So we actually got a pretty low key New Music Friday this week with the biggest releases worldwide being the new singles for Miley Cyrus and Calvin Harris plus some fantastic new music from Dan Sultan which I will get to in a little while
Song: Malibu
Artist: Miley Cyrus
I have to be honest I cringed when I learned Miley Cyrus was releasing new music mainly because of the direction she had gone in with this overtly sexual nonsense and outrageous antics that made people either love her or just flat out hate her, there was no middle ground with Miley!
Well, like it or not, Miley is back with a folky pop song called "Malibu" and yeah, the lyrics are a bit clunky in parts but I really like this, its a cute love song to her fiance Liam Hemsworth with a lovely sentiment and REAL GUITARS!. If this is the direction that Miley is headed in, I'm all ears.
Rating: 7/10. I like it. I can't help it.
Song: Rollin'
Artist(s): Calvin Harris featuring Future and Khalid
Calvin Harris has announced that he is dropping his new album on June 30th which is expected to feature the likes of Katy Perry (there's talk of a 'revenge' song aimed at Taylor Swift which I think is kind of childish) and Rollin' is the latest song and I have to say its probably the worst of the three that Harris has released so far this year.
The buzzing weird noise really does drive me a little crazy and to a certain extent makes me want to turn the track off. I can barely understand what Future is singing either. Gah. Just pass.
Rating: 4/10
Song: 1-800-273-8255
Artist(s): Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid
I'll be honest I am not sure I am the right person to review this song given what this song is about and it does kind of strike a chord with me having a family member battling mental health issues.
The title is the number of the American Suicide Prevention line and according to Logic (via Genius website. Look it up if you want the lyrics to your favourite song) the song is about somebody who is thinking of committing suicide and talks to the National Suicide Prevention Line and realizes that he actually wants to live after all.
Alessia Cara and Khalid play their roles very well and sound fantastic. Cara's vocal on the song is impressive.
So yeah, its up to you and what you think of it on this one because I don't think I can give this one any kind of rating due to the subject matter because I think Logic has some guts to go there and address this.
Rating: Listen to the song/10
Song: Whatever It Takes
Artist: Imagine Dragons
Oh boy, the Imagine Dragons enter the world of rap in the verses for this one and I am not sure it works. Also is it just me but "Whatever It takes" sounds as close to a Coldplay song in the chorus?.
The song's sentiment is alright, its about being the best at whatever it is you do and knocking down barriers in the way to get there. I think Imagine Dragons fans will like this but as a casual listener, its probably likely to be forgotten about.
Rating: 4/10
Song: Right Now
Artist: HAIM
If ever there was a case where I preferred the live version, its here. This doesn't work for me whatsoever. Sparse piano and synths, drums finally kick in at the end. I think I'll be sticking to "Want You Back". Sorry.
Rating: 5/10
Song: Hold It Together
Artist: Dan Sultan
Ahh yes, Dan Sultan follows up "Magnetic" with "Hold It Together" from his forthcoming new album and man, I am looking forward to that album every time I hear either "Magnetic" or this song. because this is just another piece of funk and soul that goes straight to your heart, its a terrific song.
Rating: 9/10
Best of the week: Dan Sultan is running away with this for "Hold it Together"
Worst of the week: Imagine Dragons for sounding a little too close to Coldplay in "Whatever it Takes"
What to expect next week:
"Strip that Down" by Liam Payne featuring Quavo
"The Way I Are" by Bebe Rexha feat. Lil Wayne
(As if we need anymore Quavo or Lil Wayne on the charts)
"Bad Liar" by Selena Gomez
"Switch" by Iggy Azalea feat. Anitta
There may be more on the way that aren't known about. See you all again soon.
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Saturday, 13 May 2017
ARIA Top Ten May 15th: Bieber dominates again
The week has been dominated by Justin Bieber even though the two tracks that lie top of the ARIA chart this week even though both aren't chiefly accredited to him. The top 10 remains chiefly the same with no songs dropping from the top 10 this week.
"I'm The One" by DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne remains at number 1 this week after debuting at the top last week. I would question if Bieber wasn't involved as to whether this uninteresting brag rap track would have got to number one because lets face it there's no real swagger or anything in this. Also its not the last time we'll hear from Quavo tonight,
Could also question whether or not "Despacito Remix" which sits at number 2 would have gotten to its lofty position if Bieber had not been involved, it climbed 8 places to reach the 2nd place slot.
At number 3 sits "Galway Girl" by Ed Sheeran which climbed one place and passing Sheeran's former number one "Shape of You" which dropped 2 places to number 4
Also down two places this week is Kendrick Lamar's "Humble", his biggest solo hit worldwide even "Alright" and "King Kunta" from the "To Pimp A Butterfly" album did this well.
