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Post by Wavey✨️ on Feb 12, 2015 15:38:06 GMT -5
78 on Metacritic!!!
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Post by felipe on Feb 12, 2015 19:41:47 GMT -5
Wow! That's really good, right? How does it compare to other recent pop albums?
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Feb 12, 2015 20:02:17 GMT -5
New drinking game: Whenever a Fifth Harmony song is playing, drink every time they name drop a celebrity. Nobody wants to die from alcohol poisoning while listening to a Fifth Harmony song.
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Post by KissMyAxe on Feb 12, 2015 22:17:24 GMT -5
Worth It is a great song, it should be a single after Sledgehammer
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Feb 12, 2015 23:12:40 GMT -5
Wow! That's really good, right? How does it compare to other recent pop albums? It's up there for sure. Not a bad ranking overall.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Feb 13, 2015 14:10:09 GMT -5
I can't at Pitchfork giving this a 7+
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Post by Gray. on Feb 19, 2015 20:18:09 GMT -5
Sooooo I totally wrote them off after Better Together and "BO$$" were so lackluster, but Reflection as a whole is an incredible album. "Sledgehammer" gave me some more hope for them and I'm so glad I gave the album a shot. It's cohesive and awesomely catchy. Hopefully "Worth It" can be a big hit for them.
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Post by felipe on Feb 20, 2015 6:06:05 GMT -5
Wow! That's really good, right? How does it compare to other recent pop albums? It's up there for sure. Not a bad ranking overall. From a quick search, this is what I got: Reflection: 78 X (Ed Sheeran): 67 Title (Meghan Trainor): 59 In the Lonely Hour: 61 My Everything (Ariana Grande): 64 Four (One Direction): 65 Prism: 61 Beyoncé: 85 I'm really surprised, that score is actually way better than I first imagined. Fifth Harmony's score is closer to Beyoncé's than to Prism or My Everything, to name recent pop albums.
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Post by Mazo on Feb 24, 2015 5:49:06 GMT -5
78 for this album?! I'm not surprised. The music industry is something.
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Post by deGonzz on Feb 25, 2015 17:28:51 GMT -5
Well, I was too quick to judge that album on SledgeHammer, Worth It and BO$$. This is a very nice album overall. It's like bubblegum R&B lol Anyway, the standouts for me after two full album listens are "Top Dow" and freaking "REFLECTION"!!!!
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Post by horchata on Feb 26, 2015 1:39:45 GMT -5
Sans a few throw away tracks, this album is pretty solid. "This Is How We Roll" is a jam, but that's more so because it sounds like a partially water downed ode/hybrid of "Body Ache" and "Scream & Shout" to me from a production pov. Also, really love "Top Down", "Worth It", "Reflection" and "Suga Mama" too. This album if anything reminds me that Lauren would be incredible as a solo artist (those vocals!), but that's a moot point.
Unpopular Opinion, but I actually don't care much for "Like Mariah"? I feel like the sample is so misplaced and in general the song is such a flat and corny affair. The production of it a weak point of the album for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2015 15:38:21 GMT -5
I love their youtube clip of doing Mariah songs, i mean in the sense they chose the right person to honor. That is nice.
They should call LaTavia Robertson, she would fit in nicely with the other girls.
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Post by ycontrol on Mar 2, 2015 15:56:44 GMT -5
Top Down is the stand out to me. Summer smash. We Know and Everlasting Love are the loveliest.
Has anyone been to one of their concerts? It looks so good. I am excited. And I really want to see lauren live.
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Post by surfy on Mar 2, 2015 19:49:46 GMT -5
Am I the only one not entirely sold on "Top Down", I mean... it isn't bad, but I never thought it would be a smash either.
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Post by MiniMusic on Mar 2, 2015 19:52:51 GMT -5
Top Down is alright. The whole album is just a very bubblegum, basic sound. Catchy songs but nothing that is really impressive. They should have showcased their vocals more tbh. I don't know how this has a 78 on metacritic, I mean it's a cute album, definitely not bad at all, but it's too basic to have such a high score?
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Post by surfy on Mar 2, 2015 20:00:40 GMT -5
I agree, I am a (almost) fan of these girls, and I want them to have success, but I definitely didn't think it deserved such a high score. Although I don't dislike the album, it did have quite a bit of filler.
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Post by felipe on Mar 4, 2015 16:37:27 GMT -5
Am I the only one not entirely sold on "Top Down", I mean... it isn't bad, but I never thought it would be a smash either. It's one of my favorite tracks in the album. Been listening to the album again today and I'm quite impressed with the overall quality, a lot of these songs sound like hits. My favorite right now is This is how we roll. Too bad they might not get the hits after all since they're not a big name yet.
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Post by felipe on Apr 30, 2015 8:23:54 GMT -5
Great performance. I have to say I was first skeptical about Worth It being their next single. Never would've imagined it'd become their biggest hit though.
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Post by tamed09 on Apr 30, 2015 9:21:31 GMT -5
It's clear that Epic has not played with their blitz...Worth It has gotten pushed like many artist first single would.
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Post by Kishi KCM on May 14, 2015 13:31:31 GMT -5
I've listened to the whole album because my best friend is in love with them. It's decent, but my only issue is that most of their lyrics are corny.
I met them at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, cute girls. :)
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Post by felipe on May 28, 2015 8:53:23 GMT -5
Just saw this today. they've been putting out some great performances.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 28, 2015 11:50:54 GMT -5
How is their album holding up?
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Post by Wavey✨️ on May 28, 2015 13:18:28 GMT -5
17 19 21 14 Worth It, Fifth Harmony Featuring Kid Ink 17 And "Worth It" is Top 10 on CHR Pop!
These girls are finally breaking through.
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Post by felipe on May 28, 2015 16:11:30 GMT -5
How is their album holding up? It's currently #36, down one position from last week. I believe it's holding up nicely, I don't know about total figures though.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 28, 2015 16:56:54 GMT -5
How is their album holding up? It's currently #36, down one position from last week. I believe it's holding up nicely, I don't know about total figures though. I peeked in the YTD thread and it's estimated they were around 114k. Not terrible considering they're just now getting a breakthrough hit.
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Post by felipe on Jun 6, 2015 7:27:58 GMT -5
I peeked in the YTD thread and it's estimated they were around 114k. Not terrible considering they're just now getting a breakthrough hit. SS must be quite higher though considering the songs have sold over 2 million copies combined (Worth It has just scanned platinum). Album is #29 this week, up 7 positions.
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Post by felipe on Jun 17, 2015 15:12:38 GMT -5
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jul 14, 2015 7:57:48 GMT -5
I'm living for this album and these girls, even though some of the lyrics are still too corny for me. "Sledgehammer" is the best song and "Worth It" is my CHR jam of the moment. I'm liking "Top Down", "This Is How We Roll", "Everlasting Love" and "Reflection" is my anthem. I hope to see them perform down here this month. :)
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Post by Dylan :) on Aug 8, 2015 17:22:35 GMT -5
Going Nowhere sounds like another song but I can't put my finger on it..
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Post by Kishi KCM on Aug 16, 2015 13:37:06 GMT -5
I need "Reflection" to be a single. I just realized they've been performing it for a year and it's one of the best songs on the album. MAKE IT HAPPEN!
I got to see them perform "Dame Esta Noche" (Worth It Spanglish version) at Premios Juventud last month, but I missed their Miami concert the next week.
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