The first quarter of each year had been given the most attention since it somewhat sets the mood of the collective 365 days. Brands release their products, promos are being aired to test the consumers’ buying trend and music labels put their best song-singer combo out in the leash.
Music had always been bountiful and healthy at the first four months and they set the type of tune that all of us would be hearing for the rest of the year. Artists are revamping their styles so that they would be noticed early on and genres play out songs under their umbrella to strengthen their listening market.
Ten years ago, the prevalence of R&B had dominated the first quarter of the year 2005. The usual pour of support had always jolted the sales up through the roof and people from way back then clung to the music industry as it goes into a metamorphosis for modernization. Now, let’s compare the music that we have at the first four months of 2005 versus the current standings that we’re hearing and seeing through notable music charts and somehow identified how music transcended over the last decade.
The first song to have kicked-off Billboard Hot 100 list is pop-R&B singer Mario with the infamous serenading song Let Me Love You. Mario had dominated the charts for the first nine weeks of the year covering January 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 until February 5, 12, 19 and 26. A track from Mario’s very successful second album Turning Point, Let Me Love You had reached a big audience making it one of the most notable songs of the 2000s. The song is written by a co-R&B singer, Ne-Yo.
Starting the year 2015 is pop superstar Taylor Swift with the song Blank Space. Whilst retaining the spot at two weeks, January 3 and 10, we can all agree that this song is indelible to our memory as we hear Swift from all forms of mass media. Blank Space is yet another break-up slash revengeful pop craft which sealed Taylor Swift’s upward streak in writing and releasing songs about heartbreak and lost love. This electropop minimalist single received accolades from music critics who are all tired of Taylor’s take on her genre dubbing Blank Space as a strong and fresh comeback.
Moving on to the months of February and March are songs Candy Shop by rapper 50 Cent and Whiz Khalifa versus Uptown Funk which is a pop collaboration of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. Both of the songs are coincidentally sung by a duo but on two different genres. Candy Shop lead the pack for all of the weeks of March and April (March 5, 12, 19, 26 – April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30) while Uptown Funk replaced Swift starting January 17 until April 17 which pretty much covers about three consecutive months or an astounding fourteen-week domination.
Originally a mid-tempo dancefloor track, Candy Shop was viewed as a song dripping with sexual energy and cool. The song is really a crowd favorite at parties because of the sensuality that it exuded, the palpable machismo and the swag of rap. Uptown Funk on the other hand is a song full of fun and natural funky sound. The new wave tune of Uptown Funk had been its greatest asset turning its lasting power on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Currently, Whiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s See You Again is the current holder since April 25th whereas Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl rose above other songs for leading the charts starting May 7th until the 28th.
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