For this paper I decided to choose a song that is very popular right now called “Closer,” the song is performed by The Chainsmokers and features the up and coming singer Halsey. This song falls under the dance genre and is very popular with the younger crowds right now and held number one on Billboards Hot 100 and many other music top charts around the world. “Closer” also helped the Chainsmokers surpass Calvin Harris’ record by becoming The Chainsmokers fourth number one dance hit on the billboard charts. “Closer” was written by Andrew Taggart, who is one of the two members of The Chainsmokers, Ashley Frangipane, Shaun Frank, Frederic Kennett, Isaac Slade, and Joe King. The Chainsmokers are a DJ duo and usually do not sing on their own
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The recorded deck beats are used throughout the whole song. Another instrument that you can hear throughout the song is the piano.The piano enters at about 50 seconds in to the song and throughout the song different piano riffs are used. The next instrument that is introduced is the drums, it sounds mostly to be a snare drum. Also, throughout the song the pitch varies from lower to higher. The pitch is usually higher when the two singers are harmonizing and the pitch becomes lower when the two are singing separately. At about one minute and 30 seconds into the song Halsey is introduced and sings a solo. Then at about one minute and 50 seconds her pitch becomes higher to inflict more emotion. Then at about two minutes and ten seconds Halsey and Andrew begin to harmonize the chorus of the song. Throughout the whole song it has a very upbeat tempo. I think the whole meaning behind the lyric is that when you run into an ex boyfriend or ex girlfriend it is usually a bad idea to think about seeing them again, I think that the tempo used in the song keeps the lyrics more light hearted. The emotion the song evokes from me personally it’s a song that makes you want to dance or sing along to. The song also makes me feel like I shouldn’t over think about past relationships
The recorded deck beats are used throughout the whole song. Another instrument that you can hear throughout the song is the piano.The piano enters at about 50 seconds in to the song and throughout the song different piano riffs are used. The next instrument that is introduced is the drums, it sounds mostly to be a snare drum. Also, throughout the song the pitch varies from lower to higher. The pitch is usually higher when the two singers are harmonizing and the pitch becomes lower when the two are singing separately. At about one minute and 30 seconds into the song Halsey is introduced and sings a solo. Then at about one minute and 50 seconds her pitch becomes higher to inflict more emotion. Then at about two minutes and ten seconds Halsey and Andrew begin to harmonize the chorus of the song. Throughout the whole song it has a very upbeat tempo. I think the whole meaning behind the lyric is that when you run into an ex boyfriend or ex girlfriend it is usually a bad idea to think about seeing them again, I think that the tempo used in the song keeps the lyrics more light hearted. The emotion the song evokes from me personally it’s a song that makes you want to dance or sing along to. The song also makes me feel like I shouldn’t over think about past relationships