Rather Be: Popularity & Quality
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This is honestly one of my favorite songs of all time. So happy. So interesting. So unique. While it definitely got a ton of recognition + credit, I wanted to give it a little bit more. What are some of your favorite popular, but still high quality songs? Let me know!

@jessefickel5978
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
dancing on my own – robyn
@archmichaels
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
3:28 I was obsessed with this song.
@jaxhap8338
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
closer- by the chainsmokers holds a special place in my heart, it is not outstanding but it is intertwined with my memory to the point I can remember exactly when I heard it for the first time.
@gonzaloescobedo5054
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Tbh The Beatles are one of the few that achieved this mix of popular and quality, which is why they were so big then and today, and looked upon as legends.
@youtubeuserdan4017
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
"Why does this have more views than that?"
Because views are not a measure of quality. Simple as that.
@onefortheages5983
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Rather be will always be one of if not my favorite pop songs ever. I'm so glad you gave this song the credit it deserves.
@cocainaforall4636
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Love love love love this song
@alexphillips5319
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
British people hate this song, used in basically every single commercial and Jess glynn is widely shit on by everyone lol
@leonmayne797
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Clean Bandit is the good Chainsmokers.
@ericmann8136
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Steve lacy is pretty well known as wenn
@guillermoaguirre1091
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Okay but swish swish slaps. I personally love it because of the instrumentals and the ~vibe~ they provide
@Murray_Brown
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Is it bad that I absolutely despise this song? In 2014 it got overplayed to fuck in the UK
@liammitchell2225
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Honest where TF is Dark Red?
@Paulito-ym4qc
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Bad Romance is also a Song that i always brushed off as just a random electro pop hit, but then i relistened to it, and it's an absolutley incredible song as well, the entire album is immaculate, and worth checking out
@user-ey8yc7st7k
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Kendrick is the perfect example of how you can create incredibly consumer friendly music, with Catchy hooks and beats, as well as pushing the edge, but not so far that it alienates people, normally it would never work, but he pulls it off
@Gustavo-vi7dd
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Come on Eileen was a high quality popular song
@Gustavo-vi7dd
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Rather Be is one of the musics I hate the most
@dankmemewannabe
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
There’s a Vietnamese song I feel fits this, it’s called “tuý âm”, such a legendary song lol
@sazzzysasuke
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
clean bandit always make bangers
@pellehansen9802
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Maggie Rogers isn't even that good
@TeShiky
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Estelle – American Boy
@boroszsuzsanna6882
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
In England or radio has classical music really weird
@novemberain6619
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
my god, it makes me so happy that you too love this song .i still listen to it bc it's so uplifting. no other "popular song" never stuck with me quite this long tbh. it's how i came to know of this band and it makes me listen to the album and i quite liked it. some other tracks i remember are Something Extraordinary, Dust Clear, Stronger & Heart on fire
@moxuri
March 19, 2026 at 5:25 pm
I thought swish swish was pretty good though lmao
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