Google’s year-end wrapup of search trends–the Google Zeitgeist–came out last night, and in addition to finding out that Hannah Montana fans are much more likely to use search engines than Rolling Stones fans and that people were more interested in learning about emo than about gout, the search engine compiled its list of the 10 most popular lyrics searches this year:
Ed. note: Chris “dennisobell” Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latest installment of “100 And Single”:
The success of tribute-video favorite Soulja Boy has been called by some people the perfect example of Web buzz culminating in huge success, with his instructional dance videos (and subsequent clips like people who have learned their lessons, like the one above) being key to his success on the singles charts. Rafi Kam at Oh Word boils the success of Soulja Boy down to four points that people who “want to stay authentic and aren’t currently creating ringtone rap or new dance hooks” can take away about how to find success on the new-world Internet:
Ed. note: Chris “dennisobell” Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latest installment of “100 And Single”:
Ed. note: Chris “dennisobell” Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latest installment of “100 And Single”:
If you thought that the lyrics to bubblegum snap rap sensation “Crank That” were harmless teen-slang gibberish like the rest of us clueless old folks, think again. After Maura dug up this blog post detailing Soulja Boy’s “very profane” and “covert lyrics”, a quick visit to the Urban Dictionary revealed more about the origin of “Superman that ho” than either of us probably cared to know. The following is perhaps not safe for work or for your faith in the future of dude/lady relationships:
Ed. note: Chris “dennisobell” Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on the Billboard Hot 100 in the latest installment of “100 And Single”:
Presenting the bathetic follow up to “Crank That,” as teen hip-hop phenom Soulja Boy discovers puppy love and evidences some neurological impairment that forces him to shout his trademark “YOOOOOOOOU” uncontrollably over the smooth R&B chorus. More »
Today’s TRL is being shot in a smaller-than-usual studio, resulting in many moments that are almost as cramped/chaotic as the Video Music Awards (here come the flashbacks!) More »
Today’s TRL is being shot in a smaller-than-usual studio, resulting in many moments that are almost as cramped/chaotic as the Video Music Awards (here come the flashbacks!) More »
