[Music] auto-tuned isn’t dead
auto-tuned isn’t dead
auto-tuned isn’t dead even if jay-z thinks it should be
even if jay-z thinks it should be
even if jay-z thinks it should be welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten artists who heavily use auto-tune
ten artists who heavily use auto-tune
ten artists who heavily use auto-tune [Music]
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looking at musical artists who have used
looking at musical artists who have used the modification software known as
the modification software known as
the modification software known as auto-tune as well as other similar
auto-tune as well as other similar
auto-tune as well as other similar synthesizer and effects producing
synthesizer and effects producing
synthesizer and effects producing techniques and devices in their music
techniques and devices in their music
techniques and devices in their music [Music]
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[Music] number ten share she’s gone from rock
number ten share she’s gone from rock
number ten share she’s gone from rock ballads to an ear wormy dance track
ballads to an ear wormy dance track
ballads to an ear wormy dance track [Music]
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[Music] Cher’s 1998 comeback song believed was
Cher’s 1998 comeback song believed was
Cher’s 1998 comeback song believed was one of the earliest commercial uses of
one of the earliest commercial uses of
one of the earliest commercial uses of auto-tune injecting the effect into pop
auto-tune injecting the effect into pop
auto-tune injecting the effect into pop consciousness the tune paved the way for
consciousness the tune paved the way for
consciousness the tune paved the way for other part artists to experiment with
other part artists to experiment with
other part artists to experiment with their craft believes success became so
their craft believes success became so
their craft believes success became so notable that this type of vocal
notable that this type of vocal
notable that this type of vocal processing was dubbed the share effect
processing was dubbed the share effect
processing was dubbed the share effect [Music]
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[Music] her producer Mark Taylor was looking for
her producer Mark Taylor was looking for
her producer Mark Taylor was looking for an unusual sound that wouldn’t fall into
an unusual sound that wouldn’t fall into
an unusual sound that wouldn’t fall into the conventions of a typical dance
the conventions of a typical dance
the conventions of a typical dance record and this was far from typical
record and this was far from typical
record and this was far from typical after believe became the u.s. his
after believe became the u.s. his
after believe became the u.s. his biggest selling single in 1999 cher
biggest selling single in 1999 cher
biggest selling single in 1999 cher would use auto-tune on later albums like
would use auto-tune on later albums like
would use auto-tune on later albums like mm one’s living proof and 2013’s closer
mm one’s living proof and 2013’s closer
mm one’s living proof and 2013’s closer to the truth
to the truth
to the truth [Music]
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[Music] number nine will.i.am although he’s
number nine will.i.am although he’s
number nine will.i.am although he’s admitted he has lousy singing abilities
admitted he has lousy singing abilities
admitted he has lousy singing abilities will.i.am says he really uses auto-tune
will.i.am says he really uses auto-tune
will.i.am says he really uses auto-tune for its efficiency so he doesn’t have to
for its efficiency so he doesn’t have to
for its efficiency so he doesn’t have to wait on a singer that said don’t most of
wait on a singer that said don’t most of
wait on a singer that said don’t most of his songs have a featured artist anyway
his songs have a featured artist anyway
his songs have a featured artist anyway will.i.am is still mostly known for his
will.i.am is still mostly known for his
will.i.am is still mostly known for his distinct futuristic robotic sound on the
distinct futuristic robotic sound on the
distinct futuristic robotic sound on the dance-pop tracks he created with the
dance-pop tracks he created with the
dance-pop tracks he created with the Black Eyed Peas
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[Music] that’s not to say his solo stuff doesn’t
that’s not to say his solo stuff doesn’t
that’s not to say his solo stuff doesn’t use the technique
use the technique
use the technique take for instance Williams 2012 track
take for instance Williams 2012 track
take for instance Williams 2012 track reach for the stars which became the
reach for the stars which became the
reach for the stars which became the first song played on Mars
first song played on Mars
first song played on Mars [Music]
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[Music] yes the sky isn’t actually limit when it
yes the sky isn’t actually limit when it
yes the sky isn’t actually limit when it comes to the perfect home for special
comes to the perfect home for special
comes to the perfect home for special effects
effects
effects [Music]
number eight Bon Iver Bon Iver otherwise
