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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 20:06:10 GMT -5
That chorus is a bummer and such a letdown The verses are actually really good and they both sound great
That chorus is such a no though, no one asked for this vanilla empowerment chorus that's been done to death
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Post by taylor on Apr 16, 2020 20:14:53 GMT -5
PERIOD!!!! Sam and Demi sound great together and this is SUCH a bop!!
I hope the previous three songs don't end up getting cut, I love them and want them to stay.
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Post by π‘πππππ€ on Apr 16, 2020 21:01:19 GMT -5
I spent the whole song preparing for a drop that never happened. It reminds me of Ava Maxβs βKings & Queensβ in that way: you wait the entire song for the instrumental to break down behind the chorus, but it never does and you feel robbed. I did like the verses tho
Even if it had a good hook, Smithβs use of male pronouns at the beginning of the song will likely turn the GP off.
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Post by MissAmericana on Apr 16, 2020 21:31:25 GMT -5
Lashings are happening over at Stan Twitter, nothing new.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 21:34:47 GMT -5
All that and I dont care for the song. The beat knocks, the verses have potential but the chorus kills it for mem takes me out of the song and I wasnt able to return. The video is aiight. The single cover while not important is serving me cheesy Ron Burgundy teas.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2020 21:37:56 GMT -5
The quality of Samβs music continues to decline.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20β21 on Apr 16, 2020 21:49:38 GMT -5
Lashings are happening over at Stan Twitter, nothing new. I don't think they intended to use a similar video treatment. It's a funny coincidence.
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Post by kimberly on Apr 16, 2020 21:54:48 GMT -5
I really like this. It sounds like a European bop though, so I'm unsure if the US / Top 40 Radio will embrace it.
I especially enjoyed the visuals. Good job, Sam!
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Post by maine on Apr 16, 2020 22:00:58 GMT -5
Under Cool New Music for CHR.
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Post by π‘πππππ€ on Apr 16, 2020 22:14:04 GMT -5
they're both standing on a diving board, wow plagiarism
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Post by Zach on Apr 16, 2020 22:17:30 GMT -5
What the fuck was that?
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Post by kcdawg13 on Apr 16, 2020 22:19:32 GMT -5
Sam has been getting on my good side lately, I thought they had struck gold with Dancing With A Stranger and How Do I Sleep? however these last two tracks made me less excited about their new album.
I'll still check it out but I'm hoping it'll more groovy and less like this, because this is lame.
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Post by taylor on Apr 16, 2020 22:24:11 GMT -5
Lashings are happening over at Stan Twitter, nothing new. stan twitter really will do anything lmao
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Post by Kurt on Apr 16, 2020 23:08:39 GMT -5
The song is...fine. "Dancing With A Stranger" and "How Do You Sleep" set the bar high for this era and now I'm not so sure the rest of the album (in whatever form it ends up) will rise to that level. Lashings are happening over at Stan Twitter, nothing new. Thank you to Selena Gomez for inventing the swimming pool.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 17, 2020 0:55:20 GMT -5
This sucks. Video and song.
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Post by billboardtopten on Apr 17, 2020 1:09:13 GMT -5
i think it's an interesting song but i don't know how much replay value it'll have for me
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Post by degen on Apr 17, 2020 1:39:53 GMT -5
This is...different. I can get into it for sure.
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Post by π‘πππππ€ on Apr 17, 2020 1:46:42 GMT -5
That video is super gay omg
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Post by leonagwen on Apr 17, 2020 1:47:21 GMT -5
It's ok.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 2:49:15 GMT -5
Itβs not as good as Dancing With a Stranger or How Do You Sleep but itβs nowhere near as bad as people are making it out to be on here.
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Post by vsw on Apr 17, 2020 3:20:30 GMT -5
Not as good as Dancing with a Stranger but I'll take it.
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Post by Au$tin on Apr 17, 2020 4:00:53 GMT -5
If Sam Smith produced a "stripped down" cover of a song from Demi's Confident album, you'd get this. I like it, but I am underwhelmed a bit.
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Post by Exclusive on Apr 17, 2020 5:26:23 GMT -5
I like this, the choir at the end was a great touch. No idea how this will perform in the sates but it should do well elsewhere.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2020 8:16:23 GMT -5
Very soundtrack sounding, and not much replay value for me personally. Not their best but not horrible. Itβll be interesting to see how this does. I feel a stall coming in.
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Post by PGriffin on Apr 17, 2020 8:28:43 GMT -5
I think he will keep DWAS and HDYS on the album for certification purposes. This is okay, I guess.
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Post by Future Captain on Apr 17, 2020 9:13:48 GMT -5
yeah, the chorus is a no bueno for me. also the lack of a spongebob sample is a letdown
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Post by divasummer on Apr 17, 2020 12:22:33 GMT -5
Hmm, I really like this?? I'm not a huge fan of either of them but more of a casual one. I love the verses and the chorus isn't bad at all and the build up was to the choir was nice too. Maybe I'm just grateful it wasn't an inspirational ballad and I've never been that invested in either of them so I wasn't expecting much. Actually I thought it was going to be a disaster. I don't know why but I was pleasantly surprised and purchased it instantly.
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Post by MitchWolf - ChartStan on Apr 17, 2020 12:31:13 GMT -5
Its 3.27 out of 5... Demi needs to sing softer and the opposite for Sam.
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Post by breathingrande on Apr 17, 2020 12:56:18 GMT -5
That chorus is a bummer and such a letdown The verses are actually really good and they both sound great That chorus is such a no though, no one asked for this vanilla empowerment chorus that's been done to death This. A bad chorus in a pop song is a crime. Also, why does the instrumental sound like Ellieβs lastest single? Oh wait, itβs Ilya, the producer that has been stuck on the same GIAW sound for 2 years now. Seriously what have these people learned from Max Martin?
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Post by Sir Benji on Apr 17, 2020 16:05:35 GMT -5
This is better than βTo Die Forβ but thatβs not saying much. This is a step in the right direction tho
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