“Don’t Worry Be Happy” Revisited: A Little Song Bobby McFerrin Wrote Topped The Charts 30 Years Ago This Week
If you're going to use the Hot 100 to discern the state of radio-listening (and streaming) Americans, it's generally better to consider the chart in aggregate, rather than focusing on the top. I think of it like this: Any given chart run has a certain chemical makeup, depending on whatever fumes (infatuation, joy, nostalgia, longing)…
Stereogum — If you're going to use the Hot 100 to discern the state of radio-listening (and streaming) Americans, it's generally better to consider the chart in aggregate, rather tha... more info