Hit Songs Deconstructed Deconstructing Today's Hits for Songwriting Success http://reports.hitsongsdeconstructed.com 2014-05-24 Sub-Genres & Influencers STRAIGHT-UP POP is once again the top Sub-Genre/Influencer of the week, helping to shape the sound of half the songs within the Hot 100 top 10. HIP HOP/RAP & R&B/SOUL remain tied at #2, and BALLADS round out the top three, playing a role within 30% of songs including “All Of Me,” “Let It Go,” and “Not A Bad Thing” The gainers of the week are FUNK, GOSPEL & RETRO (80?s) due to “Ain’t It Fun’s” entry into the Hot 100 top 10, while ALT/INDIE & ELECTROPOP both decreased in prominence as a result of “Pompeii’s” exit. Additionally, POP/ROCK remains constant at the #5 spot due to the fact that both “Ain’t It Fun” and “Pompeii” possess the influence. Hot 100 Top 3 Spotlight – Sub-Genres & Influencers: #1: R&B + Straight-Up Pop + Ballad + Singer/Songwriter (“All Of Me”) #2: SOUL + FUNK + GOSPEL + RETRO (“Happy”) #3: HIP HOP/RAP + ELECTROPOP (“Fancy”) Week of May 24th, 2014 Rank Sub-Genres & TW LW Movement Influencers 1 Straight-Up Pop 50% 50% T2 Hip Hop/Rap 40% 40% T2 R&B 40% 40% 3 Ballad/Power 30% 30% Ballad T4 Dance/EDM 20% 20% T4 Funk 20% 10% T4 Gospel 20% 10% 1 / 3 Hit Songs Deconstructed Deconstructing Today's Hits for Songwriting Success http://reports.hitsongsdeconstructed.com T4 Retro 20% 10% T4 Trap/Crunk 20% 20% T5 Alt/Indie 10% 20% T5 Dark Pop 10% 10% T5 Electropop 10% 20% T5 Pop/Rock 10% 10% T5 Singer/Songwriter 10% 10% T5 Soul 10% 10% T5 Theatrical/Show 10% 10% Tune T5 World 10% 10% T6 Country 0% 0% T6 Folk 0% 0% 2 / 3 Hit Songs Deconstructed Deconstructing Today's Hits for Songwriting Success http://reports.hitsongsdeconstructed.com T6 Minimalist 0% 0% T6 Power Pop 0% 0% T6 Rock 0% 0% Top Sub-Genre & Influencer: Straight-Up Pop Gainers: Funk Gospel Retro Losers: Alt/Indie Electropop Constants: Straight-Up Pop Hip Hop/Rap R&B Ballad/Power Ballad Dance/EDM Trap/Crunk Dark Pop Pop/Rock Singer/Songwriter Soul Theatrical/Show Tune World Country Folk Minimalist Power Pop Rock New Entries: N/A 3 / 3 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).