Shawn Mendes remains at number 6 this week with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back".
Unfortunately "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson dropped two places to number 7.
"Something just like this" by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay dropped one place to number 8.
Harry Styles will be hoping for a double boost from the release of the video for "Sign of The Times" and the release of his debut solo album for a bounce back up the charts after "Sign of the times" remained at number 9 this week.
Rounding out the top 10 is "Stay" by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara which dropped two places from number 8.
As for the new entries this week. 'Slow Hands" by Niall Horan has debuted on the cusp of the top 10 at number 11, watch for that to climb when there's finally a video for it. It's a decent song.
Speaking of decent songs "Mama" by Jonas Blue featuring William Singe has entered the chart at number 37. I actually do like this for some reason that I cannot explain,
On the not so good front, "Congratulations" by Post Malone featuring Quavo has debuted at number 45. What people see in this song, I have no idea.
So next week should see Miley Cyrus and probably a number of tracks from Harry Styles album enter the chart. I have a feeling Miley may well be a player for the top ten next week but we'll see what happens.
"I'm The One" by DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne remains at number 1 this week after debuting at the top last week. I would question if Bieber wasn't involved as to whether this uninteresting brag rap track would have got to number one because lets face it there's no real swagger or anything in this. Also its not the last time we'll hear from Quavo tonight,
Could also question whether or not "Despacito Remix" which sits at number 2 would have gotten to its lofty position if Bieber had not been involved, it climbed 8 places to reach the 2nd place slot.
At number 3 sits "Galway Girl" by Ed Sheeran which climbed one place and passing Sheeran's former number one "Shape of You" which dropped 2 places to number 4
Also down two places this week is Kendrick Lamar's "Humble", his biggest solo hit worldwide even "Alright" and "King Kunta" from the "To Pimp A Butterfly" album did this well.
Shawn Mendes remains at number 6 this week with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back".
Unfortunately "Symphony" by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson dropped two places to number 7.
"Something just like this" by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay dropped one place to number 8.
Harry Styles will be hoping for a double boost from the release of the video for "Sign of The Times" and the release of his debut solo album for a bounce back up the charts after "Sign of the times" remained at number 9 this week.
Rounding out the top 10 is "Stay" by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara which dropped two places from number 8.
As for the new entries this week. 'Slow Hands" by Niall Horan has debuted on the cusp of the top 10 at number 11, watch for that to climb when there's finally a video for it. It's a decent song.
Speaking of decent songs "Mama" by Jonas Blue featuring William Singe has entered the chart at number 37. I actually do like this for some reason that I cannot explain,
On the not so good front, "Congratulations" by Post Malone featuring Quavo has debuted at number 45. What people see in this song, I have no idea.
So next week should see Miley Cyrus and probably a number of tracks from Harry Styles album enter the chart. I have a feeling Miley may well be a player for the top ten next week but we'll see what happens.
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Step Back in Time: ARIA chart from 14th June 1992
I have always wanted to do Throwback Thursday so Australian Chart Attack is going to have a segment where we look back on the top 10 from Australian charts past. today I've wound the clock back to 14th June 1992 for a specific reason that I'll explain shortly (it will go back to this week in a certain year from next week)
So unlike what I do with the ARIA chart review, I am going to count backwards from 10 to 1.
At number 10 was "Stay" by Shakespear's Sister. A 5 place drop from the previous week. Now this song. It peaked at number 3 in Australia but was a huge hit in the UK and Ireland where it went to number 1 and also to number 4 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.
At number 9 was a Michael Jackson song that I quite frankly don't at all remember entitled "In The Closet". Some of Jackson's biggest fans might remember it but I really don't remember this. It was from Jackson's eighth album Dangerous and peaked at number 5 in Australia. "In the Closet" climbed 2 places from number 11 to break into the top 10.
At number 8 for those heavy rock fans is Metallica with the classic "Nothing Else Matters". A 4 place climb from number 12.
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers made waves in 1992 with "Under the Bridge" which dropped one place to number 7. "Under the Bridge" was a former chart topper in Australia in 1992 and indeed around the world including going number 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium. Only reached number 2 on the US Billboard hot 100. The album "Blood, Sugar, Sex and Magik" is probably one of the most significant albums of the early 90s.
At number 6 was Frente with their EP entitled "Clunk" which was up 2 places . Frente of course were known for songs like "Ordinary Angels" and "Accidentally Kelly Street". As "Ordinary Angels" was on the Clunk EP, it will
That word...ahh yes, the feel good song of the 90s sat at number 5, you know the one...yes, "That Word (L.O.V.E)" by The Rockmelons featuring Cutty and Nardo Ranks and Deni Hines. This song peaked at number 4 in Australia and number 5 in New Zealand.
