Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" #10 On List Of "30 Essential Max Martin Songs" via Stereogum
Filed Under () by glitzylady on Saturday, March 28, 2015
Posted at : Saturday, March 28, 2015
Interesting (and perfectly timed!!!) article discussing Mega Music Producer Max Martin. As we know, Max Martin and his associate Shellback are the Producers of Adam Lambert's upcoming album "The Original High". In this blog from Stereogum, Michael Nelson gives a great history of Max Martin's success with writing, co-writing, and at least some involvement in some of the biggest Top 40 Hits, including a substantial number of #1 Hits. Be sure to go to the embedded link to read more! Oh, and the author puts Adam Lambert's Grammy Nominated, Max Martin produced, (written by Pink, Max Martin, and Shellback)"Whataya Want From Me" in the Top 10 of the "30 Essential Max Martin Songs"!!! WWFM made it to #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, making it Adam's most successful song to date.
"30 Essential Max Martin Songs"
Intro/Excerpts:
"The thought came to me in a drug store. Or a department store. Or the backseat of a taxicab. I don’t remember where it was, exactly, except that it was the type of place where, in 2015, one might hear Taio Cruz’s 2010 hit “Dynamite” playing in the periphery. That is to say: anywhere in the world. Everywhere in the world. Anyway, the song was “Dynamite,” and the thought was, “You know, this might be the best song Max Martin ever made.” Even as the thought occurred to me, I recognized it was crazy. “Dynamite” is a great song, but Max Martin has made so many great songs, and so many of them are genuine classics: “…Baby One More Time”; “I Want It That Way”; “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” … Even choosing a single “best” among his classics would be difficult. To assign that designation to something less than a classic, however, would be heresy."....
... "Last month, Martin was awarded the Grammy in the category of Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. The Grammys always get it wrong, of course, but this was the rare instance of them getting it right. It also illustrated how often they’d gotten it wrong in the past: This was Martin’s FIRST Grammy. But the guy was behind three #1 songs in 2012, too. And another three in 2011. And another three in 2010."......
"My methodology here included only two real criteria":
"Only one song per recording artist was eligible."
"Any song on which Max Martin has a co-writer and/or co-producer credit was eligible."
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE "30 Essential Max Martin Songs" by CLICKING ON THIS EMBEDDED LINK
Photo credit: Adam Lambert in "Whataya Want From Me" Official Music Video
"#10. Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me” (2009)"
"I watched all nine seasons of American Idol when Simon Cowell was a judge, and I watched a couple seasons after he left, and I never loved any contestant more than I did Adam Lambert, who came in second on the show’s eighth season. (I was rooting so hard for that guy! And he lost to Kris Allen! I still can’t believe it). Lambert’s 2009 debut album, For Your Entertainment, is loaded with ridiculous songwriting credits — Justin Hawkins of the Darkness! Matthew Bellamy of Muse! Lady Gaga! Rivers Cuomo! — but the album’s best and biggest song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and P!nk. “Whataya Want From Me” was initially intended to be recorded by P!nk, and included on her 2008 album, Funhouse, but it didn’t make the cut. Lambert lucked out: “Whataya Want From Me” is a soaring pop-glam anthem totally suited to his remarkable vocal range. It didn’t need his vocal range, though: P!nk eventually recorded the song herself, and included it on international editions of her Greatest Hits… So Far!!!, and her version is also outstanding. Lambert’s second album, 2011’s Trespassing, was also loaded with contributions from huge songwriters — Pharrell! Dr. Luke! Bruno Mars! — but no Martin. Coincidentally or not, its only charting single topped out at #76 — a great distance from the #10 achieved by “Whataya Want From Me.” Later this year, Lambert will release his third album, The Original High, and Martin is serving as the album’s executive producer. I’m hoping for great things. I’m still rooting really hard for that guy."
Adam Lambert: "Whataya Want From Me" 2009
"30 Essential Max Martin Songs"
Intro/Excerpts:
"The thought came to me in a drug store. Or a department store. Or the backseat of a taxicab. I don’t remember where it was, exactly, except that it was the type of place where, in 2015, one might hear Taio Cruz’s 2010 hit “Dynamite” playing in the periphery. That is to say: anywhere in the world. Everywhere in the world. Anyway, the song was “Dynamite,” and the thought was, “You know, this might be the best song Max Martin ever made.” Even as the thought occurred to me, I recognized it was crazy. “Dynamite” is a great song, but Max Martin has made so many great songs, and so many of them are genuine classics: “…Baby One More Time”; “I Want It That Way”; “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” … Even choosing a single “best” among his classics would be difficult. To assign that designation to something less than a classic, however, would be heresy."....
... "Last month, Martin was awarded the Grammy in the category of Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. The Grammys always get it wrong, of course, but this was the rare instance of them getting it right. It also illustrated how often they’d gotten it wrong in the past: This was Martin’s FIRST Grammy. But the guy was behind three #1 songs in 2012, too. And another three in 2011. And another three in 2010."......
"My methodology here included only two real criteria":
"Only one song per recording artist was eligible."
"Any song on which Max Martin has a co-writer and/or co-producer credit was eligible."
READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE "30 Essential Max Martin Songs" by CLICKING ON THIS EMBEDDED LINK
"#10. Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me” (2009)"
"I watched all nine seasons of American Idol when Simon Cowell was a judge, and I watched a couple seasons after he left, and I never loved any contestant more than I did Adam Lambert, who came in second on the show’s eighth season. (I was rooting so hard for that guy! And he lost to Kris Allen! I still can’t believe it). Lambert’s 2009 debut album, For Your Entertainment, is loaded with ridiculous songwriting credits — Justin Hawkins of the Darkness! Matthew Bellamy of Muse! Lady Gaga! Rivers Cuomo! — but the album’s best and biggest song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and P!nk. “Whataya Want From Me” was initially intended to be recorded by P!nk, and included on her 2008 album, Funhouse, but it didn’t make the cut. Lambert lucked out: “Whataya Want From Me” is a soaring pop-glam anthem totally suited to his remarkable vocal range. It didn’t need his vocal range, though: P!nk eventually recorded the song herself, and included it on international editions of her Greatest Hits… So Far!!!, and her version is also outstanding. Lambert’s second album, 2011’s Trespassing, was also loaded with contributions from huge songwriters — Pharrell! Dr. Luke! Bruno Mars! — but no Martin. Coincidentally or not, its only charting single topped out at #76 — a great distance from the #10 achieved by “Whataya Want From Me.” Later this year, Lambert will release his third album, The Original High, and Martin is serving as the album’s executive producer. I’m hoping for great things. I’m still rooting really hard for that guy."
Adam Lambert: "Whataya Want From Me" 2009
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7 comments:
Slow news day huh. Wait till Adam tweets Sauli HBD.
What is with the giant click on this link? Copyright issues?
The "giant click on this link" is exactly what it says it is: an embedded link to the rest of the article...
Thanks, glitzylady. Great article. Max Martin has written/produced some really good songs. It sounds as though he's in a league of his own. Let's hear what he and Shellback have come up with for Adam .... in the not too distant future!! :)
Yeah, something is different. Maybe 24/7 was contacted by Attitude.
@Anon 11:21 PM
No.. If you're referring to the embedded links, it's just a different way of posing links.. It's less cluttered looking... That's pretty much it..
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