
We're off to a bad start here because man, this song is just a collection of samples that really don't seem to add to the overall song or give off much of a message other than DJ Khaled and Drake bragging about their feats in the music industry and calling out their haters. Seriously. I got better things to do with my time than listen to more pathetic bragging labelled as music. Stop wasting my time with more pointless rubbish, also whatever happened to that 'break' you were supposed to be on, Drake?
Rating: 2/10
Song: 2U
Artist(s): David Guetta, Justin Bieber
So David Guetta has finally returned with a brand new single and engaged the help of Justin Bieber. Now albeit that I really dislike Bieber and putting him on a track makes me a little reluctant to listen to it, I have heard '2U' and I have to say it isn't all that bad, Bieber's vocals aren't too bad. It reminds me of Daniel Bedingfield's "If You're Not the One'. Wouldn't say its great but it is good for a listen every now and then
Rating; 6/10
Song: Touch Me
Artist: Starley
Starley is back looking for a follow up hit to "Call on Me" and somehow "Touch Me" winds up being more forgettable than "Call on Me". For a blatant song about sex, it lacks any kind of passion from Starley herself and the production really adds nothing here either. Ugh. I'll have forgotten this song by the time it hits the ARIA chart.
Rating: 4/10
Song: Fallin'
Artist: Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy is back with a brand new single entitled "Fallin'". Mauboy's vocals just dominate what production there is on this song but damn you put Jessica's passion on "Touch Me" by Starley and you'd have a killer song. I don't mind this in all honesty as Jessica's vocals keep it interesting more so than what limited production there is on the song.
Rating: 7/10
Song: Look at Us Now
Artist(s): Lost Kings, Ally Brooke, A$APFerg
Ally Brooke has become the latest member of Fifth Harmony to strike out on her own with the help of producers Lost King and rapper A$APFerg and quite honestly just listening to this song about bringing a swift end to a relationship that isn't working out but they keep getting back together makes think it's not that far removed from a Fifth Harmony song or a Fifth Harmony song with decent production behind it.
Rating: Gets a pass. It's okay. 5/10
Sing: Give Love
Artist(s): Andy Grammer, Lunchmoney Lewis
2017's goofball anthem, Andy Grammer is clearly intent on providing people with cute feel good money and you know what? You'll find yourself singing along to the chorus in no time. It's a sweet, goofy, puts a smile on your face kind of with a great melody behind. Perfect for the US summer and can totally see this getting a good run on radio, it's cute!
Rating: 8/10
Best of the week
Just for being ridiculously feel good, goofy and cheesy all at once, it's going to "Give Love" by Andy Grammer featuring LunchMoney Lewis,
Worst of the week
Less said about "To The Max" by DJ Khaled featuring Drake the better
Coming on 16th June
"Instruction" by Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato
A new Nicki Minaj song if the stories about her releasing a song each week for the rest of June are to be believed,
"The Man" by The Killers (That song dropped today actually but it will be on the New Music Friday playlist on Spotify, it is worth a listen)
"Life's About to Get Good" by Shania Twain
New albums from Lorde and Calvin Harris to drop tomorrow.
Song: To The Max
Artist(s): DJ Khaled, Drake
We're off to a bad start here because man, this song is just a collection of samples that really don't seem to add to the overall song or give off much of a message other than DJ Khaled and Drake bragging about their feats in the music industry and calling out their haters. Seriously. I got better things to do with my time than listen to more pathetic bragging labelled as music. Stop wasting my time with more pointless rubbish, also whatever happened to that 'break' you were supposed to be on, Drake?
Rating: 2/10
Song: 2U
Artist(s): David Guetta, Justin Bieber
So David Guetta has finally returned with a brand new single and engaged the help of Justin Bieber. Now albeit that I really dislike Bieber and putting him on a track makes me a little reluctant to listen to it, I have heard '2U' and I have to say it isn't all that bad, Bieber's vocals aren't too bad. It reminds me of Daniel Bedingfield's "If You're Not the One'. Wouldn't say its great but it is good for a listen every now and then
Rating; 6/10
Song: Touch Me
Artist: Starley
Starley is back looking for a follow up hit to "Call on Me" and somehow "Touch Me" winds up being more forgettable than "Call on Me". For a blatant song about sex, it lacks any kind of passion from Starley herself and the production really adds nothing here either. Ugh. I'll have forgotten this song by the time it hits the ARIA chart.
Rating: 4/10
Song: Fallin'
Artist: Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy is back with a brand new single entitled "Fallin'". Mauboy's vocals just dominate what production there is on this song but damn you put Jessica's passion on "Touch Me" by Starley and you'd have a killer song. I don't mind this in all honesty as Jessica's vocals keep it interesting more so than what limited production there is on the song.
