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Post by matty005 on Aug 15, 2024 19:52:20 GMT -5
This isn't throwing shade at anyone because I think Lady Gaga is one of the nicest and kindest person in the industry, but how can anything be called, "timeless" before it's even released? Isn't that adjective earned after it being a hit and then continuing to remain popular for years? When I think of timeless ballads I think of classic hits. Or maybe I'm missing something? That's the way it's described on her official store, which you could read it below, so let's see whether this ends up being one or not. Yes, my apologies! I wasn’t saying the poster was calling it timeless. I was aware it’s being promoted that way. It just seemed a little strange to me! |
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Post by lazer on Aug 15, 2024 19:56:47 GMT -5
I’m getting 70s soft rock vibes from this.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 15, 2024 19:57:26 GMT -5
I'm cautiously optimistic from the clip and more convinced that it's for the Joker 2 soundtrack.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Aug 15, 2024 19:59:31 GMT -5
Yes, my apologies! I wasn’t saying the poster was calling it timeless. I was aware it’s being promoted that way. It just seemed a little strange to me! Don't worry. I thought that you were saying that Enigma. was calling in that way, but looks like I was wrong too. That said, I'm also intrigued that it's labelled as 'timeless ballad', so you're not the only one. |
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 15, 2024 20:27:17 GMT -5
Sounds good. Has that Bruno Mars touch to it.
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Post by twilightskies on Aug 15, 2024 20:37:32 GMT -5
It's got a nice retro sound to it and it's not as generic as I'd feared. Waiting for the full song though.
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Post by Mike on Aug 15, 2024 21:07:53 GMT -5
Described as "timeless ballad", hyped!!! This isn't throwing shade at anyone because I think Lady Gaga is one of the nicest and kindest person in the industry, but how can anything be called, "timeless" before it's even released? Isn't that adjective earned after it being a hit and then continuing to remain popular for years? When I think of timeless ballads I think of classic hits. Or maybe I'm missing something? These are just buzz words to get people hyped for the release. There's nothing factual going on here and is just part of the press machine that's been going on for decades in TV, film and music. |
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Post by Maximillian on Aug 15, 2024 21:08:40 GMT -5
I think this is going to do very well. It’s going to slide right in with the country vibes we’ve had this summer, paired with a gorgeous harmony from two big, big names.
This is also a duo that truly know how to craft a song, push limits and know where to be restrained. Their catalogs speak to that. I have very high hopes for the entire song.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 15, 2024 23:02:27 GMT -5
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Aug 15, 2024 23:08:54 GMT -5
It’s beautiful! I love the guitar production. Vocals are spot on. It is perfectly crafted.
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Post by Caviar on Aug 15, 2024 23:14:48 GMT -5
This feels more Bruno f/ Gaga! Gaga sounds really good on her verse but I didn’t realize how much I missed Bruno’s voice!
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Post by irice22 on Aug 15, 2024 23:15:37 GMT -5
Grammy's are gonna love this.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Aug 15, 2024 23:16:48 GMT -5
it's very Silk Sonic, which is a good thing. Doesn't really feel like a Lady Gaga song tho.
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Post by Enigma. on Aug 15, 2024 23:17:29 GMT -5
Mother delivered once again and Bruno never misses in a songs like this. Hope it's a hit!
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Post by Ryan on Aug 15, 2024 23:29:03 GMT -5
#1 on New Music Friday & #15 on Today's Top Hits.
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Post by hitmakaontharise on Aug 15, 2024 23:33:51 GMT -5
Damn this is how acts from the early 2010s should be coming in swinging!!!
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Post by jdanton2 on Aug 15, 2024 23:48:31 GMT -5
happy to see Bruno back and with another great song . also it is one of the best things i have heard from Gaga .
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 15, 2024 23:50:19 GMT -5
THIS WILDLY EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS!!!!! It's smooth like top shelf liquor and sounds like a massive hit, just in time for the end of summer/beginning of autumn!
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Post by haven on Aug 16, 2024 0:54:27 GMT -5
This is really good. Their voices work super well together! I'm not sure how long they've wanted to collab, but it sounds like something that's been in the making for a long time.
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Post by Dylan :) on Aug 16, 2024 1:11:45 GMT -5
I love this! It’s very different to how I expected it to sound
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Post by Rocky on Aug 16, 2024 2:00:02 GMT -5
Love it, glad to hear the voice of two of my favorite artists on a new song.
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Post by leonagwen on Aug 16, 2024 2:14:32 GMT -5
Live performance!
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Post by groovetheory on Aug 16, 2024 2:18:36 GMT -5
I was expecting to be underwhelmed but this is really good and probably gonna do really well, might even be a classic.
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Post by Dreams on Aug 16, 2024 3:18:15 GMT -5
LMAO. I don’t find this very good?
It has that Bruno stamp all over it, what with the banging chorus, the vocalizations...
..............and yet I don't think this is the homerun I would normally expect from Bruno. 🤔
Also, Gaga sounds like less than a feature on this. Like, when you see X artist feat. Y artist and you listen to the song only to find out that Y artist either does a little of the background vocals or just plays a guitar intermezzo or something, lol. Bruno totally SWALLOWED her UP here!
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Post by leonagwen on Aug 16, 2024 5:45:10 GMT -5
This is a good song but Bruno dominates the song too much. Also sometimes Bruno's voice annoys me,he can be a little too much overdramatic in his singing. Lady Gaga did great in this song, just wish that she had more singing parts in this song.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Aug 16, 2024 6:16:18 GMT -5
It feels like Bruno featuring Lady Gaga. But it's great, very pretty. Love the production.
It sounds like a smash to me, but I have no idea where they stand commercially. So it'll be interesting to see how this does.
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Post by Enigma. on Aug 16, 2024 6:22:04 GMT -5
Also, Gaga sounds like less than a feature on this. Like, when you see X artist feat. Y artist and you listen to the song only to find out that Y artist either does a little of the background vocals or just plays a guitar intermezzo or something, lol. Bruno totally SWALLOWED her UP here! Shallow starts with Bradley Cooper, but it's still 50/50 Gaga/Bradley song. Same as this, Gaga has her own verse and in some parts her vocals are layered above Brunos. It's definitely a duet. |
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Post by Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ on Aug 16, 2024 6:34:56 GMT -5
yeah, too much Bruno in this one, I was like, can you shut up for a bit PLEASE, during her verse, and he basically dominates the 2nd and the final chorus too.
I like it, sounds like a top 5 hit with decent longevity, especially if it's part of the Joker 2?
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Post by fearlessarrow on Aug 16, 2024 6:38:45 GMT -5
I really like this on first listen. Both Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga have shown us that they can do killer ballads and vocals, and they didn't disappoint. They sound excellent together as well.
I think if they do decide to push this I think it can do really well. At least it sounds like it could be a hit to me. As for radio, radio seems to like Bruno so even if Lady Gaga's radio performance hasn't been the greatest over the past decade (she's scraped the top 10 twice with "Rain On Me" and "Bloody Mary", and came close with "Stupid Love" which peaked at #11 iirc) I think this could be strong enough to be her biggest radio hit in a while.
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Post by NeRD on Aug 16, 2024 6:45:32 GMT -5
Yeah, it's very Bruno. Sounds like a hit.
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