That wooorrrd....
At number 9 was a Michael Jackson song that I quite frankly don't at all remember entitled "In The Closet". Some of Jackson's biggest fans might remember it but I really don't remember this. It was from Jackson's eighth album Dangerous and peaked at number 5 in Australia. "In the Closet" climbed 2 places from number 11 to break into the top 10.
At number 8 for those heavy rock fans is Metallica with the classic "Nothing Else Matters". A 4 place climb from number 12.
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers made waves in 1992 with "Under the Bridge" which dropped one place to number 7. "Under the Bridge" was a former chart topper in Australia in 1992 and indeed around the world including going number 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium. Only reached number 2 on the US Billboard hot 100. The album "Blood, Sugar, Sex and Magik" is probably one of the most significant albums of the early 90s.
At number 6 was Frente with their EP entitled "Clunk" which was up 2 places . Frente of course were known for songs like "Ordinary Angels" and "Accidentally Kelly Street". As "Ordinary Angels" was on the Clunk EP, it will
That word...ahh yes, the feel good song of the 90s sat at number 5, you know the one...yes, "That Word (L.O.V.E)" by The Rockmelons featuring Cutty and Nardo Ranks and Deni Hines. This song peaked at number 4 in Australia and number 5 in New Zealand.
That wooorrrd....
The previous week's number 1 one "One in a Million" by Euphoria (Yes, the pop group Jodhi Meares was in for a time). "One in a Million" dropped to number 4.
Kriss Kross emerged as a likely number 1 after it climbed to number 3 with "Jump" and boy they weren't kidding when they said they would make us JUMP because it jumped four places from number 7! Yikes! Australia wasn't the only place where this song had people jumping because the US sent it number 1.
Mr Big had spent three weeks at number 1 so it was on the slide, this week was their second at number 2 in Australia with "To Be With You" It ended up being the 4th biggest song in Australia in 1992,
Now we have reached the reason I wanted to do June 14th 1992 because at number 1 was Australian female pop band Girlfriend with "Take It From Me" with news today the band are reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit single which spent two weeks at number 1 in Australia in June 1992.
Kriss Kross emerged as a likely number 1 after it climbed to number 3 with "Jump" and boy they weren't kidding when they said they would make us JUMP because it jumped four places from number 7! Yikes! Australia wasn't the only place where this song had people jumping because the US sent it number 1.
Mr Big had spent three weeks at number 1 so it was on the slide, this week was their second at number 2 in Australia with "To Be With You" It ended up being the 4th biggest song in Australia in 1992,
Now we have reached the reason I wanted to do June 14th 1992 because at number 1 was Australian female pop band Girlfriend with "Take It From Me" with news today the band are reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit single which spent two weeks at number 1 in Australia in June 1992.
New Music Review: Shannon Noll, Niall Horan and more!
So its time for the New Music Friday Review and what is likely to enter the ARIA chart at 5pm on Saturday and to be honest, its a LOT better than last week. We won't start with the biggest and most obvious single drops but with a man who really should have won Australian Idol.
Song: Southern Sky
Artist: Shannon Noll
Nollsie is back with maybe his most typically Australian song yet and you know what? I love it. Shannon has this real country vibe within the song and the lyrics just enscapulate the spirit of Australia. Job well done, Shannon!
Rating: 8/10
Song: Slow Hands
Artist: Niall Horan
I continue to be impressed with Niall Horan and as such I wonder if Katy Perry could take advice from Mr Horan in regard to writing songs that are actually sexy because man as a song "Slow Hands" is seductive. This is an impressive follow up to This Town from the real break out star of One Direction's hiatus, Looking forward to that album, Niall!
Rating: 9/10 (Its a damn good sexy winter jam)
Song: Sweet Creature
Artist: Harry Styles
The reason why I say Niall is the break out star of One Direction is because I am not overtly impressed with "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles, it would seem Harry has been dipping a bit into the classic rock stylings of The Beatles in order to come up with "Sweet Creature" and unfortunately it sounds an awful lot like "Blackbird" which isn't a good sign for a young man basically wanting to be an original artist of his own.
Rating: 4/10 (I don't take blatant rip offs too well)
Song: Want You Back
Artist: HAIM
Finally Este, Alana and Danielle are back with the first single off their second album after what has seemed like an extremely long time away and really "Want You Back" doesn't break what HAIM are good at, that modern southern California sound, you could argue that it really could very well have been an addition to "Days Are Gone" but hey its a good song and I really do like it.