Rating: 7/10
Song: Look at Us Now
Artist(s): Lost Kings, Ally Brooke, A$APFerg
Ally Brooke has become the latest member of Fifth Harmony to strike out on her own with the help of producers Lost King and rapper A$APFerg and quite honestly just listening to this song about bringing a swift end to a relationship that isn't working out but they keep getting back together makes think it's not that far removed from a Fifth Harmony song or a Fifth Harmony song with decent production behind it.
Rating: Gets a pass. It's okay. 5/10
Sing: Give Love
Artist(s): Andy Grammer, Lunchmoney Lewis
2017's goofball anthem, Andy Grammer is clearly intent on providing people with cute feel good money and you know what? You'll find yourself singing along to the chorus in no time. It's a sweet, goofy, puts a smile on your face kind of with a great melody behind. Perfect for the US summer and can totally see this getting a good run on radio, it's cute!
Rating: 8/10
Best of the week
Just for being ridiculously feel good, goofy and cheesy all at once, it's going to "Give Love" by Andy Grammer featuring LunchMoney Lewis,
Worst of the week
Less said about "To The Max" by DJ Khaled featuring Drake the better
Coming on 16th June
"Instruction" by Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato
A new Nicki Minaj song if the stories about her releasing a song each week for the rest of June are to be believed,
"The Man" by The Killers (That song dropped today actually but it will be on the New Music Friday playlist on Spotify, it is worth a listen)
"Life's About to Get Good" by Shania Twain
New albums from Lorde and Calvin Harris to drop tomorrow.
Sunday 11 June 2017
ARIA Top 10 June 17th
Last week may have been one of the slowest weeks ever on the ARIA chart, sure we got a new entry to the top ten and all but nothing really changed or moved severely, well, this week it is all change and all movement.\
However while all that change is going on, it's very much the same kind of thing at the top with "Despacito Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber retaining the number one spot for a fourth week.
"I'm The One" by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne really isn't making any ground on "Despacito Remix" so remains steady at number 2.
The big move inside the top ten has come from Niall Horan who climbed from number 8 to number 3 with the excellent "Slow Hands". Can see this challenging "I'm The One" for number 2 in the next week.
Shawn Mendes remains at number four with his best song to date "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
Liam Payne and Quavo climb to number 5 from number 9 last week with "Strip That Down". Personally think the lyric that One Direction fans have wondered about for a little too long is somewhat apart of that climb up the chart.
Miley Cyrus drops 3 places to number 6 with "Malibu" which is not surprising given there doesn't appear to be an album coming for awhile yet
Ed Sheeran is spending a 12th week at number 1 with "Divide" but his former number 1 single falls again this week with "Shape of You" dropping 2 places to number 7. His other single inside the top 10 "Galway Girl" also dropped two places to number 8.
The surprising story is that "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar remains in the top 10 despite dropping 2 places to 7. Its surprising how long that song has remained in the top 10.
Rounding out the top 10 is "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson which remains at number 10 this week.
Highest new entry this week was "Know No Better" by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo at 38.
Peking Duk and Alunageorge entered the chart with "Fake Magic" at number 40
Finally Lorde's "Perfect Places" entered the chart at number 46
So that wraps up the ARIA Chart for this week, New Music Friday review to come featuring the collaboration between David Guetta and Justin Bieber, the new single for Jessica Mauboy and also the collaboration between DJ Khaled and Drake (yes unfortunately that happened).
However while all that change is going on, it's very much the same kind of thing at the top with "Despacito Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber retaining the number one spot for a fourth week.
"I'm The One" by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne really isn't making any ground on "Despacito Remix" so remains steady at number 2.
The big move inside the top ten has come from Niall Horan who climbed from number 8 to number 3 with the excellent "Slow Hands". Can see this challenging "I'm The One" for number 2 in the next week.
Shawn Mendes remains at number four with his best song to date "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
Liam Payne and Quavo climb to number 5 from number 9 last week with "Strip That Down". Personally think the lyric that One Direction fans have wondered about for a little too long is somewhat apart of that climb up the chart.
Miley Cyrus drops 3 places to number 6 with "Malibu" which is not surprising given there doesn't appear to be an album coming for awhile yet
Ed Sheeran is spending a 12th week at number 1 with "Divide" but his former number 1 single falls again this week with "Shape of You" dropping 2 places to number 7. His other single inside the top 10 "Galway Girl" also dropped two places to number 8.
The surprising story is that "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar remains in the top 10 despite dropping 2 places to 7. Its surprising how long that song has remained in the top 10.
