Pointless Witterings

Another week, another chart analysis. Not many changes this week, but things are certainly starting to move into place, ready for 2017 to really start kicking off. Give it a few weeks, and the last few treats of 2016 will have left us, and we'll have a clearer idea of 2017's definitive 'sound'. Let's get started: 10. You Don't Know Me - Jax Jones (Chart Position - 7) Well, at least it's not Sexual... This song started to enter the charts towards the end of the week, and, frankly, I'm not sure I really like it. I don't know if Jax Jones has had any hits before this, but, on the weakness of this effort, I'm not sure whether he'll be getting anymore. It's major problem - and it's a pretty hefty one - is that it's far too obtuse. It's the same reaction I had to Blurred Lines or Starships: everything just oozes confidence and the smug satisfaction of a guaranteed hit. There's no of the usual things you'd expect from an u...

So, the chart's been through some massive changes. With two brand new Ed Sheeran songs just being releases to huge acclaim, the chart has become rather shook up. Let's take a look at where things stand at the moment: 10. Sexual - NEIKED (Chart Position - 10) While this song is still in the chart, I must point out that it's barely hanging on in there, much to my excitement. There was one point where this song wasn't on the chart at all, so it's a shame it's managed to smuggle it's way back in. This song hasn't grown on me at all across the week, I still hate the dratted thing as much as I did last week. I'd feel like I would be repeating myself if I was to keep on going about this train-wreck, so I just summarise it quickly: badly mixed, badly sung, badly written, with bad melodies, bad beat drops and bad base sounds. Just bad. 9. Say You Won't Let Go - James Bay (Chart Position - 6) Another song that hasn't grown on me across the we...

A new thing for the new year! Each week I'm going to be looking at the Spotify UK chart rankings, picking them apart and generally wondering about the current state of music. I expect some thoughts might get repeated week on week, and some might change. So, without delay: 10. Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd (Chart Position - 10) While I'm very open to quite a few different genres of music, rap has never been one that's had much of an effect on me. I'm not quite sure why other people like it either, apart from it's edgy beats and it's willingness to tackle difficult subject matter. Simply put, it's a bit of a blank spot on me, and Black Beatles is another reinforcement of that point. I really don't find it that interesting, and it's a pretty tough listen for me, if I'm being honest. It's mainstream rap mixed with a gritty R&B vibe, but it just feels rather tired and very much coming off the back of some really poor songs in the same ilk. S...