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Post by Arabella21 on Jul 14, 2011 11:13:20 GMT -5
95. This Time - Pia Toscano
1. Skyscraper - Demi Lovato 2. Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock) - LMFAO 3. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) - Katy Perry 4. Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Rae 5. Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer) - Pitbull 6. How to Love - Lil Wayne 7. Super Bass - Nicki Minaj 8. Rolling In the Deep - ADELE 9. Good Life - OneRepublic 10. Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean
11. I Wanna Go - Britney Spears 12. Lighters (feat. Bruno Mars) - Bad Meets Evil 13. The Edge of Glory - Lady GaGa 14. Love You Like a Love Song - Selena Gomez & The Scene 15. Booty Wurk (One Cheek At a Time) [feat. Joey Galaxy] - T-Pain 16. Don't Wanna Go Home - Jason Derülo 17. I'm On One (feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) - DJ Khaled 18. Remind Me (Duet with Carrie Underwood) - Brad Paisley 19. Knee Deep (feat. Jimmy Buffett) - Zac Brown Band 20. If I Die Young - The Band Perry
21. Best Thing I Never Had - Beyoncé 22. The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars 23. Just a Kiss - Lady Antebellum 24. Barefoot Blue Jean Night - Jake Owen 25. Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People 26. Honey Bee - Blake Shelton 27. God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton 28. Country Girl (Shake It for Me) - Luke Bryan 29. Best Love Song (feat. Chris Brown) - T-Pain 30. What If - Colbie Caillat
31. Where Them Girls At (feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida) - David Guetta 32. Who Says - Selena Gomez & The Scene 33. You and Tequila (feat. Grace Potter) - Kenny Chesney 34. On the Floor (feat. Pitbull) - Jennifer Lopez 35. Motivation (feat. Lil Wayne) - Kelly Rowland 36. Right There (feat. 50 Cent) - Nicole Scherzinger 37. California King Bed - Rihanna 38. The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco 39. Just Can't Get Enough - The Black Eyed Peas 40. Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) - Chris Brown
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Post by averystepfon on Jul 14, 2011 13:16:24 GMT -5
I'm completely dying at the Jenette Somebody and Hilary Duff fans bitter over Demi's success. Who even knew stan wars existed on this level? Who is making this into a stan war? I have said I like the song and actually think it's one of Demi's better songs, I rather listen to THIS over LaLa Land, I am NOT hating on the song at all, BUT from my point of view it appears that most people are only supporting Demi because of her problems and that is something I don't agree with doing. What does Hilary have to do with this topic at all? I didn't realize just because I have a different POV than most people that it makes it a stan war and Hilary's name has be brought up. Like I said, I give Demi her COMPLETE credit and praise on the song BUT we will see how her album sales are in the long run from using all of this "attention"
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 13:26:35 GMT -5
Speak for yourself. You don't like the song. Just because you don't like the song, doesn't mean like everyone else who has bought the song or enjoy the song or has positively reviewed the song is doing this all out of sympathy. It's just stupid and delusional to believe that. If most didn't find the song to be good, it would not be #1 rn. It would not be garnering the good reviews. Look at underperforming albums like Rated R & Blackout. By your logic, the lead singles and albums should've SMASHED because it was their comeback from mental illness/domestic abuse. Gimme More is not a ballad about overcoming your personal stuggles that was released to capitalize on them.
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Post by Oprah on Jul 14, 2011 13:32:33 GMT -5
I don't see how she's 'capitalizing'; when making music an artist should incorporate their emotions. She deserves credit for doing this instead of some typical s**t disney song, this shows she at least has potential.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Jul 14, 2011 13:33:22 GMT -5
So...people wanna hate now that someone who has actually gone through something has released an inspirational, overcoming struggles song. Half of you ate up songs like Firework, WRWWR, Raise Your Glass, f**kin' Perfect, Who Says, etc. Half of you thought the songs were not believable because they seemingly have it good. Which one is it?
And people wrote about what they know. What they experience. I don't see how 'capitalizing' on this is bad. All music 'capitalizes' on personal struggles or failures. Taylor Swift 'capitalizes' on her failed relationships. Why aren't you guys bitching her out? Eminem 'capitalized' on his recovery from drug use. Where is the bitching?
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 13:36:42 GMT -5
Hey I'm not saying anything about whether or not she should be capitalizing on her personal struggles for sales. I actually commend her & Hollywood Records for thinking like a normal label in that regard and making sure that they release a heartwrenching ballad for those sales.
