So today, via A.V. Club, I found out about this massive mashup of 2015's best-performing pop songs, and the burgeoning pop music fan in me was insanely curious. So I watched. Now, I'm even more curious—and the way to find out is to dig in, to every single music video contained therein.
A product of DJ Earworm, apparently he's celebrated for doing this sort of thing. This is the first I've ever heard about it. By the looks of the 2015 edition, it appears he's had practice.
So many musical acts I've heard so much about, but have never explored, are featured here, like Ariana Grande, The Weekend, Adele, Taylor Swift, and other such overproduced-talent-lack-overshadowing pop music, where the beats are so big and the vocals so autotuned, the performer actually gets lost in the music. It becomes a thing perfectly tuned to what the record company needs to sell, researched and targeted to the most profitable demographics.
But hey, I like a big, fun sound too once in a while, right? When I'm out at bars here in Seattle, smokin and drankin, I love hearing this new stuff playing on the speakers. It keeps things new, and keeps me surprised, and also keeps me abreast of what the young people like nowadays. I never want to be the old guy who has no idea about the young people's new music. I'm just too curious, and I have a big fear of missing out, probably.
Here it is, followed by the list of songs included, taken shamelessly from DJ Earworm's YouTube page featuring the following video:
So what I'm doing right now, is watching all these videos, along with my 4yo Beatrix.
I'll let you know how it all goes. Some of them appear not great for kids.
A product of DJ Earworm, apparently he's celebrated for doing this sort of thing. This is the first I've ever heard about it. By the looks of the 2015 edition, it appears he's had practice.
So many musical acts I've heard so much about, but have never explored, are featured here, like Ariana Grande, The Weekend, Adele, Taylor Swift, and other such overproduced-talent-lack-overshadowing pop music, where the beats are so big and the vocals so autotuned, the performer actually gets lost in the music. It becomes a thing perfectly tuned to what the record company needs to sell, researched and targeted to the most profitable demographics.
But hey, I like a big, fun sound too once in a while, right? When I'm out at bars here in Seattle, smokin and drankin, I love hearing this new stuff playing on the speakers. It keeps things new, and keeps me surprised, and also keeps me abreast of what the young people like nowadays. I never want to be the old guy who has no idea about the young people's new music. I'm just too curious, and I have a big fear of missing out, probably.
Here it is, followed by the list of songs included, taken shamelessly from DJ Earworm's YouTube page featuring the following video:
Adele - HelloPretty extensive list, right?
AlunaGeorge and DJ Snake - You Know You Like It
Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good.
Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd - Love Me Harder
Big Sean ft. E-40 - I Don't F*** With You
David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack - Hey Mama
Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer
Drake - Hotline Bling
Ed Sheeran - Photograph
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Fall Out Boy - Centuries
Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
Fetty Wap ft. Remy Boyz - 679
Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink - Worth It
Flo Rida ft. Sage The Gemini - GDFR
Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean
Major Lazer ft. MO & DJ Snake - Lean On
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Maroon 5 - Sugar
Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin
Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih - Somebody
Nick Jonas - Jealous
Nicki Minaj ft. Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter
Omarion ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be
OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
One Direction - Drag Me Down
Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo - Time Of Our Lives
R. City ft. Adam Levine - Locked Away
Rachel Platten - Fight Song
Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money
Rihanna ft. Kanye West & Paul McCartney - Four Five Seconds
Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One
Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky - Good For You
Shawn Mendes - Stitches
SIlento - Watch Me
Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Taylor Swift - Style
Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
Tove Lo - Talking Body
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - See You Again
The Weeknd - Earned It
The Weeknd - The Hills
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
So what I'm doing right now, is watching all these videos, along with my 4yo Beatrix.
I'll let you know how it all goes. Some of them appear not great for kids.
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