{"id":83262,"date":"2021-01-28T21:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T21:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=83262"},"modified":"2021-01-28T16:39:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T16:39:39","slug":"netflix-hit-bridgerton-inspires-record-streams-of-classical-pop-song-covers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/netflix-hit-bridgerton-inspires-record-streams-of-classical-pop-song-covers\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix hit Bridgerton inspires record streams of classical pop song covers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Vitamin String Quartet\u2019s classical covers of modern pop songs see meteoric rise in streams.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Streams of classical music<\/a> covers of modern pop songs have soared after the success of Netflix series Bridgerton<\/em>, which is now the most-streamed series ever on the platform \u2013 82 million people streamed the series<\/a> in its first 28 days on Netflix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result Vitamin String Quartet, the classical group who perform most of the songs featured on the period drama, have seen their streams across platforms increase by 350%<\/a> and have grown monthly listeners by 50% on Spotify<\/a> and Apple Music.<\/a> The Los Angeles-based quartet have released over 100 albums of new versions of rock, pop and country songs recorded in a classical style, so for fans of the niche crossover genre there\u2019s hours of listening to be done.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composer Kris Bowers handled the rest of the period drama\u2019s soundtrack. The crossover of music genres fits in well with the contemporary elements of the show’s female-driven narrative. The first series of Bridgerton<\/em> is set in Regency London, where the dramas of the elite are exposed by a mysterious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown who publishes the scandals in a pamphlet. The action follows the eldest daughter of the high class Bridgerton family, Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), as she makes her debut onto the marriage scene. When the dashing Duke of Hastings (Reg\u00e9-Jean Page) comes on the scene as a witty sparring partner for Daphne, the attraction is undeniable\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridgerton<\/em> isn\u2019t the first series<\/a> to feature classical covers on its soundtrack<\/a> \u2013 Gossip Girl<\/em> and Westworld <\/em>have used the device before. The songs covered<\/a> by Vitamin String Quartet on Bridgerton<\/em> are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n