However, it is not even close to the same situation as Britney with Gimme More & Blackout. Gimme More was a club/enjoying the attention type of song.
Therefore, both situations are not similar. Rihanna's with Rated R does though.
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 13:37:41 GMT -5
So...people wanna hate now that someone who has actually gone through something has released an inspirational, overcoming struggles song. Half of you ate up songs like Firework, WRWWR, Raise Your Glass, f**kin' Perfect, Who Says, etc. Half of you thought the songs were not believable because they seemingly have it good. Which one is it? And people wrote about what they know. What they experience. I don't see how 'capitalizing' on this is bad. All music 'capitalizes' on personal struggles or failures. Taylor Swift 'capitalizes' on her failed relationships. Why aren't you guys bitching her out? Eminem 'capitalized' on his recovery from drug use. Where is the bitching? Again that is not what I referring too. My post was clearly aimed at separating Britney's & Demi's situations because they were not at all similar in terms of what music they put out.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jul 14, 2011 13:43:02 GMT -5
It's just...ridiculous to think that people are only buying 'Skyscraper' and supporting Demi because of what she went through. There are so many examples of personal comebacks where they come back and their work is still received poorly by the public. Do I think her "comeback" story is helping? Well yeah obviously. But a good song is a good song and people will buy it if they like it. My whole family loves the song and none of us (except the teen ) liked Demi's music but we love the new song.
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 13:47:14 GMT -5
It's definitely a decent song & very relatable. My mother saw the video on E! yesterday and liked the song. She thought the video was drab though.
Overall I think Hollywood Records did a great job in dealing with a situation they had never had to before.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Jul 14, 2011 13:56:17 GMT -5
So, basically people are complaining because she released a personal song that is relevant to her life and probably means a lot to her and, for some reason, that is cheating if other people have also went through similar experiences and can relate to it? You are correct. She is horribly wrong and musicians have not been doing that since music has existed. She should have made a generic dance track about how dancing and weekends and sex are all fun!!!!!!! THAT would have been totally awesome!!!!!!!!
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Post by Au$tin on Jul 14, 2011 14:00:18 GMT -5
So, basically people are complaining because she released a personal song that is relevant to her life and probably means a lot to her and, for some reason, that is cheating if other people have also went through similar experiences and can relate to it? You are correct. She is horribly wrong and musicians have not been doing that since music has existed. She should have made a generic dance track about how dancing and weekends and sex are all fun!!!!!!! THAT would have been totally awesome!!!!!!!! Best. Post. Ever.
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 14:04:45 GMT -5
So, basically people are complaining because she released a personal song that is relevant to her life and probably means a lot to her and, for some reason, that is cheating if other people have also went through similar experiences and can relate to it? You are correct. She is horribly wrong and musicians have not been doing that since music has existed. She should have made a generic dance track about how dancing and weekends and sex are all fun!!!!!!! THAT would have been totally awesome!!!!!!!! I haven't seen those posts, can you point them out for me? They deserve a wack over the head.
