Beyoncé sits at #13 with ‘7/11,’ a mediocre song that sounds like a masterpiece compared to the track at #14, Big Sean’s ‘I Don’t Fuck With You.’
This song is sort of the imbecile’s version of Cee Lo Green’s ‘Fuck You,’ lacking that song’s wit, charm and musical qualities.
In Billboard’s 11th spot is Tove Lo with ‘Habits (Stay High),’ a good song that has had a nice run on this chart.
At #12 is Selena Gomez with ‘The Heart Wants What It Wants,’ a song I’m guessing was not inspired by Woody Allen’s use of that phrase.
I thought Gomez was still in rehab or recovery or something, so I’m surprised to see her with new music on the charts.
I’ve listened to Sheryl Crow’s 2008 album once, and that was enough for me to decide I never needed to hear it again.
That’s probably unfair to Ms. Crow, who is a talented songwriter and performer, but I just don’t have the time or desire to dig too deeply into new music that doesn’t grab me right away.
This Bob Dylan blues track from the second Bootleg Series album is essentially the classic Blood On the Track song ‘Meet Me in the Morning’ with different lyrics.
When Googling facts about the song, I stumbled upon a website called ‘…Just Another Tune’ that really blew my mind in terms of its depth and insight.
Sitting at #10 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 is Ariana Grande, who has had about as good a year as anybody in the music world.
Having enjoyed her performance for years on Victorious, it’s nice to see her hit it big the way she has. That good will is tempered a bit by the reports of her outrageous diva behavior (such as being carried like a baby from her trailer to the recording studio, which is the latest rumor).
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