Rating: 8/10
Song: Amsterdam
Artist: Nothing But Thieves
"Amsterdam" is the first single from Nothing but Thieves new album entitled "Broken Machine" which is out in September and its a pure rock jam. May not be everyone's kind of thing though but damn to me this song is just awesome.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Told You So
Artist: Paramore
Eh, I think prefer "Hard Times" to this. This song really doesn't work at all. Jumpy production and I can barely hear Hayley or understand what she's singing at some points. Not good.
Rating: 3/10
Song: Bring it Back
Artist: Lil Yachty
So we get Lil Yachty's singing debut and I guess it could have been worse. For one thing the very 80s sound and production is at least interesting but yet again at times Lil Yachty makes himself sound unintelligible but I just hope there's better on the album.
Rating: 5/10
Other Songs to check out
"Torchlight" by Missy Higgins (Like this a lot. 8/10)
"Eyes Closed" by Halsey (Your stock standard Halsey track really. Nothing remarkable about it 5/10)
"Sweet Girl" by Kyle Lionhart (Now this is a good song, can't believe "Come Back home" isn't a hit. 8/10)
Best of the week
It's a real bunfight for best of the week this week. I'm giving it to "Amsterdam" by Nothing But Thieves. It edges out "Southern Sky", "Slow Hands" and "Want You Back"
Worst of the week
Sorry Paramore fans but "Told You So" is getting it for way to jumpy production.
What to expect next week
Brand new Miley Cyrus single called "Malibu", having heard a snippet I am looking forward hearing "Malibu" in full.
It also appears Bebe Rexha may have something in store musically tomorrow.
Song: Southern Sky
Artist: Shannon Noll
Nollsie is back with maybe his most typically Australian song yet and you know what? I love it. Shannon has this real country vibe within the song and the lyrics just enscapulate the spirit of Australia. Job well done, Shannon!
Rating: 8/10
Song: Slow Hands
Artist: Niall Horan
I continue to be impressed with Niall Horan and as such I wonder if Katy Perry could take advice from Mr Horan in regard to writing songs that are actually sexy because man as a song "Slow Hands" is seductive. This is an impressive follow up to This Town from the real break out star of One Direction's hiatus, Looking forward to that album, Niall!
Rating: 9/10 (Its a damn good sexy winter jam)
Song: Sweet Creature
Artist: Harry Styles
The reason why I say Niall is the break out star of One Direction is because I am not overtly impressed with "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles, it would seem Harry has been dipping a bit into the classic rock stylings of The Beatles in order to come up with "Sweet Creature" and unfortunately it sounds an awful lot like "Blackbird" which isn't a good sign for a young man basically wanting to be an original artist of his own.
Rating: 4/10 (I don't take blatant rip offs too well)
Song: Want You Back
Artist: HAIM
Finally Este, Alana and Danielle are back with the first single off their second album after what has seemed like an extremely long time away and really "Want You Back" doesn't break what HAIM are good at, that modern southern California sound, you could argue that it really could very well have been an addition to "Days Are Gone" but hey its a good song and I really do like it.
Rating: 8/10
Song: Amsterdam
Artist: Nothing But Thieves
"Amsterdam" is the first single from Nothing but Thieves new album entitled "Broken Machine" which is out in September and its a pure rock jam. May not be everyone's kind of thing though but damn to me this song is just awesome.
Rating: 9/10
Song: Told You So
Artist: Paramore
Eh, I think prefer "Hard Times" to this. This song really doesn't work at all. Jumpy production and I can barely hear Hayley or understand what she's singing at some points. Not good.
Rating: 3/10
Song: Bring it Back
Artist: Lil Yachty
So we get Lil Yachty's singing debut and I guess it could have been worse. For one thing the very 80s sound and production is at least interesting but yet again at times Lil Yachty makes himself sound unintelligible but I just hope there's better on the album.
Rating: 5/10
Other Songs to check out
"Torchlight" by Missy Higgins (Like this a lot. 8/10)
"Eyes Closed" by Halsey (Your stock standard Halsey track really. Nothing remarkable about it 5/10)
"Sweet Girl" by Kyle Lionhart (Now this is a good song, can't believe "Come Back home" isn't a hit. 8/10)
Best of the week
It's a real bunfight for best of the week this week. I'm giving it to "Amsterdam" by Nothing But Thieves. It edges out "Southern Sky", "Slow Hands" and "Want You Back"
Worst of the week
Sorry Paramore fans but "Told You So" is getting it for way to jumpy production.
What to expect next week
Brand new Miley Cyrus single called "Malibu", having heard a snippet I am looking forward hearing "Malibu" in full.
