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Post by Juan Carlos on Oct 21, 2014 11:32:58 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 21, 2014 11:41:13 GMT -5
Love the video, I'm not ARTPOP excited but still very excited about EVERYTHING around this! = (minus the fact that Pharrell has been supervising the album, how many fantastic albums he has ever produced...) Benny Blanco is also supervising the album, but to answer your question: Justin Timberlake - Justified Kelis - Kaleidoscope and Wanderland Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury Snoop Dogg - Rhythm & Gangsta: The Masterpiece Gloria Estefan - Miss Little Havana
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 11:41:41 GMT -5
New Gwen video AND Pokémon demo game all in the same day? AHHHHHH! Seriously, the video is ok. It fits the song, but there's really nothing there to make you want to rewatch it over and over.
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Post by josh on Oct 21, 2014 11:45:51 GMT -5
Spent too much time with the same crazy coloring. Needed the change to real life to come sooner.
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Post by Glove Slap on Oct 21, 2014 11:49:05 GMT -5
The videos ok, nothing spectacular. For some reason, the Reboot styled 90s computer effects work better than they should.
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Post by Enigma. on Oct 21, 2014 11:51:32 GMT -5
Love the video, I'm not ARTPOP excited but still very excited about EVERYTHING around this! = (minus the fact that Pharrell has been supervising the album, how many fantastic albums he has ever produced...) Benny Blanco is also supervising the album, but to answer your question: Kelis - Wanderland Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury Agree about these actually! Justified was soooo half filler though and the best song was produced by Timbaland.
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 21, 2014 11:54:04 GMT -5
Took a few listens, but I'm a fan of this.
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Post by Ace on Oct 21, 2014 12:17:29 GMT -5
Yeah this has definitely grown on me, like it a lot now. The video is cute, but she's essentially just walking through the whole thing...
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 21, 2014 12:18:42 GMT -5
I am loving this so much rn. Digging the vibe.
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Post by Flip on Oct 21, 2014 12:19:12 GMT -5
Cheap video
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Post by Ling-Ling on Oct 21, 2014 12:19:50 GMT -5
Outside of her looking FLAWLESS, that video stank to high heaven.
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Post by foxxden on Oct 21, 2014 12:50:27 GMT -5
That is probably the worst video she has ever done solo or with No Doubt. It looked cheap and the CGI was overkill. The Wizard of Oz references were done so poorly it get's lost in the shuffle. I can only guess that Gwen had limited time to film the video so they made the quickest video they could come up with in a rush. Such a shame since she is such a visual artist and all the imagery she incorporates in her eras is typically on point.
My fear is the video for "Spark the Fire" will also be crap since it was rushed and Sophie is behind the director chair again. That song needs a whacky far out there video not something quickly thrown together.
Oh well, at least the song itself is great.
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Post by allow that on Oct 21, 2014 14:44:41 GMT -5
It's an okay video. I agree with foxxden that it looks kind of cheap and the Oz theme was completely lost to me, but she looks hot and more importantly looks like she's having fun. The best part of the video was towards the end when the animation vanished. Her best video? Not even close. But will it do the trick? Definitely.
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Post by vipanonymous on Oct 21, 2014 14:49:34 GMT -5
It's truth that it only got 66 spins today? :o
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Post by kanimal on Oct 21, 2014 14:52:56 GMT -5
It's truth that it only got 66 spins today? :o Where'd you hear that? It would surprise me, but it's not unthinkable. Two weeks ago, David Guetta's new song received 851 pop spins on day one (in conjunction with a promo deal) and then 65 on day two.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 14:53:42 GMT -5
Visually, it's great; but it kind of begins and ends there. It's not worth a second viewing unless you're about to drop acid. That isn't to say it's a bad video-- it'll do its job just fine. One thing I didn't like was that it felt unbalanced. The shift at the end to a more realistic set felt out of place-- I would've rather they kept up the visual insanity throughout the whole thing, or at least given the transition some kind of purpose. Or executed it sooner, I dunno. It just felt rushed, like they didn't have the time to make that scene into something like the rest. That's my only complaint, though. The videos ok, nothing spectacular. For some reason, the Reboot styled 90s computer effects work better than they should. It's like a WAY more extra 'Controversy' by Natalia Kills with all the choppy color and overlay effects-- the whole over-saturated grunge look is definitely in, though. Add a few glitches and a "90s" effect and your video is instacool.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 14:55:25 GMT -5
It's truth that it only got 66 spins today? :o @DiegoMarcondes_ might be able to answer this.
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Post by vipanonymous on Oct 21, 2014 15:00:39 GMT -5
It's truth that it only got 66 spins today? :o Where'd you hear that? It would surprise me, but it's not unthinkable. Two weeks ago, David Guetta's new song received 851 pop spins on day one (in conjunction with a promo deal) and then 65 on day two. ATRL. If it's truth, it's a huge drop. :/ About the video, i really enjoyed the final scene, i mean, she should've shoot more real scenes than those chroma key mess. TBH there's no storyline at all, she was dreaming while doing some photoshoot? Anyway her second/third singles always tend to fare better on USA.
