Song of the Day #2,650: ‘Hotline Bling’ – Drake

drake_hotline_blingIt’s time for another installment of What the Kids are Listening To! It’s been a couple of months since I featured Billboard’s top hits, presumably enough time for some turnover in those ranks.

Or not. At #1 this week is The Weeknd with ‘The Hills,’ a song I featured on August 28 when it was #5 on this list. I caught it on the rise back then, because this is the fifth straight week at #1 for that track.

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Song of the Day #2,437: ‘Truffle Butter’ – Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne

nicki_minajWrapping up a rather depressing two weeks of Billboard tracks — how many boring, offensive or boring and offensive songs can be popular at once? — we land at #14 and a new track from Nicki Minaj.

In the 13th spot was Meghan Trainor with ‘Lips Are Movin’,’ which sounds like the freaking Beatles compared to most of this dreck.

I have high hopes for Minaj, though, even if I’m unimpressed with Drake and Lil Wayne, her collaborators on this track. Minaj is always interesting, if nothing else.

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Song of the Day #2,027: ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ – Drake

drake_nothing_was_the_sameIn the fifth spot on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll is Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ (actually, it tied for fourth with yesterday’s Kanye track).

Coming in at #6 is ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ by Drake.

I haven’t heard much by Drake, but I know he’s considered the bee’s knees by critics and fans alike. I was impressed by his recent Saturday Night Live appearance (the comedy anyway… I didn’t watch the musical performances).

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