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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 26, 2021 10:03:57 GMT -5
The release of "Justified" is a regional release, which means that it will be out on Friday at midnight local time (wherever you are/live).
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 26, 2021 11:05:39 GMT -5
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Post by dbhmr on Aug 26, 2021 11:12:10 GMT -5
I have really good feelings about this era for her. So, so excited for the album.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 26, 2021 11:16:22 GMT -5
Love "Justified"... very chill and catchy!
It's very different to Star-Crossed (the song). As a comparison with her past first singles, I would say it's more in line with Butterflies... Not as strong as Space Cowboy though (but I didn't expected it to be considering most of the insiders never placed it among their favorites on the new record)
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 26, 2021 13:18:04 GMT -5
Kacey will be performing at the VMAs!
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Aug 26, 2021 13:28:51 GMT -5
Apparently, the Instagram post is saying she'll be doing star-crossed...which seems like a really weird choice imo.
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 26, 2021 13:51:13 GMT -5
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Post by 14887fan on Aug 26, 2021 15:41:34 GMT -5
Uhhh…that’s MASSIVE. I know she’s not going full-fledged country this era, but for, generally, a country artist to be nominated/to perform at the VMAs is a very rare & big deal. Good for her.
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Post by rihannabiggestfan on Aug 26, 2021 16:08:58 GMT -5
Uhhh…that’s MASSIVE. I know she’s not going full-fledged country this era, but for, generally, a country artist to be nominated/to perform at the VMAs is a very rare & big deal. Good for her. Nice! It may help that this is her first album that Interscope is helping manage (I didn't know that until this week!)
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 26, 2021 23:21:41 GMT -5
Looking gorgeous on the music video!
I have a feeling her team didn't want to spoil the movie so much, so they went with the simplest video.
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Post by ampersand on Aug 26, 2021 23:24:12 GMT -5
“star-crossed” is definitely the more interesting track of the two, but “justified” is a quality bop.
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Post by back2blk on Aug 26, 2021 23:46:50 GMT -5
I’m not sure if justified lives up to al the hype and anticipation that’s been built up, especially after listening to star-crossed.
But, hey, come thru new music.
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Post by SoMuchToSay on Aug 27, 2021 0:07:13 GMT -5
I really wanted to like this new stuff but it’s such a departure from her original stuff. I do like the title track, but justified just doesn’t stack up with other material and isn’t probably something I would listen to twice. I get that they’re going for the High Horse vibe, but it sounds off alongside stuff like Merry Go Round. I hope I’m wrong and there’s a bunch of good stuff on record, or these grow on me, but time will tell.
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Post by taylor on Aug 27, 2021 0:07:41 GMT -5
Yeah “justified” is a bop but I shockingly find myself not quite as enamored with it on first listen as I was with the title track. I’m more than certain it will grow on me however.
EDIT: lol and it already has after two additional listens. absolutely love the music video and i WILL be tuning in to see what happens after THAT.
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Post by austin on Aug 27, 2021 7:17:05 GMT -5
I really like “justified” actually. While I loved her last era like everyone else, I do hope there’s a bit more tempo on this era, and “justified” delivered some of that for me.
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Post by schnetzka on Aug 27, 2021 7:32:49 GMT -5
I love "Justified" and can't wait for the rest of the album. I also loved the music video even if it didn't have the biggest budget.
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Post by mamaloveme on Aug 27, 2021 8:35:24 GMT -5
Justicifed is easily addicted, and easy to sing along. Love Star crossed more, both are really great
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 27, 2021 9:02:26 GMT -5
"Justified" is the lead radio single of the album, impacting AAA on 9/13. To be pushed at Pop on 9/14 too.
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Post by ethanhunt on Aug 27, 2021 9:20:08 GMT -5
"Star Crossed" is interesting but it's kinda anticlimactic
"Justified" on the surface seems like just a simple pop song but I gotta say it actually hits a pretty cathartic note for me
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 27, 2021 9:27:05 GMT -5
PlayIGA is confirming that Kacey will be headlining a tour between January and February of next year.
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Post by ethanhunt on Aug 27, 2021 9:50:17 GMT -5
Cautiously optimistic for the album. Loved the first two albums but didn't really care for Golden Hour outside of a couple songs. And at this point I am a much bigger Ruston Kelly fan than I am Musgraves, so I suppose maybe I will wear that bias coming into the album, but I don't think it should be an issue
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Post by The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 on Aug 27, 2021 10:34:27 GMT -5
I wonder if her team will try working Justified (or any other track once the album is out) on country radio… they only really “went for it” with Rainbow during the Golden Hour promotion and that was almost a year into the era
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Post by ethanhunt on Aug 27, 2021 10:54:32 GMT -5
I wonder if her team will try working Justified (or any other track once the album is out) on country radio… they only really “went for it” with Rainbow during the Golden Hour promotion and that was almost a year into the era Given that it doesn't resemble a country song at all i kinda doubt it.
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Aug 27, 2021 12:23:02 GMT -5
Country radio has completely ignored Kacey for some time now and then again after her winning all these Grammy awards. Rainbow should’ve been taken much further and they refused to take it past Top 30.
So honestly, I say Kacey and her team/labels should ignore them. It’s not like she needs them anyways. She has done extremely well without radio.
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Post by taylor on Aug 27, 2021 12:23:21 GMT -5
I wonder if her team will try working Justified (or any other track once the album is out) on country radio… they only really “went for it” with Rainbow during the Golden Hour promotion and that was almost a year into the era Country radio does not deserve her.
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Post by kimberly on Aug 27, 2021 13:32:00 GMT -5
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Post by suzcruz7 on Aug 27, 2021 18:14:06 GMT -5
I love both songs so far for different reasons. I'm so excited for the album, queen.
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Post by justlurkingaround on Aug 28, 2021 6:43:36 GMT -5
I'm obsessed with "justified." So excited for this album.
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Post by matty005 on Aug 28, 2021 8:45:40 GMT -5
I'm obsessed with "justified." So excited for this album. I liked, “justified,” on first listen but now it has really grown on me. It’s going to be impossible to match her last era but if it’s even just half as good, it’ll still be better than 99% of what is out right now.
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Post by kimberly on Aug 28, 2021 10:06:02 GMT -5
"justified" debuts at #23 on US Spotify and #165 on Global Spotify with 595,096 and 844,691 streams, respectively.
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