Country Song Breaks Record for Longest Running No. 1 Song in US History

[Tree of Life]

That could be said of most "country" chart-toppers of the last ~15 years.

Except Chris Stapleton.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

The country music of today isn't country music, IMO. It's hip-hop and pop with a Texas twang.

 

[Dynadin]

Except Chris Stapleton.

There are a couple of other ones around like Stapleton. . . Waylon's son, Sturgil Simpson, Ward Davis, Brent Cobb.

 

[Chesterton]

Music evolves, that's why rock from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and so on, sounds distinct as time progresses. That's why trap artist and Grandmaster Flash occupy the same genre, yet sound completely different.

Animals evolve, but a squirrel is a squirrel and a bird is a bird. Two distinct things. Putting on a cowboy hat and mentioning a horse does not make a country song.

When I hear people complain, the get off my lawn vibes are strong.

Just Google "popular music sucks". There's lots of info that it's a scientific fact. But yes, I would totally tell you to get off my lawn.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Animals evolve, but a squirrel is a squirrel and a bird is a bird. Two distinct things. Putting on a cowboy hat and mentioning a horse does not make a country song.

I couldn't agree more, Chesterton.

 

[SummerMadness]

Animals evolve, but a squirrel is a squirrel and a bird is a bird. Two distinct things. Putting on a cowboy hat and mentioning a horse does not make a country song.

Just Google "popular music sucks". There's lots of info that it's a scientific fact. But yes, I would totally tell you to get off my lawn.

You sound like an old angry person who thinks whatever music you like is the only music. The funny thing is, this happens with every generation; whatever music you grew up with is the real music, and the new stuff is no good. I forget the movie, but it was a period film where the kids are listening to classic Motown on the radio and the adult says, "Take that mess off, listen to some real music."

You can't be mad at this:

I don't listen to music like this, but I'm not going to get all righteously indignant over someone making music that people love. And yes, it's country music, it's just country music you don't like.

 

[Ironhold]

Music evolves, that's why rock from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and so on, sounds distinct as time progresses. That's why trap artist and Grandmaster Flash occupy the same genre, yet sound completely different. When I hear people complain, the get off my lawn vibes are strong.

...And as music evolves, new sub-genres emerge so that people can more accurately describe what something is.

For example, instead of calling anything hardcore "heavy metal", we have such sub-genres as:

*Progressive Metal, which is marked by such things as complex subject matter and complex time structure (examples: Crimson Glory, Dream Theater, Fates Warning)

*Power Metal, which is marked by a hardcore sound brought about by maxing out one's instruments (ur example: Dragonforce)

*Death Metal, which is pretty much what it sounds like (no, I don't listen to this)

*Christian Metal, which is also pretty much what it sounds like (ur example: Stryper)

*Christian Death Metal, which I have in fact been assured is a thing

*Hair Metal, which is the generic term for bands who combined 1970s glam stylings with a more commercialized version of heavy metal (examples: Twisted Sister, Poison, Cinderella)

*J-Metal, which is generally employed as a catch-all for all Japanese heavy metal bands but in specific refers to those bands that are marked by a particularly unique sound that blurs the lines between genres and the Japanese singers usually being fluently bilingual, allowing them to switch between singing in English or Japanese depending upon the audience. (ur example: Loudness, with a caveat about the infamous Mike Vescera era^)

Et cetra...



^When Loudness' original lead singer left the band, the band's international distributor forced the group to accept an American lead singer, Mike Vescera, in the belief that Vescera's presence would make them more marketable to non-Japanese audiences.

While Vescera was a good singer and the "Soldier of Fortune" album is musically in keeping with their previous releases, he was ultimately a poor fit for the band and cost them a *lot* of their hometown support.

His tenure in the band is divisive even to this day, and for all intents and purposes everything made between the time the original lead singer left and the time he returned has effectively fallen down the memory hole despite still being readily available through iTunes and other online retailers.

 

[SummerMadness]

...And as music evolves, new sub-genres emerge so that people can more accurately describe what something is.