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Post by horchata on Jul 14, 2011 14:27:03 GMT -5
...someone is mad that Jennette McWhatever could NEVER! She hasnt resorted to cutting herself and making herself out to be a victim like Demi has. Big Difference. Also people are being easy on Demi so she doesnt resort to cutting again more than likely. The song doesnt deserve universal praise just because they are afraid Demi will fall off the deep end again. You have made some vile comments, but this one really bothers me. lmao the hypocrisy of your posts being a Slim Shady fan also makes it extra joke worthy. So did someone put a gun to your bro Eminem's head and tell him to get on drugs? abuse prescription pills? one could use your same dipshit mentality and say he capitalized on his own demons for furthering his career. His messages in his music vary from misogyny to drug use to treating his ex wife like shiit on a stick and so forth. At least in Demi Lovato's case she is writing as a form of a release. You seem so completely off kilter, who would go from where she was (to the public eye.. with a show, decent album sales, etc) to throwing it out there that she mutilated herself, body issues, etc. She had to help herself, so that's what she did and is still doing.. she is just trying to do what she enjoys in life and is getting herself together. She realized she was a role model to some people and in a sense with her coming clean about what was up with her? She is proving that she isn't above getting help and working on herself. I'm not really a fan of her generally speaking, but man you need to check yourself and stop being so hypocritical and disgusting. Even if she didn't write her music, that doesn't make it more valid that Eminem can do what he has done (and written about it in his songs and make a killing off it) doesn't make it right lmao. That has to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard and since apparently she has some co-writing edits (as someone pointed out in this thread), you are also off base with all that. There are plenty of people who don't like the song, some like the raw appeal to it and some hate it. It's actually more of a polarizing song than one of "universal" acclaim imo. Let's be real here. Saying she is capitalizing on playing a victim role in this instance is just unnecessary.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 14:31:59 GMT -5
Relax people. It's not like she will get #1 on the hot 100. Pigs will fly the day she debuts #1 on the Hot 100. LMFAO exactly...the stunt sure worked out for her. I didn't know who she was before I heard she punched some chick and went to rehab. Apparently her last album was a disaster. She's not a musician. She is a manufactured Disney product who got everything handed to her, without any struggle to get a record deal or write her own songs. She's an "actress" using her 15 minutes of fame to cash in whatever she can (aka Miley Cyrus, Selena whats-her-face, Hilary Duff.) Poor Demi is already tumbling down. Two words: Disney trash. This was inevitable. Both you and the Jennette Mc no1curdy fan need to seriously stop. Y'all are crossing a line that never needed to be crossed. Personal problems aren't related to her chart run on iTunes, so I don't know why it was even brought up in here to begin with.
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Post by David on Jul 14, 2011 14:37:34 GMT -5
I don't see how she's 'capitalizing'; when making music an artist should incorporate their emotions. She deserves credit for doing this instead of some typical s**t disney song, this shows she at least has potential. I guess P!nk capitalized on divorce then too. #oop Oh wait, they were just separated? Then they got back together mid-era? #biggeroop
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 14:47:51 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!"
You go on and on and on. Give it a rest.
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Post by Au$tin on Jul 14, 2011 14:48:55 GMT -5
Who would've though Demi going #1 on iTunes would cause people to have mental breakdowns on Pulse. lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. There is a huge difference between being defensive and what they're doing. They're not being defensive at all. They are trying to make sense out of the idiots who keep trying to say Demi used her personal issues to her benefit.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Jul 14, 2011 14:52:23 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. Oh, just shut the f**k up. Let someone mention Selena, and you'll bust out a five paragraph essay defending her. And you don't have to be a Demi fan to realize that those posters were completely out of line.
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 14:53:09 GMT -5
Who would've though Demi going #1 on iTunes would cause people to have mental breakdowns on Pulse. There is a huge difference between being defensive and what they're doing. They're not being defensive at all. They are trying to make sense out of the idiots who keep trying to say Demi used her personal issues to her benefit. Those meltdowns are largely coming from her fans. lol And of course she did, why wouldn't she? Just like Taylor and others do. Demi's are just much more blatant and obvious.
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Post by horchata on Jul 14, 2011 14:53:09 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. Reading comprehension is def. your strong suit.
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 14:53:53 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. Oh, just shut the f**k up. Let someone mention Selena, and you'll bust out a five paragraph essay defending her. lol no. Sorry that her album sales have you confused. :)
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 14:54:50 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. Oh, just shut the f**k up. Let someone mention Selena, and you'll bust out a five paragraph essay defending her. And you don't have to be a Demi fan to realize that those posters were completely out of line. I agree that two people did cross the line. But the fact that they're long gone and people continue to harp on about the same thing in order to make themselves feel better is not helping the situation. It just continues to ignite it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 14:55:56 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. What a coincidence. Another stan for an irrelevant Disney pop tart having a problem with Demi's success. I, like a lot of other people in this thread, am no Demi fan. Before this week I would barely have been able to tell you who she was and I still probably couldn't pick her out of a line up. I'm just sickened by people suggesting that she faked a breakdown and a stint in rehab/didn't fake them but is capitalizing off them/people are only buying her song so she doesn't do it again. It's an extension of the typical stan war bullshit that says that anyone who doesn't go to #1 for ten weeks having spent the entire time locked in an airtight safe in Timbuktu with a media blackout is somehow "cheating", but it's also incredibly offensive. I'm disgusted just like I was last year when people suggested the same thing about Fantasia's suicide attempt. Some of you people are genuinely sick. ...and then you go and prove that it's not about the issue at all, it's about your affiliation with other divas. Tragic. lol no. Sorry that her album sales have you confused. :)
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Jul 14, 2011 14:56:57 GMT -5
Oh, just shut the f**k up. Let someone mention Selena, and you'll bust out a five paragraph essay defending her. lol no. Sorry that her album sales have you confused. :) I'm just gonna echo what huh posted. You really excel at reading comprehension.
