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Post by 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 on Mar 17, 2021 15:54:33 GMT -5
Megan’s bridge is literally sung 😭 wtf
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Post by Choco on Mar 17, 2021 17:59:19 GMT -5
Yeah what is so offensive about Megan's part lmao radio is weird.
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Post by tomgsinger on Mar 17, 2021 21:55:56 GMT -5
I just heard a version of this that completely cuts out Megan on a local (very anti-rap) Hot AC station. Sounded quite repetitive though, as it was just Adam's first verse repeated twice and then an instrumental third verse. Given Megan contributed so much to this song, it seems ridiculous (and honestly a little racist) to just cut everything she contributed to the song out entirely. My local HAC just cut out the rapped Megan verse, but kept the bridge. I assume most HACs do that, anyway. |
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 18, 2021 11:07:12 GMT -5
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24 20 MAROON 5 F/MEGAN THEE STALLION Beautiful Mistakes 5318 3564 1754 21.580
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Post by xykes on Mar 18, 2021 15:05:47 GMT -5
I just heard a version of this that completely cuts out Megan on a local (very anti-rap) Hot AC station. Sounded quite repetitive though, as it was just Adam's first verse repeated twice and then an instrumental third verse. Given Megan contributed so much to this song, it seems ridiculous (and honestly a little racist) to just cut everything she contributed to the song out entirely. Did that station play the Cardi B version of Girls Like You? If so, then that's messed up. |
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Post by RoseColoredGirl on Mar 18, 2021 15:07:44 GMT -5
I just heard a version of this that completely cuts out Megan on a local (very anti-rap) Hot AC station. Sounded quite repetitive though, as it was just Adam's first verse repeated twice and then an instrumental third verse. Given Megan contributed so much to this song, it seems ridiculous (and honestly a little racist) to just cut everything she contributed to the song out entirely. Did that station play the Cardi B version of Girls Like You? If so, then that's messed up. No. This Hot AC station is incredibly anti-rap to the point that they won't even play any song with any rap components in it. Maroon 5 seems to get a pass but they always play the no-rap version of their songs (i.e. Payphone, Don't Wanna Know, Cold, Girls Like You, etc.). |
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Post by gikem on Mar 18, 2021 16:44:30 GMT -5
Did that station play the Cardi B version of Girls Like You? If so, then that's messed up. No. This Hot AC station is incredibly anti-rap to the point that they won't even play any song with any rap components in it. Maroon 5 seems to get a pass but they always play the no-rap version of their songs (i.e. Payphone, Don't Wanna Know, Cold, Girls Like You, etc.). What's weird is that some of the non-rap versions of recent Maroon 5 hits actually improve upon the original. Payphone replaces Wiz Khalifa's awkward verse/beat switchup with an actual bridge, Don't Wanna Know removes Kendrick's worst verse on any song (a verse so bad that it didn't even appear in the music video), and while Cardi's verse on Girls Like You is fine for what it is, that was originally a solo Maroon 5 cut from RPB, so not much is really lost when you swap it out. The only times I'd argue that a Maroon 5 guest feature felt critical to the overall structure of the song are What Lovers Do, Beautiful Mistakes, and the Rihanna collab that I keep forgetting the name of. |
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Post by musiciscool on Mar 18, 2021 16:52:23 GMT -5
I just heard a version of this that completely cuts out Megan on a local (very anti-rap) Hot AC station. Sounded quite repetitive though, as it was just Adam's first verse repeated twice and then an instrumental third verse. Given Megan contributed so much to this song, it seems ridiculous (and honestly a little racist) to just cut everything she contributed to the song out entirely. What HOT AC station was it? |
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Post by Lost In Musical Reverie on Mar 18, 2021 17:12:06 GMT -5
No. This Hot AC station is incredibly anti-rap to the point that they won't even play any song with any rap components in it. Maroon 5 seems to get a pass but they always play the no-rap version of their songs (i.e. Payphone, Don't Wanna Know, Cold, Girls Like You, etc.). The only times I'd argue that a Maroon 5 guest feature felt critical to the overall structure of the song are What Lovers Do, Beautiful Mistakes, and the Rihanna collab that I keep forgetting the name of. "If I Never See Your Face Again". Even though I do enjoy the solo version, it's amazing how much Rihanna adds to the song, and the premise really benefits under the structure of a duo. And yeah, I'd agree with you on the Maroon 5 songs where the guest verses felt inspired, and are actually highlights of their respective songs. Another addition, albeit a bit of a hot take here, is Christina Aguilera's feature on "Moves Like Jagger". I've always felt she did a great job, and added a nice element of sensuality to the song. |
