MUSIC
THE MUSIC OF 2015
MUSIC
In honour of that wisdom,
let’s recap the top tracks
of 2015. Despite a most
chaotic year with incredible acts of horror, disregard for life and Nature
continuing to break records of extreme weather, I find it very interesting
that the music reflects
back to us a lighter side.
the most popular positive possibilities pop music
that helped make millions
of people feel really alive.
May this top 10 playlist be
an elixir that makes you
smile, dance, laugh and
celebrate all that is good
in the world as we look towards a more peaceful
2016.
Pop music has always
been a social barometer
of the collective consciousness. Interestingly,
during this dark period
in humanity, what shines
back at us is more gentle
loving music. The majority
of the most popular global tracks have been light
in lyrics, light in beat and
melody, with soprano
vocal style and themes
of love, family and connection. It’s quite different from the previous few
years of broody self-deprecating pop ballads and
hard, metallic, almost
alien-sounding dubstep
beats.
10) Coldplay - Adventure
of A Lifetime with over 46
million views in 1 month.
So as we look to this past
year and prepare for the
year to come, let’s focus on joy and consider
9) Carly Rae Jepsen - I Really Like You with over 123
million views in 8 months.
8) Kygo - Firestone with
over 159 million views in 9
months.
7) Jesse J – Flashlight with
over 187 million views in 8
months.
6) Alesso: Heroes (We
Could Be) featuring Tove
Lo has been streamed
on Spotify over 235 million
times and racked up 107
million views in just over
a year. He is a DJ and
EDM music producer from
Stockholm, Sweden who
has quickly gained mainstream appeal.
5) OMI - Cheerleader with
299 million views on this
video and then another
320 million views on the
official video.
4) Justin Bieber - What Do
You Mean with over 526
million views in 4 months
3) Ed Sheeran - Thinking
Out Loud with over 907
million views in just over
13 months (Even though
this track was released
in 2014, it has kept itself
in the global top charts
consistently for the whole
year).
2) Wiz Khalifa - See You
Again with over 1.2 billion
views in 7 months.
1) Mark Ronson - Uptown
Funk featuring Bruno Mars
with over 1.25 billion views
in just over a year.
Since 1994, Rishi Deva, founder and CEO of RishiVision and
entrepreneurial coach, has empowered thousands of businesses. Rishi
has an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurial studies and a BBA in
accounting. He has spent nearly twenty years coaching, consulting,
managing and supporting thousands of businesses from new startups
to active global leaders.
I
was at the gym the other day and had a conversation with a 92-year-old man. He still
drives himself to the gym every day. He had some wise words for me. Actually, they are
wise for all of us. I asked, “Ray, what is the secret to a long and healthy life?”
He replied, “Music and humour.”
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