Top Ten Ingredients for a Good Song
Who wants a whiny, brain-melting voice that makes your ears bleed in a song? I certainly don't! Good (or amazing) vocals are one of the things that make up a good band or artist.
Nothing will turn me off a song more than the singer's voice. If I like the sound of their voice, it can make up for flaws in instrumentation and lyrics.
I'm with PetSounds. I've pressed the stop button many times because vocals hurt my ears.
Catchy, meaningful, clean, and original lyrics are a great feature of a song.
Especially if Paul Simon writes them.
Music that finds its way into your heart or reminds you of a nice memory is a good component of any song.
A song that will never get out of your head!
Think about the younger kids! Songs with expletives are a bad influence on a child's vocabulary.
I know, right? I had to put up with so many inappropriate lyrics as a kid. They tortured my youth!
Creativity, people! Creativity is always good, especially when making music.
A song with meaningful lyrics is a great inspiration for people of all ages.
Trust me, Autotune ruined music.
A song with lyrics like that can take you to a magical place and into the story.
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90% of charity singles are not so much about the tunes themselves but what they symbolize. In other words, people buy or download a charity single for the cause it represents rather than the quality of the song itself.
Nod your head in time to the music!
I hate music artists whose songs all sound the same. It reflects a lack of creativity and is not at all inspiring.
A combination of some of the other items on this list!
Don't put too many instruments in the song.