What's weird though, is that although this song isn't predominantly EDM, I still hear some of the EDM tropes in it. Listen to the song at around 55 seconds. That sounds just like EDM buildup. Yet the rest of the song is a completely different tone. But I guess the real question is: like EDM, does it suck the personality out of the featured singer?
Well, Bruno Mars' personality seems to be, as of late, a mouthpiece for retro 70's and 80's music to come back into the mainstream. And this has largely been a good thing! You've got your Police-inspired music here, your piano ballad here, your disco throwback here... and I think it's all worked well so far. But Bruno Mars has been largely left out of the mainstream pop chart in 2014, so this could very well be his comeback single if it gains more popularity. Does it deserve to?
It's an okay song. It seems to care more about the trend it's trying to imitate than the actual content of the song, but it gets its job done just fine. It's funky, it's tight, it's cool. The lyrics aren't really anything to sneeze at, but they're not terrible either, especially compared to the bragging songs we get today. So, I do think both Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars do a good job here, and it's a decent offering as Bruno's comeback single. But what about Mark Ronson? Has he done enough to warrant fame?
Hot 100 Success:
Will he have it?
This video has over 5 million views in one week. That's pretty indicative of this song's future success, I'd say. I can see it getting a lot of radio play, too. As for follow-up success... I think Mark Ronson offers something different enough to attract attention, but not too different that it will alienate listeners. His time has come to share his gift with the public.
Should he have it?
Yes, if only to show what DJs can do these days other than go over the same EDM tropes over and over again. Can't wait to hear what comes next!
No comments:
Post a Comment