The Sonic Characteristics That Sparked the Hot 100 Reign of Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’
Hooks, ’80s Influences & More: The Sonic Characteristics That Sparked the Hot 100 Reign of Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’...
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What Differentiates a Hit with Staying Power?
While it’s incredibly difficult for a song to make it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, staying there is even harder! In this article, we examine some of characteristics that set apart the ...
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An Inside Look at Q2 2022’s Top 10
In order to gain a deeper understanding of Q2 2022's Top 10, we took a look at the quarter's new arrivals (i.e. those that entered into the Top 10 for the first time during the quarter) and compared t...
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abcdefu: The Hallmarks of a Stellar Instrumental Arrangement
While ear-grabbing hooks, catchy melodies and engaging lyrics are all the hallmarks of a hit, without a stellar instrumental arrangement a song is not going to realize its full potential no matter how...
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2022 Billboard Music Awards Deconstructed
During Sunday’s 2022 Billboard Music Awards, which was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Olivia Rodrigo walked away with a whopping seven trophies, including Top New Artist, Top Female Ar...
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New Songs vs. Carryovers Q1 2022
What’s on the Horizon for 2022? With the first quarter of 2022 behind us, we decided to take an even more micro look at the Hot 100 Top 10 to see what might be on the horizon for 2022’s most&helli...
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Staying Power: Q1 2022
While scoring a Hot 100 Top 10 hit is a feat in and of itself, there are two additional metrics that truly define a song’s success. One of course is reaching the coveted top spot, and the other is s...
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Under The Hood: February 2022
With the second month of 2022 coming to a close, it’s time for Under the Hood, where we take a look at the songs that have charted in the Hot 100 Top 10 so far this year! During the first…...
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Do We Have A Problem?’s Outro Technique
Do We Have A Problem? features a highly effective, 16-second, 4-bar breakdown outro that functions to wind the song down while simultaneously heightening both memorability and engagement as the song c...
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