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Post by born on Jul 28, 2021 8:50:27 GMT -5
Title track off of Billie's sophomore studio album.
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Post by Az Paynter on Jul 29, 2021 10:41:08 GMT -5
I feel like I could quite enjoy the second half of this, but the overcranked mixing/mastering kinda kills it. The level of distortion is distracting and just not a pleasant sound.
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Post by Mayman on Jul 29, 2021 11:04:55 GMT -5
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Post by christianlarson9 on Jul 29, 2021 11:14:05 GMT -5
This felt like a better version of “my future” for me. If it gets a radio push, they better make a radio edit & cut down most of the 1st half because it is slow as hell!
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Post by Mayman on Jul 30, 2021 0:23:34 GMT -5
This is probably my favorite of the new tracks on first listen. That second half is so good.
Also, this was placed at #1 on Today's Top Hits and #1 on New Music Friday.
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Post by born on Jul 30, 2021 4:08:25 GMT -5
God the second half is just phenomenal.
This would’ve been such a collapse if it only had the double chorus in acoustic and then skipped to the second half.
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Post by aussie1 on Jul 30, 2021 4:09:07 GMT -5
This is incredible, a career highlight.
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Post by Choco on Jul 30, 2021 9:36:10 GMT -5
The second half is amazing. Not feeling the slow buildup that some of her newer tracks have.
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Post by Fears in the Fire on Jul 30, 2021 9:59:02 GMT -5
This is the only new song I like on first listen. The second half is amazing, but I don’t know why she feels the need to start boring.
I don’t believe there are any songs like bury a friend or atggtth (except maybe TIA?), it’s quite a bit different from her debut and I’m disappointed
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Post by NeRD on Jul 30, 2021 10:12:41 GMT -5
Definitely a standout.
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Post by Mayman on Jul 30, 2021 10:55:31 GMT -5
Music Video:
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Post by Ryan on Jul 30, 2021 11:10:47 GMT -5
The video is amazing and this song is one of her best. Love it so much.
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Post by jred on Jul 30, 2021 16:10:01 GMT -5
This might be her best song.
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Post by Ty on Jul 30, 2021 16:12:03 GMT -5
Like everyone said, the second half is phenomenal. There should be a single mix with the first half shortened.
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Post by thezatch on Jul 30, 2021 16:53:19 GMT -5
That 2nd half is breathtaking and the video is simple yet effective.
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Post by Clode on Jul 30, 2021 22:48:53 GMT -5
This is such an interesting Song all around and I like how she started of slow only to really pick up the pace in the Second half of the Song, The guitar sounded outstanding in this Song and this is the most that I liked a song from Billie Eilish since "Everything I Wanted".
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Post by SabrinaFan on Jul 30, 2021 23:02:37 GMT -5
Absolutely loved it, especially the second half of this! The first part was a little slow to start off, but I loved how it switched to a more rock-leaning song in the middle. Incredible lyrics all throughout though. Definitely a career highlight as everyone's saying.
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Post by cause_for_celebration on Jul 31, 2021 0:29:57 GMT -5
Second half sounds amazing first listen
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 1, 2021 2:57:13 GMT -5
Okay, I get why everyone is gushing over "Oxytocin," but this is the best the album has to offer. This is a career highlight. Wow.
Get a radio edit that cuts down (or out altogether) that first 2-2.5 minutes and you've got yourself a "Sign of the Times" type smash.
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Post by Fears in the Fire on Aug 1, 2021 12:10:27 GMT -5
Okay, I get why everyone is gushing over "Oxytocin," but this is the best the album has to offer. This is a career highlight. Wow. Get a radio edit that cuts down (or out altogether) that first 2-2.5 minutes and you've got yourself a "Sign of the Times" type smash. You know sign of the times wasn’t really a huge smash right… In all seriousness though I could see a radio edit like that doing damage |
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Post by Ryan on Aug 1, 2021 12:21:11 GMT -5
Okay, I get why everyone is gushing over "Oxytocin," but this is the best the album has to offer. This is a career highlight. Wow. Get a radio edit that cuts down (or out altogether) that first 2-2.5 minutes and you've got yourself a "Sign of the Times" type smash. You know sign of the times wasn’t really a huge smash right… In all seriousness though I could see a radio edit like that doing damage #1 in UK / #4 peak and 4x platinum in US with 869 million streams on Spotify sounds like a smash to me. |
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Post by Fears in the Fire on Aug 1, 2021 12:36:02 GMT -5
You know sign of the times wasn’t really a huge smash right… In all seriousness though I could see a radio edit like that doing damage #1 in UK / #4 peak and 4x platinum in US with 869 million streams on Spotify sounds like a smash to me. Well since they were talking about a radio edit, in terms of pop radio it only got to #13. Also, debuting at #4 off of hype then falling to #22 in its second week and spending just 13 weeks on the Hot 100 isn’t smash-like either. |
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 1, 2021 15:06:56 GMT -5
#1 in UK / #4 peak and 4x platinum in US with 869 million streams on Spotify sounds like a smash to me. Well since they were talking about a radio edit, in terms of pop radio it only got to #13. Also, debuting at #4 off of hype then falling to #22 in its second week and spending just 13 weeks on the Hot 100 isn’t smash-like either. 4x platinum and nearly 900 million streams speaks more volumes than measily chart stats. |
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Post by andrebra on Aug 1, 2021 15:12:40 GMT -5
This gets better and better for me after every listen. I cant get over how the uke to electric guitar transition is so seamless. One of, if not, my favorite songs of the year and I desperately hope it smashes!
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Post by kcdawg13 on Aug 2, 2021 12:17:09 GMT -5
This is one of her best song
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Aug 2, 2021 12:35:16 GMT -5
Agreed that the second half of the song is one of the best things she's done yet. So much talent and potential. I cannot wait to see what she does with it in the years to come.
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Post by suzcruz7 on Aug 2, 2021 12:48:56 GMT -5
Oh my gooooooood. Getting Older, My Future, and Everybody Dies all got my eyes wet on my first/second listens but this made me legit cry. And keep crying through Male Fantasy.
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Post by Live Your Life on Aug 2, 2021 13:36:25 GMT -5
This is excellent.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 3, 2021 11:07:50 GMT -5
Sitting pretty at #2 on Apple Music (on both Global and US chart) and #3 on Spotify US with 1.6 million streams yesterday, which is a new peak in streaming numbers.
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Post by Choco on Aug 3, 2021 11:50:04 GMT -5
Very good consistency so far for this.
I really wish they would have split the song into "Part I" and "Part II". The second half gives me life, but the first drags a bit.
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