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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 27, 2016 17:18:03 GMT -5
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Post by missgenericnickname on Jan 27, 2016 17:27:10 GMT -5
People are complaining about the slurred, incomprehensible lyrics at parts, but I think they're what set this apart from being just another forgettable by-the-number Rhythmic hit. It reminds me of how people said "We Found Love" was way too repetitive, yet all the repetition likely helped it to be a hit. I remember people on other sites (I'm not sure about this one), saying "Diamonds" would not be a big hit because it wasn't fast and catchy enough compared to the Loud nad TTT singles, and look what happened there. We needn't underestimate Rihanna! True that we shouldn't underestimate Rihanna,but just look at how people are reacting to it on Billboards Facebook page
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Post by Unhinged on Jan 27, 2016 17:33:17 GMT -5
This sucks. Next.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 17:34:10 GMT -5
I remember people on other sites (I'm not sure about this one), saying "Diamonds" would not be a big hit because it wasn't fast and catchy enough compared to the Loud nad TTT singles, and look what happened there. We needn't underestimate Rihanna! True that we shouldn't underestimate Rihanna,but just look at how people are reacting to it on Billboards Facebook page Billboard's comments section are always "she sucks," "die bitch," "dumb whore," "hate her she old and ugly kkkkk," so I don't put too much stock into them.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 27, 2016 17:36:05 GMT -5
Finally getting #Justice4WatchNLearn! I cannot for dear life of me remember who wrote a really eloquent pastiche of it back in the day that included the line "Just because your taste is wack, doesn't mean I won't go 3X Plat" (Kishi maybe?), but Heaven bless them.
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Post by skizzo on Jan 27, 2016 17:36:27 GMT -5
The reaction is mostly negative everywhere I've checked...
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Post by ¤ Matthea ¤ on Jan 27, 2016 17:36:26 GMT -5
So, it's official ... Rihanna has lost her magic touch.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 17:37:48 GMT -5
I'm obsessed with the production. That alone is what keeps me going back to it... but, God, I just can't get past the vocals. I've decided the inflection was intentional and it's supposed to sound like a drunk text put to music, which I totally appreciate, but for the very same reason it lacks a hook (for me anyway). Her delivery just walls me out.
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 27, 2016 17:38:45 GMT -5
When Russian Roulette came out, the Internet praised it initially and said it would break new ground for her. They also trashed Only Girl for being too derivative. Then reality happened.
Some people just want her to make dated electropop like Selena's Slow Down, but time moves forward and there's new trends and influences to feed off of.
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Post by skizzo on Jan 27, 2016 17:41:01 GMT -5
Sounding drunk isnt a new trend I'm noticing...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 17:42:17 GMT -5
Sounding drunk isnt a new trend I'm noticing... Trends need to start somewhere..
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 27, 2016 17:44:07 GMT -5
Sounding drunk isnt a new trend I'm noticing... You clearly have not been paying attention to Urban music since 2012 then.
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Post by skizzo on Jan 27, 2016 17:44:46 GMT -5
Sounding drunk isnt a new trend I'm noticing... Trends need to start somewhere.. At least start good trends...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 17:45:47 GMT -5
The reaction is mostly negative everywhere I've checked... That's par for the course for Rihanna's lead singles, most all of which end up being huge. Pretty much everything since 'Russian Roulette' has been met with polarizing reactions. That doesn't mean this is going to be a hit, mind you, and I'm not exactly confident in this myself. She's not a guaranteed hitmaker anymore, but she's still a very much a hitmaker and this has hit potential if marketed correctly. How they promote this is going to be pivotal.
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Post by skizzo on Jan 27, 2016 17:48:06 GMT -5
The reaction is mostly negative everywhere I've checked... That's par for the course for Rihanna's lead singles, most all of which end up being huge. Pretty much everything since 'Russian Roulette' has been met with polarizing reactions. That doesn't mean this is going to be a hit, mind you, and I'm not exactly confident in this myself. She's not a guaranteed hitmaker anymore, but she's still a very much a hitmaker and this has hit potential if marketed correctly. How they promote this is going to be pivotal. They're treating it as a "first single", so it'll most likely be a hit. Although not a smash, too polarizing for that.
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Post by Marooned@Midnight on Jan 27, 2016 17:50:57 GMT -5
As far as hit potential goes, this is much more FFS than WFL, no doubt about that. I'm really starting to wonder if Rihanna is just incapable of making good music any more. BBHMM is the closest thing to her former glory we've seen in almost five years. And even in that, she is a shadow of her former self.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Jan 27, 2016 18:01:34 GMT -5
The song is super bland and boring. Wtf It doesn't sound fresh, there's no excitement, nada. I noticed that when the production is more stripped down and her vocals are more featured she sounds horrible. eek!
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jan 27, 2016 18:04:47 GMT -5
Finally getting #Justice4WatchNLearn! I cannot for dear life of me remember who wrote a really eloquent pastiche of it back in the day that included the line "Just because your taste is wack, doesn't mean I won't go 3X Plat" (Kishi maybe?), but Heaven bless them. OMG that was me HAHA!!!! I forgot about my remix called "Smash N Hit", it's in this thread: pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/111681/rihanna-watch-learn
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Post by DJ General on Jan 27, 2016 18:04:53 GMT -5
The song is really growing on me. When I first heard it this morning, I was a bit let down. The second time I played it, I started really getting into it. Now, after the third time, I am officially obsessed! Rihanna is back! Very hyped for the album right now.
