I had an interesting conversation with my son recently that I wanted to share with you.
We were having a lazy Sunday afternoon and I said, as I do, that we should put something on to dance to. This is never met with reaction I am hoping for…one day I will say this and my kids will leap up and dance with me on the sofas…anyway, I digress.
I carried on by saying this felt like an “Uptown Funk” moment. To which he replied, “Oh no…I’m so over that song.”
I voiced my considerable surprise and said what a great song it is…he was non committal – “Yeah…but it’s everywhere” I was intrigued so I reeled of a few other song titles and got to Stay with me (Sam Smith)…my son rolled his eyes, “Yeah, that one too.”
So this got me thinking; to me, one part of being a really successful artist, is that your music is as far reaching as possible. But if the market is flooded with one particular song, does its’ appeal wane? I suppose there could be a tipping point for a song when it goes from being a fresh sound to a cool sought after track to being everywhere – trailers/ad breaks/on every daytime playlist.
Don’t get me wrong, as an artist who has had a few spot plays here and there I have no concept of this dilemma and I’m thinking it would be a quality problem to have.
When I discover a new song I do tend to overplay it. But I suppose my son has a point, because after a while I leave it alone, or hit skip on my playlist. Too much of a good thing, I guess. I do come back to it in time, because, after all, a great song is a great song.
My kids have gone to another extreme, long gone are the days they share new musical finds with me. Their iTunes libraries are closely guarded secrets…I think they are wary of me getting hold of and overplaying their latest favourites.
So does overexposure of a song turn people off? Does it stop you liking a song you loved a month ago? And are there songs that you never tire of, that are immune to this? Tell me what you think.
And this is a little gratuitous...but I really like it...