More confused and afraid than ever, people became more hesitant about partying and took extra precautions to stay safe. This led to a painful recession that left many families in difficult financial situations. As the disease spread, so did misinformation about its origins and an even more undeniable stigma arose around gay men: they were targeted on the streets, subjected to overt homophobia, and mentally and physically mistreated.Īt the same time, the country was experiencing a complete economic downturn as unemployment rates and inflation rose to an all-time high.
Today, the high death toll is largely attributed to the government's slow response at the start of the epidemic, which many connect to the fact that most of the people being affected were gay men, immigrants, people with substance use disorders, and people experiencing poverty. Up until the late '70s and early '80s, the disease had appeared sporadically around the world, but its appearance in the US coincided with the deaths of over 700,000 people worldwide. In 1981, the CDC released an article detailing five cases of what would later become known as AIDS, a sexually transmitted disease caused by HIV infection that largely affected gay men at the time. All the same, we're transported there together. From "Don't Start Now" to "Love Again" and beyond, the album suspends listeners to a time many look back on fondly and some have never experienced.
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Her song "Physical," inspired by the 1983 movie Flashdance, marries synth and heavily processed bass into an uptempo track, while "Cold Heart," featuring Elton John, emits the space-age rhythm and dancy drumbeat of a go-to club hit. Cyrus also interpolated Stevie Nicks's 1982 hit "Edge of Seventeen" with her own "Midnight Sky" for a duet that transcends the divide between old and new.Īnd like a love letter to the disco-pop era, Lipa's Future Nostalgia immerses people in the funky, upbeat pop culture atmosphere of the time. Cyrus's Plastic Hearts features stars like Billy Idol, Joan Jett, and Stevie Nicks, and it follows through with unmistakably '80s songs like "Prisoner," featuring Dua Lipa and "Bad Karma," featuring Joan Jett. Gaga's Chromatica revives the urgency of pop, while Jessie Ware's What's Your Pleasure? illuminates what it was like to be alive and in love in a time long behind us. Wellerman - Nathan Evans, Billen Ted, 220 Kidġ0.Meanwhile, other artists like Lipa, Gaga, and Cyrus have unveiled their own pop-rock albums, laced with heavy guitar solos and guest vocals from some of the top '80s music legends. Unlock It (Lock It) (Jeff Prior Mix) - Charli XCX feat. ArrDee, E1, ZT, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Fivio Foreign and DarkooĤ. Body (Remix) - Tion Wayne, Russ Millions feat. The top 10 Tracks by UK Artists on TikTok 2021ġ. The rest of the Top 10 is populated by the likes of Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and another breakout act of 2021, former Love Island contestant turned pop star Wes Nelson.
Following its resurgence on TikTok the up-beat track actually re-entered the Singles Chart for the first time since its release.Īt Number 3, it's breakout act PinkPantheress with Just For Me, who used the social clout from posting demos online to sign a major label record deal, scoring her first-ever UK Top 20 album in the process.Ĭharli XCX may now be transitioning back into mainstream commercial pop with her upcoming fifth album Crash, but Unlock It (Lock It) a fan favourite track from her Pop 2 mixtape featuring Kim Petras and Korean rapper Jay Park was another cult hit that TikTok stans made popular in 2021. Like I Can, a 2014 single by Sam Smith from their first album In The Lonely Hour makes an appearance at Number 2. There are more surprises in the Top 10 too. The track also proved to be a breakout moment for Brighton rapper ArrDee, who used the viral success of his remix verse to traverse into a solo career, so far earning three UK Top 10 singles in less than six months. Coming out on top on the list are Tion Wayne and Russ Millions, whose remix of their UK Number 1 single Body with ArrDee, E1, ZT, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Fivio Foreign and Darkoo was the Number 1 song by UK artists used in the creation of TikTok videos.Įarlier this year, Tion and Russ made UK chart history when Body hit Number 1, making it the first drill single to ever top the Official Singles Chart.
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