Rounding out the top 10 is "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson which remains at number 10 this week.
Highest new entry this week was "Know No Better" by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo at 38.
Peking Duk and Alunageorge entered the chart with "Fake Magic" at number 40
Finally Lorde's "Perfect Places" entered the chart at number 46
So that wraps up the ARIA Chart for this week, New Music Friday review to come featuring the collaboration between David Guetta and Justin Bieber, the new single for Jessica Mauboy and also the collaboration between DJ Khaled and Drake (yes unfortunately that happened).
Thursday 8 June 2017
New Music Friday Review:
So it's time to review the music that arrived on Friday and it was quite the busy New Music Friday with new music from Lorde, 5th Harmony and Peking Duk amongst those dropping new music so we'll begin with 5th Harmony
Song: Down
Artist(s): 5th Harmony featuring Gucci Mane.
So it's the first 5th Harmony single without Camila Cabello and I was hoping for a major improvement given they have ended up in my worst song of the year list two years running for "Worth It" in 2015 and 'Work from Home" last year and with the weakest vocalist of all five having gone solo there was some hope, right?
Well, "Down" really doesn't depart from the "Work From Home" recipe book unfortunately, sparse tropical percussion and a nasty addiction to cliches (they should really see a doctor about that) permeate their way through "Down" that remind me of how heinously AWFUL "Work From Home" was and . 5th Harmony need to sit down with song writers who aren't stuck in the world of cliches and isn't holding somebody down a form of abuse but hey I might be wrong there.
5th Harmony, you are getting beyond frustrating now or maybe just aren't for me.
Rating; They might well get third consecutive year in my year end worst list. 3/10
Song: Perfect Places
Artist: Lorde
"Perfect Places" is the 2nd single from Lorde's 2nd albim entitled Melodrama due to be released on 16th June and after the piece of pop perfection that was "Green Light", I was expecting a bit of a comedown on the brilliance with "Perfect Places" so was I proven wrong?
Ultimately the answer is yes, "Perfect Places" is actually better than "Green Light" in my opinion. Darker but really laden with an incredible hook "What the f*** are perfect places anyway?". Its a killer song with a wonderful groove with lyrics describing that feeling of young people either being drunk or wasted at a party at 3am in the morning and while I have never been at a party at 3am in the morning (I know I have kind of lived a sheltered life)
Lorde is on fire with songs from Melodrama so bring on that album.
Rating: Not quite completely perfect but close too. 9/10
Song: Run
Artists: Foo Fighters
While I like rock music, Foo Fighters really aren't my kind of thing, sure, I can listen to most Foo Fighters songs without cringing but when I am in need of a rock music fix they aren't the first band I turn to for that fix of guitars and drums.
So being totally unbiased here, "Run" is actually pretty damn good and I suspect all Foo Fighters fans will be playing this song over and over again. It's got a great feel and Dave Grohl sounds incredible. Yeah, its not my kind of thing but I'm not going to complain or change the station if radio were to play it.
Rating: 8/10
Song: Fake Magic
Artist(s): Peking Duk, Alunageorge
Most know I am most definitely not into any kind of dance music or techno stuff so I was a wee bit wary and quite honestly really not sure I wanted to hear this new song from Peking Duck. I hadn't heard much about so really there wasn't a reason to hear it but after reading reviews that suggested it was a pretty darn good song, I gave "Fake Magic" a listen and yeah, it is extremely good if rather short.
It's a tropical almost late 70's disco throwback that just hits the spot every single time especially when it goes into the chorus. Boom! Also why does the chorus sound like "Attention" by Charlie Puth?
Rating: 7/10
Song: The Only High
Artist: The Veronicas
Jess and Lisa Origlasso are back with a new single from an upcoming fourth album after "On Your Side" really didn't take off despite being a great song, they have gone down the path of a piano inspired ballad with the "The Only High" that you could say is in a similar vein to "You Ruin Me" although "The Only High" lyrically seems like a song about being in love.
While I wouldn't say it's one of their best, its certainly a song I'll come back to as I do like the atmosphere around the music in "The Only High". It is a cute song.
Rating: 6/10
Song: Uh Huh
Artist: Julia Michaels
So Julia Michaels has finally followed up "Issues" with "Uh Huh", a song with a bit more attitude than the at times insipid and lazy "Issues" but quite honestly with the acoustic guitarm lyrics and bouncy chorus I kind of wish somebody like Avril Lavigne had of recorded this song because Julia Michael's voice really doesn't inspire any emotion or anything other than reaching for Avril Lavigne's album "Goodbye Lullaby". It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination but its not exactly good either.