For example, instead of calling anything hardcore "heavy metal", we have such sub-genres as:

*Progressive Metal, which is marked by such things as complex subject matter and complex time structure (examples: Crimson Glory, Dream Theater, Fates Warning)

*Power Metal, which is marked by a hardcore sound brought about by maxing out one's instruments (ur example: Dragonforce)

*Death Metal, which is pretty much what it sounds like (no, I don't listen to this)

*Christian Metal, which is also pretty much what it sounds like (ur example: Stryper)

*Christian Death Metal, which I have in fact been assured is a thing

*Hair Metal, which is the generic term for bands who combined 1970s glam stylings with a more commercialized version of heavy metal (examples: Twisted Sister, Poison, Cinderella)

*J-Metal, which is generally employed as a catch-all for all Japanese heavy metal bands but in specific refers to those bands that are marked by a particularly unique sound that blurs the lines between genres and the Japanese singers usually being fluently bilingual, allowing them to switch between singing in English or Japanese depending upon the audience. (ur example: Loudness, with a caveat about the infamous Mike Vescera era^)

Et cetra...



^When Loudness' original lead singer left the band, the band's international distributor forced the group to accept an American lead singer, Mike Vescera, in the belief that Vescera's presence would make them more marketable to non-Japanese audiences.

While Vescera was a good singer and the "Soldier of Fortune" album is musically in keeping with their previous releases, he was ultimately a poor fit for the band and cost them a *lot* of their hometown support.

His tenure in the band is divisive even to this day, and for all intents and purposes everything made between the time the original lead singer left and the time he returned has effectively fallen down the memory hole despite still being readily available through iTunes and other online retailers.

And you can call this country-trap. It's a subgenre, and its still country.

 

[ripple the car]

Here's a good country song;

 

[Ana the Ist]

Country Song Breaks Record for Longest Running No. 1 Song in US History


I never thought a country song would be the one to break such a record. I still the Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men collab is better.

And yet....

I still haven't heard the song lol.

 

[Ana the Ist]

...And as music evolves, new sub-genres emerge so that people can more accurately describe what something is.

For example, instead of calling anything hardcore "heavy metal", we have such sub-genres as:

*Progressive Metal, which is marked by such things as complex subject matter and complex time structure (examples: Crimson Glory, Dream Theater, Fates Warning)

*Power Metal, which is marked by a hardcore sound brought about by maxing out one's instruments (ur example: Dragonforce)

*Death Metal, which is pretty much what it sounds like (no, I don't listen to this)

*Christian Metal, which is also pretty much what it sounds like (ur example: Stryper)

*Christian Death Metal, which I have in fact been assured is a thing

*Hair Metal, which is the generic term for bands who combined 1970s glam stylings with a more commercialized version of heavy metal (examples: Twisted Sister, Poison, Cinderella)

*J-Metal, which is generally employed as a catch-all for all Japanese heavy metal bands but in specific refers to those bands that are marked by a particularly unique sound that blurs the lines between genres and the Japanese singers usually being fluently bilingual, allowing them to switch between singing in English or Japanese depending upon the audience. (ur example: Loudness, with a caveat about the infamous Mike Vescera era^)

Et cetra...



^When Loudness' original lead singer left the band, the band's international distributor forced the group to accept an American lead singer, Mike Vescera, in the belief that Vescera's presence would make them more marketable to non-Japanese audiences.

While Vescera was a good singer and the "Soldier of Fortune" album is musically in keeping with their previous releases, he was ultimately a poor fit for the band and cost them a *lot* of their hometown support.

His tenure in the band is divisive even to this day, and for all intents and purposes everything made between the time the original lead singer left and the time he returned has effectively fallen down the memory hole despite still being readily available through iTunes and other online retailers.

Infant Annihilator is dropping their new album on 9/11!

Never has a metal band so successfully trolled it's own listeners.

 

[Nithavela]

This is a fine song.

But it's no country song. Music styles evolve, but that song is not part of a natural evolution of country. Musical evolution flows naturally, with each step moving the genre forward and changing it while still being recognisable. It's a rap song through and through with a country theme in it's lyrics.

If you want to convince me of the evolution of country music into this song, I'll need a few more transitional fossils.

 

[Ana the Ist]

This is a fine song.

But it's no country song. Music styles evolve, but that song is not part of a natural evolution of country. Musical evolution flows naturally, with each step moving the genre forward and changing it while still being recognisable. It's a rap song through and through with a country theme in it's lyrics.

If you want to convince me of the evolution of country music into this song, I'll need a few more transitional fossils.

