What contemporary music hits do you think will stand the test of time?
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How recent is the cutoff for contemporary?
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It is a great song.
But that song is already 22 years old. That’s like calling the Beatles contemporary to the 1980s. And, I’m pretty sure it’s already being used in soundtracks and stuff similar to sports events if not actual sports events.
EDIT: Steven Strasburg of the Washington Nationals uses it as a walk up song.
Jeez, and here I thought Alban Berg was still contemporary. He died in 1935.
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"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
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“Good Luck, Babe!”
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For comparison, what are other songs which have previously stood the test of time?
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I think "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson (2014) and "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake (2016) are strong contenders when it comes to contemporary dance music. They feel as fresh today as they did a decade ago, and I think they will age well because they exemplify the fundamentals of the genre. They're energetic, catchy, and have a je ne sais quoi that makes them stand out in a crowd. If I'm throwing a party, these two tracks are easily on the track list for the evening.
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It is a great song.
But that song is already 22 years old. That’s like calling the Beatles contemporary to the 1980s. And, I’m pretty sure it’s already being used in soundtracks and stuff similar to sports events if not actual sports events.
EDIT: Steven Strasburg of the Washington Nationals uses it as a walk up song.
My buddy and I were outside a sports bar over the weekend for another's birthday, and that song Sail by AWOLNATION came on. It was quite the trip realizing that song is now 15 years old.
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Few years old now but I think the first few songs on Brat are fine tbh I don't see myself not ever listening to them again. That's probably the closest I come to pop music tho
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I think "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson (2014) and "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake (2016) are strong contenders when it comes to contemporary dance music. They feel as fresh today as they did a decade ago, and I think they will age well because they exemplify the fundamentals of the genre. They're energetic, catchy, and have a je ne sais quoi that makes them stand out in a crowd. If I'm throwing a party, these two tracks are easily on the track list for the evening.
OP: gimme some contemporary music
Rudyharrelson: here's some songs from a decade ago
^although I have to admit I agree with your choices^
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Can you really call something 30 years ago contemporary?
Yes, I just did.
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OP: gimme some contemporary music
Rudyharrelson: here's some songs from a decade ago
^although I have to admit I agree with your choices^
I mean, it's still within the "contemporary" timeframe, right? Had they mentioned disco or even 90s/00s pop like Britney and BSBs, I'd understand the disagreement.
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People in this thread are realising they are oooold.
I'm starting to see grays in my mane, my mortality winks at me.
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For comparison, what are other songs which have previously stood the test of time?
Basically all the songs recommended on this thread lol
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Something by Tame Impala? Maybe Yeezus and TLOP?
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Moon River
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Basically all the songs recommended on this thread lol
We’re all old as fuck and think it’s no later than 2010.
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Darude - Sandstorm
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"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
wrote last edited by [email protected]The whole TALKING IS HARD album is great
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ONE MORE TIME by blink-182, released in 2023.
That song is pretty good, has a great emotional core to it, and seems perfectly made for reunions.
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OP: gimme some contemporary music
Rudyharrelson: here's some songs from a decade ago
^although I have to admit I agree with your choices^
I don't think pop music has evolved so much in the last 10 years that either of those songs would be outside of the definition of "contemporary music".