It also appears Bebe Rexha may have something in store musically tomorrow.
Saturday, 6 May 2017
ARIA Top 10 8th May
So this week turned to be normal in that it was relatively quiet with four new entries but a couple of big shifts up the chart for a couple of songs except that we have a new number one...Oh god...I'll get to that in a minute but unfortunately we lost Lorde's "Green Light" and Lady Gaga's "The Cure" from the top 10.
So our new number 1 is "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne and it goes number 1 on debut in the chart. Let's be honest here, the only reason this song is number 1 is because of the involvement of Justin Bieber on the track because there is nothing remotely interesting about this song, its just your quintessential brag rap song with the most unimiaginative chorus of all time.
Heck, I might be completely tired of "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran but I'd have preferred a sixteenth week at number one for "Shape of You" which instead dropped to number 2 this week.
Even Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" would have been a better number one but no it remains at number 3.
The 2nd Ed Sheeran song in the top 10 is "Galway Girl" which dropped from number 2 to number 4. Sheeran released the video for "Galway Girl" during the week so it will be interesting to see if that gives the song a boost back up toward number 1.
Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson drop one place with "Symphony" to number 5
Meanwhile Shawn Mendes has climbed two places with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" to number 6. Could break top 5 next week.
Dropping out of the top 5 is The Chainsmokers and Coldplay with "Something Just Like This" dropping to number 7. The Chainsmokers recently celebrated a year in the US Billboard Hot 100, they've been a stape on that chart for a year now. Yikes
At number 8 is "Stay" Zedd featuring Alessia Cara. a one spot drop for them. \
"Sign of the Times" dropped three places for Harry Styles because the song doesn't have a video yet. What the hell is doing there? Surely its not going to repeat the mistake of Louis Tomlinson's "Just Hold on"? Hurry up and get a video up, Harry. Expect "Sweet Creature" to debut inside top 10 next week.
Finally the biggest mover of the week, "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber climbed from 26 to enter the top 10 at number 10 and yet again I question whether this song would be a hit if it weren't for Bieber's involvement. The original didn't chart altogether in Australia, it has to be said.
Of the other new entries the best of those outside of the top 10 was Kygo and Ellie Goulding's "First Time" entering at number 29.
"Bon Appetit" by Katy Perry and Migos (gets worse every time I hear it) enters at number 35.
"Attention" by Charlie Puth enters at number 41
We can only hope this week's new releases bring some quality to the ARIA chart next week, I hold out hope Niall Horan can grab number 1 with "Slow hands". Will have New Music Friday review up tomorrow at some point.
So our new number 1 is "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne and it goes number 1 on debut in the chart. Let's be honest here, the only reason this song is number 1 is because of the involvement of Justin Bieber on the track because there is nothing remotely interesting about this song, its just your quintessential brag rap song with the most unimiaginative chorus of all time.
Heck, I might be completely tired of "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran but I'd have preferred a sixteenth week at number one for "Shape of You" which instead dropped to number 2 this week.
Even Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" would have been a better number one but no it remains at number 3.
The 2nd Ed Sheeran song in the top 10 is "Galway Girl" which dropped from number 2 to number 4. Sheeran released the video for "Galway Girl" during the week so it will be interesting to see if that gives the song a boost back up toward number 1.
Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson drop one place with "Symphony" to number 5
Meanwhile Shawn Mendes has climbed two places with "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" to number 6. Could break top 5 next week.
Dropping out of the top 5 is The Chainsmokers and Coldplay with "Something Just Like This" dropping to number 7. The Chainsmokers recently celebrated a year in the US Billboard Hot 100, they've been a stape on that chart for a year now. Yikes
At number 8 is "Stay" Zedd featuring Alessia Cara. a one spot drop for them. \
"Sign of the Times" dropped three places for Harry Styles because the song doesn't have a video yet. What the hell is doing there? Surely its not going to repeat the mistake of Louis Tomlinson's "Just Hold on"? Hurry up and get a video up, Harry. Expect "Sweet Creature" to debut inside top 10 next week.
Finally the biggest mover of the week, "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber climbed from 26 to enter the top 10 at number 10 and yet again I question whether this song would be a hit if it weren't for Bieber's involvement. The original didn't chart altogether in Australia, it has to be said.
Of the other new entries the best of those outside of the top 10 was Kygo and Ellie Goulding's "First Time" entering at number 29.
"Bon Appetit" by Katy Perry and Migos (gets worse every time I hear it) enters at number 35.
