100% Hits Best of 2012 - Summer Edition (16/02/2013)
When I first saw this CD, it brought back memories of listening to So Fresh and compilations of the time on my Sony CD Walkman. All I can say is I’m glad I grew up and discovered the greater world of music. I will admit that some mainstream music is exceptional, but this CD proves that a great deal of it is far from it.
The first track is another dismal effort from Flo Rida and how he continues to dominate the mainstream airwaves is beyond me. I Cry has sampled a decent dance tune by Bingo Players and ruined it with horrible rapping that does not go well with the backing music at all.
Birdy’s rendition of Skinny Love by Bon Iver has proven to be a massive hit for the 16 year old pop sensation. The opinion of many is that you can never beat the original version and I agree. But Birdy has produced a commendable effort in covering one of Bon Iver’s finest pieces of work.
Lonely Boy is a good song by The Black Keys and it’s inclusion on this CD proves that they have reached the ‘mainstream’ audience, although I think the people putting the tracks together for the CD are a year late.
I Love It is an anthem for the summer with it’s catchy beat making it hard not to enjoy. Hopefully overplaying of this electronic track by Sweden’s Icona Pop does not spoil it. The same can be said for Rudimental’s Not Giving In, which is an impressive track hitting the airwaves regularly.
Gym Class Heroes have found a winner with The Fighter, which is an enjoyable pop song with powerful and inspiring lyrics.
Wiley shows Flo Rida how it’s done, rapping over an electronic beat to put together Heatwave. It would be sure to go off at a music festival.
Nickleback starts their feature on the compilation with the lyrics “don’t let it end”, which could be a reference to their career, as they are hanging onto what fans they have left. Often a band that are made fun of on social media, I can see why after listening to this song. Likewise with Oh Love by Green Day, whose new material is very mediocre compared to their past hits.
The CD finishes with Bless This Mess by Lisa Mitchell, a decent track by an up and coming Aussie artist who is looking to hit the big time.
Feel free to give this compilation to your 11 year old niece as an introduction to ‘popular’ music, but if you want to enlighten them to the wider world of music then this is not the CD.
Mitchell Guy
Follow me on Twitter @Mitchell_Guy1
The first track is another dismal effort from Flo Rida and how he continues to dominate the mainstream airwaves is beyond me. I Cry has sampled a decent dance tune by Bingo Players and ruined it with horrible rapping that does not go well with the backing music at all.
Birdy’s rendition of Skinny Love by Bon Iver has proven to be a massive hit for the 16 year old pop sensation. The opinion of many is that you can never beat the original version and I agree. But Birdy has produced a commendable effort in covering one of Bon Iver’s finest pieces of work.
Lonely Boy is a good song by The Black Keys and it’s inclusion on this CD proves that they have reached the ‘mainstream’ audience, although I think the people putting the tracks together for the CD are a year late.
I Love It is an anthem for the summer with it’s catchy beat making it hard not to enjoy. Hopefully overplaying of this electronic track by Sweden’s Icona Pop does not spoil it. The same can be said for Rudimental’s Not Giving In, which is an impressive track hitting the airwaves regularly.
Gym Class Heroes have found a winner with The Fighter, which is an enjoyable pop song with powerful and inspiring lyrics.
Wiley shows Flo Rida how it’s done, rapping over an electronic beat to put together Heatwave. It would be sure to go off at a music festival.
Nickleback starts their feature on the compilation with the lyrics “don’t let it end”, which could be a reference to their career, as they are hanging onto what fans they have left. Often a band that are made fun of on social media, I can see why after listening to this song. Likewise with Oh Love by Green Day, whose new material is very mediocre compared to their past hits.
The CD finishes with Bless This Mess by Lisa Mitchell, a decent track by an up and coming Aussie artist who is looking to hit the big time.
Feel free to give this compilation to your 11 year old niece as an introduction to ‘popular’ music, but if you want to enlighten them to the wider world of music then this is not the CD.
Mitchell Guy
Follow me on Twitter @Mitchell_Guy1