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Post by Juan Carlos on Dec 12, 2019 10:04:55 GMT -5
"If It Ain't Me"Written by Dua Lipa, Robin Oliver Frid, Taylor Parks and Uzoechi Emenike Produced by Oliver 'Junior' Frid Track #15 from Dua Lipa's re-issue of her second album Future Nostalgia titled Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition called "If It Ain't Me", which was produced by Oliver 'Junior' Frid and was available on all platforms on February 11 at midnight CET.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 10:08:07 GMT -5
Well damn Dua, I didn't ask for you to come for my soul this era
Anyways I'm excited, hopefully this doesn't end up like some weak shit like Bad To You was
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Post by Choco on Dec 12, 2019 10:47:26 GMT -5
Normani? Eh. Would have been more exciting before Motivation and BTY.
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Post by Lumi on Dec 12, 2019 10:58:36 GMT -5
I never imagined this happening but it's happening and I'm floored.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 11:00:24 GMT -5
I mean I have hope for this cause if the rumors about Dua's record being a very dancy disco electro record then Normani should work on this
Since Normani has done Slow Down with Calvin which is a bop.
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Post by Ty on Dec 12, 2019 12:13:29 GMT -5
Now this is a collaboration that I never imagined.
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Post by Crimsonio on Dec 13, 2019 2:18:47 GMT -5
i am here for this!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 9:02:29 GMT -5
Normani? Eh. Would have been more exciting before Motivation and BTY. I heard the snippet and I'm way more excited about it than I would be than if I only knew BTY. (I like Motivation and having read enough interviews now to know what that situation was, I'm not so bugged by how it was handled anymore; but at the same time that would tell me nothing about what a Dua/Normani duet would sound like.) Dua is clearly going for a cohesive disco/dance theme with the whole album and everything we've gotten so far, even this 15-second snippet, > > > BTY. And Normani's presence almost guarantees a strong visual. I need at least one televised performance for this. DSN sill has a lot of room to grow, so I presume this won't be released until late winter, by which time Normani should have another solo song of her own out (or maybe that's just me wishfully thinking RCA isn't a lazy bum who relies on other labels promoting collabs again).
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Post by Exclusive on Dec 15, 2019 20:01:26 GMT -5
Totally unexpected, but I'm here for it.
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Post by Mayman on Dec 15, 2019 20:07:04 GMT -5
Normani? Eh. Would have been more exciting before Motivation and BTY. I heard the snippet and I'm way more excited about it than I would be than if I only knew BTY. ( I like Motivation and having read enough interviews now to know what that situation was, I'm not so bugged by how it was handled anymore; but at the same time that would tell me nothing about what a Dua/Normani duet would sound like.) Dua is clearly going for a cohesive disco/dance theme with the whole album and everything we've gotten so far, even this 15-second snippet, > > > BTY. And Normani's presence almost guarantees a strong visual. I need at least one televised performance for this. DSN sill has a lot of room to grow, so I presume this won't be released until late winter, by which time Normani should have another solo song of her own out (or maybe that's just me wishfully thinking RCA isn't a lazy bum who relies on other labels promoting collabs again). Can you go further into this? What happened with Motivation's release?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 22:40:45 GMT -5
I heard the snippet and I'm way more excited about it than I would be than if I only knew BTY. ( I like Motivation and having read enough interviews now to know what that situation was, I'm not so bugged by how it was handled anymore; but at the same time that would tell me nothing about what a Dua/Normani duet would sound like.) Dua is clearly going for a cohesive disco/dance theme with the whole album and everything we've gotten so far, even this 15-second snippet, > > > BTY. And Normani's presence almost guarantees a strong visual. I need at least one televised performance for this. DSN sill has a lot of room to grow, so I presume this won't be released until late winter, by which time Normani should have another solo song of her own out (or maybe that's just me wishfully thinking RCA isn't a lazy bum who relies on other labels promoting collabs again). Can you go further into this? What happened with Motivation's release? Forbes wrote an article on Normani recently (they named her one of their 30 Under 30 in music for 2020), and they mentioned that when MTV contacted her a few weeks before the VMAs with an invite to perform a song, she had just cut Motivation but they had no video or even a dance routine. She had to squeeze in rehearsing for and filming the video while still on tour with Ariana. Reading between the lines, it seems that RCA not only didn't have an immediate follow-up planned after DWAS, they weren't ready to launch a new album era at all and we likely wouldn't have gotten any new single from Normani until 2020 had the VMAs not reached out. Normani's team wasn't about to let that invite go to waste, but the lack of scheduled performances/tv promo immediately afterward feels intentional. I'm still not 100% in agreement with how they handled it (i.e. if you're going to treat something like a buzz single, actually make it clear that it is just a buzz single instead of letting everyone think it's a lead and set expectations that won't be met), but I'm not sure there was a 'right' way to handle it so I won't knock it.
