10 Bafflingly Terrible Songs That Were Somehow Incredibly Successful
1. Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
The success of Blurred Lines defines a moment of utter mystery in society. Despite the fact that the song was released as recently as 2013 from Robin Thicke's album of the same name, most can't look back at the track's popularity without a mix of shame and a healthy dose of cringe. Before taking a look at why the song's so terrible, let's assess its success.
Not only did Blurred Lines hit number one in the charts of over twenty-five countries, become one of the best-selling singles of all time and break the record for largest radio audience in history, it was also nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 56th Annual Awards.
Yet since then the song has been widely recognized for its at best trivialization of sexual consent and at worst actual promotion of rape culture. Lyrics like I know you want it, I hate these blurred lines and not many women can refuse are just unpleasant and come across as aggressive rather than with the confidence the singer clearly wants to display.