Katie Bain: There’s been a tidal wave of early 2000s samples/interpolations in dance music in the last year, with Acraze’s 2021 Cherish-sampling smash “Do It To It” more or less sparking the trend.
Let’s not judge it for what it is, and just put it out. As Bebe told our very own Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (shameless plug), “Let’s just give the people what they want. The fact is, there have been stranger trajectories to a top 10 Hot 100 hit in 2022 than this one, so I’m just not going to overthink it and just keep dancing. Katie Atkinson: The math is still not mathing, but it doesn’t need to. Does the math add up to you for this one, or are you still having trouble wrapping your head around it? “I’m Good” is a 2015-recorded song interpolating a 2000 pop hit with tonight’s-gonna-be-a-good-night lyrics that sound like 2009 that got big after being shared on TikTok in 2022. Which artist stands to gain most from the song’s unexpected success? And is it the end of the trend or just the beginning? Billboard staffers discuss below.ġ. Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week, David Guetta & Bebe Rexha Hit Top 10
