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The Rules:

Stale topics Topics on our Stale Topics list are banned as they have been discussed many times. Please see here for our stale topics. Certain comments are also banned to increase the quality of discussion. Stale topics are constantly changing, and it is ultimately up to the discretion of the moderators whether a topic is stale or not.
Low effort discussions Discussion posts should try to foster discussion, the body of the text post must encourage discussion or offer the original poster's thoughts. Comments must also explain their answers. Any discussion posts that ask for recommendations, help to make a playlist, or only ask for people to name songs/albums/artists that fit a certain criteria without explanation/justification will be redirected to the Daily Discussion thread.
Non-newsworthy posts Please only submit pop music news-related articles, videos, images or links that are topical and noteworthy. Though posts such as articles, videos, links or pictures consisting of non-newsworthy content will be removed, they are always welcome to be posted in Daily Discussion Threads. Please do not editorialize article or interview titles except for cases of major announcements. Guidelines for teasers and Instagram posts.
Follow reddit rules/reddiquette This is a given.
Tabloid material This subreddit forbids tabloid material that focuses on non-newsworthy drama, sensationalist content, and/or dubious sources. In order for gossip to be considered newsworthy, it must either be reported on by a major, reliable news source or have been addressed by the artist in question. Please redirect your content to the daily gossip megathread, Teatime & Trending Topics.
No Spam Any self-promotional posts should be from established members of the community. We take this very seriously, and any spam is unacceptable and will be removed. Users must have at least 10 posts/comments spread out over a few months on the subreddit to self-promote.
Recent songs only Only songs & videos released within the last 30 days can be posted. The sub only allows FRESH music after it has been officially released in the UK. This mainly refers to Friday releases; other posts are generally released worldwide. Always remember to use the 'Artist - Song' title format. Music videos are only allowed on or after the advertised YouTube premiere time. Each user can only submit a maximum of 3 FRESH posts per 24 hours, with a minimum of 10 minute intervals between each submission.
Keep things civil Please do not come here for the sole reason of harassment/flaming. Keep things civil. Use of discriminatory language isn't appreciated. Posts that appear to be baiting arguments will be removed. Attacking other users will warrant a ban. Please keep negative "stan-twitter"-isms on stan twitter.
No illegal media Do not post illegal streams or downloads of songs/albums. Asking for or posting instructions on how you can get it is also not allowed. These are banned on reddit sitewide, and sharing such material endangers our whole community. If it was an honest mistake, please message us; we'll try to be as lenient as possible. Video clip posts from unofficial sources will be removed as well.
Pop music? We are purposely vague on what we consider pop, because it's a difficult genre to define. Usually we'll try to focus on more mainstream pop, but pop-adjacent artists are allowed. In general, the mods trust you all to post relevant music. Music will generally not be removed by a moderator unless it is deemed shitposty or too irrelevant to the subreddit. This rule is subject to moderator discretion, but if you feel a removed post was relevant please notify us!
Flairing Posts Flairs are NOT manually typed in the thread title – please select the flair either during or after submitting by clicking on the flair button that looks like a little dog tag and choosing the adequate option.
Reposts Please check the subreddit for articles and streams that have been posted already.
No Queue Flooding Users can only submit a maximum of 3 posts per 24 hours, with a minimum of 10 minute intervals between each post submission. This rule applies to all post flairs.
Teatime threads should exclusively have tea Teatime threads should only have news or your reaction to news. You not liking the last New Music that dropped isn't tea and belongs in the Daily Discussion Threads.
Leak Threads Leak threads are to be contained in the Daily Discussion and Teatime & Trending Topics threads and are not allowed as its own post. Posting a link to a leak results into a temporary ban.


Use the tags:

  • FRESH: New songs released in the last 30 days. If an album or song is region locked (meaning that it isn't available until Midnight in your region), please wait until after it's been released in the UK (which typically is Midnight GMT (UTC+0) but Midnight BST (UTC+1) during Daylight Savings) to post it. Each user may only post multiple [FRESH] streams 10 minutes apart.

