Sunday 5 October 2014

Audience research- Popular genres

Radio 1 Top 40 singles chart

Top 5:
1. All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor = Pop, Doo-wop, Blue-eyed soul
2. Bang Band by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj = Pop, Soul, R&B and Hip hop
3. Shake it Off by Taylor Swift = Pop
4. Changing (feat. Paloma Faith) by Sigma = Drum and bass
5. Blame (feat. John Newman) by Calvin Harris = Electronic dance music

Pop dominates this chart, this leaves from of our Indie-Rock song to enter the popular music scene.



iTunes download Charts


1. Changing (feat. Paloma Faith) by Sigma = Drum and bass
2. Pusher by alt-J = Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative and Indie Rock
3. Warm Foothills by alt-J = Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative and Indie Rock
4. The Gospel of John by alt-J = Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative and Indie Rock
5. Garden of England by alt-J = Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative and Indie Rock

Unlike the Radio 1 chart, this chart is dominated by Alternative, Rock and Indie Rock. This shows that the Indie Rock genre is popular.

MTV Hits playlist


1. Glow by Ella Henderson = Pop
2. Break Free (feat. Zedd) by Ariana Grande = Electronic dance music and Electropop
3. Blame (feat. John Newman) by Calvin Harris = Electronic dance music
4. Black Widow (feat. Rita Ora) by Iggy Azalea = Southern hip hop
5. Bang Band by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj = Pop, Soul, R&B and Hip hop

This playlist shows that Pop and Electronic are popular genres. Like the Radio 1 chart it shows that there is room for our Indie Rock song. 

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