so this didn't end up becoming that ubiquitous, did it? haven't heard it on the radio in ages, and i listen a lot.
― dyl, Thursday, 19 September 2013 05:07 (ten years ago) link
it felt p ubiquitous to me the year it came out, but that was largely because at the time i had cokehead downstairs neighbors who would come home at 3 in the morning and blast it; their stereo was apparently set up against a wall directly under my bedroom, and the sound would travel up through the floor, through my mattress, and into my pillow. it was actually louder if i was lying down.
― 1staethyr, Thursday, 19 September 2013 06:26 (ten years ago) link
I don't think I've heard this song in a couple years.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 19 September 2013 06:57 (ten years ago) link
Maybe like once since the super bowl disaster
― The Reverend, Thursday, 19 September 2013 06:59 (ten years ago) link
ubiquitous pop songs always drop off the radar in the subsequent year or two. in this case i'm very glad of that. doubtless it'll eventually return as a staple though, sigh
― lex pretend, Thursday, 19 September 2013 08:09 (ten years ago) link
yeah this turned out not to really have staying power. especially compared to, like, "Single Ladies," which came out about 6 months earlier.
― Jean-Claude Brand Ambassador (some dude), Thursday, 19 September 2013 11:17 (ten years ago) link
i feel like it's remained really influential on pop music, though. there's still at least a few "I Gotta Feeling" soundalike major label singles every year, and I feel like it kicked off the whole wave of 'wistful party song' type hits like "We Can't Stop."
― Jean-Claude Brand Ambassador (some dude), Thursday, 19 September 2013 11:21 (ten years ago) link
Sorry, what's wistful about I Gotta Feeling?
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:35 (ten years ago) link
Autotuning on ''..and then we'll do it agaiaaian,'' and the little doodle-WOOdle-oodle-oo sound.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 19 September 2013 12:44 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0S2PtFP2Jo
― with HD lyrics (Eazy), Thursday, 9 April 2015 18:22 (nine years ago) link
The comparison with "Celebration" is apt. And I love both songs, and hope and plan to hear both at my son's bar mitzvah someday!― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:53 PM (nine years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:53 PM (nine years ago) bookmarkflaglink
Update: did in fact play this at my son's bar mitzvah
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 04:13 (four years ago) link
Lol, what a lovely thread revive
― the article don, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 08:11 (four years ago) link
Congratulations! I genuinely miss the days of ubiquitous Black Eyed Peas. Just learned that they went back to their roots two years ago and made a political rap album, accompanied by a sci-fi Marvel comic about the crack epidemic?
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 14 January 2020 09:36 (four years ago) link
Ritmo (Bad Boys for life)" by The Black Eyed Peas with J Balvin is #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin chart. Eh, not that impressive. Not good.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 19:42 (four years ago) link
Holy crap, my kids and I were cracking up playing this in the car just last week. One didn't believe me that a singer actually says "l'chaim!" My theory is they wrote this *specifically* for bar and bat mitzvahs, after spending time in Hollywood and hearing about all the big paychecks peers had been getting for private performances.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 14 January 2020 20:03 (four years ago) link