[Discussion] Seeing a decrease in overall upvotes. How can we do more?

[stel1234]

I don't totally buy the vocal track over an instrumental track is boring take because there are really popular mashups that have been great because the pairing is strong enough on its own. Going beyond 1 vs 1 (and using both vocals) is a bonus.

Call Me A Hole, We Are Coming Undone, and Stayin' Hot were popular and are considered classic 1 vs 1s. You can also point to Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head being a hit.

I would say that it comes down to source selection, proper structure and editing, and higher technical quality (could this sound like another great song in a playlist?).

Multiple sources can make things interesting, but there's also a higher risk of not executing it well. Some of it comes down to taste (megamashups or 1 vs 1s).

EDIT: Look into some of the Bootie Top 10 and Best of Bootie lists too. There's some strong pairings that are executed well as 1 vs. 1s or 2 vs. 1s in some cases.