Rating: 5/10 (Would have gotten a high ratimg if Avril or somebody with the attitude to match the song's vibe and lyrics was singing it)
Song: Wall of Glass
Artist: Liam Gallagher
it's rare to see more than one out and out rock song on the New Music Friday playlist but hey I'll take it. Former member of Oasis Liam Gallagher has dropped a new single called "Wall of Glass" and quite honestly with electric guitars and a good beat, "Wall of Glass" is pretty damn good, its unlikely to be a hit given the fact that the public appetite for rock music has most infitely waned in recent years but I would definitely be happy if this became a big hit, Liam might be a bit of bad arse but can't deny a good song.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Know No Better
Artist(s): Major Lazer, Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, Quavo
So here is our almost weekly new piece of music featuring Quavo because he seems to be fucking ubiquitous but he isn't the main person responsible for "Know No Better", producer Major Lazer has come up with this song.
The piano intro is quite interesting but gets off for Travis Scott's verse quite abruptly before Camila Cabello pretty much grates on nerves with her warbling. Also is there any need to repeat words in the verses. "whipping that, whipping that, whipping that", its just irritating. Gahh, At least both Travis Scott and Quavo try to add something but I won't remember this song come the end of the year.
Rating: 4/10
Other songs worth a mention:
"Another Love Song" by Ne-Yo (Desperately trying to copy Bruno Mars style in an attempt for another hit, it's an okay song. Rating: 6/10)
"Unpredictable" by Olly Murs feat. Louisa Johnson (Generic and generally quite forgettable 4/10)
Best song of the week
Liam Gallagher is getting it this week for "Wall of Glass". Mainly cause rock is rare these days and I really want this song to chart
Worst song of the week
"Down" by Fifth Harmony is getting this. Now that Camila is gone there is absolutely no excuse for ripping off "Work from Home". Should have used the loss of Camila to pursue a change in their sound.
New Music Friday next week:
We're getting a collaboration between Justin Bieber and David Guetta called "2U" for some inexplicable reason.
I'll look at the new DJ Khaled featuring Drake song called "To The Max" next week cause generally a new song involving Drake can wait for a bit.
Katy Perry drops her new album "Witness" tomorrow, we can only hope the album is better than the three songs released from it so far.
Beyond that, I am not too sure as far as big releases go so we'll see.
Song: Down
Artist(s): 5th Harmony featuring Gucci Mane.
So it's the first 5th Harmony single without Camila Cabello and I was hoping for a major improvement given they have ended up in my worst song of the year list two years running for "Worth It" in 2015 and 'Work from Home" last year and with the weakest vocalist of all five having gone solo there was some hope, right?
Well, "Down" really doesn't depart from the "Work From Home" recipe book unfortunately, sparse tropical percussion and a nasty addiction to cliches (they should really see a doctor about that) permeate their way through "Down" that remind me of how heinously AWFUL "Work From Home" was and . 5th Harmony need to sit down with song writers who aren't stuck in the world of cliches and isn't holding somebody down a form of abuse but hey I might be wrong there.
5th Harmony, you are getting beyond frustrating now or maybe just aren't for me.
Rating; They might well get third consecutive year in my year end worst list. 3/10
Song: Perfect Places
Artist: Lorde
"Perfect Places" is the 2nd single from Lorde's 2nd albim entitled Melodrama due to be released on 16th June and after the piece of pop perfection that was "Green Light", I was expecting a bit of a comedown on the brilliance with "Perfect Places" so was I proven wrong?
Ultimately the answer is yes, "Perfect Places" is actually better than "Green Light" in my opinion. Darker but really laden with an incredible hook "What the f*** are perfect places anyway?". Its a killer song with a wonderful groove with lyrics describing that feeling of young people either being drunk or wasted at a party at 3am in the morning and while I have never been at a party at 3am in the morning (I know I have kind of lived a sheltered life)
Lorde is on fire with songs from Melodrama so bring on that album.
Rating: Not quite completely perfect but close too. 9/10
Song: Run
Artists: Foo Fighters
While I like rock music, Foo Fighters really aren't my kind of thing, sure, I can listen to most Foo Fighters songs without cringing but when I am in need of a rock music fix they aren't the first band I turn to for that fix of guitars and drums.
So being totally unbiased here, "Run" is actually pretty damn good and I suspect all Foo Fighters fans will be playing this song over and over again. It's got a great feel and Dave Grohl sounds incredible. Yeah, its not my kind of thing but I'm not going to complain or change the station if radio were to play it.