"Attention" by Charlie Puth enters at number 41
We can only hope this week's new releases bring some quality to the ARIA chart next week, I hold out hope Niall Horan can grab number 1 with "Slow hands". Will have New Music Friday review up tomorrow at some point.
Saturday, 29 April 2017
ARIA Top 10 May 1: Ed number 1 again.
The charts definitely have returned to normal this week. Normal in that the song at the top is no surprise and we have 4 new entries one of those in the top 10 and 2 of them that I haven't reviewed through New Music Friday Review so better get through this.
Unfortunately this week saw "It Ain't Me" by Kygo and Selena Gomez and "That's What I like" by Bruno Mars drop from the top ten to 11 and 12 respectively. Not good from my personal point of view because I do like both songs.
At number 1 for a 15th week and slowly but surely ensuring a stranglehold on the year end number one spot is "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, Surely people are growing tired of this song by now? Surely?
At number 2 is Ed Sheeran's most recent single release "Galway Girl" which stands a good shot of taking number one considering that there's still no video for it yet and is one of the best songs from Divide.
"Humble" has humbly fallen one spot for Kendrick Lamar to number 3 after the boost that the release of "Damn" gave "Humble". In fact "DNA", "LOYALTY" and "LOVE" also dropped places this week.
Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson replaced Ed Sheeran at number 1 in the UK this week but "Symphony" could only jump 2 places to number 4 this week in Australia.
"Something Just Like this" drops to number 5 for the Chainsmokers and Coldplay. Worrying for The Chainsmokers is that that no songs from their new album have landed on the charts.
Harry Styles announced a tour overnight which included playing one small venue each in Sydney and Melbourne but "Sign of the Times" drops one place to number 6. It needs a video to go higher, Harry...
Zedd and Alessia Cara's song "Stay" does stay where it is this week at number 7. Alessia Cara's new single "The Other Side" is out now and well worth a listen.
Now we get to the big top ten debut for Shawn Mendes with "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" entering the chart number 8. Should have expected this given social media push behind Mendes. I did review this song in a recent New Music Friday Review blog, I'm pretty ambivalent about this song if I am honest.
Lorde remains at number 9 with "Green Light"
Rounding out the top 10 is Lady Gaga who climbed 7 places to number 10 with "The Cure"
Now to the new entries outside of the top 10 and we go down to number 26 where we find "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee. I have been waiting for this song to enter the ARIA chart for months, while "Shape of You has been dominant in Australia and around the US and the UK. "Despacito" has dominated the charts in Latin America and in parts of Europe, it went number 1 in Germany this week and it seems that because there's a remix of this song with Justin Bieber involved, its finally seen "Despacito" land on the Australian chart.
Now I am really happy about this next new entry which has also gotten some chart attention around the world and is finally starting to pick up radio airplay in Australia. Hailing from Iceland, Kaleo have debuted at number 40 on the ARIA singles chart this week with their song from 2015 entitled "Way Down We Go". I do love this song even though, yes, it sounds very similar to Hozier but I'll take it. We need some rock on the charts.
Wrapping up the new entries for the week is Lana Del Ray and The Weeknd's collaboration "Lust For Life" (the title track of Del Ray's new album) which has entered the chart at number 44.
Alright that ends another somewhat busy week on the chart on reflection. How long can Ed stay number one for with "Shape Of You" and who is going to challenge it? Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson? Kendrick Lamar? Ed himself? Or one of the new entries dropped yesterday.
Hopefully will have a new 2017 Music Odyessy blog this week, If not see you next week for New Music Friday Review and the ARIA Top 10
Now I am really happy about this next new entry which has also gotten some chart attention around the world and is finally starting to pick up radio airplay in Australia. Hailing from Iceland, Kaleo have debuted at number 40 on the ARIA singles chart this week with their song from 2015 entitled "Way Down We Go". I do love this song even though, yes, it sounds very similar to Hozier but I'll take it. We need some rock on the charts.
Wrapping up the new entries for the week is Lana Del Ray and The Weeknd's collaboration "Lust For Life" (the title track of Del Ray's new album) which has entered the chart at number 44.
Alright that ends another somewhat busy week on the chart on reflection. How long can Ed stay number one for with "Shape Of You" and who is going to challenge it? Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson? Kendrick Lamar? Ed himself? Or one of the new entries dropped yesterday.
Hopefully will have a new 2017 Music Odyessy blog this week, If not see you next week for New Music Friday Review and the ARIA Top 10
New Music Friday: Katy Perry's & Migos, Cashmere Cat & Ariana Grande...
So here we are again, its Friday and its time to review the new music released. Let's begin with quite the big name shall we?
