Top Pop Hits for Marching Band: Arrangers’ Publishing Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Through next week, we’re highlighting the top new pop hits by publisher for marching band for 2013! These charts are some of today’s biggest pop hits. They’re catchy, full of hooks, and your students are sure to love them! If you haven’t picked up at least one of these titles, what are you waiting for? Don’t miss out!!
Our second batch features 5 fantastic numbers from Arrangers’ Publishing. They feature some of the biggest, most driving arrangements available with artists ranging from will.i.am with Britney Spears, to Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, and fun.. If you missed it, check out this year’s Top Pop Hits from Hal Leonard, keep reading next week for the top pops from Alfred, and shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!
Beauty and a Beat – Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
Performed by pop sensations, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj, the rhythmic energy and contrasting melodies of this hit song provide the right mix for a sensational Tom Wallace chart.
Feel This Moment – Pitbull with Christina Aguilera
Feel This Moment features an interpolated melody from the 80s hit Take On Me by the group A-ha. This combination of rhythmic power and soaring lyrical melodies offers production variety easily coupled with music that translates naturally for marching bands.
Scream & Shout – will.i.am featuring Britney Spears
Having topped the charts in 18 countries worldwide, this upbeat, electro-pop mega-hit by will.i.am is perfectly titled to be performed in the stands… and you can rest assured that Tom Wallace’s arrangement lives up to the title!
Starships – Nicki Minaj
Tom Wallace captures the feel-good vibe of this mega-hit by Nicki Minaj. Pulsating rhythmic sections coupled with one of the more popular hooks in recent memory make this a natural choice for the stands.
We Are Young – fun.
Topping the Billboard charts for six weeks, this is arguably the biggest hit of 2012. This power ballad by the American group fun. combines indie pop and alternative rock to create a blend that pleases everybody from baby boomers to teenagers. With deliberate beats and soaring melodies, this life-affirming anthem is a fist-pumping stadium rocker.