  • FRESH ALBUM: Same rules as [FRESH] apply, but this is to be used for albums and mixtapes. The 10 minute rule applies too.

  • FRESH EP: Same as above but with EPs.

  • FRESH VIDEO: Newly released music videos.

  • PERFORMANCE: New live performances from recent awards/TV shows. Only official sources are allowed, i.e. the official YouTube channel of the award/TV show, so no fan footage.

  • NEWS: Newly released info by official artist sources or news publications.

  • ARTICLE: Non-news related links, such as interviews, reviews, or other write-ups. Videos will be included under this until we figure out something that isn't useless.

  • DISCUSSION: Thought-provoking posts that start discussions. Please write something in the textbox to kick off the discussion (e.g. suggesting examples or providing your own opinion), don't just pose a question. This is not for links.

  • LEAK: Thread announcing that a project has leaked. Discussing the leaks is fine, but no links. Illegal links are banned sitewide on reddit.

  • ORIGINAL: Links to your own material that you'd like to share with the subreddit. Only OC from regular members will be allowed.

  • SERIOUS: For any content with sensitive subject matter. No joking or memes allowed in the comments.

Special flairs:

  • WEEKLY: Only to be used on mod-approved weekly threads. See the thread schedule.

  • ANNOUNCEMENT: Official statements from the moderators.

  • RATE and RATE REVEAL: Threads for the monthly rates, posted by the hosts.

  • MEGATHREAD: All-encompassing threads accommodating important/notable releases or events. If you would like to create a megathread please ask through modmail.

  • GAME: Informal, fun threads. Please ask the moderators through modmail for permission to host these.

  • Tags are NOT manually typed in the thread title – please select the flair after submitting by clicking on the 'flair' button and choosing the adequate option


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To anyone looking to make their band stand out

Hello! If this is not allowed please remote the post!

I'm a freelance graphic designer in love with creativity-based projects. I really don't relate to corporate design ahah (but I also make do if i have to!)

I'm wondering if there is any band or solo artist looking to make content for their brand! Here's a list of things we can work on together:

  • Logo making
  • Brand identity
  • Social media content (instagram, tiktok, etc)
  • Flyers, business cards, etc
  • Poster art and other physical products
  • Website
  • Video
  • Motion graphics

If you are interested please DM me and I'll share my portfolio with you. But for you to have an idea, although I love experimenting, my work is mostly illustrative, based on naturalistic expressions.

I do a bit of everything, but obviously I have my preferences (between branding and motion)! The only catch here is, although I've been freelancing since 2018, I feel like I'm still starting out in a way. I'm very flexible on pricing because it is a passion of mine to work in creative-related fields, and we will have an amazing time growing together.

So, tell me! Have you been thinking of investing in anything design related for your music career? I would love to help ^^

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2024/05/07
11:02 UTC

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Opinion: Melanie C's "Never Be the Same Again" is the logical sequel to Spice Girls' "Wannabe"

Think about "Wannabe": a song about spurning romantic love for youthful friendship, empowering young women to embrace their femininity.

Now get this: a song about friends becoming lovers, somebody leaving her innocence behind and facing her feelings for the first time. Isn't it a bit of a natural evolution? The girl becomes a woman and starts to feel romantic feelings towards others. There's a progression between these two songs that feels seamless, and the fact that the singer of "Never Be the Same Again" is none other than Sporty Spice herself makes the throughline even more clear.

I wanna hear everybody's thoughts on this. Agree? Disagree?

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2024/05/07
07:22 UTC

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XDMF - Shadows [Synthpop] (2024)

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2024/05/07
07:16 UTC

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Meghan Trainor - To The Moon/Been Like This (American Idol Performance)

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She did and looks SO good, especially considering she’s sick! Just wish she sang more of To The Moon and less Been Like This 🫠

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2024/05/07
05:30 UTC

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Ok what was up with the Mick Jagger references in the early 2010s?

In the early 2010s within a year of each other we had Tik Tok by Kesha and the time (dirty bit) mention mick jagger and swagger.

