But I doubt these old playlists consist of songs from the year before last. Only songs released in the past 18 months get classified as “new” in the MRC database, so people could conceivably be listening to a lot of two-year-old songs, rather than 60-year-old ones. Success was always short-lived in the music business, but now even new songs that become bona fide hits can pass unnoticed by much of the population. In fact, the audience seems to be embracing the hits of decades past instead.
Never before in history have new tracks attained hit status while generating so little cultural impact. I asked my server: “Why are you playing this old music?” She looked at me in surprise before answering: “Oh, I like these songs.” A few days earlier, I had a similar experience at a local diner, where the entire staff was under 30 but every song was more than 40 years old. I encountered this phenomenon myself recently at a retail store, where the youngster at the cash register was singing along with Sting on “Message in a Bottle” (a hit from 1979) as it blasted on the radio. The current list of most-downloaded tracks on iTunes is filled with the names of bands from the previous century, such as Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Police. The mix of songs actually purchased by consumers is even more tilted toward older music. That rate was twice as high just three years ago. That's not to say these artists aren't great, but have I been listening to Aguilera's 20-year-old "Stripped" album in my sleep? Williams hasn't had an album out since 2019, and isn't Murs a TV presenter now? I'm not trying to save face, I have enjoyed their music in years gone by, but I was unaware I was harboring a deep nostalgic love for them.The 200 most popular new tracks now regularly account for less than 5 percent of total streams. Little Mix, Drake, and Calvin Harris feature in my most-listened-to artists, as does Michael Bublé, who I will forever love because I'm a Rat Pack crooner at heart.īut Christina Aguilera? Robbie Williams? Olly Murs? All three feature on my list, and I am cringing. He's headlining Glastonbury Festival, so a definite 2022 win.
I unashamedly love her album "30" and have listened to it on repeat. It does only work for Spotify users, so Apple Music-lovers, you're safe. And this updates monthly so you can regularly check in on your personalized chart. A list of artist names is then displayed underneath in order of the most popular.
From post-teen pop to West Coast rap, there are categories for all. The third-party feature has been going viral as it offers a pie chart of the genres a user listens to most, split into areas that are seriously specific.
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