All of these songs are very fun and upbeat ( for the most part anyways)! When I think of the top 40s nowadays I rarely think of country-pop, which is funny because it's everywhere. I think we get really focused on the more aggressive sounding pieces that end up in the top 40s that we forget about some of the catchier tunes.
Anything by Bruno Mars. IMO, he was born with "it," like the old school stars who could sing, dance and act.
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I remember when I first heard Bruno Mars I was pretty shocked. His voice was just so soulful compared to some of the other voices I was hearing on the school radio. Admittedly, I'm not that big of a fan of his more recent stuff, but I can at least appreciate his singing chops.
There has been and continues to be a ton of great music in the top 40. Below are just a few off the top of my head.
What About Us by Pink
Chandelier and Elastic Heart by Sia
Royals by Lorde
Dirt by Florida Georgia Line
I Bet My Life by Imagine Dragons
Some Nights and We Are Young by Fun
There are actually some pretty good songs on this list! I'm not as familiar with Sia or Florida Georgia Line, but my Roommate loves Sia and has a bunch of her stuff.
I browsed the current list and found a few I like from hearing on the radio.....
05 - Wait by Maroon 5 08 - Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons 22 - Sit Next to Me by Foster the People 30 - Finesse by Bruno Mars 35 - Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
There are a few songs on there I have never heard of. It seems I'm more out of touch with Top 40 music then I thought! Any particular reason why these songs speak to you in specific?
There are several "Top 40" charts, and I have to say, there is something on most of them that I like.
It's like the grocery store for me. There is a bunch of stuff I really don't want or like.. Then there are the things I do like; and purchase. I don't complain about the other items that I don't want but others do. They actually help ensure what I like WILL be there as well. It's all good by me.
To the current songs or artists from those charts would take a bit. Let's just say there are plenty.
That is actually a really interesting way of looking at it. Again, I think it circles back around to subjectivity and individual taste. I am certain that as trends come and go that the top 40 charts and the people who listen to them tend to go through phases themselves. Perhaps some months will have better songs on the top 40 charts then other months, and maybe during one of those phases something more to one's taste will be present on that list.
Food for thought, methinks! Thanks for the insight.
It seems to be a general consensus that top 40 music isn't very popular here on the forums
I think the responses you are seeing show this is not correct. There are always some folks who crap on anything they don't personally like or appreciate but, while loud, they are also typically a minority.
That, or it's really easy to forget the good songs that are in the mix. This is just speculation really, but I think people have a tendency to have more knee-jerk reactions to the things they don't like, and more easily remember bad experiences. So while there may be plenty of good or catchy music in the Top 40, people may be more likely to make blanket statements about how much they dislike it because they recall all the things they dislike first. Which was part of the reason why I decided to start the thread as well. Stopping long enough to contemplating what songs in the Top 40 have merit or bring personal enjoyment can take that generally negative thinking and put a bit of a positive spin on it.
Of course, that's just my thoughts on the matter. Even I do it -- I say I don't like the top 40 -- but reading over people's comments and songs they've been linking, I realize there's way more songs then I remembered that have been hits on the charts that I do like, to some degree.
I keep forgetting that Imagine Dragons is Top 40 stuff, to be honest. I do really enjoy them, though I do tend to prefer people's remixes of their songs. One of my friends has been particular obsessed with their song Thunder, and I've been enjoying the Kid Comet remix of Believer.
Some really good suggestions in this thread I'm not too keen on Top 40 music myself. I mostly listen to either older music, or newer independent stuff. Lovin' some of the suggestions here though!
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