Song: Bon Appetit
Artist: Katy Perry feat. Migos
Katy Perry is in the same mould as members of One Direction in that it doesn't matter what you think or say about the music they release, it will be a hit even regardless of the controversy surrounding Katy's inclusion of Migos in a guest spot but I have no intention of touching that because its about the music on this blog not the controversy!
What does 'Bon Appetit" serve up? In short, 3 minutes and 48 seconds of auto tuned smeared vocals over a generic beat with only a resemblence of melody kicking in the chorus as Perry basically sings about a guy wanting sex and her wanting to give it to him but its the most unsexiest of songs what with Migos whooping over the prechorus. Migos then deliver some of the most forgettable bars so far in 2017.
If this is Bon Appetit indeed, I'll go hungry.
Rating: A contender for one of the worst songs of the year. 2/10
Song: Quit
Artist: Cashmere Cat feat. Ariana Grande
Cashmere Cat has been working up the credits with young female stars, so far he has worked with Hailee Steinfeld (She also has a new song out this week but we'll get to that) and former 5th Harmony performer Camilla Cabello but this time he has teamed up with Ariana Grande and quit honestly I think this the best of the songs he has done and indeed one of the best Ariana has done vocally.
Quit essentially is a song about a bad relationship and that shes knows she'll instantly have regrets if she goes back but for some reason which really isn't clearly defined in the song, she can't leave him.
Look, its good but its not great, the story needs more explanation like why can't she leave him but Ariana is at her best vocally here and she really does make it work. Heck, it's a major improvement on the trash Katy Perry and Migos offered up this week.
Rating: 7/10 (Could have been higher if the story had been more fleshed out)
Song: First Time
Artist: Kygo and Ellie Goulding
Kygo's collaboration with Selena Gomez is still hanging around the top 10 of the ARIA singles chart but he has teamed up with British songstress Ellie Goulding and I got to say I really wish I liked this song a lot more. The song is about a past love and how she'd go back and do it all with him again.
"First Time" really just doesn't go anywhere so yeah if I had to choose I think Kygo's better work was with Selena Gomez.
Rating: 5/10 (Its a passable effort but yeah, just doesn't build to anything for me)
Song: Most Girls
Artist: Hailee Steinfeld
We have another female empowerment anthem coming tbis time from Hailee Steinfeld as a follow up to her recent collaboration with Machine Gun Kelly and the release of her EP "Haiz" and as far as female empowerment anthems go, this one falls a bit flat, I tend to think with songs that preach female empowerment you need a strong and powerful female vocallist just look at Helen Reddy with "I am Woman" or even Aretha Franklin with "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and unfortunately Hailee doesn't quite have the pipes to vocally be strong or empowering as the lyrics talk about Most Girls being.
Rating: 5/10. The beat is rather excellent but just the vocal delivery doesn't give this song any kind of punch whatsoever
Song: I'm the One
Artists: DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne, Quavo
I really considered not reviewing this simply because just from the title and those involved with the recording, it elicited bad feelings, a bunch of uninteresting men getting together sing a song about how they are the one for girls,
Was it as bad as I thought it would be? I'll give it points for the country style guitar line but wow that's the best bit of the song because beyond that is a hot mess of ego stroking, brand names, Lil Wayne comparing the relationship to the relatonship of the deceased Whitney Houtson and Bobby Brown (What the hell?) and Chance the Rapper suggesting that she wants a n***** to pull her hair and because cable don't work, he is his girlfriend's plug so they can watch Netflix...seriously?
The chorus is seriously third grade stuff which basically goes "I'm the one...oh eh oh eh oh" but yet again because Justin Bieber (who really doesn't do anything remotely interesting on this track) is involved it sadly will be a hit which it in no way deserves to be.
Rating: 3/10
Song: Second One to Know
Artist: Chris Stapleton
I heard this song live during a highlights reel of the American Country Music Awards and since then I have been looking forward to hearing the album version of this track and man oh man I wasn't disappointed. What a beast of a song, Stapleton's rough vocals over an already quite rough mix with rollicking guitars and drums make this one of the best country songs released this year. Bring on that album!
Rating: 9/10
Song: Isn't It a Pity
Artist: Bernard Fanning
Its the latest release from Bernard Fanning's forthcoming album Brutal Dawn and its not a pity he released this because musically its gorgeous and the lyrics are as ever from Fanning somewhat complicated. All else I can say is check it out because its pretty damn good.
So best this week goes to "Second One to Know" by Chris Stapleton. Worst is going to "Bon Appetit" by Katy Perry and Migos in a crapshoot with "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled and co.
Next up is the ARIA top 10 and basically any new songs that I haven't covered here. See you tonight!