The rapper wearing a cowboy hat isn't enough?

 

[Nithavela]

The rapper wearing a cowboy hat isn't enough?

It's a bit deeper. The lyrics are country inspired, with the themes of freedom, a simpler life, riding your horse while others aspire to driving high-class cars. They wouldn't be out of place in a country song.

But the music just isn't country.

 

[Ana the Ist]

It's a bit deeper. The lyrics are country inspired, with the themes of freedom, a simpler life, riding your horse while others aspire to driving high-class cars. They wouldn't be out of place in a country song.

But the music just isn't country.

I'll be honest....I'm not a country fan. What I have heard, on the radio, recently....seems heavily influenced by hip hop. There's a bassline in a lot of it, autotuned vocals, and a considerable amount of street slang.

I haven't heard the song though....so I'm not disagreeing with your assessment. I'm just saying modern country sounds awfully like modern pop/hip hop.

Eventually it'll all morph into one genre called ear-garbage.

 

[Nithavela]

I'll be honest....I'm not a country fan. What I have heard, on the radio, recently....seems heavily influenced by hip hop. There's a bassline in a lot of it, autotuned vocals, and a considerable amount of street slang.

I haven't heard the song though....so I'm not disagreeing with your assessment. I'm just saying modern country sounds awfully like modern pop/hip hop.

Eventually it'll all morph into one genre called ear-garbage.

Nah. The fascinating things about music is that while new styles are invented, the old ones are still alive. They might make use of electric instruments or new stylistic elements, but they're still the same. One example would be electro swing, a revival of 1920s swing music that has been quite popular the last 2 decades. Another would be Nu-Disco. And there is still tons of classical music being written.

Every new style of music doesn't make the whole of music poorer, it makes it richer because not only doesn't it "remove" older music styles, but it can be combined with all those older music styles to make a whole number of entirely new styles.

Also.. you should listen to the song before criticising it. I know you can do better than criticise something you don't know.

(And old country music is full of street slang. It's just old street slang )

 

[Ana the Ist]

Nah. The fascinating things about music is that while new styles are invented, the old ones are still alive. They might make use of electric instruments or new stylistic elements, but they're still the same. One example would be electro swing, a revival of 1920s swing music that has been quite popular the last 2 decades. Another would be Nu-Disco. And there is still tons of classical music being written.

Electro swing and nu-disco huh? Quite popular you say? Where might I have heard anything in the genre?

Every new style of music doesn't make the whole of music poorer, it makes it richer because not only doesn't it "remove" older music styles, but it can be combined with all those older music styles to make a whole number of entirely new styles.

Oh, I think you misunderstood me....I was speaking of popular music.

Also.. you should listen to the song before criticising it. I know you can do better than criticise something you don't know.

You should read my posts before you reply....I never actually criticized that particular song.

(And old country music is full of street slang. It's just old street slang )

There's been some rather interesting analysis of popular music that's been done recently. There's the old person trope of not liking new music (because they're old)....but there's a lot of empirical evidence that new popular music is at the very least.....less diverse (if you're troubled by calling it garbage).

It's a problem linked with music streaming services. Old formats like records or cds or cassette tapes resulted in listeners listening to entire albums....and developing an appreciation for songs that weren't played on the radio. Streaming services allow listeners to skip any song that doesn't "grab" them immediately....

The result? More hooks appearing more frequently. The exact same time signatures in 90% of popular music. More prominent basslines. More music played over and over until songs you don't even like end up catching in your head.

I'd like to think country music is changing as part of a natural evolution....but I'm inclined to think it's changing just to continue making money in today's market.

 

[Nithavela]

Electro swing and nu-disco huh? Quite popular you say? Where might I have heard anything in the genre?

You may have heard this one:

 

[Ana the Ist]

You may have heard this one:

Haven't heard it...I've heard of the band though. Weren't they part of the "big beat" techno scene?

 

[Nithavela]

Haven't heard it...I've heard of the band though. Weren't they part of the "big beat" techno scene?

Yeah, pretty much, but they did other things.

This song was number 2 in the United States billboard charts and went 4 times platinum in USA, 38 worldwide with 2 diamonds and a couple of golds. So I'd say that if you've never heard it, I don't think you having heard something is a criteria for it counting as popular.