Rating: 8/10
Song: Fake Magic
Artist(s): Peking Duk, Alunageorge
Most know I am most definitely not into any kind of dance music or techno stuff so I was a wee bit wary and quite honestly really not sure I wanted to hear this new song from Peking Duck. I hadn't heard much about so really there wasn't a reason to hear it but after reading reviews that suggested it was a pretty darn good song, I gave "Fake Magic" a listen and yeah, it is extremely good if rather short.
It's a tropical almost late 70's disco throwback that just hits the spot every single time especially when it goes into the chorus. Boom! Also why does the chorus sound like "Attention" by Charlie Puth?
Rating: 7/10
Song: The Only High
Artist: The Veronicas
Jess and Lisa Origlasso are back with a new single from an upcoming fourth album after "On Your Side" really didn't take off despite being a great song, they have gone down the path of a piano inspired ballad with the "The Only High" that you could say is in a similar vein to "You Ruin Me" although "The Only High" lyrically seems like a song about being in love.
While I wouldn't say it's one of their best, its certainly a song I'll come back to as I do like the atmosphere around the music in "The Only High". It is a cute song.
Rating: 6/10
Song: Uh Huh
Artist: Julia Michaels
So Julia Michaels has finally followed up "Issues" with "Uh Huh", a song with a bit more attitude than the at times insipid and lazy "Issues" but quite honestly with the acoustic guitarm lyrics and bouncy chorus I kind of wish somebody like Avril Lavigne had of recorded this song because Julia Michael's voice really doesn't inspire any emotion or anything other than reaching for Avril Lavigne's album "Goodbye Lullaby". It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination but its not exactly good either.
Rating: 5/10 (Would have gotten a high ratimg if Avril or somebody with the attitude to match the song's vibe and lyrics was singing it)
Song: Wall of Glass
Artist: Liam Gallagher
it's rare to see more than one out and out rock song on the New Music Friday playlist but hey I'll take it. Former member of Oasis Liam Gallagher has dropped a new single called "Wall of Glass" and quite honestly with electric guitars and a good beat, "Wall of Glass" is pretty damn good, its unlikely to be a hit given the fact that the public appetite for rock music has most infitely waned in recent years but I would definitely be happy if this became a big hit, Liam might be a bit of bad arse but can't deny a good song.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Know No Better
Artist(s): Major Lazer, Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, Quavo
So here is our almost weekly new piece of music featuring Quavo because he seems to be fucking ubiquitous but he isn't the main person responsible for "Know No Better", producer Major Lazer has come up with this song.
The piano intro is quite interesting but gets off for Travis Scott's verse quite abruptly before Camila Cabello pretty much grates on nerves with her warbling. Also is there any need to repeat words in the verses. "whipping that, whipping that, whipping that", its just irritating. Gahh, At least both Travis Scott and Quavo try to add something but I won't remember this song come the end of the year.
Rating: 4/10
Other songs worth a mention:
"Another Love Song" by Ne-Yo (Desperately trying to copy Bruno Mars style in an attempt for another hit, it's an okay song. Rating: 6/10)
"Unpredictable" by Olly Murs feat. Louisa Johnson (Generic and generally quite forgettable 4/10)
Best song of the week
Liam Gallagher is getting it this week for "Wall of Glass". Mainly cause rock is rare these days and I really want this song to chart
Worst song of the week
"Down" by Fifth Harmony is getting this. Now that Camila is gone there is absolutely no excuse for ripping off "Work from Home". Should have used the loss of Camila to pursue a change in their sound.
New Music Friday next week:
We're getting a collaboration between Justin Bieber and David Guetta called "2U" for some inexplicable reason.
I'll look at the new DJ Khaled featuring Drake song called "To The Max" next week cause generally a new song involving Drake can wait for a bit.
Katy Perry drops her new album "Witness" tomorrow, we can only hope the album is better than the three songs released from it so far.
Beyond that, I am not too sure as far as big releases go so we'll see.
Saturday 3 June 2017
ARIA Top Ten 5th June
This week was one of those weird weeks where everything remained static at the top but lower down the chart things are looking rather unstable but before we get to the top ten, we did have one song drop out that being "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles, it fell to number 11 after it jumped to number 5 off the back of the release of the self titled album last week and obviously those gains have fallen away a bit this week.
Now to the top 10 where "Despacito Remix" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber remains at number 1 for a third week and at the moment there looks to be nothing ready to knock it off.
Sure "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne remains at number 2 for another week but the margins are too big for it to get "Despacito Remix"/
Miley Cyrus remains at number 3 for another week with "Malibu"
However beyond the top 3, its all movement with Shawn Mendes somehow climbing 4 places to number 4 this week with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back"
Ed Sheeran's former long time number 1 "Shape Of You" refuses to go away, it went up one to number 5 this week, meanwhile Sheeran's other top 10 hit "Galway Girl" dropped 2 places to number 6.
