Secrets of pop success revealed, scientists claim

[A Lark Ascending]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16218284

[sidewinder]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16218284

Can it explain how crap such as the 'Birdie Song' gets to No. 1 though?

[A Lark Ascending]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16218284

Can it explain how crap such as the 'Birdie Song' gets to No. 1 though?

Read the second half. They claim to be able to measure the components in a song most likely to render it attractive to a mass audience; but not to be able to calculate the impact of outside factors like marketing, appearance on X-Factor or whatever. 60% success rate claimed.

Nothing very remarkable but interesting.

[GA Russell]

Thanks Bev!

[A Lark Ascending]

I have a feeling record companies do something like this anyway when it comes to the more cynical commercial recordings. The mythical 'formulaic pop'.