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Post by deepston on Oct 20, 2017 16:29:22 GMT -5
Considering this song's quality, I'm quite surprised. It could've been 30 seconds of silence with her saying "BOO!" at the end and the Swifties would've sent it to #1. That just shows how strong of a fanbase she has.
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 20, 2017 16:35:02 GMT -5
It could've been 30 seconds of silence with her saying "BOO!" at the end and the Swifties would've sent it to #1. That just shows how strong of a fanbase she has. ...which is why it isn't surprising it went to #1, regardless of quality. And now we have come full circle.
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Post by deepston on Oct 20, 2017 16:37:49 GMT -5
Okay guys but this is a meh promo single, I understand RFI selling like hell but this...
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 20, 2017 16:50:18 GMT -5
It could've been 30 seconds of silence with her saying "BOO!" at the end and the Swifties would've sent it to #1. That just shows how strong of a fanbase she has. Okay guys but this is a meh promo single, I understand RFI selling like hell but this... You JUST answered your own question.
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What the fuck is up with that? And good for you, it's like you never even met me...
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Post by Josh Spicer on Oct 20, 2017 16:51:32 GMT -5
That just shows how strong of a fanbase she has. Okay guys but this is a meh promo single, I understand RFI selling like hell but this... You JUST answered your own question. Technically they asked their own answer.
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Post by deepston on Oct 20, 2017 16:58:15 GMT -5
That just shows how strong of a fanbase she has. Okay guys but this is a meh promo single, I understand RFI selling like hell but this... You JUST answered your own question. I didn't even make a question lol And just because she has a strong fanbase it doesn't mean I can't be surprised this is #1 on iTunes.
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Post by jaytee on Oct 20, 2017 18:47:21 GMT -5
After listening to this a few more times, I'm somewhat more on board with it. Like, if I were listening to a full album, and this was track #8 in between some bangers, I wouldn't be mad at it.
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Post by graham on Oct 20, 2017 19:50:07 GMT -5
Ready For It > This > LWYMMD
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Post by leonagwen on Oct 20, 2017 19:53:04 GMT -5
Whether people like this song or not,the song is still #1 on Itunes so the interest is still their.It's not all doom and gloom like some people think.
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Post by theflying on Oct 20, 2017 21:27:28 GMT -5
After listening to this a few more times, I'm somewhat more on board with it. Like, if I were listening to a full album, and this was track #8 in between some bangers, I wouldn't be mad at it. That's how I feel too.
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Post by toomuchboy on Oct 21, 2017 0:17:39 GMT -5
I just canโt get into this. I feel like a better voice could really make this, well, gorgeous, but some of those lines do not fit her at allโjust like โReady For It.โ I could picture it as an advertisement for the SNES Classic release with that Mario sound effect though--maybe a Princess Peach-inspired video?
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Post by Dylan :) on Oct 21, 2017 3:08:33 GMT -5
My issues with this are 1) that horn that sounds like an Ableton royalty free sample and 2) how underwhelming the chorus is compared to what the pre-chorus leads it up to be. But as I pointed out in another thread, although I Love Welcome To New York and Out Of The Woods, they were far from the strongest songs on the album and the choruses were quiete repetitive (especially the latter). Even Shake If Off wasnโt the strongest single (although, again, I love it) so Iโm not worried about this era just yet It always confuses me how much Ready For It is loved. Itโs good but I wouldnโt really call it Taylor and eh. The opposite is the case for this. Itโs not extremely good but it is far from as bad as I think some people are making it out to be. Of course there is the fact some people may be hating this just because they hate Taylor, and like to troll her threads :kii: Iโm still annoyed with how much this fan reactions pumped this up. I was waiting for the chorus of the year, stronger than Canโt Stop The Feelingโs instrumental, finally a full pop song with a danceable chorus and maybe great horns and drums and synths. And then, we get this..
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Post by born on Oct 21, 2017 3:35:38 GMT -5
Is it weird that I wanna sing the chorus of "Say My Name" by Tove Styrke after the pre-chorus? It fits!
Plus, I can definitely hear "Send My Love" and "Roulette" in this and that was before Dylan posted this. Also, "This Summer's Gonna Hurt". That's not good, her strength was her strong lyrics with clever melodies and hooks.
Edit: However, it's already my 47th most played song of the year, lol I hate that I'm that obsessed with her.
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Post by spaceykSVP1999 on Oct 21, 2017 3:41:54 GMT -5
It has grown on me but after Witness, his tracks for P!nk, โReady For It,โ and this, I canโt help but wonder if Max Martin lost his ability to craft a strong chorus.
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Post by Glove Slap on Oct 21, 2017 4:40:46 GMT -5
Spotify debuts:
US: #2 (1,492,984) UK: #19 (208,944) Global: #7 (3,030,858)
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Post by deepston on Oct 21, 2017 5:36:24 GMT -5
Huge streaming debut though! Where are we expecting this to land on the Hot 100? It's still #1 on iTunes with a huge lead.
