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Post by Live Your Life on Feb 26, 2015 21:54:01 GMT -5
This was released as a buzz single from her fourth album, "Rated R." It was produced by Chase & Status and Stargate. The video was directed by Anthony Mandler. The video is actually one of my favorites by her. I like the song, but didn't get why they just didn't make it the first single or nothing at all.
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Post by #brayden on Feb 26, 2015 21:57:38 GMT -5
I've always enjoyed this! Wish it had become an official single!
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Post by Ginger Spice on Feb 26, 2015 22:06:51 GMT -5
I think it did it's job as a promo single. It showed people what the album was gonna be like but I don't think it would have done well on radio. "Russian Roulette" was a risky choice too, but that made more sense to me than this as an official first single.
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Post by LBTrocks on Feb 26, 2015 23:57:17 GMT -5
This is too catchy for it's own good. It's a weird song, but that's what makes it different and interesting.
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Post by Sir Benji on Feb 27, 2015 1:18:05 GMT -5
Should have been an official single.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2018 19:03:01 GMT -5
Still pissed that this wasn't an official single, it was a total bop and could've been a great lead single
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Post by dbhmr on Feb 6, 2018 19:07:29 GMT -5
LOVE. I think this is unpopular, but I really liked "Russian Roulette" and thought it was an important first single for her post CB assault. It would have been hard to start with anything else--it felt cathartic, and once she had sung it, she could move on to other material in a way that felt more earnest.
...but it's hard not to hear this and not think it's the perfect lead single to follow her massive GGGB era. Ultimately, I think the way they did it was the best of both worlds, but it's a shame this couldn't see the full single treatment.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Feb 6, 2018 21:47:07 GMT -5
One of my faves from Rated R.
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Post by born on Feb 11, 2018 7:17:50 GMT -5
Ten year old me climbing on my bed & bopping to this :') I've always loved this one. Agree on the "Should've been a single".
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