End of the rock movement
Apr 3, 2018 11:26:44 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Apr 3, 2018 11:26:44 GMT 10
I know we've briefly discussed this in other threads before, however I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread based solely on this topic, so we can go into more detail about it. Why do you think the 55-year movement of rock (from about 1955-2010) came to an end? Was it due to streaming, the public backlash against post-grunge or do you think people have simply lost interest in the genre?
I personally think there were a number of factors which resulted in the rock movement coming to an end. By 2010, a significant backlash against Nickelback and post-grunge had formed. Combined with the fact that a backlash was forming against the Emo scene, it's no surprise that rock was beginning to become unfavourable among people. Streaming's increasing popularity has resulted in rock music having a smaller presence on the charts, even though there is still a lot of interest in the genre. Rock was the most consumed genre in the US back in 2015, yet there were hardly any rock songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
What would you consider to be the last major rock hits in your country? Here in Australia, these could be considered as being the last major hits of the rock movement:
Considering the fact that this is a Late 2000s pop-punk song, i'm surprised that it performed as well as it did. "Check Yes Juliet" was originally released back in 2008, however it was re-released as a single in Australia three years later and that was when the song achieved it's success on the charts. It entered onto the ARIA Chart on the 13th March 2011 (my 12th birthday
) and remained within the Top-50 until the 17th July 2011.
Ultimately, it peaked at #26 and stayed on the charts for a total of 17 weeks. Although there were one or two rock songs that achieved Top-50 success around the same time, I consider "Check Yes Juliet" to be the last major hit of the rock movement here in Australia.
Interestingly enough, Good Charlotte continued to achieve success here well into the Early 2010s, despite the fact that they have not achieved a Top-50 hit in another country since 2007. Debuting on the charts on the 17th April 2011, "Last Night" ultimately peaked at #27 and stayed on the charts for 13 weeks.
Jebediah had a comeback of sorts back in March 2011, when "She's Like a Comet" peaked at #47 and stayed on the charts for two weeks. This was their first Top-50 hit since 2004. I'm really surprised about it's chart success though. I remember it received a decent amount of airplay at the time, so I don't think the charts truly reflect how popular the song was.
Despite public backlash against Nickelback, the band had a hit in the form of "When We Stand Together" back in Late 2011. Believe it or not, this wasn't actually their last Top-50 hit in Australia. They even had a Top-50 hit as recently as 2014, when "What Are You Waiting For?" managed to chart at #40.
Rock's mainstream decline was more gradual here. The genre lingered on into 2011, even though it was essentially reduced to just a handful of songs by that point.
I personally think there were a number of factors which resulted in the rock movement coming to an end. By 2010, a significant backlash against Nickelback and post-grunge had formed. Combined with the fact that a backlash was forming against the Emo scene, it's no surprise that rock was beginning to become unfavourable among people. Streaming's increasing popularity has resulted in rock music having a smaller presence on the charts, even though there is still a lot of interest in the genre. Rock was the most consumed genre in the US back in 2015, yet there were hardly any rock songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
What would you consider to be the last major rock hits in your country? Here in Australia, these could be considered as being the last major hits of the rock movement:
Considering the fact that this is a Late 2000s pop-punk song, i'm surprised that it performed as well as it did. "Check Yes Juliet" was originally released back in 2008, however it was re-released as a single in Australia three years later and that was when the song achieved it's success on the charts. It entered onto the ARIA Chart on the 13th March 2011 (my 12th birthday
) and remained within the Top-50 until the 17th July 2011. Ultimately, it peaked at #26 and stayed on the charts for a total of 17 weeks. Although there were one or two rock songs that achieved Top-50 success around the same time, I consider "Check Yes Juliet" to be the last major hit of the rock movement here in Australia.
Interestingly enough, Good Charlotte continued to achieve success here well into the Early 2010s, despite the fact that they have not achieved a Top-50 hit in another country since 2007. Debuting on the charts on the 17th April 2011, "Last Night" ultimately peaked at #27 and stayed on the charts for 13 weeks.
Jebediah had a comeback of sorts back in March 2011, when "She's Like a Comet" peaked at #47 and stayed on the charts for two weeks. This was their first Top-50 hit since 2004. I'm really surprised about it's chart success though. I remember it received a decent amount of airplay at the time, so I don't think the charts truly reflect how popular the song was.
Despite public backlash against Nickelback, the band had a hit in the form of "When We Stand Together" back in Late 2011. Believe it or not, this wasn't actually their last Top-50 hit in Australia. They even had a Top-50 hit as recently as 2014, when "What Are You Waiting For?" managed to chart at #40.
Rock's mainstream decline was more gradual here. The genre lingered on into 2011, even though it was essentially reduced to just a handful of songs by that point.