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Post by Anticonformity on Aug 5, 2020 0:57:14 GMT -5
Anticonformity Alright tonight is funky little tune that blenda well on Spellbound Oh, I totally know it's not for everyone "=] I also really like the lyrics, like this part: I don't regret Any nineteen-year-old Indiscretions I can still fit both my feet In my mouth, anyway But these days I'm just not as Willing to nurse The obsession If the doc says I've got to come out Then I'm happy to pay |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 1:21:07 GMT -5
AnticonformityWow! Reading only that part alone it seems like a very gay song/bridge! Thanks for pointing out. No wonder miss has a big gay following (besides her work for lgbt)
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Post by Anticonformity on Aug 5, 2020 1:27:27 GMT -5
AnticonformityWow! Reading only that part alone it seems like a very gay song/bridge! Thanks for pointing out. No wonder miss has a big gay following (besides her work for lgbt) Being bisexual, it totally fits and I also feel like it's about mental illness, but I may be biased on that... I feel like it's all very overlooked... "=] |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 3:00:50 GMT -5
Anticonformity Wow! Reading only that part alone it seems like a very gay song/bridge! Thanks for pointing out. No wonder miss has a big gay following (besides her work for lgbt) Being bisexual, it totally fits and I also feel like it's about mental illness, but I may be biased on that... I feel like it's all very overlooked... "=] Yeah, I think Paula is generally regarded as not that 'deep' when it comes to songs.... so no wonder it gets overlooked Anyway, I will continue the reveal this evening |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 16:09:15 GMT -5
At number 28 in the rank we have yet another song from Head Over Heels album.
Three top 20 ranks for this ballad and we lose 1st top 10 ranking!
This song is the 1st to have more than 100 points!# 28
Under The Influence
Points: 105
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 16:21:44 GMT -5
At number 27 in the rankdown we have the 1st song that is not from Head Over Heels album, but her remix album Shut Up and Dance.
Things are getting interesting with this one as we lose 2 top 5 rankings! Including a #2!
To me it is interesting that this great remix of a great song which we will see in the top 10 is rather low in the rankdown.
# 27
Cold Hearted (mix)
Points: 118
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 16:31:06 GMT -5
At number 26 in the rankdown we have another song from her remix album Shut Up and Dance.
As with previous entry, with this one we lose 3 top 10 rankings!
I lose my 2nd top 10 song...
Like I said, it is interesting that yet another great remix of a great song which we will see in the top 10 is rather low in the rankdown. But c'est la vie!
# 26Knocked Out (mix)
Points: 120
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 16:39:19 GMT -5
Here we are at number 25 in the rankdown and we have a song that is known to me from her Greatest Hits album, but it can be said that it is another song from Head Over Heels album, as this song was a bonus track on Japanese version.
Four top 20 ranks for this dance song, including a top 5 loss.
# 25Crazy Love
Points: 121
1 perfect ranking for this song |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 16:46:33 GMT -5
Purge from Head Over Heels album continues with this song. This was supposed to be the 4th single from the album but poor sales stopped any further promo for the album.
This is my last reveal for today.
Four top 20 ranks for this ballad, including one top 10.
# 24If I Were Your Girl
Points: 129
1 perfect ranking for this song |
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 5, 2020 17:21:57 GMT -5
Yeah, those mixes just didn't hold a candle to the originals for me. If I Were Your Girl was a nice discovery.
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Post by Juanca on Aug 5, 2020 23:11:02 GMT -5
Alright Tonight is definitely my favorite in the 50-31 zone, and it would've not been at #30 either. 30. Missing You (30): A clear bottom in this list for me. Production hasn't aged well, and her vocals are a bit weak, too. 29. Cry For Me (25): I liked the melody especially in the chorus, even though her vocals are a bit weak --she sounds nice at the beginning of the verses, though 28. Under the Influence (29): Another clear bottom 5 for me. I don't care much for the melody or production here. 27. Coldhearted - Quiverin' 12" (26): I remember being very excited when I saw this CD in an FYE store about 15 years ago. And then being disappointed when I played it, as most of the remixes weren't that good  This is a clear example of a remix that I didn't like of a song I love. The main synth in the remix was done in a slightly distorted key, and overused the part that I liked the least in the song --the talk-singing part of the bridge, which was used also as pre-chorus in this remix. So nope, as much as I love the original, the remix was a no-no to me. 26. Knocked Out (Pettibone 12") (20): This was a better remix, as expected with Shep behind it, but it was just not as interesting as the original to me. It was a bit too long, which meant that the interesting, dynamic last minute of the original was a bit more buried in this remix. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 5:01:38 GMT -5
I always loved remixes
And I think that those on Shut Up are all great.
Cold hearted one with that intro is just awesome.
That is why I placed them inside/near top 5
And on the other hand I do like to listen to these while I work out at home
and another great remix -a ctually the one I like the most
It is extended version of the song
JUST SO SO GOOD!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 13:41:51 GMT -5
First reveal of the day sees the first song to go from Spellbound album. The song is To You
Seven top 20 ranks for this ballad, but no top 10.
