If you hadn't noticed, or if you don't have a twitter, #thewaytonumberone was trending for quite some time. Of course, we had to look into it, and we found that it's a song by Nickelodeon tween singer Ariana Grande. And by successfully using fans and social media, her song, "The Way" found itself number one on iTunes. Does it deserve to be there? Or is just a hit and run song? Here's our take:
"The Way" is clearly a reference to the early 2000's R&B/pop of the likes of Beyonce, Mariah Carey, etc. It's got a rather generic beady beat that plays throughout the song, while maintaining instruments that continue the R&B/pop trend; a couple of synths to add pop flavor, and brass and piano keys. Think of it like "Suit & Tie", but a female version. And of course no song today is complete without rap, so Mac Miller steps up to the mic and delivers a rap that is the only thing that stands out about this song.
It's not that it's a terrible song, it just fails to stick around in your head like a good pop song does. It's clear that her label wants to steer clear of dance pop (as did Brigit Mendler), but if this is the best song she can offer, it's not impressive at the least. I guess it's just plain ol' forgettable. But those looking for a song that sound 'retro' will eat it up, those who want a true pop song can just move on. Which is what we did.
Our rating: 2 out of 5
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