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Post by breathingrande on Dec 16, 2019 5:13:11 GMT -5
Who produced this?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 22:22:40 GMT -5
If this snippet is legit, I NEED THIS
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Post by embrina on Jan 27, 2020 22:59:52 GMT -5
I never listened to the snippet so thank you for posting that!
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jan 30, 2020 12:18:44 GMT -5
This is a friendly reminder. Please, avoid to ask about the song or post a streaming link until it's officially released. Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 14:10:56 GMT -5
Holy f**k If She Doesn't Put This Bop On The Album I Will Riot !!!
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Post by Az Paynter on Jan 30, 2020 14:18:49 GMT -5
How did this leak?!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 14:20:32 GMT -5
Maybe whoever had that snippet had the whole song?
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jan 30, 2020 14:27:58 GMT -5
This is cute. I hope it sees the light of day at least on the deluxe edition. Really wish there was a bridge though.
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Post by Taylor. on Jan 30, 2020 14:28:57 GMT -5
Maybe they were saving it for a deluxe? Weird that it leaked, but it's cute.
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Post by Lumi on Jan 30, 2020 14:39:07 GMT -5
I regret judging this from the snippet. This is a f**king bop! I love the lyrics on this one! If they didn't plan on releasing it, I'm glad it leaked. (Sorry Dua 🥺)
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Post by embrina on Jan 30, 2020 14:40:17 GMT -5
Since this isn’t on the standard edition I listened to it and whew.... if a scrapped song is THIS good than the album is literally going to be perfect. I’m not ready.
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Post by jdanton2 on Jan 30, 2020 15:41:05 GMT -5
sounds amazing i hope it gets an official release.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2020 17:26:43 GMT -5
It falls flat for me so I'm more relieved this leaked rather than actual tracks on the album.
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Post by itsatravesty on Feb 4, 2020 7:27:39 GMT -5
Great track, kinda stuck in my head now. Def Normani’s best female collab. Maybe Dua’s saving it for the deluxe version? If not, what a shame . Normani pop collabs have been huge on radio.
I enjoy this more than Physical.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Feb 10, 2020 10:39:24 GMT -5
This is going to be included in a second wind from Future Nostalgia. Dua said the following. "There is a collaboration that me and Normani have done together on the album. I have a couple of songs that I've worked on, and that I kind of put aside for a second wind, so that's all to be discussed."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 10:41:14 GMT -5
Hooray, I wonder if they will rework the song at all
Not that it needs it aside from maybe adding a bridge
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Post by Lumi on Feb 10, 2020 23:17:18 GMT -5
I hope it doesn't become a single, even if I would like a cute video for it.
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Post by avatar on Feb 10, 2020 23:23:02 GMT -5
If this was a single, I don’t think it will do as well as DSN or New Rules. It would probably peak between 8-13 on radio.
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Post by breathingrande on Feb 11, 2020 2:51:51 GMT -5
The thing is , the chorus is not as strong as the verses/prechorus. They could rework it
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