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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2013 15:45:10 GMT -5
Top 50 at Urban AC. Written by Sia.
This is my least favorite on the album, but it could be a CHR/Pop single.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2013 15:46:28 GMT -5
It's the best Beckyonce song on the album; definitely in my top 5. The video is definitely one of my favorites.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Dec 28, 2013 16:15:54 GMT -5
Definitely grown on me.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 28, 2013 23:23:55 GMT -5
This is my least favorite song on the album, I still love it though, lol. Could definitely be a potential single, I think a lot of women would eat this song up given the subject matter.
Something about the lyric "perfection is a disease of a nation" is so clunky/awkward/badly written, I can't get around it when the chorus is blasting.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 6, 2014 1:50:54 GMT -5
*Official Sunday Update: Peak #40 on UAC (Unofficially #39).
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Post by The Upper Hand on Jan 6, 2014 11:58:56 GMT -5
My favorite song on the album. I'm expecting great live vocals.
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Post by Sir Benji on Jan 12, 2014 0:16:52 GMT -5
Beckyonce at her best. I love the message and the video for this. Her vocals are great too. Sia sure can write the hell out of a song.
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Post by Oprah on Jan 12, 2014 3:36:42 GMT -5
I fucking live for this. Hopefully it becomes a multi-format beast of a smash someday. The extremely gif-able video alone >
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 16:43:00 GMT -5
Great song.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2014 17:27:12 GMT -5
I consider myself a casual Beyoncé fan at best; this is my favorite song ever from her.
The vocals are gorgeous, and the lyrics are gut-wrenching. So many women (myself included), can completely relate to the message of this song; I find it extremely powerful.
I haven't really been a big fan of pop music in quite some time, but every once in awhile, a song will completely grab me. Love this, and this is the kind of pop music I can get behind.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jan 14, 2014 17:58:16 GMT -5
The harmonies :'(
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 14, 2014 18:32:59 GMT -5
This song is flawless and one of my best favourites on the album. I hope it becomes a smash, it has a lot of pop potential especially.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jan 27, 2014 16:11:05 GMT -5
*Official Sunday Update: Peak #36 on UAC.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Feb 10, 2014 0:43:42 GMT -5
*Official Sunday Update: Peak #28 (Unofficially #27) on UAC.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 23, 2014 7:52:35 GMT -5
From HDD:
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Apr 23, 2014 8:21:19 GMT -5
Yay!!!
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 23, 2014 13:29:35 GMT -5
Rumoured to be the 3rd Pop single with an adds date in May.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Apr 23, 2014 18:51:15 GMT -5
So I hope they're going to push this if ^ is so, Mama Patti.
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Post by surfy on Apr 23, 2014 20:41:53 GMT -5
Yay!!! But I wish they would have given Partition a chance before pushing this!!! Oh well!!! NEW JAM!!!  |
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Apr 23, 2014 20:53:45 GMT -5
Part of me wants this to flop for Beyonce and her team to realize that pandering to the Pop format with (the weakest tracks on the album) bland tunes is not going to work. You'd think they would have learned after SL overshadowed IIWAB, the BTINH fiasco, and the recent XO tragedy (where DIL also prevailed).
This song is cute tho. Deffo basic.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 22:35:52 GMT -5
In the past year, Pop radio made Roar a hit. Basic is not an issue.
I don't even think Pretty Hurts is basic, those harmonies! The climax! The ridiculousness of the line "Perfection is a disease of a nation!" #slay
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Apr 24, 2014 9:27:28 GMT -5
Basic works for a basic person (Katy), not for perfection (Beyonce).
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Post by NeRD on Apr 24, 2014 10:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 24, 2014 10:10:52 GMT -5
"Blow" > but at least they are releasing another song to pop.
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Post by no apologist on Apr 24, 2014 10:17:39 GMT -5
Did XO do anything? Good song, but iffy choice.
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 24, 2014 10:51:01 GMT -5
Did XO do anything? Good song, but iffy choice. It peaked at #16 IIRC. Not surprised it didn't too well. Was a rather weak single with a weak hook/chorus imo. "Drunk In Love" also started gaining well and eventually overtook it and peaked at #12, but by that time it was already falling on other formats/in sales. I think "Pretty Hurts" could go top 10. Doesn't seem to be much competition and it's the strongest song her team's sent to pop so far. |
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Apr 24, 2014 10:53:44 GMT -5
Thread's been locked before. Flop.
Joking aside, I agree they should have gone with "Blow", although I'm not surprised if this becomes another "Halo".
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Post by irice22 on Apr 24, 2014 11:16:56 GMT -5
Not sure why they would send this for pop adds. I love this song, but please get "Pretty Hurts" on pop radio! Thank you! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 11:19:37 GMT -5
This or Blow are the best choices for pop next. I think it was smart to go with this since it appears that ***Flawless may Partition its way to single status on urban, so she may as well go with this now and release Blow everywhere next.
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Post by dbhmr on Apr 24, 2014 11:23:34 GMT -5
This was always a better choice for pop radio than XO--or this should have, at least, come before XO. Not sure what this will do now, but it's a great song. She sounds beautiful on it.
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