Kendrick Lamar remains at number 7 with "Humble"
Niall Horan's "Slow Hands" climbs 2 places to number 8 this week with his former One Direction band mate Liam Payne giving Quavo his 2nd top 10 song with "Strip That Down" up two places to number 9.
"Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson drops to number 10
Most of the new entries are songs that have been mentioned on previous New Music Fridays with the highest debut coming from Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan with the alright "There For You" at number 25
Rita Ora's "Your Song" debuts at number 31, Lil Uzi Vert has enterred the ARIA chart with "XO Tour Lif3" (Still inside the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 right now)
"Most Girls" by Hailee Steinfield enters at number 43.
Song that I haven't reviewed on New Music Friday review is Maggie Lindemann's "Pretty Girl" which is yet another esteem anthem and quite frankly surprised to see it in the chart given this song has been doing the rounds around Europe for the last couple of months. Anyway check it out.
Anyway see you for New Music Friday Review later this week.
Anyway see you for New Music Friday Review later this week.
Thursday 1 June 2017
Step Back in Time: June 3rd 1990
So the time machine this week has skidded to a stop in the year 1990, yes the year that Madonna would go on to make one of the most iconic music videos of the decade and somehow Michael Bolton was a hitmaker but anyway more of that later.
At number ten is Billy Idol with "Crade of Love", this song peaked at number 10. Of the hit Billy Idol songs, this is one I remember least. It was a number 2 hit in the USA.
Number nine finds Roxette with "Dangerous" which is where it peaked in Australia (unfortunately because it's a damn great song). Went as high as number 2 in the US and number 3 in the UK
Wet Wet Wet slid down to number 8 from number 7 with "Sweet Surrender", It peaked at number 7 in Australia. It went number 6 in the UK in September 1989.
At number 7 is "Infinity (1990s...Time for the Guru)" by Guru Josh which climbed 7 places into the top 10. It would go on to peak at number 4 in Australia and at number 5 in the UK.
Belinda Carlisle remained at number 6 this week with her single "Summer Rain" which is where it peaked in Australia. "Summer Rain" experienced it's most success on the charts in Australia, it only managed 23 in the UK and 30 in the US.
Paula Abdul was finding successful in Australia with her former number 1 "Opposites Attract" down to number 5. It was also a number 1 hit in the US and number 2 in the UK.
Michael Bolton recovered from a dip the week before to number 5 by climbing back to number 4 with "How Can We be Lovers", this song peaked at number 3 in Australia and also in the US.
Speaking of number 3, we say hello to "Mona" by Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2. It was the highest selling Australian single for the year 1990 by peaking number 3 (yes, I know what you are thinking), it peaked at number 2 in the UK.
Heart were having some wonderful success in the US and had racked up several chart toppers by 1990 so of course "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You" was going to be a huge hit, it would go on to be a number 1 hit in Australia however surprisingly it was only a number 2 hit in the US and went number 8 in the UK.
The Pop Music Queen of the 80s returned in 1990 and she was back to dominate the charts, I'm talking about Madonna of course, spending what would turn out to be its final week at number 1 was "Vogue", the song was a worldwide smash hit peaking at number 1 in the UK and the US also.
So that wraps up Step Back in Time for this week. Next week, we head back to June in 2000 where Beyonce was experiencing plenty of success in a girl group known as Destiny's Child, this is "Say My Name"
See you on Saturday for the ARIA Top Ten, it seems like "Despacito Remix" may remain at number 1 but we'll find out on Saturday then New Music Friday Review featuring Lorde, 5th Harmony and Julia Michaels to follow next week
At number ten is Billy Idol with "Crade of Love", this song peaked at number 10. Of the hit Billy Idol songs, this is one I remember least. It was a number 2 hit in the USA.
Number nine finds Roxette with "Dangerous" which is where it peaked in Australia (unfortunately because it's a damn great song). Went as high as number 2 in the US and number 3 in the UK
Wet Wet Wet slid down to number 8 from number 7 with "Sweet Surrender", It peaked at number 7 in Australia. It went number 6 in the UK in September 1989.
At number 7 is "Infinity (1990s...Time for the Guru)" by Guru Josh which climbed 7 places into the top 10. It would go on to peak at number 4 in Australia and at number 5 in the UK.
Belinda Carlisle remained at number 6 this week with her single "Summer Rain" which is where it peaked in Australia. "Summer Rain" experienced it's most success on the charts in Australia, it only managed 23 in the UK and 30 in the US.