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Post by J'back on Oct 21, 2014 15:09:57 GMT -5
Love this!!! Catchy and fun, without being too weird. Wish Fergie got something this radio friendly.
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Post by leonagwen on Oct 21, 2014 15:11:29 GMT -5
What is it with this negativity today? Of course the spins were gonna drop today,it had a Clear channel deal yesterday.People saying that shes copying another song? Blame Ryan Tedder for that, he is the song writer.I just feel that some people are expecting this to flop like "Settle down".Things are different now.Gwen is on the Voice which gives her some exposure.Ageism is the only thing that could stop radio from playing this.Only time will tell.
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Post by foxxden on Oct 21, 2014 15:19:58 GMT -5
This is very close to moving up to #5 on iTunes! Today is it's Top 40 adds date, hopefully it cleans up.
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Post by popbox on Oct 21, 2014 15:37:39 GMT -5
That is probably the worst video she has ever done solo or with No Doubt. It looked cheap and the CGI was overkill. The Wizard of Oz references were done so poorly it get's lost in the shuffle. I can only guess that Gwen had limited time to film the video so they made the quickest video they could come up with in a rush. Such a shame since she is such a visual artist and all the imagery she incorporates in her eras is typically on point. My fear is the video for "Spark the Fire" will also be crap since it was rushed and Sophie is behind the director chair again. That song needs a whacky far out there video not something quickly thrown together. Oh well, at least the song itself is great. I mean it's just her walking in front of a green screen so obviously there was only so good something like that could be. She either didn't have the time and/or label budget to do much with it. Maybe The Voice got in her way time-wise? Hopefully the next vid gets a lot better treatment. Honestly, this song is too laid back and mellow to deserve an "epic video" anyways. I'd rather they not waste the era video budget on this if there's other tracks that sound a lot bigger.
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Post by Rumors on Oct 21, 2014 15:39:32 GMT -5
First listen - I hated it. Second listen with video - I see where they are going and I do like it better. Video is kind of cool. I think this probably will be a hit for Gwen (with the push from The Voice) but it certainly isn't anywhere near my favorite song from her. Written by Ryan Tedder - again! Boy, this guy must be a billionaire by now. It's actually getting a little ridiculous how many songs he is writing for other artists. My advice to Ryan - get a life away from music some and only concentrate on your own music for awhile. Leave something for everyone else.
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Post by ILLUSION on Oct 21, 2014 15:42:42 GMT -5
Didn't like the video
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Post by popbox on Oct 21, 2014 15:43:24 GMT -5
First listen - I hated it. Second listen with video - I see where they are going and I do like it better. Video is kind of cool. I think this probably will be a hit for Gwen (with the push from The Voice) but it certainly isn't anywhere near my favorite song from her. Written by Ryan Tedder - again! Boy, this guy must be a billionaire by now. It's actually getting a little ridiculous how many songs he is writing for other artists. My advice to Ryan - get a life away from music some and only concentrate on your own music for awhile. Leave something for everyone else. No way, Tedder needs to stay in the game. I feel like he's finally come into his own about making music that suits all different kinds of styles. His stuff no longer sounds similar to each other anymore like when he first got popular.
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Post by josh on Oct 21, 2014 15:48:05 GMT -5
It's truth that it only got 66 spins today? :o If true, math based on the time of day would lead to 100+ spins by the end of day. You posted ~4 (not sure when it was posted on ATRL or whatever), but that's 16/24 hours into the day, or 2/3. So then that makes 100 with the rest of the day. Not too bad, and going for adds today should help. Let's not act like radio was dying for new Gwen, or anything. It's going to be somewhat of an uphill battle, but the huge promo so far is definitely making the hill more flat.
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Post by H. on Oct 21, 2014 15:50:15 GMT -5
I like this now, but I still like Fergie's better.
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Post by popbox on Oct 21, 2014 15:58:30 GMT -5
Oh wow, just noticed the first day update. That's really good. Was not expecting CHR to be that good to it right off the bat.
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Post by YesImaSinner on Oct 21, 2014 16:24:44 GMT -5
The song grew on me. I can see why they went with it as a lead single, its very simple and catchy.
The music video is horrendous tho.. I expected more from a Sophie muller and Gwen collab. :x
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Post by Carlitoz on Oct 21, 2014 16:56:15 GMT -5
L-O-V-I-N-G I-T!!! (song and video) Being on iTunes Top 10 is a great sign. I really hope for a BIG comeback for her!
As I was watching her video and how hot she looks, it made me think of the Madonna of the Music days in 2000 (no direct musical connection; perhaps just the blond hair and the great shape she's in). Madonna was 42 back then. Gwen is 45 and she also looks GREAT! Madonna was 45 during the American Life days.
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