Hikaru Utada’s got 2022 album of the year but a lot of people either don’t know it because western music spheres refuse to cover them or English speaking folk are just too close minded to listen to music that’s not in their language.

It be the same people telling you they don’t wanna watch foreign movies because “they have to be in the mood to read subtitles”.

Like reading is something they have to get mentally ready for like a dentist’s appointment.

ppl ITT saying they’ve never heard of bad bunny

??

This should had been Bachata and not boring af reguetton. Bring me back to Aventura era

I bet they heard of him outselling each and everyone of their faves every week

It literally takes five seconds to google the translation and then you know what the song is about.

It’s not rocket science no matter how people try to make it out like it is.

Cosign Despues de la Playa my SOTY

Moscow Mule top 5 for me.

Andrea maybe top 10 as well.

I'm not saying it's impossible but I have a hard time listening to music I can't understand.. it takes the immersion out of it.

Probably just an American thing.

She had to be one of the biggest legends nobody REALLY knows about. Diamond album she solo wrote at 16. Several platinum albums she self prod and self wrote. Numerous #1 hits in her country. Like 5 legit classic albums. Had the record for most albums sold in a single country until Adele. Had an MTV Unplugged at like 18.
She has a strong western fanbase but the average person doesn't know her at all. She even collabd with Timbo lol.

She's like Asian Mariah Carey but also self produced most her albums lol

I don't understand how Moscow Mule didn't blow up. Perfect single.

It’s def an American issue.

The rest of the non English speaking world is inundated with English speaking music.

You don’t see them complaining like the Americans do.

I literally learnt recently he is the guy in the cheetos commercial

I agree. I suppose it comes down to personal preference.. I definitely need to embrace other cultures more.

Literally the only album that had a better first week this century is Adele’s 25.
The sales thread should be worshiping.

All written and produced by Utada as well, how many singers can say that these days?

The last three post hiatus London albums have all been great albums.

The second part

Im with u bro. If an American artist was solo writing self producing albums that massive theyd be hailed as God. U know how f***ing crazy it is to go diamond at 16 with an album u wrote solo and in a country as small as Japan??????

His singles are probably always gonna win end of year sales stars because he’s so consistent but American radio is never gonna get behind him because it’s not English and that makes the difference.

Breh some of the rhythms and cadences they got going on in the second half of that song is some of the craziest s*** I’ve ever heard from a big name artist

They got behind Yankee with Gasolina and Despacito even though both are full Spanish.

I just think Moscow Mule is the biggest banger on the album.

It’s never too late to start being more open to things.

A lot of people don’t start opening up to new foods until their 20’s because they’re out the nest environment.

People just need to start saying yes to more new s***.

Tarot is so underrated

Post up your favorite Bad Bunny song real quick

It’s not like that for me and music but for tv shows I understand. Like it’s still hard for me to get into subs for anime I’d always just take the dub even if that means waiting longer for episodes

3 million records sold in the first week in a country with a fraction of the population of America is f***ing insane.

And the best thing with them is that the music’s continually gotten better as the years pass.

Who’s in that pocket at this point?