What contemporary music hits do you think will stand 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.
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".
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Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan, released in 2023.
It's got hooks and it speaks to an interesting form of teenage rebellion/identity. I feel like the song is a modern form of "This isn't just a phase, it's who I am!"
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None.
Nothing that's a 'hit' in the modern day will have any of the staying power of say, Beethoven.
Even now, hits are dead within a few years. The average person is being conditioned to only 'consume' entertainment that has been recently released.
To hopefully drive this point home, notice how Weird Al parodies have more staying power than the songs he's parodying? Nobody thinks this will be the case when a song is new and the consumer bandwagon is being told to like it.
I'm sure people thought, say, something like SAIL would 'stand the test of time,' but it's actually cringe as fuck to listen to now. That's not going to change as time passes.
Notice how Elvis, the 'king of rock' has no staying power? I'm sure if you told people that he'd be irrelevant now a few decades ago, they'd look at you like you're crazy. Meanwhile, literally nobody gives a shit about Elvis unless they're trying to be different or for whatever reason had his music shoved down their throat.
There is contemporary music that will stand the test of time, like from Ulrich Schnauss and Felix Laband.
But have you even heard of either of those?
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"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
That's one of my favorite songs.
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How recent is the cutoff for contemporary?
wrote last edited by [email protected]4 years, the length of high school?
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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.
I think this was Daft Punk actually
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For comparison, what are other songs which have previously stood the test of time?
That buddy Holly one, I forget what it's called
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Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan, released in 2023.
It's got hooks and it speaks to an interesting form of teenage rebellion/identity. I feel like the song is a modern form of "This isn't just a phase, it's who I am!"
I only just heard this the first time recently and it's got some stickiness to it! Definitely a song people will recognize a couple decades from now. Centuries, maybe not.
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Neverender by Justice and Tame Impala
