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Post by musicbuff26 on Feb 11, 2021 18:05:40 GMT -5
Out now on Spotify. Cocaine line is still there but it doesn’t sound too out of place. Seems meh and not sure why it’s attached to FN, doesn’t fit at all really. Hoping it grows on me!
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Post by born on Feb 11, 2021 18:09:27 GMT -5
Yep, the cocaine line is very much in. I agree though that this is an underwhelming choice after five 10/10 singles. "Cool" was right there.
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Post by musicbuff26 on Feb 11, 2021 18:11:11 GMT -5
Not to mention “If it ain’t me” which is superior
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Post by GrinningLikeADevil on Feb 11, 2021 18:12:37 GMT -5
Yeah I don’t feel strongly either way about this so far. I’m not upset about the cocaine line personally, but it does seem strange compared to her public image.
EDIT: heard the clean version, “that’s never gonna change” sounds way better anyway so I think they should’ve just stuck to that.
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Post by degen on Feb 11, 2021 18:22:46 GMT -5
This sounds like a summer song? Kind of an odd time to release something like this in the middle of winter. I know her singles take months to peak in the U.S. so that would probably take it to May/June, but still a song like this would’ve been better suited for an April/May drop.
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Post by g8erboi on Feb 11, 2021 18:31:59 GMT -5
Ugh. I hope there’s still going to be a radio edit.
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Post by suzcruz7 on Feb 11, 2021 18:37:04 GMT -5
I like this though I agree about Love Again being robbed. I don't think it's a bad idea for her to put out a single with a distinctly different sound at this point.
And I'm gonna go ahead and assume/hope the edited version is the one going to radio.
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Post by kcdawg13 on Feb 11, 2021 18:49:10 GMT -5
This is... mediocre. I guess it's nice to have a change of pace but it's pretty boring compared to the rest of the album.
"Hallucinate" deserved better :/
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Post by Rocky on Feb 11, 2021 19:03:52 GMT -5
It's pretty good, sounds very Rihanna. Still, she could've picked like 4 tracks off FN to follow Levitating, they are just that good.
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Post by m450n on Feb 11, 2021 19:06:27 GMT -5
i feel like dua has def tried to get rid of that girl-next-door thing that she had going for her in DL1, everything from her outfits to her music videos and songs (Good In Bed) have been a full 180 from the Be The One girl.
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Post by kimberly on Feb 11, 2021 19:10:40 GMT -5
crazy, thinking bout the way she was
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Post by Normi on Feb 11, 2021 19:12:19 GMT -5
I think this'll be a grower and perform similarly to Levitating on Pop
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Post by thezatch on Feb 11, 2021 19:27:37 GMT -5
The version WITHOUT the cocaine lyric.
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Post by Mayman on Feb 11, 2021 19:33:35 GMT -5
On first listen, it's alright. I'll have to see if it grows on me.
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Post by wjr15 on Feb 11, 2021 19:39:21 GMT -5
This is definitely different from the rest of her album but it’s really good. I like the chill vibe and I can see this really catching on in the spring.
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Post by deepston on Feb 11, 2021 19:58:28 GMT -5
Hum... this song is not it. Literally half of the standard version of FN would have been a better choice
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Post by die Lotterie on Feb 11, 2021 20:01:58 GMT -5
I'm liking this a lot, her vocals and the production both sound good and the melody is pretty strong. Were there better songs on the original album? Yes, but everyone and their Mom has heard the album and it feels ancient at this point. I'm not sure pushing a song from a year old album is the smartest choice right now.
Also...this is bizarre, but I can't help but think how good this would sound as a No Doubt song in 2021.
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Post by wjr15 on Feb 11, 2021 20:08:57 GMT -5
I'm liking this a lot, her vocals and the production both sound good and the melody is pretty strong. Were there better songs on the original album? Yes, but everyone and their Mom has heard the album and it feels ancient at this point. I'm not sure pushing a song from a year old album is the smartest choice right now. Also...this is bizarre, but I can't help but think how good this would sound as a No Doubt song in 2021. Oh wow I could totally hear Gwen Stefani singing this!
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Post by billboardtopten on Feb 11, 2021 20:18:59 GMT -5
doesn't fit fn but i still really like this! this was instant for me from the first listen
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 20:30:57 GMT -5
This is gonna flop...hard.
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Post by allow that on Feb 11, 2021 21:28:05 GMT -5
This is so boring? Other new songs are better. So are plenty of songs from the original FN. I don’t get what they’re doing here.
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Post by Mayman on Feb 11, 2021 21:29:14 GMT -5
#2 on Today's Top Hits and #1 on Pop Rising.
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Post by Wave. on Feb 11, 2021 21:36:43 GMT -5
Smooth and a different sound. I like it.
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Post by g8erboi on Feb 11, 2021 21:43:37 GMT -5
To those who think this is bad, just remember "Swan Song" exists and I’m pretty sure that made the top 20 on pop lmao.
I think this will perform slightly better than "IDGAF" at worst.
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Post by allow that on Feb 11, 2021 21:48:37 GMT -5
To those who think this is bad, just remember "Swan Song" exists and I’m pretty sure that made the top 20 on pop lmao. I think this will perform slightly better than "IDGAF" at worst. I don’t think this is “bad,” it’s just really dull. Why aim for “slightly better than IDGAF” when she’s sitting on far more catchy and interesting material that could smash? It’s not like she’s short on options, but her team sees THIS as the best shot out of the bunch?
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Post by suzcruz7 on Feb 11, 2021 22:02:47 GMT -5
IDGAF is such a freakin' bop I wish it had done better than it did. I'm glad it made the 2018 year end, even if just barely.
Edit: Also, it's been said several times already but dang that cocaine line is just so weird lol.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Feb 11, 2021 22:36:50 GMT -5
I agree that there are far better choices from the album and, even, the re-issue to have been pushed as a single instead of this, like "Love Again", "If It Ain't Me" or "That Kind of Woman", to name a few. However, I assume the reason they opted with "We're Good" is because they want to make a departure of sound, keeping the nostalgia feeling attached to the project, after three disco-oriented tracks (five or six songs if you're not from the US). That said, they could have done that with "Love Again" for example, but it was going to be more difficult to push a song which has been out for almost a year.
Also, it makes me think that they're focusing to the US market this time. "We're Good" is the type of song which is more accessible and trendy to the general public, who will embrace it easily than the others.
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Post by vithor on Feb 11, 2021 23:41:08 GMT -5
This is by far my least favorite single from her, this should see no problems smashing though.
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Post by Glove Slap on Feb 11, 2021 23:58:52 GMT -5
I like this. Reminds me a bit of Jesse James era Cher, especially in the chorus.
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Post by die Lotterie on Feb 12, 2021 0:07:47 GMT -5
Video is perfect for this bop, another great visual from Dua. They way I felt for that lobster though... 🦞😢
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