Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal

Published: Oct. 20, 2016, 4:25 a.m.

Host Charlie spent the last two weeks listening to every song on the Billboard Hot 100. What did he discover? That the sonic similarities of most chart-toppers sound closer than ever. Except for the #1 song in America, as of this episode's release - "Closer" by The Chainsmokers, ft. Halsey. This one is different than the rest...or is it? We dive into the styles of the moment to re-learn the old maxim that "great artists steal" - whether that artist is a 2016 DJ duo or an 18th century Classical master.\xa0\nFeaturing:\n\u2022Tory Lanez - LUV\n\u2022Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better\n\u2022Frenship - Capsize\n\u2022Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know\n\u2022Cheat Codes - Sex\n\u2022The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey - Closer\n\u2022Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore\n\u2022Jack U ft. Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now\n\u2022Drake - Know Yourself\n\u2022Amine - Caroline\n\u2022MO - Final Song\n\u2022Mike Posner - I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb remix)\n\u2022The Weeknd - I Can't Feel My Face\n\u2022The Chainsmokers ft. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know\n\u2022Antonio Vivaldi - "La Primavera" Concerto\n\u2022Vivaldi - Giustino\n\u2022Vivaldi - Dorilla in Tempe\n\u2022Vivaldi - Orlando Furioso\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices