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Post by Au$tin on Jul 18, 2022 17:32:56 GMT -5
So glad the reviews are glowing! I can't wait to dive into this in a bit. Current projection has her debuting at #2 with 75-85k SPS. Cuz I Love You debuted at #6 with 41k SPS (24k sales). Wow, that's like 20k more than I was expecting tbh. Great for her!
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Post by Troublemaker on Jul 18, 2022 17:35:55 GMT -5
I’m proud of Lizzo and wish her only the best. This album is one of my favorite releases of 2022, zero skips (except if you have the iTunes version and have to deal with that “message”)
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Post by Wave. on Jul 18, 2022 17:44:50 GMT -5
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 18, 2022 18:10:38 GMT -5
LMAO at her crashing her own ride on Peloton. It totally went off the rails and turned into a Lizzo concert by the end, but it was a blast.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 18, 2022 20:46:02 GMT -5
This album is excellent. Also, I could see it being an AOTY contender if it's pushed hard enough. If the album doesn't do well, at least it won't be because of the songs. There is not a filler song or anything less than perfectly executed by all parties involved. This ranking is based on first listen, but yeah, Lizzo did what she had to do and then some. I am thoroughly impressed. She showed the range I was hoping for and still kept it 100% Lizzo.
If You Love Me (Those background vocals, OMG. the vibe of this is just...exquisite. It was the song that captivated me the most when I listened to clips. It reminds me of Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton and Ain't No Way by Aretha Franklin. She sounds amazing. This is easily my favorite Lizzo song to date. I only wish it was even longer.) Everybody's Gay (RELEASE PLEASE! Would it work with the title? I dunno, but I at least want a sick video. This is Lizzo's best uptempo song to date, hands down. It gives me Teena Marie vibes and I am just in love. What a smart idea it was to have this on the album.) About Damn Time 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) (the bridge/ending got me) Naked (sheesh.) Special (this is the self-help I want from her. there's actual grit to it and the production is ace.) Birthday Girl Break Up Twice (the title doesn't really fit in with the rhyme scheme of what comes before it and it kinda takes me out of the song, tbh, but it's cool) Grrrls (the slur is intact, btw) The Sign Coldplay I Love You Bitch (sounds like parody, but it's not terrible. I would probably hate it if anyone else did it. I don't like the chorus and it doesn't vibe with the verses at all, but she sounds convincing, at least.)
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Post by Ty on Jul 18, 2022 22:06:38 GMT -5
The slur is gone on all streaming versions. I guess they must've pressed all or at least some of the physical copies prior to the change of lyric.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 18, 2022 23:26:01 GMT -5
LMAO at her crashing her own ride on Peloton. It totally went off the rails and turned into a Lizzo concert by the end, but it was a blast. I loved that ride. Prob my 2nd fave. I had to try not to pay attention too much since I rode Saturday and still hadn't gotten the CD yet. Also, that was my first time riding with Jess Sims and I have over 600 rides logged!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 19, 2022 0:30:45 GMT -5
I saw several people complaining online (including in her comments) about the hard copies not having the new lyric but physical product is pressed months in advance; there’s no way they were going to destroy all that product, especially with the vinyl backlog these days, and have people wait several more months for new copies. Same thing happened with The Chicks' last album; all the physical copies still had Dixie printed on them. Small potatoes in the grand scheme since most people who do buy physical product still stream music and they can always buy the mp3 and replace it in their digital library if it’s honestly truly that serious. Just give her credit for changing it at all because not every artist would have.
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Post by Ty on Jul 19, 2022 2:21:18 GMT -5
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Post by Dylan :) on Jul 19, 2022 7:37:35 GMT -5
If You Love Me is so damn good, I wish it was further up the tracklist. I think it would have been a good introductory song. Everything the light touches, baby give me light touches
Spotify: #8 About Damn Time (-1, peak #3) #55 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) (-23, peak #32) #146 Grrrls (#43, peak #103)
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 19, 2022 8:17:03 GMT -5
Yesss! I love the appreciation for If You Love Me. What a beautiful song and statement.
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Post by Nick on Jul 19, 2022 10:39:41 GMT -5
With the right singles, this album should stay popular through the Fall.
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Post by MyLastView on Jul 19, 2022 14:05:23 GMT -5
Yeah this really doesn’t have any skips. I enjoyed her last album, but to me this far surpasses it. It’s fun, sincere & just the right amount of ridiculous at the right times.
My favorites after my first few listens: 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) Everybody’s Gay Break Up Twice The Sign Coldplay
I hope this is huge! I agree - with the right singles this album could have some serious longevity.
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 19, 2022 20:41:46 GMT -5
This is also going to be an album where everyone has different favorites, depending on personality and mood, which makes me love it even more. I found myself vibing to the songs The Sign and Coldplay earlier and now I Love You Biiiiitch is the theme for me and my best friend of 30 years. I feel like I will be screaming it at my birthday party next week. Of course, there's Birthday Girl. What an album!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 19, 2022 21:02:49 GMT -5
Current projection has her debuting at #2 with 75-85k SPS. Cuz I Love You debuted at #6 with 41k SPS (24k sales). Now projected to debut at #2 with 66k SPS (45k sales) per HITS. Still a 60% increase!
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Post by Anticonformity on Jul 20, 2022 0:46:40 GMT -5
I think my top 5 are:
2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) How am I supposed to love somebody else? When I don't like myself, like, "Ooh" Guess I better learn to like this, ooh (true) It might take my whole life just to do (damn, hey, hey) (BITCH just say my name outright next time)
I Love You Bitch Birthday Girl The Sign Special
But it's reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly hard... ecspecially when you throw in Who Gon Stop Me
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Post by Hurricane Lee on Jul 20, 2022 8:17:24 GMT -5
But it's reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly hard... ecspecially when you throw in Who Gon Stop Me Who Gon' Stop Me isn't on my CD. Do you have the Japanese version or something? It didn't even come up on a Google Search, so I'm guessing this is a mistake.
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Post by wjr15 on Jul 20, 2022 9:29:43 GMT -5
I don’t know why but “Everybody’s Gay” sounds like something that will be played at every gay club during Halloween.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2022 14:12:43 GMT -5
I think “Grrrls,” “Naked,” “Special,” and “I Love You, Bitch” are my least favourite out of em all, but the rest I love!
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Break Up Twice
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Post by gbaby on Jul 21, 2022 11:42:14 GMT -5
The new album is fun, and I was able to enjoy it from the first spin. However, it didn't grab me as quickly as so many gems on CILY did. I'll keep spinning it though, there's definitely a great vibe here.
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Post by kimberly on Jul 21, 2022 19:31:47 GMT -5
couldn't stop smiling watching this
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Post by wjr15 on Jul 21, 2022 22:48:46 GMT -5
I love Lizzo so much. Such a genuine human <3
On a separate note, my Special silver vinyl arrived today!
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Post by Mike on Jul 21, 2022 22:51:04 GMT -5
"I feel like I'm on Maury." LMAOOO. Great segment. Will be shocked if that doesn't go viral.
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Post by spiritboy on Jul 22, 2022 9:24:09 GMT -5
It was great to watch.
Whoever doesn't like Lizzo's personality must have a problem with him/herself cause she's such a sweetheart.
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Post by Dylan :) on Jul 24, 2022 14:05:54 GMT -5
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Post by Nick on Jul 24, 2022 15:53:08 GMT -5
Robbed of a #1, but it's all good. Between her and Harry Styles, I can't recall such solid pop albums. Those stay on repeat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2022 9:40:04 GMT -5
:/ to be honest, I like the album, but it’s doesn’t feel like an event/a #1 album imo (although I would have been ecstatic for her, maybe next week?). It’s also crazy how those numbers give someone a #2 entry. How the numbers have changed.
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Post by Au$tin on Jul 25, 2022 13:17:07 GMT -5
Very solid opening, IMO. Sucks that it fell below the expectations from earlier in the week, but these numbers are a lot closer to what I was initially expecting anyway (60-65k).
I've only gotten to listen to the album once in full so far, but my initial reaction is very positive! I do think the album is missing a "Cuz I Love You"/"Jerome" moment where she just wails and goes off the walls, but other than that, I don't have a single negative thing to say. Probably going to wind up being my album of the year, to be honest.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jul 26, 2022 20:52:49 GMT -5
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