# 23To You
Points: 138
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Post by divasummer on Aug 6, 2020 13:48:39 GMT -5
I'm happy so many appreciated "If I Was Your Girl"
Back in the day you only had your friends opinion or others you would personally speak to.
Who knew others liked it. lol.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 13:53:16 GMT -5
With this song we continue to eliminate the songs from Head Over Heels album. But yeah, this album is the weakest of the 3. Seven top 20 ranks for this ballad, including one top 10.
# 22It's All About Feeling Good
Points: 139
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 14:03:02 GMT -5
Songs from Head Over Heels album continue to exit before top 20.
This one sees 1st #1 gone. Sorry George for having your #1 exit so early. I am sure you know that this was the 3rd and final single from the album. The single became Abdul's first single that failed to enter the Hot 100. It was bubbling under at 12.
# 21Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up
Points: 143
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 14:16:20 GMT -5
We have one remix version of the song in the top 20! In Australia, Straight Up (Ultimix Mix) was released as a single in its own right in 1990 to promote the 'Shut Up and Dance' album, peaking at #55 on the ARIA Chart in July 1990. The song was also a single in UK. Two top 10 losses with this one, including another top 5 for mamooshka
# 20Straight Up (Ultimix)
Points: 146
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 14:26:24 GMT -5
Yet again the song from Head Over Heels album.
Three top 10 losses (including a top 3) and two bottom ranks go with this song.
This is my last reveal for today.# 19Ho-Down
Points: 150
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2020 14:31:34 GMT -5
I'm happy so many appreciated "If I Was Your Girl" Back in the day you only had your friends opinion or others you would personally speak to. Who knew others liked it. lol. She said that this song was supposed to be 4th single from HOH album... but after a flop with Ain't never gonna give you up ... |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 6, 2020 14:44:53 GMT -5
"Ho-Down" was my favorite discovery. So good.  |
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 6, 2020 17:26:17 GMT -5
"Ho-Down" was my favorite discovery. So good. It was a great discovery! Such a jam! |
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Post by Anticonformity on Aug 6, 2020 22:22:58 GMT -5
Not Ho-Down going down already :(
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Post by Juanca on Aug 7, 2020 0:20:27 GMT -5
25. Crazy Love (19): This had a lot of traces of her previous hits, including what I assume is The Wild Pair. This was a nice discovery. I liked the funky vibe.
24. If I Were Your Girl (8): This was by far my favorite discovery. I really liked her vocals here. I feel her! And the melody is also quite strong to me. And the production is not cheesy but timeless. Didn't mind thinking I could be its highest ranker -which I was :) - although I was hoping it could make the top 20 :(
23. To You (28): This just felt a bit redundant to me. I've heard that music in her debut album. And the melody was just very meh to me, especially in the verses. I guess I could've ranked it a bit higher because of the bridge...
22. It's All About Feeling Good (11): My third favorite discovery. I really liked the melody, the funky vibe, the music in the bridge, and the background vocals. Plus it was super catchy and kept coming back to my head.
21. Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up (27): I really wanted to like this one, as I was hoping for a good Color Me Badd collaboration, but the melody and vibe were not for me at all.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 3:19:21 GMT -5
.indulgecountry SHOOTERSo you guys did not actually knew HOH album? I have that album on cassette and CD. I think I bought the cassette when the album came out and got the CD few years ago in one Paris CD store occasion. I remeber that I was working out to this album and loved it all. Haha Those were times
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 7, 2020 10:18:51 GMT -5
@phillippe I only knew about a 1/3 of these songs before the rankdown. Only the major hits and the two more recent ones ("Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" and "I'm Just Here for the Music"). So many of these were discoveries, and I'm glad I dived into her catalog more because it is pretty strong! |
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 7, 2020 13:19:29 GMT -5
.indulgecountry SHOOTERSo you guys did not actually knew HOH album? I have that album on cassette and CD. I think I bought the cassette when the album came out and got the CD few years ago in one Paris CD store occasion. I remeber that I was working out to this album and loved it all. Haha Those were times Nope. Forever Your Girl is the only album I know in full. I was only familiar with the singles from her other two. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 15:43:50 GMT -5
At number 18 we have the last Paula Abdul single! And that was 11 years ago! This was one of 2 stand alone singles. The track was produced by Oliver Leiber, who helped to create Paula's debut album Forever Your Girl. The song sampled Indeep's 1982 single "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life". The song hit #87 on HOT 100.
A top 3 placement is lost and another top 10.# 18I'm Just Here For The Music
Points: 151
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 15:48:20 GMT -5
Here we go with the 2nd song to go from Spellbound album. The song was written and produced by Prince.
# 17U
Points: 155
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 15:53:12 GMT -5
Another song from Spellbound album and this one is a title track. I really like her laugh in the middle of the song. No one placed this song in top 10!
# 16Spellbound
Points: 160
1 perfect ranking for this song
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 7, 2020 15:53:43 GMT -5
No wonder I enjoyed U so much! |
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Heavy on the unless.
This is a clear example of a remix that I didn't like of a song I love. The main synth in the remix was done in a slightly distorted key, and overused the part that I liked the least in the song --the talk-singing part of the bridge, which was used also as pre-chorus in this remix. So nope, as much as I love the original, the remix was a no-no to me.
