Rania Aniftos: Without a doubt, the Top Gun push definitely helps, but I think it comes down to how different this song is from other OneRepublic hits we’ve seen in the past.
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OneRepublic hadn’t scored a top 40 hit since 2015 prior to “I Ain’t Worried.” Is the song’s success as simple an explanation as a three-word movie title that rhymes with Chop Fun: Gravel Lick, or do you think there’s something else at play here? There’s nothing pop radio loves more than a winning single from a long-established hitmaker, and few groups of the 21st century were as quietly ubiquitous on top 40 as OneRepublic were from the late ’00s up to the mid ’10s.Ģ. I guess that’s just how much of a juggernaut Top Gun: Maverick has become this year, as a sequel to a beloved ‘80s film that does not try to transform its core appeals to cater to a 2020s audience “I Ain’t Worried” functions as a pop music translation of the movie’s frozen-in-amber throwback appeal, recalling a time (the early-to-mid 2010s, in this instance) where whistling and Ryan Tedder’s voice were top 40 staples.Īndrew Unterberger: I’d have been very surprised a few months ago - but once the song took hold on streaming, it was clear that radio would follow and the song would catapult to the top 10 shortly after. Jason Lipshutz: Yes – and not just because it’s the first major OneRepublic hit in seven years, but also because it sounds like it exists in another era of pop music, divorced from all modern trends and production techniques. Proof once again that what’s in the grooves matters more than name power. Gaga’s record was stately but somewhat overwrought, while OneRepublic’s is just great fun. 49 on the Hot 100 and that a OneRepublic song, released as the album’s second single, would become a top 10 hit, I wouldn’t have believed you. If you had told me that Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” the lead single from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack, would stall at No. You just never know in this business (which is part of the fun).
It’s a catchy, well-produced song with as big of a launchpad as a pop jam can get in terms of its inclusion on the movie soundtrack - and it’s definitely the kind of bright, entirely palatable end of summer earworm whose shelf life would extend in tandem with the continued success of the movie. On the other hand, “I Ain’t Worried” has all the elements of a perfect summer song with the catchy hook and breezy melody, so it makes sense that this was the song to put OneRepublic back on the music map. So, it was a pleasantly surprising throwback to the mid-2010s to see that band name show up in the Hot 100 top 10. Rania Aniftos: I am, just because we hear more about Ryan Tedder’s songwriting credits lately than his efforts in OneRepublic.
Are you surprised the song has gotten as big as it has? How surprising is OneRepublic’s return to the chart’s top tier? And how does “I Ain’t Worried” live up to the Top Gun musical legacy? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.ġ.”I Ain’t Worried” hits the top 10 in its 13th week on the listing, a sort of throwback to the slow-building pop hits of yore. Tom Cruise Helped OneRepublic Score Its Latest Hit (Yes, For Real)
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