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Post by surfy on Jan 25, 2015 23:32:58 GMT -5
I though he was actually on point. He and Gambino can sing decent for being predominantly rappers. No... Kanye sounded good on this song (which is actually what I wish he would have sounded like on his other single...) I'm talking about that voice in the background...
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Post by The Music Man on Jan 25, 2015 23:34:51 GMT -5
Say what? Nothing about this feels forced to me. Melodically and lyrically, this is basically "Cheers" with a guitar. And honestly, I can see her just chilling out with a guitar and singing something like this; it doesn't feel against her image at all for me. Okay sure, she's getting in on the Kanye/McCartney circle jerk thing, but this isn't the first time she's teamed up with the artist du jour. You're getting mad at her because you think that when she starts hitting the media circuit she's going to blabber on about being an artist? Maybe give her a chance to talk about it before you decide her mindset and hang her for it. She might just do exactly what you acknowledge she's always done in the past. You know that old saying about it being expensive to look really cheap? That's kind of what I mean. Like by throwing this song out with the minimal effort it seemingly required (I suppose this might have taken months to write, but I sure hope not) and leaving the messing-around-in-the-studio vibe intact, she's kind of forcing this "I'm an organic artiste, my work is evolving and I release the music that speaks to me blah blah blah" image. You're right, she hasn't spoken about this release yet and maybe I'm putting words in her mouth. I'm sure Kanye thinks this is the most ingenious song ever written and maybe I'm partially deflecting his pretentiousness onto Rihanna, who's never been snotty about her work. If this is truly intended as a buzz single, I don't care much. But if she's somehow convinced herself that this is truly going to launch her long-awaited album era... I'm not sure what else she could be thinking. And let the record state, I'm a huge fan with zero motivation to bash.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2015 23:42:37 GMT -5
To be honest Rihanna probably went into the studio, said "yeah so I like this sound lets do this", whipped this out and called it a day. I don't think it was that calculated.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Jan 26, 2015 0:13:52 GMT -5
Just listened to the iTunes sample. It's terrible. What is that even? Even Gwen's and Fergie's new stuff is better.
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Post by popbox on Jan 26, 2015 1:37:09 GMT -5
Just listened to the iTunes sample. It's terrible. What is that even? Even Gwen's and Fergie's new stuff is better. Please tell me you're not referring to "Spark the Flatulence?"
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Post by nikkominaj on Jan 26, 2015 1:40:04 GMT -5
I can't wait for this to SMASH all the way to number 1.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 3:14:39 GMT -5
SUNDAY PUBLISHED 1/25 UPDATE:CHR/Pop:0 50 RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY FourFiveSeconds 278 0 278 1.572 Already Top 50. Oh! YASSS! :'(
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Post by jjose712 on Jan 26, 2015 5:24:50 GMT -5
After reading the comments i'm pretty sure i started reading the wFL thread late, because it was only love and cheers for that song what i remember (of course WFL was slaying from the start so the naysayers stopped soon, i suppose)
This is top 50, and that was fast. Of course is Rihanna, and this time she waited more than usual to release something new, so radio is eager for sure
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 7:09:23 GMT -5
Pop:-- 35 RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY FourFiveSeconds 1308 0 1308 11.226 +1030 Spins +1030 Bullet +9.654 AI Hot AC:-- 38 RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY FourFiveSeconds 295 0 295 2.699 iTunes: #2
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Post by NeRD on Jan 26, 2015 8:00:48 GMT -5
Urban and Rhythmic spins?
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 26, 2015 8:17:41 GMT -5
What really keeps me from loving this is the demo-ish sound. It has a great melody but I can't bear the amateur production.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 9:04:47 GMT -5
Urban and Rhythmic spins? If my calculations are correct: Rhythmic:-- ?? RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY FourFiveSeconds 264 264 2.544 Urban:-- ?? RIHANNA/KANYE WEST/P MCCARTNEY FourFiveSeconds 93 93 1.080 Should enter Top50 on Rhythmic tomorrow or so~
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Jan 26, 2015 9:20:16 GMT -5
This sound from her is really interesting. It's a meh for me, I wasn't captivated at the first listen. But I definitely do appreciate her trying to experiment with her sound, as she has all the right to do so.
