Cafe Songs for 2009
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Hopefully you will enjoy our selections from 2008. If you like a song, download the entire album as most of these artists have several other gems in their repertoire. In fact most of these albums are packed with additional great café songs. For a list of more great artists and songs that didn’t make the final cut, or to have your input heard, feel free to email info@r-innovations.com and request some of the other incredible music not included on this list! |
| The Top 20 Café Songs for 2009 May 1, 2009 By Ramy Abu-Yousef It’s that time of the year again – time for you to get your sound systems geared up and ready to play some of the best music the industry has to offer for a casual restaurant atmosphere. 2008 produced some great music, so you should update your 2009 playlist and start playing those great songs for your customers to enjoy while we start compiling the 2010 playlist for you! Casual restaurant or café music is a unique genre, which requires a very specific set of traits so that the music can remain ambient, create a particular mood, and not shock the listeners. The criteria we used to determine which songs best fit into this category are listed below. If your favorite song of the year did not make the list, keep in mind that there are many more than 20 great songs that were released in 2008, but some of those songs did not fit within with our criteria. 1) The song must be happy, uplifting and fun: The song should make you tap your feet, nod your head or otherwise make you attempt to semi-dance in your chair. It should also inspire a feeling of hope or other form of euphoria. 2) The song must be loungy, relaxing and able to put the listener at ease: You should be able to read a book or have a conversation while listening to the music. 3) The song should not contain any major tempo or volume changes: Many songs start off happy and casual, but then sneak in an obnoxiously loud segment. You should be looking for consistency of rhythm, tempo and volume throughout. |
| 4) The song should not contain any audible profanity: This criteria is self explanatory. There often may be children in your restaurant, so it is better to be cautious in order to avoid offending your patrons. 5) The song should not be mainstream: The best casual café music should not reiterate the songs and musicians that most restaurant patrons have already head and which are categorized in the “most played” section of their iPhones. The primary purpose of this article is to introduce you to some new artists, although we do include a few major breakout songs of 2008 which fall into the above criteria. 6) The songs must cross genres: Most people have a particular style of music they love best, but you don’t want to get too set in your music ways. Our list will attempt to expose you to some of the best music in a variety of genres. We’ve included folk, dance, pop, electronica, alternative, indie rock, Spanish, French, etc. 7) The song must have been released in 2008: We compile songs throughout the year and then create our list after each year is complete. So, although some great songs have already been released in 2009, you’ll have to wait until next year to find out which ’09 songs will top our list. So without further ado, here are the top twenty cafe songs for you to enjoy in 2009. |
By Ramy Abu-Yousef and Alyson Vidoli. Ramy Abu-Yousef is the CEO of Restaurant Innovations, an international restaurant consulting company based out of the United States. Alyson Vidoli is the music director for Go!Music services. |
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