irice22
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Post by irice22 on Aug 9, 2019 12:40:53 GMT -5
The song is very slight, but so are most songs on pop radio right now. We won't let Katy win.
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Post by Exclusive on Aug 9, 2019 12:43:56 GMT -5
She got it right with NRO but this is a step backwards. It comes alive in the end but that's pretty much the only highlight. Not single material.
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Post by irice22 on Aug 9, 2019 12:46:18 GMT -5
She didn't get it right though. While "Never Really Over" is a fantastic song, audiences didn't respond as they would have earlier this decade.
So she toned it down and conformed a bit. Not gonna get it right this time either.
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 9, 2019 13:10:33 GMT -5
I could barely finish the song. This seems like one the biggest misfires in a while. To other posters comments, pop hits are a bit more relaxed right now... that doesn’t excuse the poor vocals and bad lyrics. She has the worlds best producers at her fingertips. Use them.
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Post by gabe on Aug 9, 2019 13:12:56 GMT -5
yeah the lyrics are abysmal. i could and would never sing this out loud
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Post by ZAYN on Aug 9, 2019 13:31:06 GMT -5
Really dumb lyrics and I can't believe all the "blah blah blah." This is filler track at best. I don't see it doing well.
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Post by kcdawg13 on Aug 9, 2019 13:38:40 GMT -5
I love this
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Post by theflying on Aug 9, 2019 13:47:28 GMT -5
This is the most extra I've seen Pulse act since a Taylor Swift release.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 14:04:12 GMT -5
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Post by Caviar on Aug 9, 2019 14:08:53 GMT -5
This is the most extra I've seen Pulse act since a Taylor Swift release. Chil you should’ve read the Rihanna first single threads. The meltdowns of OG/WFL and especially WORK. We know how those turned out. Pulse divas can be quite polarizing on first day releases.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 14:36:31 GMT -5
How is this thread even extra or dramatic lol
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Post by wjr15 on Aug 9, 2019 14:37:10 GMT -5
This is the most extra I've seen Pulse act since a Taylor Swift release. Chil you should’ve read the Rihanna first single threads. The meltdowns of OG/WFL and especially WORK. We know how those turned out. Pulse divas can be quite polarizing on first day releases. Which is why I cannot wait for Rihanna’s next release. People meltdown about the song but end up loving it in the end. WFL/Diamonds/Work are all classic threads.
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Post by PerPlexied on Aug 9, 2019 14:43:14 GMT -5
Honestly, the first Katy Perry single I've ever disliked. Yes, I loved Unconditionally, Part of Me, Birthday, Bon Appetit, and Swish Swish.
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 9, 2019 14:51:42 GMT -5
This is the most extra I've seen Pulse act since a Taylor Swift release. You act like that was a long time ago. Big pop stars = big expectations.
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Post by samo🦕 on Aug 9, 2019 14:58:48 GMT -5
Not as instant as NRO was for me, but I can see this growing on me.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Aug 9, 2019 15:04:04 GMT -5
This is like background music. Its alright, but nothing I would go out of my way to hear. Sometimes radio loves that so maybe this will smash? I mean, Ed Sheeran has smashed with some of the most boring, background music sounding singles ever, lol. Its hard not to be a little disappointed when NRO was so exuberant and catchy and fun, but then again, that got awful callouts so my tastes are probably off from the general public right now.
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Post by L.Kennedy on Aug 9, 2019 15:09:31 GMT -5
This is bad, i can't stand Charlie Puth anymore. It was cool at first but now everyone is tired of his old ass productions.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Aug 9, 2019 15:19:01 GMT -5
Chil you should’ve read the Rihanna first single threads. The meltdowns of OG/WFL and especially WORK. We know how those turned out. Pulse divas can be quite polarizing on first day releases. Which is why I cannot wait for Rihanna’s next release. People meltdown about the song but end up loving it in the end. WFL/Diamonds/Work are all classic threads. I remember when I was serviced "Diamonds" a short time before the actual release and I knew that people here would totally freak out and not know how to deal and I was right. But it all turned out great in the end.
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Post by Soundcl🕤ck on Aug 9, 2019 15:34:30 GMT -5
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Post by bornfearless2000 on Aug 9, 2019 15:45:29 GMT -5
Sounds like a soundtrack for a teen romantic movie. Not something that will become a hit but it sounds fun and i like it
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Aug 9, 2019 15:48:01 GMT -5
The very good: her voice is still sounds good and she's able to master the vocal gymnastics The OK: the backing track - it feels like I've heard it all before The Potential: The 2nd half of the song is much stronger The disappointing: way too wordy and "blah, blah, blah, blah" (why, why, why, why????)
I'll give it a few more plays this week. This will probably do better at HAC (see the way they've DEVOURED P!nk's CWP).
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Post by gabe on Aug 9, 2019 16:14:48 GMT -5
scratch that this is SO GOOD
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Post by deepston on Aug 9, 2019 16:33:45 GMT -5
Yeah, this is a hard pass for me. The song is empty, the lyrics are very strange and her voice is grating at times.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2019 16:49:25 GMT -5
Eh, It's okay. Never Really Over>>>
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Post by wavey.✨️ on Aug 9, 2019 17:07:25 GMT -5
This sounds fire in the car. Can't get Puthy out of my head in this song hahahah.
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Post by BDGeek on Aug 9, 2019 17:09:32 GMT -5
This is on par with all of the Lover singles thus far, as in not really noteworthy for a pop star with her track record of bops.
"Never Really Over" still slays though.
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Post by Bhad Bill on Aug 9, 2019 17:29:07 GMT -5
I love this! Also might be the breakup I’m going through, but this got me after only the 3rd try.
I understand the criticism, but I don’t get the hate. That prechorus!
I wonder if this will get that beach-y video we saw pictures of earlier in the summer.
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Post by Choco on Aug 9, 2019 17:39:45 GMT -5
I think it's a good track! I like it and it will probably grow on me until i love it...
BUT... it's not the type of song she needed as a single right now. Still gonna root for it and her because this direction is so much better than what she served during the previous album.
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Post by Au$tin on Aug 9, 2019 17:46:59 GMT -5
How is this thread even extra or dramatic lol i lIkE tHiS sO eVeRyOnE eLsE iSn'T aLlOwEd To CrItIcIzE iT! Essentially that. Let's be real, that response is more extra than anything else in this thread.
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Post by vithor on Aug 9, 2019 19:35:31 GMT -5
The verses are wordy and clunky. They don't really work that well, tbh. The chorus is okay, not bad or anything, just not very memorable. The "strangers to lovers to strangers" bit is by far the highlight of the songwriting here. The melody there is infectious. The last 20 seconds are pretty great production wise. Overall, it would make a fine album track around track number, like, 7, but as a single? Definitely not a solid choice. "Never Really Over" is far superior to this and even with pure pop not really being "in" right now, I still think this won't do nearly as well as that. It's a cute track, but I'm just not sure why anyone felt it was strong enough to be a single. I could not have said it better myself.
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