Then we got moves like jagger of course and the awful swagger jagger song by Cher Loyd. What was up with that lol did they all share the same songwriter? Always thought that was a weird trend.

Then around that time was the awful Will I am song with Jennifer lopes that featured Mick Jagger! One of the most bizzare pop collabs of the decade.

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2024/05/07
02:31 UTC

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Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism ALBUM REVIEW [theneedledrop]

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2024/05/07
02:14 UTC

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Anyone else notice this Production Trend in songs recently?

I'm not a music expert, so please excuse my limited vocabulary. But recently, I've noticed an increase in pop songs that feature outtakes or conversations from a recording session at the beginning of songs. For example, Feather by Sabrina Carpenter starts with her saying: "Oh, not another take." Are these spoken words genuine? I feel like these outtakes are purposely recorded and included in the song to make it sound more authentic. Has anyone else noticed this? Is there a proper term for it? Some other examples are Get Him Back! by Olivia Rodrigo and the cover of Valerie by Amy Winehouse.

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2024/05/07
00:41 UTC

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The Popheads Charts, May 6, 2024: Another shot of Espresso

Hot 50 Spotify Playlist // #1s Spotify Playlist // Every Song to Ever Chart (Credit to /u/FLLH for this amazing playlist!)


#Popheads Weekly Hot 50: Week of May 6, 2024

For this chart issue, we tracked everyone's top 10s from Thursday April 25, 12:00 PM GMT to the next Thursday May 2, 11:59 AM GMT.

#Artist - SongPrev. PositionPeakWeeksPoints# of Listeners and #1
1Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso#2 (+1)#13 wks7748.0182 of 702 listeners had the song as their #1.
2Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!#5 (+3)#14 wks4086.550 of 411 listeners had the song as their #1.
3Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)#1 (-2)#12 wks3713.548 of 384 listeners had the song as their #1.
4Taylor Swift - I Can Do It with a Broken Heart#2 (-2)#22 wks2940.031 of 335 listeners had the song as their #1.
5Taylor Swift - Guilty as Sin?#10 (+5)#52 wks2782.541 of 299 listeners had the song as their #1.
6Taylor Swift - Down Bad#4 (-2)#42 wks2470.020 of 282 listeners had the song as their #1.
7Taylor Swift - Florida!!! (feat. Florence + The Machine)#6 (-1)#62 wks2016.58 of 241 listeners had the song as their #1.
8Taylor Swift - My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys#7 (-1)#72 wks1947.514 of 239 listeners had the song as their #1.
9Taylor Swift - But Daddy I Love Him#9 (=)#92 wks1891.56 of 240 listeners had the song as their #1.
10Taylor Swift - So Long, London#10 (=)#102 wks1700.09 of 221 listeners had the song as their #1.

#The Popheads Chart Video from u/rickikardashian: https://youtu.be/gr86Sm-P8rA

If you want to see the points and number of listeners for each song in the top 50 chart, click here

  • Highest Debut: #22. St. Vincent - Big Time Nothing
  • Highest Re-Entry: #28. St. Vincent - Broken Man
  • Biggest Gain: #19. Charli XCX - B2B (+11)
  • Biggest Decrease: #37. Taylor Swift - The Albatross (-12)

#Popheads Top 5 Bubbling Under Chart May 5th, 2024

ArtistSongGenre
Normani1:59 (feat. Gunna)Not even the actual chart, it is so over
St. VincentViolent TimesBond Theme
Justice & Tame ImpalaNeverenderElectronic
St. VincentThe Power's OutIndie Pop
St. VincentSo Many PlanetsIndie Pop

#Personal Chart of the Week

One of the joys some people have on the chart is seeing their own impact on the chart. Whether its seeing your #1 song at #1, or seeing it bubbling under, people like seeing songs they like being adored by other users. In this section, one lucky chart participant will see their own chart and the impact it had on the full chart this week. NOTE: In the case of charts exceeding 15 songs, I will trim down the lowest tie to fit the chart by using the songs that charted the highest (or are funniest). This week, we have the chart of /u/manchotj2!

