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Post by NeRD on Oct 23, 2020 8:41:58 GMT -5
It's cool.
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Post by Taylor. on Oct 23, 2020 8:53:31 GMT -5
I like it overall. But I can't understand a word she's saying - and maybe that's for the best since the lyrics are quite weak/derivative. It has a nice vibe though.
The video looks great and expensive but for all that money they spent on sets they could have come up with a plot.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Oct 23, 2020 9:01:17 GMT -5
The production is cute, but as usual it's a mumble fest. I didn't understand any of the lyrics
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Post by Blank Space on Oct 23, 2020 9:15:08 GMT -5
absolutely love this.
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Post by Ace on Oct 23, 2020 9:27:09 GMT -5
OMG I LOVE THIS.
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Post by Edith Puthie on Oct 23, 2020 9:32:52 GMT -5
I see a lot of people still on the "this doesn't sound like a lead single" narrative, when lead singles are often not THE single from a project anymore in the streaming era.
Launch the era with a song to preview the album, let it make a big debut (possibly an effortless #1) and do it's thing. Maybe it smashes long term, maybe it doesn't and they move on quickly and drop the slam dunk single whenever it's needed.
Gaga and Bieber are two recent examples of this with Stupid Love and Yummy.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Oct 23, 2020 9:39:17 GMT -5
Boring
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Post by vithor on Oct 23, 2020 9:40:42 GMT -5
I like this a lot, especially with the video, I will say though that this is very playing it safe, been there done that type of song for her. I would've expected her to dig even deeper on that sound with London. I see a lot of people still on the "this doesn't sound like a lead single" narrative, when lead singles are often not THE single from a project anymore in the streaming era. Well, it is if the album is really dropping next Friday...
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Post by degen on Oct 23, 2020 9:50:32 GMT -5
This is just alright. I can see it having the same trajectory as βBoyfriendβ on radio.
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Post by neverduplicated on Oct 23, 2020 9:51:58 GMT -5
I like Ariana for the most part. I've listened to her music on occasion since her debut, and she has some had great songs IMO and also some that are just ok. She is at least consistently good. However, this song is very unexciting, and I feel like she's at the point in her career where I'd like to see her switch up her sound a little more and take some risks. This is not a bad song and I wouldn't switch the station if it came on, but it doesn't really excite me. To the people getting defensive, it's ok for you to love a song and for others to think it's underwhelming, it happens all the time. I hope the album has something more interesting than this.
Of course I'm also one of the few people who liked her a lot more before TUN which is when she really blew up, so what do I know?
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Post by Waveyβ¨οΈ on Oct 23, 2020 9:59:14 GMT -5
My one complaint is that it's short. But I get it nowadays for streaming purposes.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2020 10:00:12 GMT -5
This sounds exactly like her last 5 thousand singles and Iβm so over this sound. Iβm sure Iβll like other songs on the album but this gets a thumbs down from me, sorry Ari!
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Post by g8erboi on Oct 23, 2020 10:17:28 GMT -5
Ok Iβm not sure how I feel about it. Itβs not bad at all but for the hype I expected something of higher quality. She realllly needs to work on enunciation too. This will obviously grow on me but I hope she comes harder with the next single. This will probably do well by default.
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Post by Raccoon on Oct 23, 2020 10:28:13 GMT -5
Aren't we getting another song on Monday? Album on Friday?
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Post by Dammn Baby on Oct 23, 2020 10:33:43 GMT -5
It's airy and flirty and inoffensive and there's absolutely nothing distinctive about it aside from her voice - so it fits in well with most of her catalogue! Gimme a break man Suggest you take your own advice when an opinion contrary to your own is expressed.
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Post by maine on Oct 23, 2020 10:36:28 GMT -5
This sounds like straight gibberish.
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Post by dillypat on Oct 23, 2020 10:53:51 GMT -5
This is unfortunate
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 23, 2020 10:55:38 GMT -5
I was expecting something terribly boring based on some of the comments but itβs not at all. I like it! Itβs not the most exciting by any means but Iβd probably place it in the upper tier of Ariana songs.
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Post by οΌ³ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½π€ο½ο½ on Oct 23, 2020 11:26:04 GMT -5
People are overreacting tbhπ Iβm glad I heard the song first.
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Post by top40guy on Oct 23, 2020 11:29:38 GMT -5
"Areola Grande" lol.
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Post by deepston on Oct 23, 2020 11:32:20 GMT -5
Mama Mariah has spoken: it's a certified bop π¦
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Post by toomuchboy on Oct 23, 2020 11:50:56 GMT -5
I love this. The video is great--she reminded me of Jackie Kennedy at times.
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Post by levitating on Oct 23, 2020 12:08:55 GMT -5
#5 on apple music, her fastest song to enter the top 5
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Post by TroublemakerOlly on Oct 23, 2020 12:30:56 GMT -5
Track 12 from the album.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 23, 2020 13:24:13 GMT -5
Itβs pretty good on first listen, but if youβve heard one Ariana Grande song, youβve heard them all.
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Post by divasummer on Oct 23, 2020 13:33:05 GMT -5
I like this. I'm on listen 3 now and ended up purchasing it. I was hoping it was going to have more tempo. I'm hoping her next single is more like "7 Rings" than another midtempo "mini bop".
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Post by π‘πππππ€ on Oct 23, 2020 14:05:46 GMT -5
Am I the only one who didnβt have much of an issue hearing her lyrics? Of course some of them arenβt legible, but the chorus & pre chorus were fairly easy to understand
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 23, 2020 14:23:26 GMT -5
Cute vibe, but yeah I'm only understanding about every fifth word she sings.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 23, 2020 14:44:40 GMT -5
Itβs pretty good on first listen, but if youβve heard one Ariana Grande song, youβve heard them all. Yup. The Light Is Coming sounds like Bad Idea sounds like Greedy sounds like Daydreamin sounds like 7 Rings sounds like Ghostin sounds like NASA sounds like Thank U, Next sounds like this. You have impeccable hearing!
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Post by leonagwen on Oct 23, 2020 14:55:40 GMT -5
How is Luke Coombs keeping Ariana out of an Itunes #1?
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