Kara, "Thank You Summer Love"/KARA サンキューサマーラブ ＰＶ歌詞付き (Japan #1, 2013)
Despite Gangnam Style's recent success, we don't often get the opportunity to hear non-English music on American commercial radio. While we might hear the occasional song sung partially in another language (e.g. "Macarena," "Time to Say Goodbye," "Bailamos"), songs sung entirely in a foreign language are still rare (e.g. "La Bamba," "Bamboleo"). However, that's not the case around the world, where foreign language songs, including American music, routinely become hits in a number of markets. But Americans, it is said, are notoriously resistant to songs that aren't in English. So, while the rest of the world gets to hear a variety of international artists, Americans are largely limited to music from English-speaking countries (e.g. the UK, Canada, Australia). For your first reflection, you'll take a musical trip around the world. Choose three of the following international websites and sample some of the local musical fare. Consider what are these countries' musical tastes are at this moment, and to what degree American music has penetrated their charts. Finally, do you you believe any of the music you sampled could have a shot at success in America? Why or why not?
Despite Gangnam Style's recent success, we don't often get the opportunity to hear non-English music on American commercial radio. While we might hear the occasional song sung partially in another language (e.g. "Macarena," "Time to Say Goodbye," "Bailamos"), songs sung entirely in a foreign language are still rare (e.g. "La Bamba," "Bamboleo"). However, that's not the case around the world, where foreign language songs, including American music, routinely become hits in a number of markets. But Americans, it is said, are notoriously resistant to songs that aren't in English. So, while the rest of the world gets to hear a variety of international artists, Americans are largely limited to music from English-speaking countries (e.g. the UK, Canada, Australia). For your first reflection, you'll take a musical trip around the world. Choose three of the following international websites and sample some of the local musical fare. Consider what are these countries' musical tastes are at this moment, and to what degree American music has penetrated their charts. Finally, do you you believe any of the music you sampled could have a shot at success in America? Why or why not?
- Mexico: Del 40 al 1 (Los40.com)
- Israel: Israel Radio Chart (100FM)
- Belgium: Singles Top 50
- Africa: The Official African Chart (MTV Base Africa)
- Italy: Classifiche Musicali (MTV Italy)
- Japan: Japan Hot 100 (Billboard/Hanshin)
- Portugal: Portuguese National Top 50
- Sweden: Top 60 Singles
- Middle East: Hitmarker Weekly Top 20
- Canada (French): Le Top 30 Franco (CKOI 96.1)
- Hong Kong: Hit Radio Charts (997)
- Argentina: Top 20 (FM88)
- Norway: Top 20
- Russia: 2M/Tophit's Russian Music Charts and Top 20 (MTV Russia)
- Asia: Chart Attack (MTV Asia)
- France: France Hit 200 Music Chart (Charly1300)
- India: Mirchi Top 20 [Bollywood] and Angrezi Top 20 [English] (Radio Mirchi)
- Brazil: Brasil Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard Brasil)
- United States (Spanish): Latin Pop Charts (Billboard)
Requirements:
- Be in MLA Style
- Be two full pages in length
Due: We 08.28
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