Rank|Song|Their Points|Actual Rank|Total Points ---|---|---|---|---|--- 1|Iglooghost - New Species|15.0|#554|34.5 2|Nobukazu Takemura - turutiksbinbon (Fr ver)|14.0|#2361|14.0 3|Vince Staples - Big Fish|13.0|#2999|13.0 4|Vince Staples - Love Can Be...|12.0|#3622|12.0 5|Nobukazu Takemura - story Of The star|11.0|#4277|11.0 6|Nobukazu Takemura - obaoba|9.0|#5784|9.0 6|Nobukazu Takemura - Palabra Of The Inky Black Manteau|9.0|#5784|9.0 6|Nobukazu Takemura - Tulala|9.0|#5784|9.0 9|Nobukazu Takemura - Bell Buoy|4.5|#8881|4.5 9|Nobukazu Takemura - from The ocean Of forest|4.5|#8881|4.5 9|Nobukazu Takemura - mahou no hiroba|4.5|#8881|4.5 9|Nobukazu Takemura - uruu|4.5|#8881|4.5 9|Sega Bodega - Coma Salv|4.5|#640|31.0 9|Sega Bodega - Humiliation Doesn't Leave a Mark|4.5|#402|45.5

If you’d like to have your top 10 shown in a future installment, PLEASE USE THIS GOOGLE FORM! Also, if you sign up for this PLEASE also sign up for the actual charts, with the form found below.


Here's the current list of people signed up for the charts!

#If you'd like to sign up for the charts, you can sign up here!

The tracking dates for the next weekly chart is May 2, 11:00 PM GMT - May 9, 10:59 AM GMT and results will come out the next Monday, May 13.


##How The Chart Works:

These charts are created based on how frequently each song appears in the top 10 songs/albums for all of the users signed up for the chart. If the song or album occupies that user's #1 spot in their individual chart, it receives 15 points, then 14 points for #2, so on and so forth until 6 points for #10. If there is a tie, which is a common occurrence, then the number of points is averaged across those positions, e.g. if two songs are tied for #1, both will receive 14.5 points. Oftentimes there will be multiple songs tied for the last place, in which case the number of points each song receives decreases until it bottoms out at 1 point each.


#Credits

  • Reddit Post Author / Chart Runner: /u/ImADudeDuh
  • Spotify Playlist Cover Art Designer / Wiki Editor: /u/kyrgyzzephyr
  • Crownnote Author : /u/Tedyonce
  • Video Editor: /u/rickikardashian

Chart Wiki

Last Week’s Chart

Link to an archive of all charts [Credit to u/bright_baby_blue for the website!]


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2024/05/07
00:00 UTC

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Who would you consider A-D List in pop music currently?

This is almost identical to a question asked previously on this sub, but that was 8 years ago, so I think there'd be different responses now. The A-list would stay mostly the same, I'm pretty sure (I remember someone saying culture is so fragmented now that it's hard for there to be new A-listers), but I'm curious to hear what people think about the rest.

Based on popularity and their popularity's longevity. Longevity for artists that are too new to call can be predicted

530 Comments
2024/05/06
23:56 UTC

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Dua Lipa - Sunshine (Cleo Sol Cover) [Radio 1 Live Lounge]

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2024/05/06
23:23 UTC

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The Script are teasing new music

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2024/05/06
22:24 UTC

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Jay5ive - Macaroni Time (Official Video)

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2024/05/06
21:43 UTC

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Bebe Rexha - I'm the Drama - Live at Coachella 2024

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2024/05/06
20:29 UTC

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1Skimask, Deno Crazy - Energy (Official Video)

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2024/05/06
17:54 UTC

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Randy Travis - Where That Came From (Official Music Video)

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2024/05/06
17:43 UTC

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COJA - SIPAJ (Official Video)

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2024/05/06
17:43 UTC

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Leaf of Life - Jah Ammunition (Official Video)

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2024/05/06
17:43 UTC

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2024/05/06
17:40 UTC

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Kehlani - After Hours

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2024/05/06
17:21 UTC

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