Hello!
Today's post is going to be rant... I don't usually like ranting, but I thought it would make for entertainment and I'd get my point across :)
One thing I highly dislike (along with many other music fans) is chart music. Why you might ask? Most of it isn't self-written, doesn't involve instruments, is autotuned and just awful in general. So, I'm going to have a look at the top 20 songs in the charts right now, and see what I think of them!
Let's get started then...
No.20- Lean On by Major Lazer x DJ Snake
I'm quite surprised this song is still in the charts... But I've got to say for this song to have reached the charts in the first place is not surprising. Her face is out of pitch and pretty bad in some places, plus the actual tune itself is a bit of a trainwreck. No instruments either :(
No.19- Wings by Birdy
Ah, now this song is a good tune. Birdy herself is a pretty good musician from what I've heard of her, and hey, this song involves instruments! It's a beautiful song and I do quite like it, although could be over-played at some point soon.
No.18- WickedSkengMan 4 by Stormzy
I'm extremely sorry, but I can't write a review on this one because a) I have never heard of the song, b) I have never heard of the musician and c) I think the title explains itself.
No.17- Are You With Me by Lost Frequencies
This song I know, however it is very (very, very) repetitive and has the same lyrics throughout the entire song. After one listen, it becomes extremely boring!
No.16- Locked Away by R.City and Adam Levine
Once again I have never heard of the actual song itself, but I do like Adam Levine and he's an excellent musician, so I hope the song lives upto it!
No.15- Black Magic by Little Mix
In general, I think Little Mix is a good group who (as far as I know) write their own songs. Although this song is a little over-played now, and I think they could be even better with a guitar.
No.14- Drag Me Down by One Direction
This actual song isn't too bad considering it's One Direction, however I have been completely thrown off from their new album since they said it lives upto Oasis. Not so sure this song is sounding very rock and roll yet boys!
No.13- Cool For The Summer by Demi Lovato
As a kid, I used to love Demi Lovato and she began bringing out some decent music with an absolutely stunning voice, however this song has let me down (with a very bad tune) and she's letting her voice go to waste! No!
No.12- Shut Up and Dance by Walk The Moon
I think this is my favourite song in the charts at the moment since it is a happy song with a great tune, however once again no instruments and it's electronic, so I can't fall in love with it :(
No.11- Do It Again by Pia Mia
Once again, I have never heard of either the song or musician in my entire life, so I can't review this one!
No.10- Ain't Nobody by Felix Jaehn
This is the song I was waiting for! I'm very disappointed by this song as it's practically a copy of the old song of which we know and love, with the same chorus and tune... Unfortunately, he should have created his own music and gone with his own idea, so I can't like this song.
No.9- Intoxicated by Martin Solveig
I think I might have heard the chorus to this song, and from what I've heard it's pretty average. Although I couldn't tell you what the rest of the song is like, but not very good I doubt!
No.8- Peanut Butter Jelly by Galantis
Peanut butter jelly time? Nope, not a clue what this song is.
No.7- Marvin Gaye by Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor
Surprisingly I don't mind this song, although I'm not a fan of either musicians. However, the tune is quite nice compared to some of the others in the charts :)
No.6- Fight Song by Rachel Platten
The song's lyrics are beautiful and meaningful, although this song is extremely overplayed now and I'm no longer keen on it. Although with more songs like this, music could improve (a little, or maybe not).
No.5- Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd
I don't like the fact that The Weeknd is spelt the way it is for some reason, but the chorus is quite good and the meaning of the song. Although, it's quite dull and irritating after a while.
No.4- Don't Be So Hard On Yourself by Jess Glynne
Once again, not a clue what this song is but I know the musician and her voice isn't all that... I'm starting to sound a bit like Noel Gallagher now haha!!
No.3- How Deep Is Your Love by Calvin Harris
I loved Calvin's old work, but not a fan of his stuff now. This song was okay the first time I played it, but when played live it's played off a laptop and not impressive atall, so this song doesn't get a great rating from me!
No.2- Easy Love by Sigala
(This just shows how much I listen to the charts because I don't know what this song is either)
No.1- What Do You Mean? by Justin Bieber
I've heard one line of this song and it's okay, not my kind of thing atall and Bieber is my least favourite musician, so I'm not 100% sure why it's top of the charts, but hey!
So there you go, that is my review of the current charts, leave a comment if you'd like to see it again and whether you agree with me or not!
-Chloe Jade
