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Post by luffy on Dec 13, 2014 17:23:10 GMT -5
It topped the Hot 100 six years ago in 2008 for total of 4 weeks. The song and the video became iconic.
It was always one of my favourite B uptempos, actually my favourite song from the Sasha disc. I love the live arrangament, especially the instrumental for the bridge. This is one of my fave perfomances of the song
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 17:57:19 GMT -5
Wow, it's unbelievable to think this was massive SIX years ago. It's (basically) already a classic, but it has aged terribly for me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 17:58:20 GMT -5
Didn't love it them; don't like it at all now.
No denying its impact though.
I like all her albums except this one. There were only a few tracks that were keepers for me.
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Post by LBTrocks on Dec 13, 2014 18:25:43 GMT -5
I like a lot of Beyonce's older music, but sadly this isn't one of them.
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Post by Zeebz on Dec 13, 2014 18:52:44 GMT -5
One of my least favorite Beyonce singles. I enjoy it, but I've always found it overrated.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2014 18:55:54 GMT -5
I loved this then and was so glad it overshadowed her worst single ever imo. I still jam to this every now and then but don't care for it as much.
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Post by surfy on Dec 13, 2014 19:13:47 GMT -5
Iconic!
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Post by Dreams on Dec 13, 2014 20:15:55 GMT -5
This is one of the most obnoxious songs I've heard. I like its bridge, but that's probably because it breaks the repetitive tone of the rest of the track.
Iconic video though, no doubt.
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Post by johnnywest on Dec 13, 2014 20:49:09 GMT -5
It was OK but not her best single. I prefer "Halo" 10x more.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 14, 2014 15:27:15 GMT -5
Such a huge iconic moment for her. One of those pop culture phenomenons that just couldn't be stopped.
But also one of my least favorite singles by her. Amazing video though.
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Post by hitseeker. on Dec 14, 2014 15:56:07 GMT -5
Still amazing! ![:love:](http://i.imgur.com/2smy76v.gif)
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Post by Ginger Spice on Dec 14, 2014 17:36:24 GMT -5
I was obsessed with this when it came out, but it's aged horribly. I couldn't listen to it for awhile, but now I can say I like it again, at least.
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Post by Dammn Baby on Dec 15, 2014 6:52:12 GMT -5
One of those huge hits that, if I never heard it again, I wouldn't be worse for wear.
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Post by B-Boy on Dec 18, 2014 4:56:28 GMT -5
This song was so catchy at the time. I haven't listened to it in a while.
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Post by Glove Slap on Dec 18, 2014 13:21:41 GMT -5
This was and still is a second rate Get Me Bodied, it's also aged horribly since it came out. I Am... A White Woman was also easily her worst album, the first side in particular was just laughable.
That aside, this was such a huge moment for her. She pretty much solidified her status as the biggest female star of her generation (aside from maybe Britney) during this period.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2014 16:25:51 GMT -5
I always found this annoying, but I knew it would end up being bigger than "If I Were A Boy", which came out around the same time.
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Post by brady47 on Dec 19, 2014 20:34:44 GMT -5
If someone told me how much impact and legacy this song would have when it first came out, I wouldn't believe them.
Amazing to think she has two critically acclaimed songs with huge impact - Crazy in Love and Single Ladies.
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Post by Positive Tension on Dec 20, 2014 22:23:17 GMT -5
It's funny- when this and "If I Were A Boy" were released, I thought "If I Were A Boy" would've been the big hit and "Single Ladies" would've faded quickly. The song took a while to grow on me, and I really like it now. I can see why this was the track and video that elevated Beyonce's stardom to another level back in 2008/2009.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 21, 2014 12:01:36 GMT -5
Iconic.
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Post by Live Your Life on Jul 17, 2015 19:02:48 GMT -5
The song itself is nothing special, but the video made it a classic.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Jul 20, 2015 13:35:39 GMT -5
The Dream with the pen again.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on May 10, 2019 13:01:59 GMT -5
I don't like it as much now as I did back then. Definitely her most overrated. I prefer "If I Were A Boy"
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Post by Choco on May 23, 2019 13:38:19 GMT -5
A classic and an iconic moment. The song itself is kinda meh though. It has aged like milk. For what it's worth IIWAB aged poorly too. "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams" remain the gems from that project.
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Post by brady47 on Jun 14, 2019 21:20:04 GMT -5
Iconic song and iconic video.
The fact that she made this an uplifting anthem instead of a sad mellow song was amazing, she sounds so convincing when she sings it!
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Jun 14, 2019 22:06:39 GMT -5
I adore this song and video, honestly one of my favourite Beyonce songs period. I can easily see why others would hate this but that production has always been great for me and Beyonce owns the track!
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