number eight Bon Iver Bon Iver otherwise known as Justin burnin is known for
known as Justin burnin is known for
known as Justin burnin is known for using vocals synthesizers to convey deep
using vocals synthesizers to convey deep
using vocals synthesizers to convey deep emotion and he’s been using it for a
emotion and he’s been using it for a
emotion and he’s been using it for a while
the track woods from his 2009 blood bank
the track woods from his 2009 blood bank EPA used auto-tune to help the singer
EPA used auto-tune to help the singer
EPA used auto-tune to help the singer reach higher notes as well as grab the
reach higher notes as well as grab the
reach higher notes as well as grab the attention of future collaborating
attention of future collaborating
attention of future collaborating partner Kanye West
then there’s his strange in experimental
then there’s his strange in experimental 2016 album 20 to a million which sounds
2016 album 20 to a million which sounds
2016 album 20 to a million which sounds like it’s layered with auto-tune but
like it’s layered with auto-tune but
like it’s layered with auto-tune but technically isn’t while songs like 7 1 5
technically isn’t while songs like 7 1 5
technically isn’t while songs like 7 1 5 creaks and 666 upside down cross are
creaks and 666 upside down cross are
creaks and 666 upside down cross are quite reminiscent of some of his earlier
quite reminiscent of some of his earlier
quite reminiscent of some of his earlier work
work
work Vernon actually had the audio effects
Vernon actually had the audio effects
Vernon actually had the audio effects samples and more created with a teenage
samples and more created with a teenage
samples and more created with a teenage engineering op1 synthesizer and
engineering op1 synthesizer and
engineering op1 synthesizer and specially designed prism Iser software
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[Music] number seven Travis Scott
there’s no shortage of rapper Travis
there’s no shortage of rapper Travis Scott inspired vocal tutorials on the
Scott inspired vocal tutorials on the
Scott inspired vocal tutorials on the Internet
Internet
Internet his fans loved the auto-tune effect and
his fans loved the auto-tune effect and
his fans loved the auto-tune effect and his willingness to experiment with it
his willingness to experiment with it
his willingness to experiment with it thanks to his experience engineering
thanks to his experience engineering
thanks to his experience engineering team Scott’s auto-tune sound is
team Scott’s auto-tune sound is
team Scott’s auto-tune sound is described as more polished than other
described as more polished than other
described as more polished than other rappers Scott rose to fame with his
rappers Scott rose to fame with his
rappers Scott rose to fame with his vocally synthesized 2015 single antidote
vocally synthesized 2015 single antidote
vocally synthesized 2015 single antidote [Music]
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[Music] don’t you that said it’s not the first
don’t you that said it’s not the first
don’t you that said it’s not the first time he uses auto-tune the rapper first
time he uses auto-tune the rapper first
time he uses auto-tune the rapper first started out as a producer so he was
started out as a producer so he was
started out as a producer so he was quite familiar with the technology once
quite familiar with the technology once
quite familiar with the technology once he started his rapping career Scott used
he started his rapping career Scott used
he started his rapping career Scott used the effect on early mixtapes like Al
the effect on early mixtapes like Al
the effect on early mixtapes like Al Ferro and days before rodeo money no
Ferro and days before rodeo money no
Ferro and days before rodeo money no illusion given in fulfillment Buju my
illusion given in fulfillment Buju my
illusion given in fulfillment Buju my agent and he’s continued to use it on
agent and he’s continued to use it on
agent and he’s continued to use it on your commercial tracks like 90210 and
your commercial tracks like 90210 and
your commercial tracks like 90210 and butterfly effect number 6 Kesha
it’s no surprise to find techel on this
it’s no surprise to find techel on this list with some considering her the pop
list with some considering her the pop
list with some considering her the pop queen of auto-tune Cash shall lay the
queen of auto-tune Cash shall lay the
queen of auto-tune Cash shall lay the foundation for her unique vocal sound
foundation for her unique vocal sound
foundation for her unique vocal sound when she appeared on American rapper Flo
when she appeared on American rapper Flo
when she appeared on American rapper Flo Rida’s 2009 single right round and after
Rida’s 2009 single right round and after
Rida’s 2009 single right round and after that it’s hard to get auto-tune Kesha
that it’s hard to get auto-tune Kesha
that it’s hard to get auto-tune Kesha out of your head her songs are catchy as
out of your head her songs are catchy as
out of your head her songs are catchy as hell and easy to party too but her
hell and easy to party too but her
hell and easy to party too but her seeming obsession with pitch correction
seeming obsession with pitch correction
seeming obsession with pitch correction has received mixed reviews with her
