"Ordinary" by Alex Warren, a love song dedicated to his wife, has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks. Released in February, the track gained popularity and exemplifies a soaring love ballad with vague spiritual lyrics about their connection. The song has found significant airplay across pop radio and gained traction on TikTok, becoming a soundtrack for relationship montages. Despite its commercial success, both fans and critics have shown a lack of enthusiasm for the song's generic nature and spiritual overtones.
Though it makes every attempt to sound momentous, "Ordinary" is a love song that's true to its name. Dedicated to Warren's wife, Kouvr Annon, the song uses vaguely spiritual lyrics to describe their connection.
Alex Warren's "Ordinary" took a few months to take off, becoming a bona fide commercial juggernaut by June, when it ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The love ballad has not only dominated the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks but has also become a staple on pop radio and TikTok.
Warren insists "the angels up in the clouds are jealous" of his marital bliss and compares his wife to a sanctuary, vineyard, and sculptor.
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