Welcome to Polyphonic HMI's page. Our newest service, called Hit Song Science, has an 80% success rate in determining whether songs are likely to become hits. HSS analyzes over 25 characteristics of music including beat, chord progression, duration, rhythm, and more! Want to see for yourself how some of your favorite songs stacked up in HSS?
1. Outkast's "Hey Ya!" rated highly in HSS, and it reached #1 on the charts.
2. Clay Aiken's "This is the Night" rated highly in HSS, and it reached #1 on the charts.
3. Santana's "Why Don't You & I" rated highly in HSS, and it reached #6 on the charts.
4. R. Kelly's "Step in the Name of Love" rated highly in HSS, and it was on the top 40 charts for 22 weeks!
4. Brad Paisley's "I Wish You'd Stay" did not rate highly in HSS, and it did not reach the top 40 charts.
5. Jennifer Hanson's "Beautiful Goodbye" did not rate highly in HSS, and it did not reach the top 40 charts.
So how does it work? View the picture below that shows hit clusters throughout history. If a song we analyze falls within one of those clusters, it has the potential to become a hit. If it falls outside of these clusters, that it will most likely not become a hit.
Welcome to the new world of music!