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Post by Fancy on Jan 27, 2016 18:06:47 GMT -5
I'm really starting to wonder if Rihanna is just incapable of making good music any more. Lol
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 27, 2016 18:08:03 GMT -5
I cannot for dear life of me remember who wrote a really eloquent pastiche of it back in the day that included the line "Just because your taste is wack, doesn't mean I won't go 3X Plat" (Kishi maybe?), but Heaven bless them. OMG that was me HAHA!!!! I forgot about my remix called "Smash N Hit", it's in this thread: pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/111681/rihanna-watch-learnYES! Just as amazing as it was then. That and Do Ya Thang were the big hidden gems of TTT. When those reports of Dancehall and Caribbean flavored material for this album started popping up last fall, that's what I imagined as the jump off point.
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Post by wjr15 on Jan 27, 2016 18:09:04 GMT -5
LMAO I can't at all of you saying this will flop. It's dominating more on iTunes now than any of her songs from last year. Rihanna also has a Grammy performance coming up which will definitely help this song if it's what she'll be performing
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Post by missgenericnickname on Jan 27, 2016 18:12:50 GMT -5
That's par for the course for Rihanna's lead singles, most all of which end up being huge. Pretty much everything since 'Russian Roulette' has been met with polarizing reactions. That doesn't mean this is going to be a hit, mind you, and I'm not exactly confident in this myself. She's not a guaranteed hitmaker anymore, but she's still a very much a hitmaker and this has hit potential if marketed correctly. How they promote this is going to be pivotal. They're treating it as a "first single", so it'll most likely be a hit. Although not a smash, too polarizing for that. If I'm correct,Focus is the first single from Moonlight/TBA&we all know how that went.I don't know about this smashing.I guess it will only because of her name
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 27, 2016 18:26:03 GMT -5
This could easily be a track on Unapologetic cause it's in the same vein as most of songs on that album (see No Love Allowed, Pour It Up, Get It Over With, Loveeee Song etc) or even Talk That Talk (title track, Cockiness, Bday Cake, Do Ya Thang) yet people say she lost her mind? Diamonds/We Found Love were sticking out like a sore thumb on their parent albums so perhaps she just decided to make a cohesive record without feeling the need to add that one undeniable monster pure pop hit that overshadowed everything that came after it and wants to release singles that truly represent the album. Either way people have spoken and whatever the plan was (or wasn't) has clearly worked as this is currently demolishing all competition on iTunes. When the video arrives she'll have her 14th #1 hit, embark on her sold-out tour and make her bff Katy Perry proud for serving Firework/Roar in real life.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Jan 27, 2016 18:27:35 GMT -5
Lol, cause of her name? Cmon, my dude. The Navy/People been wanting another single for a year...
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Post by Caviar on Jan 27, 2016 18:29:48 GMT -5
So wait...we're comparing Ariana and Rihanna now?
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Post by Keelzit on Jan 27, 2016 18:32:57 GMT -5
Lol, cause of her name? Cmon, my dude. The Navy/People been wanting another single for a year... 45S was her first single in more than 2 years though but it didn't slay iTunes as hard as this did in it first day of release. This song is exactly what people wanted from her and even if it's not my favorite, I'm glad to see her succeed in such a way again after a whole year of people doubting her popularity and basically writing her off.
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Post by brucelover on Jan 27, 2016 18:38:54 GMT -5
FourFiveSeconds, BBHMM, American Oxygen and now Work...I'm starting to see thematic cohesion here. Unexpected but thrilling is this reinvention from troubled sex Queen to everywoman singing about the 9 to 5 life.
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Post by hitseeker. on Jan 27, 2016 18:39:38 GMT -5
Let's not forget BBHMM doing comparable to this on iTunes yet peaking at #15 or something even with a video boost. This is going to do nothing on pop, and I don't see it doing much worldwide either. Urban #1 is good too I guess.. Did BBHMM get the 2nd song to 0.27? I recall seeing Uptown Funk at like 0.46. This seems to be doing much better than FFS or BBHMM on the first day on iTunes. I mean, it's already #1 on 82 countries...
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Post by Caviar on Jan 27, 2016 18:41:41 GMT -5
Let's not forget BBHMM doing comparable to this on iTunes yet peaking at #15 or something even with a video boost. This is going to do nothing on pop, and I don't see it doing much worldwide either. Urban #1 is good too I guess.. Did BBHMM get the 2nd song to 0.27? I recall seeing Uptown Funk at like 0.46. This seems to be doing much better than FFS or BBHMM on the first day on iTunes. I mean, it's already #1 on 82 countries... No it didn't. If they're going to assume at least come with receipts. 1 Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money 1.0000 2 Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) 0.4700 kworb.net/pop pulsemusic.proboards.com/post/5157513/thread
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