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Post by Nick on Jan 12, 2024 6:41:24 GMT -5
Fun track, but agreed not her best lead. Of course another #1 for her on the Hot 100. Sheβs debuted at #1 before, right?
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Post by zdm1998 on Jan 12, 2024 6:42:27 GMT -5
This canβt be the same Ari that gave me βbreathinβ a few years ago. Iβm disappointed with this :/
Why do I feel like this is going to be her flop era.
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Post by kalmanta on Jan 12, 2024 6:43:34 GMT -5
"Yes, and?" Say that shit with your chest, and Be your own fuckin' best friend Say that shit with your chest Keep moving like, "What's next?" "Yes, and?"
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Post by rnb on Jan 12, 2024 7:26:34 GMT -5
banger
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Post by mccloud on Jan 12, 2024 7:45:19 GMT -5
I really like the production and how they incorporated the vogue interpolation without relying on it too much, but ariana's vocals felt too low energy and thin which is really disappointing considering she can do much better. might grow on me later but i think this is one of her weaker singles
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Post by schnetzka on Jan 12, 2024 7:48:45 GMT -5
I did not expect Ariana of all people to have an intro to a song that lasts 45 seconds. Especially considering she released 2 minutes songs in just her last era.
Anyway, I'm a little underwhelmed with the song. I love the production but something feels like it's missing and I can't really pinpoint what exactly.
6.5/10
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Post by Choco on Jan 12, 2024 8:00:52 GMT -5
This canβt be the same Ari that gave me βbreathinβ a few years ago. Iβm disappointed with this :/ Why do I feel like this is going to be her flop era. Not sure about flop but maybe something like Witness where the lead opens well and then the rest kinda flounders? But Ariana's team is very good. Even if this somehow doesn't hit there's another single ready I'm sure. And this flopping is a very big IF. Streams are gonna be good to great.
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Post by zdm1998 on Jan 12, 2024 8:05:26 GMT -5
This canβt be the same Ari that gave me βbreathinβ a few years ago. Iβm disappointed with this :/ Why do I feel like this is going to be her flop era. Not sure about flop but maybe something like Witness where the lead opens well and then the rest kinda flounders? But Ariana's team is very good. Even if this somehow doesn't hit there's another single ready I'm sure. And this flopping is a very big IF. Streams are gonna be good to great. Speaking of "Witness" did anyone else hear a "Bon Appetit" type sounds in the very beginning of this song. I know I can't be the only one.
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Post by JamaicaFunkΒ² on Jan 12, 2024 8:12:01 GMT -5
This samples Iβm Too Sexy, right? Why is no one hearing it? And the drum beat into the chorus is exactly the same.
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Post by Dylan :) on Jan 12, 2024 8:23:48 GMT -5
This samples Iβm Too Sexy, right? Why is no one hearing it? And the drum beat into the chorus is exactly the same. I donβt hear it at all
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Post by Glove Slap on Jan 12, 2024 8:24:28 GMT -5
Underwhelming. My least favorite of her leads.
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Post by leonagwen on Jan 12, 2024 8:25:04 GMT -5
I did not expect Ariana of all people to have an intro to a song that lasts 45 seconds. Especially considering she released 2 minutes songs in just her last era. Anyway, I'm a little underwhelmed with the song. I love the production but something feels like it's missing and I can't really pinpoint what exactly. 6.5/10 They cut down the intro on the radio version, at least they do on my local station.
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Post by @DiegoMarcondes_ on Jan 12, 2024 8:27:48 GMT -5
It's her best lead single since "Dangerous Woman". Go to **** trap!!!
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Post by jenglisbe on Jan 12, 2024 8:33:12 GMT -5
I don't hear "Vogue" in this at all; was that a confirmed thing?
Anyway this is nice enough, but nothing that truly stands out either. I do see the "Break My Soul" comparison, but Ariana's vocal lacks the oomph/presence of Beyonce so this feels a bit more forgettable.
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Post by SabrinaFan on Jan 12, 2024 8:35:08 GMT -5
This was fun! Like others have said, it's not the strongest thing she's released, but it's a cute little bop.
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Post by Koochie on Jan 12, 2024 9:03:45 GMT -5
Uh⦠she can keep this
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jan 12, 2024 9:21:48 GMT -5
A year of dragging her homewrecking ways and one clever line about riding dick and suddenly sheβs loved again. I canβt with you gays!
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Post by wjr15 on Jan 12, 2024 9:25:58 GMT -5
This is a bop! The gay clubs are gonna be all over this in 2024.
Is it her best lead? No, but thatβs hard to do when itβs competing with NTLTC. The verses are infectious and the production is perfect. However, I do wish the first two choruses were as big as the final chorus which is when I really got into the hook. Also, I assume thereβs gonna be a radio edit, because that intro is long af.
Iβm glad Ari moved away from the trap-lite beats of her last 3 albums and went straight up dance here. Iβm hoping this is the preview of an entire dance-inspired album.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Jan 12, 2024 9:37:56 GMT -5
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Post by hitmakaontharise on Jan 12, 2024 9:54:56 GMT -5
This is in the category of dangerous woman. I will not be going back to this.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Jan 12, 2024 9:57:02 GMT -5
It's her best lead single since "Dangerous Woman". Go to **** trap!!! What we are not gonna do is disrespect the ethereal and perfect lead that is No Tears Left To Cry.
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Post by sportytheartist on Jan 12, 2024 10:01:07 GMT -5
I turned on my local CHR just now and it looks like theyβre playing her new song at the top of the hour.
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Post by pancakes on Jan 12, 2024 10:07:07 GMT -5
Her worst first single in a while.
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Post by Dylan :) on Jan 12, 2024 10:08:13 GMT -5
The video is nice although it goes nowhere. Good choreography, though
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Post by Dreams on Jan 12, 2024 10:10:56 GMT -5
I like the music.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Jan 12, 2024 10:21:53 GMT -5
Empty calories. Itβs a C from me, dawg. Not interesting in the least. Nothing stuck. Donβt see it growing on me.
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Post by eagle27 on Jan 12, 2024 10:29:02 GMT -5
Can barely remember how the chorus sounds 2 hours after listening, which I usually can do for pop singles. No way this is a lead single. Maybe itβs a buzz single/droplet like Focus.
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Post by Mike on Jan 12, 2024 10:31:03 GMT -5
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Post by avamaxstan on Jan 12, 2024 10:34:07 GMT -5
The video really elevates the song for it. Iβm bopping now!
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jan 12, 2024 10:36:27 GMT -5
The first listen felt a bit weird because it was a departure from her recent trap/R&B sound that she's had in TUN and Positions (the albums), she hasn't gone this dance-y since... "Break Free"? But the second listen was much better for me, I see myself bopping to it in the coming days/weeks but I do agree with the consensus that this might be her weakest lead single to date, although "Problem" hasn't aged the best so maybe it's a toss-up between those two?
I'm not sure if this is what people are looking for from Ariana, I'm curious to see how this performs out of the gate in terms of streaming.
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