Paula Abdul was finding successful in Australia with her former number 1 "Opposites Attract" down to number 5. It was also a number 1 hit in the US and number 2 in the UK.
Michael Bolton recovered from a dip the week before to number 5 by climbing back to number 4 with "How Can We be Lovers", this song peaked at number 3 in Australia and also in the US.
Speaking of number 3, we say hello to "Mona" by Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2. It was the highest selling Australian single for the year 1990 by peaking number 3 (yes, I know what you are thinking), it peaked at number 2 in the UK.
Heart were having some wonderful success in the US and had racked up several chart toppers by 1990 so of course "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You" was going to be a huge hit, it would go on to be a number 1 hit in Australia however surprisingly it was only a number 2 hit in the US and went number 8 in the UK.
The Pop Music Queen of the 80s returned in 1990 and she was back to dominate the charts, I'm talking about Madonna of course, spending what would turn out to be its final week at number 1 was "Vogue", the song was a worldwide smash hit peaking at number 1 in the UK and the US also.
So that wraps up Step Back in Time for this week. Next week, we head back to June in 2000 where Beyonce was experiencing plenty of success in a girl group known as Destiny's Child, this is "Say My Name"
See you on Saturday for the ARIA Top Ten, it seems like "Despacito Remix" may remain at number 1 but we'll find out on Saturday then New Music Friday Review featuring Lorde, 5th Harmony and Julia Michaels to follow next week
New Music Friday Review: One of the best pop songs of 2017 has landed
It's time to review some of the new music unleashed on New Music Friday. Some big releases including Nick Jonas, Little Mix and Rita Ora.
Song: Remember I Told You
Artists: Nick Jonas, Anne Marie, Mike Posner
Oh man, we have found a confused Nick Jonas here, trying to be all Drake in the verses but then pulling out his best Justin Timberlake impersonation for the chorus, that said the song generally isn't all that bad. Anne Marie gives it a bit of life when she plays her role as the woman in the relationship gone. Mike Posner delivers a pretty braggy but on point chorus.
Rating: It's an okay song I guess. 6/10
Song; Mended
Artist: Vera Blue
The second single from Vera Blue's forthcoming new album. "Mended" is a song" about an unresolved relationship and I have to say I do kind of like this, yeah, lyrically its a bit short on detail but for a spacious song like this which allows for Vera Blue's voice to shine, I'm not so sure the extra detail is needed. I'll take this. Good song
Rating: 7/10
Song: Power
Artists: Little Mix feat. Stormzy
Well the girls load up on the power in their vocals and also go down the path of a little bit of rap in this song and it sounds absolutely fantastic but yet again we come back to the old issue with Little Mix and god damn it ruined "No More Sad Songs" for me which is their constant pedance of needing rappers for guest vocals in their songs, this time inviting Stormzy to rap on this track which to me adds absolutely nothing to what could be a great song instead it's just good.
Rating: The unnecessary Stormzy guest pushes it back to a 6/10
Song: Your Song
Artist: Rita Ora.
Speaking of Little Mix, Rita Ora's lyrics in "Your Song" sound like they have been taking inspiration from Little Mix's "No More Sad Songs". Really musically there's not much to this song apart from Ora telling her lover that she's had enough of sad songs and that she only wants to hear her lover's song because it makes her feel good. Meh.
Rating: 5/10. Bit boring.
Song: Cut to the Feeling
Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen
I am no fan of Carly Rae Jepsen here, "Call me Maybe" still infuriates me to this day so I was half inclined not to bother with "Cut to the Feeling" but boy am I glad I did decide to give it a listen because this song is damn good, very summery vibe which isn't great for winter in Australia but its perfect timing in the US where summer is just starting. In the words of another Jepsen song, I really really really like this. Check it out if fun old school pop is your thing
Rating: 8/10
Song: There for You
Artist: Martin Garrix featuring. Troye Sivan
Martin Garrix is following up his single "Scared to be Lonely" which featured Dua Lipa with a more upbeat vibe compared to "Scared to Be Loney" and I kind of like this more a bit more than "Scared to be Lonely". Its a song about being there for a friend or lover (although Sivan took to Twitter to say it was about his fans) and yeah I don't hate this, it kind of works. Sivan's vocal is nice enough.
Rating: 7/10
Song: New Takeover
Artist: Stan Walker
Former Australian Idol winner Stan Walker is back with a song entitled "New Takeover" and yeah, I wish I could say I am a fan of this but ugh, why is it that every R&B artist thinks that in order to get a hit song, they have to copy or attempt to copy Drake's sounds. It's all a bit forgettable. Pass on this.
