Current trends in Popular Music

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Phoebe Hung

Genre:

EDM song with a "retro" style synthesizer in the chorus

Analysis of the song "Closer" by Chainsmokers ft. Halsey

“Closer” peaked at No. 1 in its third week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (US) after debuting at No. 9 in August 2016.

The song is an uplifting song that sounds different from other EDM songs as it is more relaxed than the usual dance anthems that The Chainsmokers have previously released.

The EDM duo are notoriously famous for their song "#Selfie", released in 2014. This song caused a sensation that was intended to replicate the viral "Harlem Shake"

Genre: EDM, Tropical House, DanceHall

In the UK, "Let Me Love You" debuted at number two with 40,000 digital downloads

Genre:

EDM, pop, dancehall

The song debuted at number one on the UK singles chart with 102,000 combined sales, which included 5.56 million streams and 47,000 downloads

On 5th August, the song reached number 2 on the UK singles chart.

Calum Scott's audition tape for Britain's got Talent, where he sings this song has over 73 million views

Genre: pop, acoustic

Billboard editor, Gil Kaufman, describes it as an uplifting poppy song with a subtle island vibe

Genre:

Alternative, indie, rap rock

Part of the soundtrack for "Suicide Squad", a major Hollywood production

Genre:

Trap,

dance-pop

The song reached the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and the UK.

Genre:

Reggae-pop

This track is the third single from her album "Dangerous Woman"