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Post by gikem on May 13, 2022 6:50:53 GMT -5
I agree with "Blurred Lines" and someone else mentioned "Boom Boom Pow" which I also agree with. "All About That Bass" comes to mind. It's terrible. I kind of feel like "Problem" by Ariana has aged poorly at least compared to several of her other hits. It's still not bad, though. Yeah...I can see where you're coming from. Probably due to both the saxophone loop that was so prevalent throughout 2014-15 and just Iggy Azalea's presence in general. I still really enjoy the song, but these factors firmly date it to the summer of 2014 - no doubt about it. I'd say "Break Free" is another Ariana song which hasn't aged the best, especially the breakdown at the outro (still love it loads regardless). I wonder what's the general consensus on "Bang Bang"...I might be biased since I was never much of a fan of the song, but I feel it hasn't held up as well as a top 3 all-female collaboration smash should. Doesn't help Ariana can't stand the song these days either. 😄 Oh, Bang Bang has aged by far the worst of any of the songs you just mentioned. Like, Problem and Break Free are both clearly products of their time, but at least they have some elements that I can still enjoy and appreciate today. Meanwhile, Bang Bang may have sounded cool back in late 2014, but now it’s just a bunch of clattering noise and oversinging to me. Fortunately, right after this was when she put out Love Me Harder and One Last Time, which have aged like fine wine compared to everything else from the My Everything era.
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Post by Dreams on May 13, 2022 10:35:59 GMT -5
Most of Onika Maraj's singles.
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Post by mkarns on May 13, 2022 12:28:04 GMT -5
I agree with "Blurred Lines" and someone else mentioned "Boom Boom Pow" which I also agree with. "All About That Bass" comes to mind. It's terrible. I kind of feel like "Problem" by Ariana has aged poorly at least compared to several of her other hits. It's still not bad, though. Yeah...I can see where you're coming from. Probably due to both the saxophone loop that was so prevalent throughout 2014-15 and just Iggy Azalea's presence in general. I still really enjoy the song, but these factors firmly date it to the summer of 2014 - no doubt about it. I'd say "Break Free" is another Ariana song which hasn't aged the best, especially the breakdown at the outro (still love it loads regardless). I wonder what's the general consensus on "Bang Bang"...I might be biased since I was never much of a fan of the song, but I feel it hasn't held up as well as a top 3 all-female collaboration smash should. Doesn't help Ariana can't stand the song these days either. 😄 Speaking of Iggy Azalea, "Fancy" felt like an artifact in 2015. "Break Free" may not be that well remembered, but Ariana has had so many subsequent hits it was probably inevitable that some would fall through the cracks. Someone mentioned "In My Feelings", and while the song itself isn't bad, it isn't remarkable either. Just rather mediocre. The fact that it became a hit in large part due to association with a silly (and potentially dangerous) viral "challenge" should be an indicator that it wouldn't have much staying power despite Drake's durable popularity.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on May 13, 2022 13:13:03 GMT -5
“She Bangs” by Ricky Martin, for various reasons…
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 13, 2022 15:14:53 GMT -5
I was at a club and everyone is singing to everything except when they played Blurred Lines.
When a song is so bad that not even people drunk will sing you, you know its aged terribly.
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Post by Private Dancer on May 13, 2022 16:07:48 GMT -5
I might even said this but any song by the Black Eyed Peas
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Post by Private Dancer on May 13, 2022 16:08:25 GMT -5
“She Bangs” by Ricky Martin, for various reasons… You know what...that was genuis if it means what I think you meant...
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Post by 312999 on May 13, 2022 17:17:00 GMT -5
Another one would be Goodbyes by Post Malone. Completely forgot about that song and it was overshadowed by even bigger hits like Sunflower, Wow, and Circles from the same time period.
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Post by samo🦕 on May 13, 2022 17:20:25 GMT -5
a) "wasn't as big as the rest of the singles" ≠ "aged like milk" b) Goodbyes is still the best song on the album you heathen
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Post by 312999 on May 13, 2022 17:26:05 GMT -5
a) "wasn't as big as the rest of the singles" ≠ "aged like milk" b) Goodbyes is still the best song on the album you heathen Honestly that album was good and had a lot of good songs, yea it wasn’t as big but it’s still forgotten tbh. I completely forgot it existed honestly.
