Why Sheeran & Bieber’s „I Don’t Care“ Doesn’t Work | Artists Series S3E4 – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JypKfWwO6m4

Summary

### Summary
The speaker discusses the song „I Don’t Care“ by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber, expressing admiration for the artists but criticizing the songwriting. They believe that the acoustic version of the song resolves some of their issues with the original, including concerns about the chord progression and lack of tension.

Highlights

• 🎵 „I Don’t Care“ is a collaboration between Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.
• 🎵 The speaker likes the artists, but has issues with the songwriting.
• 🎵 The acoustic version of the song resolves some of these issues.
• 🎵 The chord progression (1-1-6-6-4-5-1-1) and having four ones in a row are concerns for the speaker.
• 🎵 They feel that the song lacks tension due to the chord progression.

Key Takeaways

• 🎹 Ed Sheeran is a talented pianist, but his vocal technique in this particular song is not as effective.
• 🎵 The song’s melody and harmony lack enough tension and variation to keep listeners engaged.
• 📖 Check out „The Addiction Formula“ for explanations on hype and tension in music.