We're back from a little hiatus to once again check out the the Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and tell you what we think. Last week, we were pretty proud of ourselves for accurately predicting a lot of what actually happened! Let's see how we did this time.
And away-y-y we go!
Pink and Nate Ruess are here to stay for another week, and we're pretty happy about that. As we've said, we love this song and think it deserves to sit at the top as long as it can. But all good things must come to an end, and we're expecting Pink to drop in the next couple of weeks.
It broke in last week and shot up to #2 this week! And we couldn't be happier. This is a tremendous song, with lots of variation, solid lyrics, and so much show of talent that we don't know what to do with it. Macklemore's here to stay, kids - and we expect this one to hit #1!
We suppose it ain't so bad when you nudge your own song down a spot. Dropping from #2 to #3 but keeping the jive alive is Thrift Shop. Two Macklemores in a row, kids! What's next?
#4: When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars - Album: Unorthodox Jukebox
As we've said, we like this song, and it clearly has staying power, having held its relative position despite the Pink and Macklemore nudges. Bruno Mars is incredibly talented, and this is a song to prove it. This will drop off the charts, but it'll take some time for the Mars to let go.
#5: Gentleman - Psy
Well, if it isn't our friends that brought us Gangnam Style... Breaking in at #5, Psy is back with another dance craze-inspiring, unintelligible to English speakers party anthem (unless you count "Damn girl, you so freaking sexy!). The video is amazing. But the song itself is just mediocre. It's structurally too similar to Gangnam Style. Yeah, it worked before, but once was kind of enough! A catchy and repetitive synth line backs the vocals, but even the places where the music cuts out completely for a brief vocal moment match almost exactly with what happens in Gangnam Style. So, in the words of our friend Tim Gunn of Project Runway fame, "It's just too matchy matchy" for our liking. Maybe it's just a matter of taste, but I'd rather dance to Pitbull.
Dropping two spots to #6 is Rihanna and Mikky Ekko's powerhouse ballad. Like we said before, this is a great tune, and we're glad to see it hanging on.
Unfortunately, JT's somewhat derivative stuff isn't quite making the climb. It seems to us like he's making music that kind of sounds like his old music, which was much better than this. But sounding derivative on the basis of your own music is kind of weird, isn't it? Yeah. And it doesn't sell records, either!
Down two spots to #8, and on its way off the charts, in our estimation, is Suit & Tie. See above.
#9: Feel This Moment - Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera - Album: Global Warming [Deluxe Edition] [Clean]
Well, we were wrong about this one: we expected a climb, but we got a drop. Down one spot to #9 is Pitbull and Xtina's "Take On Me" redux. It's still a fun song, and it's still holding on. We'll see if it makes it another week in the Top 10!
Why, God? Why?! It's still here! Steadily dropping (but not quickly enough for us) is this repetitive foray into pop rap. Blah. Go away and get us some better music, Drake!
Off the Charts: Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack"
Our Rankings:
#10: Started from the Bottom
#9: Gentleman
#8: Suit & Tie
#7: Mirrors
#6: Feel this Moment
#5: Stay
#4: Thrift Shop
#3: When I Was Your Man
#2: Can't Hold Us
#1: Just Give Me A Reason
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