I think I need more time to let this grow on me, but this should be a hit (although I don't see this becoming a MONSTER sized one). We'll see, as all of her lead singles typically took time to grow and then SMASH.
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Post by Spidey on Jan 26, 2015 9:24:20 GMT -5
Wait. Is this her lead single?
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 9:25:02 GMT -5
Wait. Is this her lead single? Yup. She confirmed it on Twitter/Instagram
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Post by Spidey on Jan 26, 2015 9:30:40 GMT -5
Wait. Is this her lead single? Yup. She confirmed it on Twitter/Instagram Oh. I thought this was just another song Kanye was dropping lolz.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 9:39:31 GMT -5
Oh. I thought this was just another song Kanye was dropping lolz. Haha, well apparently this is the lead single from #R8 but will still be included on Kanye's new album or something. Something similar to Bang Bang, I'm assuming
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Post by @DjKingBee on Jan 26, 2015 9:40:36 GMT -5
Im feeling This !!!! love the "drunk" parts !! mixes well with Drunk On Love
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Post by Spidey on Jan 26, 2015 9:41:21 GMT -5
Oh. I thought this was just another song Kanye was dropping lolz. Haha, well apparently this is the lead single from #R8 but will still be included on Kanye's new album or something. Something similar to Bang Bang, I'm assuming Oh gotcha. This song is okay. It is growing on me, but I really hope this song isn't a sign for the direction of her next album overall.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 9:47:35 GMT -5
Oh gotcha. This song is okay. It is growing on me, but I really hope this song isn't a sign for the direction of her next album overall. :) I'm confident it isn't. Diamonds is not really indicative, or representative for that matter, of Unapologetic as whole. She has a lot of songs that are sonically distinct and that would fall on different genres or subgenres on there, so I believe #R8 will show that versatility as well
This has already hit #1 on 42 countries on iTunes so far, including Portugal :'(
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jan 26, 2015 9:48:20 GMT -5
The radio deal ended right?
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 9:49:15 GMT -5
The radio deal ended right? I think so. Like "Diamonds", I think it only covered its first day.
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Post by Spidey on Jan 26, 2015 9:55:43 GMT -5
You'd think it still had a radio deal today. I heard it on three different radio stations this morning on the way to work, each whoring out the song with an introduction about how it was brand new music from Rihanna and Kanye.
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Post by icefire9 on Jan 26, 2015 9:57:59 GMT -5
I love this! Its my favorite Rihanna song yet. Though I did love Diamonds, I'm generally not a fan of her sound.
This'll smash.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Jan 26, 2015 10:04:02 GMT -5
I don't hate it. I also don't think it's the actual first single, rather an album track (for both her and Kanye) that is being used for buzz ahead of them both dropping albums.
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Post by nikkominaj on Jan 26, 2015 11:25:57 GMT -5
I don't hate it. I also don't think it's the actual first single, rather an album track (for both her and Kanye) that is being used for buzz ahead of them both dropping albums. For the hundredth time Rih confirmed on twitter that its her first single.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 26, 2015 11:54:50 GMT -5
#2 on iTunes US! :'(
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Post by Mike on Jan 26, 2015 11:57:32 GMT -5
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Jan 26, 2015 12:00:09 GMT -5
I don't hate it. I also don't think it's the actual first single, rather an album track (for both her and Kanye) that is being used for buzz ahead of them both dropping albums. For the hundredth time Rih confirmed on twitter that its her first single. Crying.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 26, 2015 12:26:20 GMT -5
Well, I guess I should just accept this is the lead single. Hopefully they release the video soon and perform it at the Grammys next week. This image is rumored to be from the video: http://instagram.com/p/w2EgXpBMwG On another note, reps for Kanye and Rihanna confirmed that this song will indeed be on both of their upcoming albums.
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