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Post by Fears in the Fire on Mar 18, 2021 20:12:35 GMT -5
Did that station play the Cardi B version of Girls Like You? If so, then that's messed up. No. This Hot AC station is incredibly anti-rap to the point that they won't even play any song with any rap components in it. Maroon 5 seems to get a pass but they always play the no-rap version of their songs (i.e. Payphone, Don't Wanna Know, Cold, Girls Like You, etc.). Tbh I prefer all of those songs without the rap, especially payphone. Beautiful Mistakes though kind of needs Megan |
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Post by RoseColoredGirl on Mar 18, 2021 20:47:39 GMT -5
No. This Hot AC station is incredibly anti-rap to the point that they won't even play any song with any rap components in it. Maroon 5 seems to get a pass but they always play the no-rap version of their songs (i.e. Payphone, Don't Wanna Know, Cold, Girls Like You, etc.). What's weird is that some of the non-rap versions of recent Maroon 5 hits actually improve upon the original. Payphone replaces Wiz Khalifa's awkward verse/beat switchup with an actual bridge, Don't Wanna Know removes Kendrick's worst verse on any song (a verse so bad that it didn't even appear in the music video), and while Cardi's verse on Girls Like You is fine for what it is, that was originally a solo Maroon 5 cut from RPB, so not much is really lost when you swap it out. The only times I'd argue that a Maroon 5 guest feature felt critical to the overall structure of the song are What Lovers Do, Beautiful Mistakes, and the Rihanna collab that I keep forgetting the name of. I totally agree! I listen to the no rap version of "Payphone" exclusively. Wiz's verse seems super awkward and forced in the song when it doesn't really fit. For whatever reason, even though I'm not offended by swearing, the clean version of the song just sounds a lot better to me. Honestly, without Wiz's verse, "Payphone" feels the closest they've gotten to the Songs About Jane era since it came out. With "Don't Wanna Know," it's just kind of a mediocre song to me in general so Kendrick's verse doesn't really make it better or worse. I agree his verse is super cringey though, just like the whole song. I agree with those, though I'd also add "Moves Like Jagger" with Christina Aguilera. Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I also love Future's verse in "Cold." |
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Post by RoseColoredGirl on Mar 18, 2021 20:48:59 GMT -5
I just heard a version of this that completely cuts out Megan on a local (very anti-rap) Hot AC station. Sounded quite repetitive though, as it was just Adam's first verse repeated twice and then an instrumental third verse. Given Megan contributed so much to this song, it seems ridiculous (and honestly a little racist) to just cut everything she contributed to the song out entirely. What HOT AC station was it? KTCZ (Cities 97.1). Their playlist is honestly very white in general even without the no rap rule, with a few artists of color like John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae being the exception. They've even skipped all The Weeknd's songs, including "Blinding Lights," despite that being #1 on Hot AC forever. Looking through their current playlist as I type this, only the following artists were artists of color: Outkast ("Hey Ya!") De La Soul (in Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc") Pharrell Williams (in Daft Punk's "Get Lucky") Bruno Mars ("Just the Way You Are" and "Locked Out of Heaven") Prince ("1999," "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry") Corinne Bailey Rae ("Put Your Records On") That's literally it for the entire playlist. I knew it was bad, but this is actually pretty horrible. |
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Post by kcdawg13 on Mar 18, 2021 20:57:30 GMT -5
What HOT AC station was it? KTCZ (Cities 97.1). Their playlist is honestly very white in general even without the no rap rule, with a few artists of color like John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae being the exception. They've even skipped all The Weeknd's songs, including "Blinding Lights," despite that being #1 on Hot AC forever. Looking through their current playlist as I type this, only the following artists were artists of color: Outkast ("Hey Ya!") De La Soul (in Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc") Pharrell Williams ("Get Lucky" Bruno Mars ("Just the Way You Are" and "Locked Out of Heaven") Prince ("1999," "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry") Corinne Bailey Rae ("Put Your Records On") That's literally it for the entire playlist. I knew it was bad, but this is actually pretty horrible. No MJ or Janet? They have tons of HOT AC friendly hits. Interesting. |
