jenglisbe
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 22, 2024 17:11:48 GMT -5
It still kills me to this day that ILT didnβt go top 10 on the Hot 100. It was such a breathe of fresh air and a real attention grabber after the commercial performance of her previous eras singles. I still remember hearing it when it leaked early and thinking βoh my god I canβt believe the difference in this verses Charmbracelet. Sheβs fucking back!β That was before I even heard WBT. But I knew we were about to witness something incredible. WBT may have ended up the chart hit, but ILT set it up very nicely and I feel it is under appreciated for doing so. Yeah its Hot 100 peak is definitely misleading in terms of the impact it had. If its sales and airplay peaks had aligned better, I think it would have snuck into the top 10. It also did well on TRL if I remember right. I think it's probably the song of hers with the most misleading peak in terms of feeling like a bigger hit, actually. Some songs may have felt like they should have been 1-2 spots higher (like "Anytime You Need a Friend" and "Shake It Off"), but for "ILT" to peak at #16 yet have felt like a top 10 hit is a pretty big difference.
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