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Post by born on Oct 21, 2017 5:50:27 GMT -5
Huge streaming debut though! Where are we expecting this to land on the Hot 100? It's still #1 on iTunes with a huge lead. In my opinion, somewhere between #15 and #25 would be a good guess.
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Post by tryexp on Oct 21, 2017 8:01:48 GMT -5
This is not terrible by any means, but to me 1989 felt more balanced in the sense there was no sacrificing the lyrics for the production effect. The songwriting on this isn't terrible but it feels lazy. Hopefully this is not actually the #2 best song on this album like the fans that have listened to the whole thing insisted.
Also, what is the point of the kid saying Gorgeous at the beginning? Is that how Taylor made fun of the way the guy talks?
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Post by born on Oct 21, 2017 11:04:12 GMT -5
This is not terrible by any means, but to me 1989 felt more balanced in the sense there was no sacrificing the lyrics for the production effect. The songwriting on this isn't terrible but it feels lazy. Hopefully this is not actually the #2 best song on this album like the fans that have listened to the whole thing insisted. Also, what is the point of the kid saying Gorgeous at the beginning? Is that how Taylor made fun of the way the guy talks? I think that's baby Taylor or something. But maybe she wanted everyone to start speculating who that baby is. Is it Blue Ivy? Is it Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' kid? Is it Taylor? Who knows PS: You don't care but this is actually #15 on my most played songs of 2017 on last.fm, I'm so stupid
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Post by tryexp on Oct 21, 2017 11:30:02 GMT -5
This is not terrible by any means, but to me 1989 felt more balanced in the sense there was no sacrificing the lyrics for the production effect. The songwriting on this isn't terrible but it feels lazy. Hopefully this is not actually the #2 best song on this album like the fans that have listened to the whole thing insisted. Also, what is the point of the kid saying Gorgeous at the beginning? Is that how Taylor made fun of the way the guy talks? I think that's baby Taylor or something. But maybe she wanted everyone to start speculating who that baby is. Is it Blue Ivy? Is it Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' kid? Is it Taylor? Who knows PS: You don't care but this is actually #15 on my most played songs of 2017 on last.fm, I'm so stupid We know whose kid it is, I don't care about that..I just want to know why it's there at all...It does not make sense with the rest of the song, so why this strange production choice? It'a a bit like the bell at random points, probably there is a reason why it's there, but I can't figure it out.
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Post by deepston on Oct 21, 2017 11:32:31 GMT -5
That was just so stupid of her to say. I guess she didn't want people to understand what she said that way but yeah... that statement makes us wonder if some fans aren't loved a little more than others. I mean, I don't care I have a life and I wouldn't trade it to be a Taylor mega stan at all. And I couldn't care less about the baby tbh x)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2017 11:35:56 GMT -5
Is this the part where we begin a riot for her saying that even though it was stupid and clearly would piss people off If so I'm in
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Post by Ty on Oct 21, 2017 13:22:51 GMT -5
This song is just bad.
She should've dropped the album right after the huge debut of LWYMMD. It wasn't everyone's favorite but it succeeded in getting everyone excited.
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Post by rickroller on Oct 21, 2017 14:01:09 GMT -5
I find it very blankspacy.
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Post by rainie on Oct 21, 2017 15:00:06 GMT -5
Yeah that chorus is really annoying, especially that beat, and honestly more then anything I don't remotely buy this coming from Taylor Swift. Like we're expected to believe that she's the type of person who wouldn't have the balls to go up to a cute guy at a party because he's too cute? The same person who has bragged about dating a ton of hot guys numerous times? Bitch please.
I actually do think this would make an okay single choice though, although honestly I think that sending ANYTHING out at this point would be a better move then letting the album's momentum die along with LWYMMD.
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Post by harvie on Oct 21, 2017 15:53:37 GMT -5
Just got around to listening to this and it's just meh. I really like LWYMMD. That's on the radio all the time and I jam out to it everytime. But this song and Ready For It are blah and no where near as strong as the smashes from her last two albums. It doesn't matter though....The album will still open HUGE.
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Post by deepston on Oct 21, 2017 17:43:41 GMT -5
Taylor (kinda) apologized :)
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Post by tomgsinger on Oct 21, 2017 19:09:54 GMT -5
Most daddy stations spun this at least 6x yesterday, and this is now top 50 on Hot AC in Canada.
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Post by tomgsinger on Oct 21, 2017 19:12:32 GMT -5
It is #47 on Hot AC (in Canada, that is).
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Post by Dylan :) on Oct 21, 2017 20:00:51 GMT -5
I donโt get why she needed to apologise, to be honest.. what she said was clearly a joke, I think it is just people making a big deal out of nothing
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