Purple Rain is far from Prince's best song from the soundtrack, but it definitely is better than WDC, which I heard at least 25,000,000,000,000 times in 1984.
I think Pop Evil are kind of bad so, this doesn't mean much coming from me but their biggest song, Waking Lions, is definitely their best. The fact that they're ten times better when they're making extremally poppy sounding rock that sounds like it should be used as a theme song to a kids show then when they're making metal music despite being a metal band is very weird but it turns out to be the case
whaaaaaaat!? come on my man, you didn't say Monster was Nicki's best? It truly deserves it 😛 yeah yeah it's not her song but I was expecting a mention of it 🙁
Re Adele: Rolling in the Deep is the single most unique & original chart topper of the 2010s IMO. I thought it was going to lead to a genre shift toward increased musicality, but instead of a movement, it was only a moment.
I had the same reaction to Missy Eliot's get up freak on in the 2000s, and Prince's when doves cry in the 80s.
I think a lot of these are slightly wrong in regards to what their most popular song is. I'd say: Ed Sheeran = Shape of You Lady Gaga = Bad Romance Rihanna = Umbrella Adele = Hello Maroon 5 = Sugar Justin Bieber = Baby
Some artists who are primarily pop artists usually tend to release their best songs as singles to hit the top of the pop charts. However, a lot of artists, particularly rock and hip-hop artists, tend to release their most accessible songs as singles, knowing that their best tracks tend to be deep cuts from their album that usually doesn't play well on pop radio.
If only blank space could replace shake it off in representative song status cuz at least that one has the writing chops as well as perfect pop song status! Shake it off is fun as hell tho
Everything you said about Creep is how I feel about all of Pablo Honey. Its a good 90's alt rock album! It gets unfair slander because the band would go on to make some of the best rock albums of all time.
I'm glad as F that Shape Of You isn't Ed Sheeran's best song. It sounds too much like a paint by numbers cash grab. I'm not much of a fan of his but I do keep an eye on his music.
Pixies are my favorite band and I have always found “Where is My Mind” both incredibly boring and unrepresentative of the rest of their discography. Even their second or third biggest hits, “Debaser” or “Here Comes Your Man” are better reflections of their sound in my opinion. WIMM just comes of as so uninspired and basic to me
but is rolling in the deep from adele the best ?? nope want chester bennington did it better!! 🙂 i dont know if many people know that version but made me think of it cuz maybe i watched before this that 1,2,3 cover series 🙂
We Found Love is one of the worst songs I've ever heard and it fascinates me how music critics seem to love it. Nothing about it works IMO. Everything on the track, especially the vocals, is mixed horribly, the vocal melody that repeats throughout the whole song gets annoying after the first chorus and is so bland you could literally back it up with any chord progression and it'd fit it fine. Calvin Harris also provides some of his shittest material on this song too. It's a true 0/10 and Rhianna deserves better.
Calling Creep a "silly little track" is utterly bizarre. It's clearly Yorke's most heartfelt song, and that is exactly why he has come to hate it. It captures him at the lowest point in his life, an ugly unsuccessful student at a B-tier Uni. I fully understand being reminded of the very real desperation of that period is not something you want to relive every show, but that doesn't change the fact that Creep is by far his most emotionally honest and hard hitting track.
I'd say MJ's biggest hit has to be Billie Jean. Billie Jean is basically its own word in the dictionary and the moonwalk is iconic. I mean, if Pop Smoke, a 20 something year old born a decade and a half after the song out is referencing it, you know thats your biggest hit
Honestly if you think Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” is boring then you really gotta listen to Floor Jensen’s version of it, I’m sure Gaga’s fans won’t like me saying this but Floor’s vocals make Gaga look average
I would love to see another of these. Not only is the topic just interesting, it also gives me new music recommendations based on what you think is better.
I could argue that shake it off is more on the distrack side of taylor than her other emotional songs, is a distrack to media that at the time used to be on her everyday, criticising her for everything, hence the opening lines of the song. Its not her best, but i enjoy a lot the up beat and "f* you" attitude.
Bad guy is absolutely terrible. It literally sounds like a ripoff of plants vs zombies and doesn’t represent any of her early (and best) very breathy and soft songs that made her big in the first place.
Honestly I find She Will Be Loved and that era of their music overrated. Maroon 5 has made lots of great and interesting music after that period and I much prefer them now.
@sovankhadka5826
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
come get it bae by pharell is iconic.
@afganskiksiaze
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Every day I cry into my pillow knowing Shake It Off is Taylor's biggest hit.
@TheTrumpReaper
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Purple Rain is far from Prince's best song from the soundtrack, but it definitely is better than WDC, which I heard at least 25,000,000,000,000 times in 1984.
@TheRealTimMeredith
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Ah yes, all-time great inspirational lyrics such as "na na na nananana, nananana, hey Jude"
@xz3ss
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
4:47 nice joke
@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I think Pop Evil are kind of bad so, this doesn't mean much coming from me but their biggest song, Waking Lions, is definitely their best. The fact that they're ten times better when they're making extremally poppy sounding rock that sounds like it should be used as a theme song to a kids show then when they're making metal music despite being a metal band is very weird but it turns out to be the case
@thisiskitta
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
whaaaaaaat!? come on my man, you didn't say Monster was Nicki's best? It truly deserves it 😛 yeah yeah it's not her song but I was expecting a mention of it 🙁
@michaeldesmond5473
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Could you do one on bands not so “mainstream”??
@gerardovazquez6441
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
There are very few artists who can display a wide range of good and successful songs.
