In 2014 Irish rockers U2 released their 13th studio album Songs of Innocence, an album that cost Apple Inc. an estimated $100 Million. Most people know it for the disastrous fall out post release, including a very iconic tweet from Tyler The Creator, but how did we get from a band unhappy with their place in the industry to the equivalent of as someone put it so eloquently, musical junk mail?

Welcome to another episode of It's Just Music! Today we are discussing the hate for a popular All Night/Tyrant Beyoncè mashup on Tiktok, remix culture on the app and how audience's engage with music one an artist releases it to the public.

Do you ever wonder why people hate Benson Boone so much? The recent "Beautiful Things" and "Mystical Magical" hitmaker has been hit with the backlash of the internet for his seemingly inauthentic music and cringey persona. Is the Benson Boone hate necessary?

Welcome back to Just One Hit! In this episode, we discuss Duncan Sheik, the multi-talented singer-songwriter whose seminal 90s hit "Barely Breathing" captivated audiences. Join us as we explore the story behind the song, its emotional resonance, and the artistic journey that led Duncan to create this iconic track.

Katy Perry's 143 dropped and it's has been nothing but career lows for the once top pop star. In this video, I go over my personal thoughts about the 143 album, how the start of the era was not too great and what Katy should do going forward.

Jennifer Lopez's failed album/tour/marriage combo. Katy Perry's dead on arrival comeback. Justin Timberlake's DWI. Which of these artists is having the worst 2024 in the music space? It's Just Music may have the answer...

So does anyone remember that time 10 years ago when two of pop's biggest musical acts, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, were going at each other over "stolen" background dancers? You don't? Well I'm here to give you an extremely in-depth recap of the mess. From diss tracks to a number of Twitter tirades, it was a wild ride to say the least.

Hey ya'll! Gillette and 20 Finger's 1994 hit Short Dick Man (AKA) Short Short Man was a worldwide smash criticizing men who didn't measure up. With this one hit wonder deep dive, we are exploring what happened after the hit, including shady business dealings and why 20 Fingers couldn't match the success of this phallic shaming bop.

In the second installment of Just One Hit, we are exploring the Benny Mardones 80s adult contemporary hit, Into The Night. Initially released in 1980 to much controversy due to its opening lines about courting a minor, (She's Just sixteen years old, leave her alone), this one hit wonder has the distinction of not only being a hit once, hitting the #11 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, but twice in the same decade, thanks in part to a resurgence in popularity in 1989 (#20 Billboard Hot 100). Is there more to the man than just the controversy or does the song's infamy outlive its performer?

Why does it seem like music discovery is at an all time low and how can people only listen to one musician? A short rant about music discovery being very low in the age of streaming. Something to hold you over until the next Just One Hit episode.

In this third installment of Just One Hit, we are discussing 20 Fingers & Gillette's phallic shaming hit, Short Dick Man or Short Short Man if you're listening to the clean version. Written as somewhat of a diss record to heavily mysoginistic music and musicians during the early 90s, the dance track struck a chord with the general public, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. Its explict content and Gillette's scathingly convincing delivery are one for the books, but aside from it going viral a few times due to a performance of the song on a Brazillian children's show, people don't seem to remember it.

In the second installment of Just One Hit, we are exploring Benny Mardones's 80s adult contemporary hit, Into The Night. Initially released in 1980 to much controversy due to its opening lines about courting a minor, the song has the distinction of not only being a hit once hitting the #11 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980, but twice in the same decade, thanks in part to a resurgence in popularity in 1989 (#20 Billboard Hot 100). Is there more to the man than just the controversy or does the song's infamy outlive its performer?

In the first episode of Just One Hit, we will be discussing the quintessential summer hit, Steal My Sunshine by the the Canadian band LEN. Released in the summer of 1999, it reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and has become a mainstay of curated summer playlists since. But how did this band, who were initially singing about ring pops and the smell of someone's bowel movements get to that point? Only one way to find out. Enjoy!