Rating: 3/10
Other songs to check out:
"Circles on the Water" by Samantha Jade 7/10
"Cali God" by Grace Mitchell 8/10
"Strangers" by Halsey featuring Lauren Jauregui (Yes, Lauren from 5th Harmony) - 2/10
Best new song
I'm giving it to Carly Rae Jepsen for "Cut to the Feeling". Been a long time since we had a feel good pop song as good as this one in the charts
Worst new song
"New Takeover" by Stan Walker. Bored of the attempted Drake sound-a-likes already.
Next New Music Friday
"Down" by Fifith Harmony (feat. Gucci Mane)
Unknown new single from Lorde
"The Only High" by The Veronicas
"Uh Huh" by Julia Michaels
Later today, "Step back in time" goes back to 1990 so see you then,
Song: Remember I Told You
Artists: Nick Jonas, Anne Marie, Mike Posner
Oh man, we have found a confused Nick Jonas here, trying to be all Drake in the verses but then pulling out his best Justin Timberlake impersonation for the chorus, that said the song generally isn't all that bad. Anne Marie gives it a bit of life when she plays her role as the woman in the relationship gone. Mike Posner delivers a pretty braggy but on point chorus.
Rating: It's an okay song I guess. 6/10
Song; Mended
Artist: Vera Blue
The second single from Vera Blue's forthcoming new album. "Mended" is a song" about an unresolved relationship and I have to say I do kind of like this, yeah, lyrically its a bit short on detail but for a spacious song like this which allows for Vera Blue's voice to shine, I'm not so sure the extra detail is needed. I'll take this. Good song
Rating: 7/10
Song: Power
Artists: Little Mix feat. Stormzy
Well the girls load up on the power in their vocals and also go down the path of a little bit of rap in this song and it sounds absolutely fantastic but yet again we come back to the old issue with Little Mix and god damn it ruined "No More Sad Songs" for me which is their constant pedance of needing rappers for guest vocals in their songs, this time inviting Stormzy to rap on this track which to me adds absolutely nothing to what could be a great song instead it's just good.
Rating: The unnecessary Stormzy guest pushes it back to a 6/10
Song: Your Song
Artist: Rita Ora.
Speaking of Little Mix, Rita Ora's lyrics in "Your Song" sound like they have been taking inspiration from Little Mix's "No More Sad Songs". Really musically there's not much to this song apart from Ora telling her lover that she's had enough of sad songs and that she only wants to hear her lover's song because it makes her feel good. Meh.
Rating: 5/10. Bit boring.
Song: Cut to the Feeling
Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen
I am no fan of Carly Rae Jepsen here, "Call me Maybe" still infuriates me to this day so I was half inclined not to bother with "Cut to the Feeling" but boy am I glad I did decide to give it a listen because this song is damn good, very summery vibe which isn't great for winter in Australia but its perfect timing in the US where summer is just starting. In the words of another Jepsen song, I really really really like this. Check it out if fun old school pop is your thing
Rating: 8/10
Song: There for You
Artist: Martin Garrix featuring. Troye Sivan
Martin Garrix is following up his single "Scared to be Lonely" which featured Dua Lipa with a more upbeat vibe compared to "Scared to Be Loney" and I kind of like this more a bit more than "Scared to be Lonely". Its a song about being there for a friend or lover (although Sivan took to Twitter to say it was about his fans) and yeah I don't hate this, it kind of works. Sivan's vocal is nice enough.
Rating: 7/10
Song: New Takeover
Artist: Stan Walker
Former Australian Idol winner Stan Walker is back with a song entitled "New Takeover" and yeah, I wish I could say I am a fan of this but ugh, why is it that every R&B artist thinks that in order to get a hit song, they have to copy or attempt to copy Drake's sounds. It's all a bit forgettable. Pass on this.
Rating: 3/10
Other songs to check out:
"Circles on the Water" by Samantha Jade 7/10
"Cali God" by Grace Mitchell 8/10
"Strangers" by Halsey featuring Lauren Jauregui (Yes, Lauren from 5th Harmony) - 2/10
Best new song
I'm giving it to Carly Rae Jepsen for "Cut to the Feeling". Been a long time since we had a feel good pop song as good as this one in the charts
Worst new song
"New Takeover" by Stan Walker. Bored of the attempted Drake sound-a-likes already.
Next New Music Friday
"Down" by Fifith Harmony (feat. Gucci Mane)
Unknown new single from Lorde
"The Only High" by The Veronicas
"Uh Huh" by Julia Michaels
Later today, "Step back in time" goes back to 1990 so see you then,
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