has received mixed reviews with her
has received mixed reviews with her electro-pop dance albums animal and
electro-pop dance albums animal and
electro-pop dance albums animal and warrior relying heavily on auto-tuned
warrior relying heavily on auto-tuned
warrior relying heavily on auto-tuned vocals and melodies
vocals and melodies
vocals and melodies [Music]
it’s come to the point where many
it’s come to the point where many listeners have questioned her vocal
listeners have questioned her vocal
listeners have questioned her vocal abilities take it off was described by
abilities take it off was described by
abilities take it off was described by one music critic as Cash’s voice getting
one music critic as Cash’s voice getting
one music critic as Cash’s voice getting lost in a sea of auto-tune five future
future seems to live up to his name his
future seems to live up to his name his gritty auto-tune vocals attached a
gritty auto-tune vocals attached a
gritty auto-tune vocals attached a futuristic rap element to many of his
futuristic rap element to many of his
futuristic rap element to many of his songs while the rapper himself says the
songs while the rapper himself says the
songs while the rapper himself says the vocal effects at an appealing aesthetic
vocal effects at an appealing aesthetic
vocal effects at an appealing aesthetic [Music]
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[Music] emerging out of the rich hip-hop
emerging out of the rich hip-hop
emerging out of the rich hip-hop landscape of Atlanta in the 2010s
landscape of Atlanta in the 2010s
landscape of Atlanta in the 2010s future has been experimenting with
future has been experimenting with
future has been experimenting with different auto-tune sounds for years the
different auto-tune sounds for years the
different auto-tune sounds for years the rapper uses the technology to add more
rapper uses the technology to add more
rapper uses the technology to add more emotion to his singing and rapping style
is more commercial tracks like mask off
is more commercial tracks like mask off and use me are good illustrations of his
and use me are good illustrations of his
and use me are good illustrations of his willingness to sound different from
willingness to sound different from
willingness to sound different from auto-tune to mainstream rappers number
auto-tune to mainstream rappers number
auto-tune to mainstream rappers number four Daft Punk
no Stephen Hawking didn’t make a song
no Stephen Hawking didn’t make a song nor have you warped into an alternate
nor have you warped into an alternate
nor have you warped into an alternate universe but if you want the right
universe but if you want the right
universe but if you want the right background music to emulate that feeling
background music to emulate that feeling
background music to emulate that feeling then you should tread into this French
then you should tread into this French
then you should tread into this French duo’s forte emmanuel de homem-christo
duo’s forte emmanuel de homem-christo
duo’s forte emmanuel de homem-christo and thomas bangalter put down their
and thomas bangalter put down their
and thomas bangalter put down their auto-tune roots with her 1997 single
auto-tune roots with her 1997 single
auto-tune roots with her 1997 single around the world their fusion of French
around the world their fusion of French
around the world their fusion of French house and disco music iconic robot
house and disco music iconic robot
house and disco music iconic robot helmets and experiments in distorting
helmets and experiments in distorting
helmets and experiments in distorting sound have since made them a pop
sound have since made them a pop
sound have since made them a pop sensation
they also continue to use a technique on
they also continue to use a technique on tracks like one more time and instant
tracks like one more time and instant
tracks like one more time and instant crush proving that the technology has
crush proving that the technology has
crush proving that the technology has become an important success tool in this
become an important success tool in this
become an important success tool in this duo’s toolbox
number three little ways rapper little
number three little ways rapper little Wayne wasn’t shy to jump on the
Wayne wasn’t shy to jump on the
Wayne wasn’t shy to jump on the auto-tune bandwagon and why not it led
auto-tune bandwagon and why not it led
auto-tune bandwagon and why not it led to one of his biggest singles and his
to one of his biggest singles and his
to one of his biggest singles and his only number-one record as the main
only number-one record as the main
only number-one record as the main artist to date the 2000 hit lollipop
artist to date the 2000 hit lollipop
artist to date the 2000 hit lollipop [Music]
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[Music] ever since its parents album the Carter
ever since its parents album the Carter
ever since its parents album the Carter three Wayne hasn’t parted from the
three Wayne hasn’t parted from the
three Wayne hasn’t parted from the auto-tune sound it could be heard on
auto-tune sound it could be heard on
auto-tune sound it could be heard on later popular albums like 2009’s rebirth
