UK Charts
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passthatdutch
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That is pretty wild. I still follow the charts and hadn't realy picked up on this. Glass Animals is the only huge band hit that springs to mind this decade, and that didn't even reach number one, but is surely bigger than the tracks mentioned.
I suppose bands are found more on the album charts this days, but even then i expect still a huge decline.
I suppose bands are found more on the album charts this days, but even then i expect still a huge decline.
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I think it's a reflection of how streaming has shifted the playing field and typical operating dynamics in the charts - established artists who've already clocked up the best part of a decade or so in career mileage are largely the ones having the biggest hits, as they've got the wind at their backs in terms of already having built up their pre-existing audience.
That means that bands that come hot out the gates with a banger in their breakout eras are generally at a bit of a disadvantage in likelihood of getting to #1 these days (to use one comparison - I'm not entirely sure I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor would have reached #1 in a streaming-dominant charts context, but it probably would've hung around in the top five for an absolute EON). Which isn't the end of the world or anything, but given bands rarely seem to maintain their dedication to big smack you round the face pop songs as singles with later albums (once they've got their fanbases and can start indulging themselves and releasing 8 minute long wanks in their favourite subgenre as the lead-off singles), it doesn't feel altogether too surprising to me very few are getting to the top of the charts these days.
Today's music culture is very siloed as it is. Bands always darted off to their silos at the first opportunity they could, more often than not, so it's not a total shock that hasn't stood them in the best stead for easily pulling out big chart success at the point in their careers their solo contemporaries usually start racking up gongs.
That means that bands that come hot out the gates with a banger in their breakout eras are generally at a bit of a disadvantage in likelihood of getting to #1 these days (to use one comparison - I'm not entirely sure I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor would have reached #1 in a streaming-dominant charts context, but it probably would've hung around in the top five for an absolute EON). Which isn't the end of the world or anything, but given bands rarely seem to maintain their dedication to big smack you round the face pop songs as singles with later albums (once they've got their fanbases and can start indulging themselves and releasing 8 minute long wanks in their favourite subgenre as the lead-off singles), it doesn't feel altogether too surprising to me very few are getting to the top of the charts these days.
Today's music culture is very siloed as it is. Bands always darted off to their silos at the first opportunity they could, more often than not, so it's not a total shock that hasn't stood them in the best stead for easily pulling out big chart success at the point in their careers their solo contemporaries usually start racking up gongs.
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Stumbled across the midweeks and this is the most interesing chart update I've seen in probably years
Life! Movement! Fresh pop music! What the fuck is going on here?
01 (01) Lola Young - Messy
02 (06) Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
03 (14) Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
04 (04) Chrystal - The Days
05 (NE) Alex Warren - Ordinary
06 (02) Rose & Bruno Mars - APT
07 (NE) Lisa, Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again
08 (16) Doechii - Denial Is A River
09 (11) Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams
10 (03) Gracie Abrams - That's So True
Life! Movement! Fresh pop music! What the fuck is going on here?
01 (01) Lola Young - Messy
02 (06) Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
03 (14) Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club
04 (04) Chrystal - The Days
05 (NE) Alex Warren - Ordinary
06 (02) Rose & Bruno Mars - APT
07 (NE) Lisa, Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again
08 (16) Doechii - Denial Is A River
09 (11) Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams
10 (03) Gracie Abrams - That's So True
passthatdutch
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What is going on is ACR. But still I'll take it.... just shows how streaming really clogs up the chart until ACR kicks in. Think this week the impact is exaggerated by the post xmas resets of lots of songs around the same time.
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It actually looks like chart from 1994, before it all went wrong.