Song: Bon Appetit
Artist: Katy Perry feat. Migos
Katy Perry is in the same mould as members of One Direction in that it doesn't matter what you think or say about the music they release, it will be a hit even regardless of the controversy surrounding Katy's inclusion of Migos in a guest spot but I have no intention of touching that because its about the music on this blog not the controversy!
What does 'Bon Appetit" serve up? In short, 3 minutes and 48 seconds of auto tuned smeared vocals over a generic beat with only a resemblence of melody kicking in the chorus as Perry basically sings about a guy wanting sex and her wanting to give it to him but its the most unsexiest of songs what with Migos whooping over the prechorus. Migos then deliver some of the most forgettable bars so far in 2017.
If this is Bon Appetit indeed, I'll go hungry.
Rating: A contender for one of the worst songs of the year. 2/10
Song: Quit
Artist: Cashmere Cat feat. Ariana Grande
Cashmere Cat has been working up the credits with young female stars, so far he has worked with Hailee Steinfeld (She also has a new song out this week but we'll get to that) and former 5th Harmony performer Camilla Cabello but this time he has teamed up with Ariana Grande and quit honestly I think this the best of the songs he has done and indeed one of the best Ariana has done vocally.
Quit essentially is a song about a bad relationship and that shes knows she'll instantly have regrets if she goes back but for some reason which really isn't clearly defined in the song, she can't leave him.
Look, its good but its not great, the story needs more explanation like why can't she leave him but Ariana is at her best vocally here and she really does make it work. Heck, it's a major improvement on the trash Katy Perry and Migos offered up this week.
Rating: 7/10 (Could have been higher if the story had been more fleshed out)
Song: First Time
Artist: Kygo and Ellie Goulding
Kygo's collaboration with Selena Gomez is still hanging around the top 10 of the ARIA singles chart but he has teamed up with British songstress Ellie Goulding and I got to say I really wish I liked this song a lot more. The song is about a past love and how she'd go back and do it all with him again.
"First Time" really just doesn't go anywhere so yeah if I had to choose I think Kygo's better work was with Selena Gomez.
Rating: 5/10 (Its a passable effort but yeah, just doesn't build to anything for me)
Song: Most Girls
Artist: Hailee Steinfeld
We have another female empowerment anthem coming tbis time from Hailee Steinfeld as a follow up to her recent collaboration with Machine Gun Kelly and the release of her EP "Haiz" and as far as female empowerment anthems go, this one falls a bit flat, I tend to think with songs that preach female empowerment you need a strong and powerful female vocallist just look at Helen Reddy with "I am Woman" or even Aretha Franklin with "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" and unfortunately Hailee doesn't quite have the pipes to vocally be strong or empowering as the lyrics talk about Most Girls being.
Rating: 5/10. The beat is rather excellent but just the vocal delivery doesn't give this song any kind of punch whatsoever
Song: I'm the One
Artists: DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Lil Wayne, Quavo
I really considered not reviewing this simply because just from the title and those involved with the recording, it elicited bad feelings, a bunch of uninteresting men getting together sing a song about how they are the one for girls,
Was it as bad as I thought it would be? I'll give it points for the country style guitar line but wow that's the best bit of the song because beyond that is a hot mess of ego stroking, brand names, Lil Wayne comparing the relationship to the relatonship of the deceased Whitney Houtson and Bobby Brown (What the hell?) and Chance the Rapper suggesting that she wants a n***** to pull her hair and because cable don't work, he is his girlfriend's plug so they can watch Netflix...seriously?
The chorus is seriously third grade stuff which basically goes "I'm the one...oh eh oh eh oh" but yet again because Justin Bieber (who really doesn't do anything remotely interesting on this track) is involved it sadly will be a hit which it in no way deserves to be.
Rating: 3/10
Song: Second One to Know
Artist: Chris Stapleton
I heard this song live during a highlights reel of the American Country Music Awards and since then I have been looking forward to hearing the album version of this track and man oh man I wasn't disappointed. What a beast of a song, Stapleton's rough vocals over an already quite rough mix with rollicking guitars and drums make this one of the best country songs released this year. Bring on that album!
Rating: 9/10
Song: Isn't It a Pity
Artist: Bernard Fanning
Its the latest release from Bernard Fanning's forthcoming album Brutal Dawn and its not a pity he released this because musically its gorgeous and the lyrics are as ever from Fanning somewhat complicated. All else I can say is check it out because its pretty damn good.
So best this week goes to "Second One to Know" by Chris Stapleton. Worst is going to "Bon Appetit" by Katy Perry and Migos in a crapshoot with "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled and co.
Next up is the ARIA top 10 and basically any new songs that I haven't covered here. See you tonight!
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