Time to do the ole chart comparison again. Which top ten chart is better (in my opinion), the U.S. or the U.K.. I will mark each track out of ten, and then give the over a chart a mark out of ten for diversity - just because I am bored!!!
U.S. Chart
1) Britney Spears - Womanizer
You know what, I am really loving this. Sure it is kind of formulaic but sometimes catchy over comes something being un-original. I welcome a comeback! 8/10
2) T.I. - Whatever You Like
Is this what is passing as hip hop? It isn't very hip and I certainly did not hop. Funny song, in the way it seems the poor dear is so insecure he has to promise women cars and diamonds to be with him. 3/10
3) T.I. Featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
Rihanna tries her best to make this something, but even she is not talented enough. A little better though than the previous one, but not top 10 material. Also sampling O-zone's 'Dragostea Tin Dei' give he absolutely no cred. 4/10
4) Pink - So What
I totally love Pink...she could have been the next Madge. What I do not love is this song. Sure it is catchy and all, but compared to some of her other singles it is no all that. 6.5/10
5) Katie Perry - Hot N Cold
Not quite I Kissed A Girl, but a solid second effort, even if it merges with all the other angsty chic rock pop out there. Probably charted so high due the 'second single released after huge first single' syndrome. 6.5/10
6) Rihanna - Disturbia
Well she has mae it huge, this young girl has, and good on her. I love the fact she is fully embracing dance pop so strongly. 7.5/10
7) Kevin Rudolf Featuring Lil Wayne - Let It Rock
Just a little bit boring really. Hip Hop Metal shouldn't sounds like a 13 year old boy trying to be hard...a little embarrassing really. 3/10
8) T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne - Can't Believe It
When an artist has to release a song 'featuring' another artist is it because they need to advertise they know cool people/have friends or are just not talented enough on their own? 2/10
9) Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
Well this isn't so bad really. Sure he sounds like he is singing through his nasal passages, but the hand clappy beats are fun. 5/10
10) M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Well done America! Even though it is over a year old and is only popular because of the 'Pineapple Express' trailer, it is still a little slice of political brilliance...a shame some US radio stations have edited out the gun shots....ruins the point. 10/10
As for diversity, considering the presence of M.I.A., rock pop, dance pop amongst the bland hip hop r-n-b junk, I will give it a solid 7/10
U.K. Chart
1) Pink - So What
Been here, and done it. 6.5/10
2) Geraldine - The Winners Song
Comedian Peter Kay's alter ego Geraldine McQueen actually hit the top five! This is whay I love the UK Charts, anything can make it into the top ten, even comedy records taking the piss out of singing competitions. 6.5/10
3) Leon Jackson - Don't Call This Love
Well the brits love their pop idols so much that everyone gets a top five placement. Not loving this at all....bland bland pop idol fodder...cute though. 3/10
4) King of Leon - Sex On Fire
Love it. Great riff, great vocals. Sounds incredibly 80's in a really good way. One of the best tracks on here. 8/10
5) Saturdays - Up
New Spice Girls my arse. But for forgettable pop shite this isn't that bad...could do with a stonking remix to really bring the verse out. Plus they are hot...perhaps Girls Aloud should be wary. 7/10
6) Snow Patrol - Take Back the City
Love Snow Patrol, and this is a bit of a grower. More up beat than their usual somber stadium rock, and a bit of grower. This 80's rock sound is really running rampant over here. 7/10
7) Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
Still kind of like it, kind of don't. Doesn't travel across the pond any better. 5/10
8) Rihanna - Disturbia
Again. 7.5/10
9) Sash Featuring Stunt - Rain Drops
I loved 'Encore En Fois' and I do really like this reworking of his 90's hit. There is a trend of taking really great instrumental or sparsely vocal dance track and adding lyrics which can be kind of boring but this works. 7.5/10
10) Sugababes - Girls
Not a fan of the girls, but this is kind of cute and fun and bubbly. But for a girl power anthem this is a little weak. Would be a much better instrumental. The chorus is distracting. 6/10
Diversity: A comedy piss take record, Pop slush, Pop dance, R -n- B, Dance, Rock. Pretty damn diverse. A solid 7.5/10
Well the overall winner is the Uk with an average of 81.5 (The US got a respectable 57.5) then again UK radio plays much more diverse music on the popular stations and so it should be! Still there is no M.I.A. which is a shame.
2 comments:
I take it you do not like Hip Hop.
No, I fooking love Hip Hop and rap, but I find that there are very few artists anymore who use it as a lyrical platform. It seems it is all about women, sex, money and material possessions, and those few who rap about politics, social injustice and pride don't often make it into the top 10 these days.
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