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What Makes a Hit Song?

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vocabulary

face A - Aに向かう、直面する(自分から)

be faced with A - Aに直面する(...させられちゃう的なニュアンス)

option - 選択肢

in this case - この場合では

​review questions!!!

Multiple Choice

(According to the study on pages 48 and 49, ) the number of downloads was _________ which songs the teenagers liked.

• according to

• unrelated to

• a big reason for

Multiple Choice

(According to the study on pages 48 and 49, ) the number of downloads was _________ which songs were actual good music.

• according to

• unrelated to

• a big reason for

Multiple Choice

(According to the study on pages 48 and 49, ) many teenagers gave 5 stars to songs with _________.

• high download numbers

• long, loud guitar solos

• Billie Eilish as main vocal

​the participants gave the most stars to the songs that seemed popular

​the participants give the most stars to the songs that seemed popular

​why?

​Matthew Salganik
・researcher at Columbia University
・author of the study

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​faced with too many options!!!

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​4 minutes per song x 48 songs = 3 hours 12 minutes!!

​too much time!!

so the easy way is to...

Poll

instead of listening to all 48 songs, it's easier to...

• give up

• listen to what other people are listening to

• write your own songs

• go to a live show

​It's easier to listen to
what other people are listening to.

​questions!!!

Fill in the Blanks

Matthew Sagalnik says people were

d with too many options in the study.

Multiple Choice

How many songs did participants rate in the study?

• 4

• 12

• 48

• 14,000

​good job!!