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Post by gikem on Mar 18, 2021 21:12:52 GMT -5
Lost In Musical Reverie RoseColoredGirl I explicitly decided against including MLJ in that list, not because I dislike it (I agree with you both that Christina's part is a nice addition to the song), but because it didn't necessarily have to be there to make the song make sense. The band could have gotten away with a bridge by themselves, IMO. Also, I'm generally not a fan of Future at all, but I find his verse on Cold to be of his more tolerable performances. Still, it didn't need to be there, he was just restating the song's themes for a quick paycheck, which is both the worst kind of use of a guest rapper and the general industry/Maroon 5 default for those kinds of performers.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Mar 18, 2021 21:18:31 GMT -5
What HOT AC station was it? KTCZ (Cities 97.1). Their playlist is honestly very white in general even without the no rap rule, with a few artists of color like John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae being the exception. They've even skipped all The Weeknd's songs, including "Blinding Lights," despite that being #1 on Hot AC forever. Looking through their current playlist as I type this, only the following artists were artists of color: Outkast ("Hey Ya!") De La Soul (in Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc") Pharrell Williams (in Daft Punk's "Get Lucky") Bruno Mars ("Just the Way You Are" and "Locked Out of Heaven") Prince ("1999," "Kiss" and "When Doves Cry") Corinne Bailey Rae ("Put Your Records On") That's literally it for the entire playlist. I knew it was bad, but this is actually pretty horrible. they refused to play Blinding Lights? lol. That's ridiculous. |
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Post by 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 on Mar 18, 2021 22:37:27 GMT -5
^ lol that’s pathetic
There really isn’t a reason not to have played that song. Or at least, not a good reason. Yeesh
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 19, 2021 13:23:04 GMT -5
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23 18 MAROON 5 F/MEGAN THEE STALLION Beautiful Mistakes 5477 3854 1623 22.025
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19 15 MAROON 5 F/MEGAN THEE STALLION Beautiful Mistakes 2492 1770 722 10.459
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Post by kimberly on Mar 20, 2021 14:18:00 GMT -5
oh... okay
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Post by Lost In Musical Reverie on Mar 20, 2021 14:28:26 GMT -5
Guess this might still happen after all...
Well, it is one of their better songs post "Don't Wanna Know", and Megan does a great job, so I won't complain.
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Post by degen on Mar 20, 2021 16:13:46 GMT -5
Hilarious that they have this billed as “Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion” on streaming platforms, but then they ship a rapless edit to radio. Maroon 5 continues to pander to both sides of the fence and trying to be subtle about it.
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Post by RoseColoredGirl on Mar 20, 2021 19:40:02 GMT -5
Hilarious that they have this billed as “Maroon 5 & Megan Thee Stallion” on streaming platforms, but then they ship a rapless edit to radio. Maybe this is what you meant, but most stations are playing the Megan Thee Stallion version. I think it's just select Hot AC stations that are playing the rapless version. |
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 20, 2021 19:48:42 GMT -5
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22 18 MAROON 5 F/MEGAN THEE STALLION Beautiful Mistakes 5600 4147 1453 22.091
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Post by g8erboi on Mar 20, 2021 21:33:49 GMT -5
How did this get such a big boost on Spotify?
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Post by gikem on Mar 20, 2021 21:58:00 GMT -5
How did this get such a big boost on Spotify? It finally got added to Today's Top Hits. |
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Post by xykes on Mar 21, 2021 0:56:43 GMT -5
I also wonder if the mixup(?) with them first releasing an alternate, shorter mix (missing an entire verse) and then taking it down to release the full version later affected streaming/sales numbers.
Also...it's been top 10 on iTunes for a week. It's currently 8.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 21, 2021 16:47:04 GMT -5
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21 18 MAROON 5 F/MEGAN THEE STALLION Beautiful Mistakes 5822 4415 1407 22.878
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 22, 2021 10:01:48 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 23, 2021 11:50:19 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 24, 2021 11:54:58 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Mar 25, 2021 13:00:06 GMT -5
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