A bit different from the main blog, this is an email for songwriters, producers, publishers and anyone who is interested in that stuff. I send it out, you guessed it, every Sunday night. Scroll down for a sample.
This one is from 10/27/19…
As songwriters the goal is to figure out what your key contribution most often is and then put yourself in a position to contribute that over and over.
It’s Kanye week on the Worldwide chart.
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Writers Are Workers.
*= new on the chart
° = outside song, no artist writer credit
WORLDWIDE TOP 10 (Spotify)
1. Dance Monkey- Tones And I
/// 3:29 - 98bpm - 6m 4 5 3m
W- Toni Watson
P- Konstantin Kersting
*2. Lose You To Love Me- Selena Gomez
/// 3:26 - 102bpm - 4 1 5 3/1
W- Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Selena Gomez
P- Mattman & Robin, Finneas
*3. Follow God- Kanye West
/// 1:44 - 89bpm - 6m
W- Kanye West, Gwin, Cydel Charles Young, Jordan Timothy Jenks, Michael Cerda, Federico Vindver
P- Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, Cerda, Jordan Timothy Jenks, Vindver
4. Highest In The Room- Travis Scott
/// 2:55 - 77bpm - 6m
W- Travis Scott, OZ, Mike Dean, Nik Frascona
P- OZ, Nik D
5. Circles- Post Malone
/// 3:34 - 120bpm - 1 4
W- Post Malone, Frank Dukes, Billy Walsh, Kaan Gunesberk, Louis Bell
P- Post Malone, Frank Dukes, Louis Bell
6. Memories- Maroon 5
/// 3:09 - 91bpm - 1 5 6m 3m 4 1 4 5
W- Adam Levine, Jacob Hindlin, Jon Bellion, Jordan Johnson, Michael Pollack, Stefan Johnson, Vincent Ford
P- Adam Levine, The Monsters & Strangerz
7. Señorita- Shawn Mendes
/// 3:10 - 116bpm - 6m 1 4 5
W- Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Andrew Watt, Benny Blanco, Ali Tamposi, Charli XCX, Jack Patterson, Cashmere Cat
P- Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Watt
*8. Closed On Sunday- Kanye West
/// 2:31 - 98bpm - 6m 4 5
W- Kanye West, Brian Miller, Federico Vindver, Angel Lopez, Timbaland, T. Thornton, G. Thornton, Rennard East, Victory Elyse Boyd, Chango Farías Gómez
P- Kanye West, Brian Miller, Vindver, Angel Lopez, Timbaland
*9. Selah- Kanye West
/// 2:44 - 119bpm - 6m 4 5
W- Kanye West, Evan Mast, Federico Vindver, Jahmal Gwin, Jeffrey LaValley, Cydel Charles Young, Pusha T, Gene Thornton, Rennard East, Consequence
P- Kanye West, E*Vax, Vindver, BoogzDaBeast, Francis Starlite, Benny Blanco
*10. On God- Kanye West
/// 2:16 - 73bpm - 4 5 6m
W- Kanye West, Jahmal Gwin, Cydel Charles Young, Jordan Timothy Jenks, Michael Cerda, Federico Vindver
P- Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, Cerda, Pi'erre Bourne, Vindver
COUNTRY TOP 10 (Media Base)
1. Love You Too Late- Cole Swindell
/// 3:24 - 114bpm - 4 6m 5
W- Brandon Kinney, Cole Swindell, Michael Carter
P- Michael Carter
2. Good Vibes- Chris Janson
/// 2:45 - 92bpm - 1 5 4
W- Ashley Gorley, Chris Janson, Zach Crowell
P- Zach Crowell
3. Every Little Thing- Russell Dickerson
/// 3:10 - 94bpm - 4 1 4 6m 5
W- Casey Brown, Parker Welling, Russell Dickerson
P- Casey Brown
4. What Happens In A Small Town- Brantley Gilbert
/// 3:22 - 69bpm - 1 6m 4 5
W- Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Josh Dunne, Rhett Akins
P- Dann Huff
5. Prayed For You- Matt Stell
/// 3:30 - 70bpm - 4 1 6m 5
W- Allison Cruz, Ashley Bowers, Matt Stell
P- Matt Stell, Ash Bowers
6. Even Though I’m Leaving- Luke Combs
/// 3:45 - 78bpm - 1 4 6m 5
W- Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher, Wyatt Durrette
P- Scott Moffatt
7. One Man Band- Old Dominion
/// 3:06 - 76bpm - 4 5 1 6m
W- Brad Tursi, Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen
P- Shane McAnally
°8. We Were- Keith Urban
/// 3:09 - 81bpm - 4 5 1
W- Eric Church, Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell
P- Dann Huff, Keith Urban
9. Tip Of My Tongue- Kenny Chesney
/// 3:19 - 94bpm - 4 1 5 6m
W- Ed Sheeran, Kenny Chesney, Ross Copperman
P- Kenny Chesney, Ross Copperman
10. Remember You Young- Thomas Rhett
/// 3:00 - 85bpm - 4 5 1
W- Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett
P- Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett
The precise execution of ideas, ultimately compelling, I don’t know if it gets much better than this.