later popular albums like 2009’s rebirth
later popular albums like 2009’s rebirth and 2011 to the car tour for while some
and 2011 to the car tour for while some
and 2011 to the car tour for while some think Duane Carter juniors croaky and
think Duane Carter juniors croaky and
think Duane Carter juniors croaky and distorted use of tech is what earned him
distorted use of tech is what earned him
distorted use of tech is what earned him the nickname Weezy not everyone is a fan
the nickname Weezy not everyone is a fan
the nickname Weezy not everyone is a fan of his voice although he sounds hoarse
of his voice although he sounds hoarse
of his voice although he sounds hoarse and upbeat songs Wayne uses auto-tune to
and upbeat songs Wayne uses auto-tune to
and upbeat songs Wayne uses auto-tune to add emotion for meaningful and mellower
add emotion for meaningful and mellower
add emotion for meaningful and mellower songs like how to love
songs like how to love
songs like how to love [Music]
number two Kanye West it wasn’t until
number two Kanye West it wasn’t until his 2008 album 808s and heartbreak that
his 2008 album 808s and heartbreak that
his 2008 album 808s and heartbreak that rapper and producer Kanye West started
rapper and producer Kanye West started
rapper and producer Kanye West started heavily experimenting with auto-tune
heavily experimenting with auto-tune
heavily experimenting with auto-tune [Music]
before that the melody of his 2004
before that the melody of his 2004 single jesus walks had been audio
single jesus walks had been audio
single jesus walks had been audio processed with the gospel sounds and his
processed with the gospel sounds and his
processed with the gospel sounds and his 2007 single stronger used synthesized
2007 single stronger used synthesized
2007 single stronger used synthesized background vocals from a Daft Punk tune
background vocals from a Daft Punk tune
background vocals from a Daft Punk tune to illustrate a futuristic world
for his fourth studio album however he
for his fourth studio album however he was inspired by Cher as well as Bonnie
was inspired by Cher as well as Bonnie
was inspired by Cher as well as Bonnie barrows aforementioned tract woods to
barrows aforementioned tract woods to
barrows aforementioned tract woods to color his own voice with the technology
color his own voice with the technology
color his own voice with the technology to help him with his singing abilities
to help him with his singing abilities
to help him with his singing abilities he was going through a time of pain that
he was going through a time of pain that
he was going through a time of pain that required him to hit higher notes which
required him to hit higher notes which
required him to hit higher notes which was possible with an audio processor
was possible with an audio processor
was possible with an audio processor this led to hit songs like love lockdown
this led to hit songs like love lockdown
this led to hit songs like love lockdown and heartless
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions what’s the prize
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[Music] and then I think that we did awesome
and then I think that we did awesome
and then I think that we did awesome number one t-pain
number one t-pain
number one t-pain [Music]
dubbed the king of auto-tune R&B singer
dubbed the king of auto-tune R&B singer and rapper t-pain inspired many pop
and rapper t-pain inspired many pop
and rapper t-pain inspired many pop artists to meddle with vocals
artists to meddle with vocals
artists to meddle with vocals synthesizers he reintroduced auto-tune
synthesizers he reintroduced auto-tune
synthesizers he reintroduced auto-tune as a vocal effect in pop music with his
as a vocal effect in pop music with his
as a vocal effect in pop music with his 2005 debut rappa ternt sanga with songs
2005 debut rappa ternt sanga with songs
2005 debut rappa ternt sanga with songs like unsprung and studio love using the
like unsprung and studio love using the
like unsprung and studio love using the technology as an instrument
technology as an instrument
technology as an instrument [Music]
but it wasn’t until dance tracks like
but it wasn’t until dance tracks like buy you a drank and bartender till it
buy you a drank and bartender till it
buy you a drank and bartender till it became clear that auto-tune was the
became clear that auto-tune was the
became clear that auto-tune was the artists signature effect his mastery of
artists signature effect his mastery of
artists signature effect his mastery of the craft has allowed him to work with
the craft has allowed him to work with
the craft has allowed him to work with and poke fun at rappers like Kanye West
and poke fun at rappers like Kanye West
and poke fun at rappers like Kanye West and future best of all though is that
and future best of all though is that
and future best of all though is that t-pain doesn’t just use auto-tune as a
t-pain doesn’t just use auto-tune as a
t-pain doesn’t just use auto-tune as a crutch because clearly the man can
crutch because clearly the man can
crutch because clearly the man can really sing
I started what you think but night I
I started what you think but night I mean the great
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