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Originally posted by Baby Judas
Thrift Shop coming for 12345678904321245 weeks at the top of Hot 100...
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They deserve it all so much.
I remember the first time I heard it I was lazily changing channel on my music tv (Deejay Tv) in Italy and the trumpet started (the song was already half into it) and the 50's reminiscent slow-burning hook just instantly captivated me and I immediately bought it off iTunes, without even thinking nor caring how the rest of the song would have been like.
I thought straight "this will be huge".
I did the same with party Rock Anthem, Somebody That I used to know, Gagnam Style.
If you see a pattern...
I do too
6 millions copies sold coming and it's all for a truly independent artist.
I love that so much.
It's the evidence if somebody clicks for real, and some sounds and song has something distinctive or uncommon at the time but still relatable and likeable, it will succeed soon or later.
I love how diverse the chart is by now and how different sounds are gathering in radios.
After the starting disliking for it (and after a really well done lyric video, very classy) I am also getting into Suit & Tie, which at the start disappointed me greatly (Justin anyway won't ever have a trouble in making his music heard... his promotion has always been huge and impeccable and people will always enjoy to have him around performing, because he's doing that since he was a kid and Americans don't forget that easily).
Some slower smoky sound will benefit charts too, bringing even more diversity (I hope the classy sound of Swedish House Mafia can impact the EDM sounding too).
But Thrift Shop is just a raw diamond which sparkle I love.
I hope it collects unprecedent success.