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Post by Envoirment on Jul 14, 2011 14:58:43 GMT -5
Yay, go Demi! I quite like the song. I think it will debut top 10. It's been going strong at #1. :) Does anyone know when it is being released in the UK? Or is it on UK itunes already?
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 15:00:46 GMT -5
What a coincidence. Another stan for an irrelevant Disney pop tart having a problem with Demi's success. I, like a lot of other people in this thread, am no Demi fan. Before this week I would barely have been able to tell you who she was and I still probably couldn't pick her out of a line up. I'm just sickened by people suggesting that she faked a breakdown and a stint in rehab/didn't fake them but is capitalizing off them/people are only buying her song so she doesn't do it again. It's an extension of the typical stan war bulls**t that says that anyone who doesn't go to #1 for ten weeks having spent the entire time locked in an airtight safe in Timbuktu with a media blackout is somehow "cheating", but it's also incredibly offensive. I'm disgusted just like I was last year when people suggested the same thing about Fantasia's suicide attempt. Some of you people are genuinely sick. ...and then you go and prove that it's not about the issue at all, it's about your affiliation with other divas. Tragic. I have NO problem with Demi's success. Have you not ready any of my posts in this thread? I COMMEND HR & Demi for how they've begun the campaign for this album. And I most certainly never said she faked her situation. She clearly has psychological problems & I don't support people who say that she hasn't. But honestly, after pages upon pages of the same nonsense, her fans obviously do not want to end the discussion if they're posting hours after the two people who suggested that she faked it have already left.
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Post by Au$tin on Jul 14, 2011 15:01:57 GMT -5
Who would've though Demi going #1 on iTunes would cause people to have mental breakdowns on Pulse. There is a huge difference between being defensive and what they're doing. They're not being defensive at all. They are trying to make sense out of the idiots who keep trying to say Demi used her personal issues to her benefit. Those meltdowns are largely coming from her fans. lol And of course she did, why wouldn't she? Just like Taylor and others do. Demi's are just much more blatant and obvious. I would say you are having a meltdown. People put their issues in songs because it's supposed to be an emotional song about their life. They do not do it because it will lead to success. If that were the case, then every song with an emotional background from the artist would debut at #1 on iTunes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 15:04:22 GMT -5
lmao you Demi fans are defensive. God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!" You go on and on and on. Give it a rest. What elementary school did you attend? I'm sending in a thorough complaint to whoever "taught" you proper reading comprehension. The youth of today is getting robbed of an edjumacation. :'(
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Post by I Wish on Jul 14, 2011 15:04:59 GMT -5
Those meltdowns are largely coming from her fans. lol And of course she did, why wouldn't she? Just like Taylor and others do. Demi's are just much more blatant and obvious. I would say you are having a meltdown. People put their issues in songs because it's supposed to be an emotional song about their life. They do not do it because it will lead to success. If that were the case, then every song with an emotional background from the artist would debut at #1 on iTunes. Nope. Hollywood Records took advantage that her stint in rehab was only a few months ago & released a single to benefit off of that. It is NOT unheard of. Tons of labels do that. Demi's is more of a big deal because not only is she fresh off her stint in rehab, she is/was a Disney star. If this were, say, one of the Glee stars it would also be a big deal because they are coming from a very manufactured image to one of vulnerability and imperfections and that is what the country likes to see. That these people aren't perfect and that they are coming from a dark place trying to mend their life.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2011 15:05:34 GMT -5
I have NO problem with Demi's success. Have you not ready any of my posts in this thread? I COMMEND HR & Demi for how they've begun the campaign for this album. And I most certainly never said she faked her situation. She clearly has psychological problems & I don't support people who say that she hasn't. But honestly, after pages upon pages of the same nonsense, her fans obviously do not want to end the discussion if they're posting hours after the two people who suggested that she faked it have already left. You said "God forbid someone says something that doesn't equal "dEmI mAdE tHe bEsT sOnG eVa!11!! sO pOwErFul!!!!"". Which not only suggests that you don't have any problem with people making those suggestions, but also makes YOU one of the people who has continued the discussion hours after these two people have left.
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