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Keeping Track (Sound)
Two or three years ago, I had a weird observation about the numerous music albums that I own- I noticed that the songs I like best or the ones that I deem to be most radio friendly are usually the fourth track in the album. I found myself selecting track four whenever I listen using my portable disc player, forwarding or going right back to the fourth track even if I happen to enjoy listening to the entire album.
I kept this observation on the backseat and satisfied myself with the assurance that I shall go back to check on that observation and see if a vague theory can be made…
Forward to the present date: I have finally taken the time to isolate the fourth tracks of all the albums I love listening to. The results is both exciting and unnerving for me, almost 90% of these fourth tracks are actually my most loved (or one of the two or three most loved) tracks in every particular album. Take a look at my “Track 04” playlist:
“Gravity” of Continuum by John Mayer
“I Miss You” of Spin by Darren Hayes
“Spaceboy” of Halfway Down the Sky by Splender
“Nice to Meet You Anyway” of Chariot by Gavin DeGraw
“Talks Shows on Mute” of A Crow Left of the Murder by Incubus
“Girlfriend” of Swim by July for Kings
“Do the Panic” of Raise the Dead by Phantom Planet
“Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)” of Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon
“Slide” of the Dizzy EP by The Goo Goo Dolls
“Dosed” of By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Last Beautiful Girl” of Mad Season by Matchbox 20
“The Phrase That Pays” of Almost Here by TheAcademyIs…