05-01-2018, 11:26 AM
Just a video I came across on how #1 songs have changed since 1968.
Evolution of music
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05-01-2018, 05:32 PM
Some changes driven specifically by technology instead of just changes in tastes.
05-02-2018, 03:31 PM
(05-01-2018, 12:44 PM)Goalpost Wrote: Can't believe Baby Got Back/I like Big Butts isn't in there. It wasn't #1 for the entire year. It was #2 though! https://www.webcitation.org/5mpzL5EW5?url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992
05-02-2018, 03:32 PM
(05-01-2018, 05:32 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Some changes driven specifically by technology instead of just changes in tastes. Aye....still interesting (to me at least) to see the changes mashed together.
05-02-2018, 05:25 PM
Just realized that I must have completely stopped listening to pop music 20 years ago or so.
I think the changes between 1948 and 1968 were actually more rapid and dramatic. Here is the Billboard #1 songs for each year: 1948 - Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag 1949 - Vaughn Monroe - Riders in the Sky 1950 - Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers - Goodnight Irene 1951 - Nat King Cole - Too Young 1952 - Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango 1953 - Percy Faith - Song from the Moulin Rouge 1954 - Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean a Lot 1955 - Perez Prado - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White 1956 - Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel 1957 - Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 1958 - Domenico Modugno - Volare 1959 - Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans 1950 - Percy Faith - Theme from a "Summer Place" 1961 - Bobby Lewis - Tossin' and Turnin' 1962 - Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger on the Shore 1963 - Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs - Sugar Shack 1964 - Beatles - I want to hold your hand 1965 - Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs - Wooly Bully 1966 - Sgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets 1967 - Lulu - To Sir with Love I realize most reading probably aren't real familiar with some of these. But what really stands out during the time period is the competing genres: country and western, jazz, pseudo-classical instrumental, early rock, British Invasion, etc. There was an explosion of different styles after the war. And also, if you look at other top twenty hits in each of these years, I think you'll find most of these were sort of 'meh' in comparison to some of the other songs. These were the 'safe choices'. Other genres such as Motown, folk, etc. were producing much more memorable songs. But they weren't universally accepted by the majority of society during the times. Rap is similar in this way. |
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