Two pop acts broke and matched a couple of Jacksons Billboard records this week. But what does it mean exactly for the industry?
Both Enrique Iglesias and Katy Perry gave Michael Jackson fans a hard time this week. Iglesias became the Top Male Artist ever in Billboards Club Play Chart surpassing Michael.
On the other hand pop starlet Katy Perry matched Jacksons record for most number one singles from an album: five in all.
Unfortunately for Perry, shes learning that matching a legends record doesnt give you the industrys respect automatically. Songwriter and singer Linda Perry has been quoted saying: Who the **** wants a Katy Perry record? She is not giving you any substance, and its the kind of junk food to feast on right at this moment, and thats all.
Harsh words and Linda Perry didnt even mention Michael Jackson: that wouldve been too cruel for Miss Katy. But Linda has a point: music industry these days is turning into a fast-food making machine and any pretty doll using auto-tune can break records, sell millions of digital singles, even when they cant sing a note or write a decent song.
Michael Jackson knew a lot about writing classic pop tunes. Any of his number one singles are solid tracks with a message and a great spirit. Man In The Mirror is one of the best songs ever sung: the superstar was wondering about how he could change the world and the heartbreaking video remains as a classic. The Way You Make Me Feel, and Bad showed that even his uptempo dance tracks had an unique style.
We could be hours and hours talking about Jacksons music and legacy. Anything from Will You Be There to Billie Jean, I Just Cant Stop Loving you or Childhood are proof that great music stands the test of time. And this isnt about how old are you: there are very young people who are already music experts and know exactly who Ella Fitzgerald, Burt Bacharach or Frank Sinatra were.
So let the new generations set and breake all these records. After all, its all about numbers and sales. And no one in their senses could think that Taylor Swifts album is better than Janis Joplin Pearl just because the former spent more time at the number one spot.
Michael Jackson records are being matched, but hey, hes still the greatest male pop star ever. Can you say the same about any of those girls and boys in the industry these days?
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