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Does Miley Really Matter?
I know I said I was going to lay low for a few days but this tidbit really bugged me. Miley Cyrus at 15 has her second number one album. Does it really matter? Seriously? There have been younger stars to put out number one albums, namely Stevie Wonder which back in the day, Stevie Wonder at 13 was miles ahead of Miley musically.
The billboard album charts are so messed up these day that its not about the quality of the music anymore, its about how much it sells. Her album is number one because every bubble gum chewing teeny bopper is begging their parental units to buy the piece of junk which in a few years, half these kids will come of age and realize the crap that they had playing when they were 10.
Back in the day it used to mean something to have a number one album, generally it meant your music was of high quality. Lets compare shall we?
Miley Cyrus from today:
OR Stevie Wonder:
I know which one is higher quality music in my book. Stevie put a lot more effort into writing and performing his number one than Miley did into hers. There some soul and heart in Stevie Wonders. At what point did how many units an album sells take rank over how good the album really is musically? I'd say with the first coming of the "boy" and "girl" bands it started. Acts like the New Kids on the Block, Tiffany and one of my favorites Debbie Gibson began that trend.
Really, for the reasons above, is exactly why I haven't listened to the top 40 countdown or ever paid attention to any billboard album chart since I really started paying attention to music because honestly, music is rated in all the wrong ways. The best music ever made is music that has never been on a chart or a countdown.
Maybe that is how the recording industry has changed, look at who is buying Miley Cyrus's albums, its the 8-12 year old age group. They are who is shaping the recording industry. I honestly can't see any self respecting adult going out and buying Miley Cyrus's albums for their own personal enjoyment.
I don't know maybe Im reading too much into this.
Stevie wonder sucks. He made his living pretending to be blind.
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