@reflectsonlife
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Re Adele: Rolling in the Deep is the single most unique & original chart topper of the 2010s IMO. I thought it was going to lead to a genre shift toward increased musicality, but instead of a movement, it was only a moment.
I had the same reaction to Missy Eliot's get up freak on in the 2000s, and Prince's when doves cry in the 80s.
@orange742
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I think a lot of these are slightly wrong in regards to what their most popular song is. I'd say:
Ed Sheeran = Shape of You
Lady Gaga = Bad Romance
Rihanna = Umbrella
Adele = Hello
Maroon 5 = Sugar
Justin Bieber = Baby
@Publio3ero
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Beatles always be the best
@jessicam3707
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
As a Swiftie I approve this message 😊
@728huey
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Some artists who are primarily pop artists usually tend to release their best songs as singles to hit the top of the pop charts. However, a lot of artists, particularly rock and hip-hop artists, tend to release their most accessible songs as singles, knowing that their best tracks tend to be deep cuts from their album that usually doesn't play well on pop radio.
@emilybattle4790
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Radiohead doesn't even like creep, hell the grinding sound on the gutar is him trying to mess up the recording
@brunettetruth
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Not totally surprising that some of the songs that are least representative are from movie soundtracks – Shallow, Happy, and Boom Clap.
@meghansullivan6812
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I adore we found love . The 2010s sound is nostalgic as hell but like in the best way possible
@meghansullivan6812
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
If only blank space could replace shake it off in representative song status cuz at least that one has the writing chops as well as perfect pop song status! Shake it off is fun as hell tho
@tomparker8282
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Everything you said about Creep is how I feel about all of Pablo Honey. Its a good 90's alt rock album! It gets unfair slander because the band would go on to make some of the best rock albums of all time.
@danielletremblay2434
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Very interesting essay, globally on point for all the artists in question!
@christophermerlot3366
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Elvis: VIVA LAS VEGAS. If that doesn't get your toes tapping, you're in a coma. And even that's no excuse.
@thenightranger987
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Saying Sorry by Justin Bieber was only okay and also one of his best is the funniest insult ever
@jonnuanez7183
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I'm glad as F that Shape Of You isn't Ed Sheeran's best song. It sounds too much like a paint by numbers cash grab. I'm not much of a fan of his but I do keep an eye on his music.
@Gruppetstudios
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Pixies are my favorite band and I have always found “Where is My Mind” both incredibly boring and unrepresentative of the rest of their discography. Even their second or third biggest hits, “Debaser” or “Here Comes Your Man” are better reflections of their sound in my opinion. WIMM just comes of as so uninspired and basic to me
@ProximaCentauri88
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
In the Ghetto" is my favorite Elvis song.
@nadiamulder8827
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
but is rolling in the deep from adele the best ?? nope want chester bennington did it better!! 🙂 i dont know if many people know that version but made me think of it cuz maybe i watched before this that 1,2,3 cover series 🙂
@stevencochran5301
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
As singles.
@heathermcquinn1108
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
You are just not a fan of Pop thats why.
@dzombie5776
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I like your videos but I feel like their super quick can't really sink it all in.
@SeltaebEht
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I love that songs that goes: "cats and boots" for 3 minute !!
@joshgibbons-eyre8697
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
We Found Love is one of the worst songs I've ever heard and it fascinates me how music critics seem to love it. Nothing about it works IMO. Everything on the track, especially the vocals, is mixed horribly, the vocal melody that repeats throughout the whole song gets annoying after the first chorus and is so bland you could literally back it up with any chord progression and it'd fit it fine. Calvin Harris also provides some of his shittest material on this song too. It's a true 0/10 and Rhianna deserves better.
@suzettehenderson9278
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
You need one more category…has Weird Al created a parody.
@rvds5003
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Calling Creep a "silly little track" is utterly bizarre. It's clearly Yorke's most heartfelt song, and that is exactly why he has come to hate it. It captures him at the lowest point in his life, an ugly unsuccessful student at a B-tier Uni. I fully understand being reminded of the very real desperation of that period is not something you want to relive every show, but that doesn't change the fact that Creep is by far his most emotionally honest and hard hitting track.
@MuiltiLightRider
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I'd say MJ's biggest hit has to be Billie Jean. Billie Jean is basically its own word in the dictionary and the moonwalk is iconic. I mean, if Pop Smoke, a 20 something year old born a decade and a half after the song out is referencing it, you know thats your biggest hit
@vlogerhood
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Came here for the All Too Well shout out, was not disappointed.
@sarahquinn6849
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Honestly if you think Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” is boring then you really gotta listen to Floor Jensen’s version of it, I’m sure Gaga’s fans won’t like me saying this but Floor’s vocals make Gaga look average
@morb011
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
banger vid
@SnowghostFilms
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
How to roast an artist: Is it a bad song on its own? Yes. Is it one of their best? Also Yes
@smargio
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I would love to see another of these. Not only is the topic just interesting, it also gives me new music recommendations based on what you think is better.
@laurapiacentinicasarin8205
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
I could argue that shake it off is more on the distrack side of taylor than her other emotional songs, is a distrack to media that at the time used to be on her everyday, criticising her for everything, hence the opening lines of the song. Its not her best, but i enjoy a lot the up beat and "f* you" attitude.
@stephenaddison4727
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Bad guy is absolutely terrible. It literally sounds like a ripoff of plants vs zombies and doesn’t represent any of her early (and best) very breathy and soft songs that made her big in the first place.
@ThatHaloFanatic
April 19, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Honestly I find She Will Be Loved and that era of their music overrated. Maroon 5 has made lots of great and interesting music after that period and I much prefer them now.