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Post by wjr15 on May 13, 2022 18:00:01 GMT -5
Adding to my list I posted last year:
Omi - Cheerleader MAGIC! - Rude Drake - Hotline Bling Many EDM hit songs from the mid-2010s, more specifically, The Chainsmokers, DJ Snake, Major Lazer Many of Jason Derulo’s mid-2010s hits (Talk Dirty, Wiggle, Trumpets)
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 13, 2022 19:30:21 GMT -5
a) "wasn't as big as the rest of the singles" ≠ "aged like milk" b) Goodbyes is still the best song on the album you heathen Honestly that album was good and had a lot of good songs, yea it wasn’t as big but it’s still forgotten tbh. I completely forgot it existed honestly. So it didn't age like milk then...
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Post by 312999 on May 13, 2022 20:02:21 GMT -5
Honestly that album was good and had a lot of good songs, yea it wasn’t as big but it’s still forgotten tbh. I completely forgot it existed honestly. So it didn't age like milk then... it did if it’s not remembered that well from the public right? Maybe I don’t quite get what aged like milk means well.
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 13, 2022 21:03:52 GMT -5
So it didn't age like milk then... it did if it’s not remembered that well from the public right? Maybe I don’t quite get what aged like milk means well. Being forgotten is not what "aging like milk" means lmao Something aging like milk means that it's gotten worse over time, the way milk sour and curdles as it ages. Its meant to be a derogatory term. Being forgotten is not enough for something to age badly.
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Post by mkarns on May 13, 2022 21:51:28 GMT -5
Something that "aged like milk" generally means that it was once a hit but doesn't sound as good today for whatever reason. Those reasons may include bad singing or instrumental work, questionable lyrics, dated production or arrangements, general cheesiness, novelty factors that wear off, or tragedy, misconduct, or something else bad relating to the artist, among others.
It generally doesn't refer to something that maybe isn't replayed a lot but still sounds fine when you do hear it. For many artists that have a lot of hits not everything can be replayed much on the radio or elsewhere. And past hits that probably wouldn't make it today for whatever reason most often still age well when accounting for their time, or hold up well as nostalgia. I think it's largely a matter of individual perception; personal memories associated with a song can make it age better (or worse) than most others think.
And quite frankly a lot of songs that do get replayed a lot don't age well for some just because people get sick of them due to overplay.
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Post by JukeboxJacob on May 14, 2022 22:50:17 GMT -5
Some examples that came to mind Not Afraid - recovery as a whole hasn't aged well but I think the production has especially aged on this one, especially on that bridge This Love - even back when they were "good", Maroon 5 was pretty bad The Reason - I actually still have a HUGE soft spot for this song but I know people hate it MOST 2014 HITS - I'll elaborate this more when the RD results come in but rest assured, this was an awful year to revisit. I'd also like to include Senorita, not because of any instrumental problems but because the relationship gave us THAT gif. Not Afraid - Recovery carries over a lot of 2000's influence I think This Love & The Reason are timeless IMO. With some minor tweaks The Reason could sound brand new 2014's in a weird spot rn. Stylistically very outdated as it's mostly uptempo cheery pop. But by that point most production was squeaky clean And I think Senorita was behind its time. Other than a bit of trap in the instrumental it's easily a song that could've been from 2015
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Post by JukeboxJacob on May 14, 2022 22:51:02 GMT -5
OP: The entirety of the electro dance pop/EDM craze of 2009 - 2012
this is the kinda topic I'm the most interested in! I love studying how music changes thru the years
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 14, 2022 23:22:28 GMT -5
Some examples that came to mind Not Afraid - recovery as a whole hasn't aged well but I think the production has especially aged on this one, especially on that bridge This Love - even back when they were "good", Maroon 5 was pretty bad The Reason - I actually still have a HUGE soft spot for this song but I know people hate it MOST 2014 HITS - I'll elaborate this more when the RD results come in but rest assured, this was an awful year to revisit. I'd also like to include Senorita, not because of any instrumental problems but because the relationship gave us THAT gif. Not Afraid - Recovery carries over a lot of 2000's influence I think This Love & The Reason are timeless IMO. With some minor tweaks The Reason could sound brand new 2014's in a weird spot rn. Stylistically very outdated as it's mostly uptempo cheery pop. But by that point most production was squeaky clean And I think Senorita was behind its time. Other than a bit of trap in the instrumental it's easily a song that could've been from 2015 I mean the Reason could be released today, it just still wouldn't be good.
