No. They weren't really that big. if we look at artists delving on those pre-2006. They weren't hot 100 artists but primarily album artists.
Dance was huge in the 90s and before on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200. It's just wasn't the only thing dominating the charts like right now. It probably had a down period for a few years (I'd give you that), but dance music has been popular in several different forms in past eras.
Kinda true. Radio stations just can't push something on anybody's ears without demand.
See I disagree. I think it is radio stations' JOBS to push new music and talent when they can. I am no expert on how radio stations pick what songs will be played...but a huge amount of people have no idea a song is out until it starts being played on the radio.
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I can't agree.
Because I listen to a lot genres.
Though, POP music has lost a lot of diversity.
Yeah I'm not saying that there isn't diverse music AVAILABLE...but it's bad enough that sales have declined across the board for single/albums. But it is also feels like radio has been limited to a specific sound as well, making it even hard for this diverse music to reach new ears.
Dance was huge in the 90s and before on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200. It's just wasn't the only thing dominating the charts like right now. It probably had a down period for a few years (I'd give you that), but dance music has been popular in several different forms in past eras.
True. I think there's going to be a shift in the industry soon, I felt it when rnb, rap and hiphop music was getting stale to my ears probably during 2004, so I give this era 2 more years.
I wonder what's next. Hopefully, it ain't country...
True. I think there's going to be a shift in the industry soon, I felt it when rnb, rap and hiphop music was getting stale to my ears probably during 2004, so I give this era 2 more years.
I wonder what's next. Hopefully, it ain't country...
Well I was actually going to comment on that. I don't think country will be the next trend, but I feel a slight move back to blues (Adele, The Black Keys, White Stripes) and Americana (Mumford & Sons) coming, at least in terms of album sales. I personally love this kind of music so I would be happy seeing this happen. Also, bands like Arcade Fire always have a chance of helping the diversification.
R&B has had a hard time crossing over and making big splashes on the Hot 100. I really do not want one genre making noise on the charts. I want a slew of sub-genres really.
All music has lost it's diversity, but I'll stick to R&B
R&B has most def. lost it's diversity.
When you look back to the 90s you had Brandy, Whitney, Mariah, Lauryn Hill, Mary J, Erykah Badu, Janet etc.
If you wanted to hear about love & heartbreak you had Mary & Brandy
If you wanted to hear something socially conscious you had Lauryn & Erykah Badu
If you wanted to hear a strong power ballad you had Whitney & Mariah.
If you wanted something Sensual and sexy there was Janet.
Now everytime I hear a R&B song it is either about poppin bottles in the club or the same ol sappy love song.
Then on top of that you had groups. There was Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Destiny's Child, En Vogue, TLC etc.
I thik R&b music is falling because no one has creativity anymore and instead of expanding there horizons they are jumping on bandwagons and doing what's hot at the moment.
All music has lost it's diversity, but I'll stick to R&B
R&B has most def. lost it's diversity.
When you look back to the 90s you had Brandy, Whitney, Mariah, Lauryn Hill, Mary J, Erykah Badu, Janet etc.
If you wanted to hear about love & heartbreak you had Mary & Brandy
If you wanted to hear something socially conscious you had Lauryn & Erykah Badu
If you wanted to hear a strong power ballad you had Whitney & Mariah.
If you wanted something Sensual and sexy there was Janet.
Now everytime I hear a R&B song it is either about poppin bottles in the club or the same ol sappy love song.
Then on top of that you had groups. There was Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Destiny's Child, En Vogue, TLC etc.
I thik R&b music is falling because no one has creativity anymore and instead of expanding there horizons they are jumping on bandwagons and doing what's hot at the moment.
I think that comes from this new expectation to put out that "hot club track." I don't feel like artists used to feel like they had to do that to get radio play. Even on here, when people mention releasing a ballad everyone hops on their ass with "THAT WILL NEVER GET RADIO PLAY!" Which is sort of true. Of course the occasional ballad does well...but not how they used to.
And when you have to make your albums with club tracks in mind...yeah. The creativity tends to decrease.
All music has lost it's diversity, but I'll stick to R&B
R&B has most def. lost it's diversity.
When you look back to the 90s you had Brandy, Whitney, Mariah, Lauryn Hill, Mary J, Erykah Badu, Janet etc.
If you wanted to hear about love & heartbreak you had Mary & Brandy
If you wanted to hear something socially conscious you had Lauryn & Erykah Badu
If you wanted to hear a strong power ballad you had Whitney & Mariah.
If you wanted something Sensual and sexy there was Janet.
Now everytime I hear a R&B song it is either about poppin bottles in the club or the same ol sappy love song.
Then on top of that you had groups. There was Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Destiny's Child, En Vogue, TLC etc.
I thik R&b music is falling because no one has creativity anymore and instead of expanding there horizons they are jumping on bandwagons and doing what's hot at the moment.
My perception lately has been that music has VERY little diversity left to it. Been catching up on some pop culture/music history lately, and I feel like between 1990-2005ish there were so many different kinds of music that were popular (rock, country, r&b, hip hop, pop, dance etc) that all had their place at the top of Billboard and award shows.
When I think of the current music landscape, though, it seems like the only thing that can get popular is pop/dance tracks, that rarely hold onto their spot on the charts for very long because a lot of it is so throwaway.
Even down to radio...I hear Til The World Ends on my hip hop stations, no current rock stations in my area anymore, and I feel like radio has been playing every hit to death because there isn't a big diversity to choose from.
Is this just because of the digital age of music...or are the other genres being pushed out?
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My "urban" station is playing more & more pop & dance music everyday. They have E.T. & Give Me Everything on repeat.
I usually go to my urban stations to avoid those songs (for the record I like TTWE but it gets overplayed like almost every other pop record you hear on top 40). I can't imagine hearing britney or a really poppy dance track on the stations near me
I usually go to my urban stations to avoid those songs (for the record I like TTWE but it gets overplayed like almost every other pop record you hear on top 40). I can't imagine hearing britney or a really poppy dance track on the stations near me
They do it because they feature urban artists. Which is ridiculous. If even the most urban/hip hop artists made a pop track...I expect it to be on pop radio, and not the urban ones.
Most of this mess sounds the same and I hate it. I just started listening to Z100 heavily about a week ago and all I ****ing hear is the same **** from different artists all ****ing day long. They even remixed Adele to make her song sound like dance pop. They never play the alternative, risky music like Run The World but they'll play the **** out of Best Thing I Never Had.
Ch, aint no such thing as R&B anymore. More like Pop&B. The same goes for "Gospel" music with all these hip hop beats and futuristic productions.
Not true, Fantasias last album is pure R&B with only two songs having pop influences. Jennifer Hudson however has the best contemporary pop/r&b album of the year so far, Beys gonna snatch her but Jennifers album is PERFECT!