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 15, 2022 8:55:22 GMT -5
Anyway, here's a song that's really aged badly
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Post by phieaglesfan712 on May 15, 2022 9:41:51 GMT -5
I might even said this but any song by the Black Eyed Peas Except Where is the Love and I Gotta Feeling. Those will always be classics.
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Post by Private Dancer on May 15, 2022 9:55:00 GMT -5
I might even said this but any song by the Black Eyed Peas Except Where is the Love and I Gotta Feeling. Those will always be classics. Eh...those two have aged but not as bad as the others...I will say Meet Me Halfway, Don't Lie, Can't Get Enough are the few that haven't aged badly.
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Post by Fancy on May 15, 2022 14:25:45 GMT -5
Anyway, here's a song that's really aged badly no no baby
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2022 15:14:05 GMT -5
Anything released by Britney after her circus era. Couldn’t disagree more. Work Bitch has become one of her signature songs and IMO one of the highlights of the electronica dance music era in general. Most of Femme Fatale still sounds great and all of Glory still sounds fresh to me.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on May 15, 2022 19:32:04 GMT -5
She's just 16 years old Leave her alone, they say Separated by fools Who don't know what love is yet
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Post by jenglisbe on May 15, 2022 20:48:48 GMT -5
She's just 16 years old Leave her alone, they say Separated by fools Who don't know what love is yet Along those same lines:
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Post by Private Dancer on May 15, 2022 22:00:46 GMT -5
Anything released by Britney after her circus era. Couldn’t disagree more. Work Bitch has become one of her signature songs and IMO one of the highlights of the electronica dance music era in general. Most of Femme Fatale still sounds great and all of Glory still sounds fresh to me. Well...tbh...most EDM songs around that time period didn't age well. I Wanna Go, Til The World Ends, Work Bitch have aged poorly.
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Post by dremolus - solarpunk on May 15, 2022 22:31:35 GMT -5
Anyway, here's a song that's really aged badly no no baby yes
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Post by cer1992 on May 17, 2022 21:35:37 GMT -5
Re: Baby Nah, I disagree that it's aged terrible. In fact I'd argue it's aged better than a lot of other hits from 2010. I think the strings definitely help with it not getting lost in the clutter of 2010s dance pop that aged like milk like Dynamite and DJ Got Us Fallin in Love. There is a song from Bieber in that same year that aged horrendously, though. Eenie Meanie. While "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" definitely screams early 2010s and sounds exactly from its time, I'd argue that "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz could do well if released in the current time, at least at CHR/Pop format, but probably wouldn't do well at Rhythmic at all. As for "Baby" by Justin Bieber, definitely wouldn't be a hit at all today and, honestly, the less said about that song, the better...
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Post by cer1992 on May 17, 2022 21:39:20 GMT -5
Any song by the Black Eyed Peas except Just Can't Get Enough and Meet Me Halfway "Where Is The Love" is a timeless masterpiece that could become a hit in any era, whether 2003 or 2022. But if you're referring to their electro songs like "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling" (even though I still like both songs), I agree with you that those haven't aged as well and are a product of their time.
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Post by atg on May 18, 2022 15:06:23 GMT -5
Basically almost every (DJ) Mustard produced song between 2013-2016. You can’t tell me songs like Don’t Tell Em or No Mediocre or I’m Different could be released today and they would hit the same.
I’m glad he switched it up for songs like Boo’d Up and Ballin’ because they’re really great produced songs and sound almost timeless. I guess his production on Or Nah, I Don’t Fuck With You and Needed Me are sort of in between but they all have their iconic moments in their own right.
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