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Post by Jens on Dec 18, 2004 14:22:48 GMT -5
It just overtook "Lovers And Friends" in total audience. Hopefully this week "Soldier" will be #5 or even #4!
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Post by Ironically Ironic on Dec 18, 2004 15:16:11 GMT -5
Thank god. i thought Usher was gonna have another #1 single.
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Post by gbaby on Dec 18, 2004 17:41:36 GMT -5
This song is so...I don't know. It just does nothing for me. The beat is getting to me, but the lyrics are stupid. Those guys they're looking for are the same exact guys who will end up beating them and abusing them, etc. Anyway...I hope this doesn't make top 10. It's not that good. At all. It's just bad, IMO. Blah.
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Post by myshelbronx on Dec 19, 2004 9:50:56 GMT -5
I agree.. this is one of the wost DC song ever!!! I liked their attitude before.. they were all strong an independent, it was really sexy.. I mean, I can take off my shoes by myself.. it's not that difficult.
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Post by Bob on Dec 19, 2004 11:19:08 GMT -5
the "strong and independent" attitude was as fake and goofy as the new lyrics... i guess some ppl actually felt empowered by "I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make, I will survive, and keep on survivin'" (wow, lyrical genius right there :-\ )
this song will need pop to put it top 5 to get a shot at #1, the only reason it's ahead of Lil jon & Usher is b/c of Pop.
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Dec 19, 2004 14:05:12 GMT -5
the "strong and independent" attitude was as fake and goofy as the new lyrics... i guess some ppl actually felt empowered by "I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make, I will survive, and keep on survivin'" (wow, lyrical genius right there :-\ ) But as stupid as those lyrics may have been, at least it was a positive, empowering, uplifting type of song. The words themselves were not stupid, maybe the way they were written was. HOWEVER, on "Soldier", the WORDS are stupid as hell. It truly is laughable to hear these girls talking about the things they talk about on this song, and at the same time try to keep a straight face. They just look like complete idiots, IMO. It's so whack and NOT believable, coming from these three. The song is catchy but it's the stupidest shit Destiny's Child have EVER sung about.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 19, 2004 17:48:52 GMT -5
I agree, it's like they're trying way too hard to establish some street cred. It's not convincing at all. I'm sorry Beyonce, you're a lot of things, but gangsta is not one of them.
And what the hell do they mean by "country girls?" You're from the suburbs of Houston Texas for Christ's sake!
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Post by britrocks16 on Dec 19, 2004 18:02:11 GMT -5
I agree, it's like they're trying way too hard to establish some street cred. It's not convincing at all. I'm sorry Beyonce, you're a lot of things, but gangsta is not one of them. And what the hell do they mean by "country girls?" You're from the suburbs of Houston Texas for Christ's sake! I agree, and why are the acting gangsta in the video? Beyonce grew up in huge house and is not thug.
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Post by Ironically Ironic on Dec 19, 2004 18:21:34 GMT -5
why so much haterd 2ward the song. i like it and A LOT of other people like it. Its time 4 a new anthem. I mean Jay-Z prob had some influence in the song. As long as people like it than there is no problem and obviously a lot of people do the way its moving up the charts.
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Post by HER MINAJesty on Dec 19, 2004 19:54:15 GMT -5
LOL and the "country girls" part never made sense to me because ok forget Texas, maybe that can pass for "country" (it can, but as said, Beyonce and Kelly didn't grow up on a farm - far from it), but Michelle is from ILLINOIS. What's so country about Illinois? LOL yea, real country girl, that Michelle!
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Post by BritneyFan4Life on Dec 20, 2004 4:08:19 GMT -5
I hate people who analyze every single lyric on a song just to come up with reasons to diss the song or artist. Its really pathetic, so please stop it. Thanks :)
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Post by Matt4319 on Dec 20, 2004 4:24:16 GMT -5
Some very good points have been touched on here, but I might as well add that these are (were?) all supposedly religious, church-going girls, and they're singing about "If his status ain't hood I ain't checkin' for him" and "I love how he keep my body screamin'". It's just so fake.
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Post by Jens on Dec 20, 2004 7:29:49 GMT -5
Yeah, "Soldier" is the greatest gainer on Pop, Rhythmic AND Urban. It's almost gaining 30 million audience this week and most likely #4 this week on Billboard!!!
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Post by Brethren on Dec 20, 2004 9:55:10 GMT -5
+924 :o.
The lyrics are very contrived, but this song is so hot that I just don't care.
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Post by britrocks16 on Dec 20, 2004 15:58:08 GMT -5
I have a feeling that this will outpeak LMB.
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Post by myshelbronx on Dec 20, 2004 16:03:11 GMT -5
I hate people who analyze every single lyric on a song just to come up with reasons to diss the song or artist. Its really pathetic, so please stop it. Thanks :) You can hate all that you want I'm just trying to understand how such a stupid song can get so much airplay.
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 20, 2004 16:03:24 GMT -5
+924 :o. The lyrics are very contrived, but this song is so hot that I just don't care. I agree. I love the lyrics though. I believe I predicted Soldier would surpass Usher's new song at some point. I was just wrong about when it was going to happen.
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Post by Bob on Dec 20, 2004 17:26:20 GMT -5
Welcome to "Greatest Gainer At All 3 Formats" territory. W00t.
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Post by gbaby on Dec 20, 2004 18:50:29 GMT -5
I have a feeling that this will outpeak LMB. I hope that's not the case. *shudder*
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Post by benmcd2000 on Dec 21, 2004 2:00:02 GMT -5
HAHA...this one is creepin on the Top 10. :) I can't get over how tight the harmonies are in the chorus. These three girls were born to sing together.
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Post by mst3k on Dec 21, 2004 22:11:35 GMT -5
At a time when bullets are shrinking all over, this song is somehow approaching +1000. WTF?
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Post by britrocks16 on Dec 21, 2004 23:20:22 GMT -5
At a time when bullets are shrinking all over, this song is somehow approaching +1000. WTF? I know, it makes no sense at all. This possibly could be a #1 hit on BB Hot 100.
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Post by Ironically Ironic on Dec 21, 2004 23:23:47 GMT -5
That is weird. I though all songs would shrink seeing christmas is just days away and a lot of Christmas songs are getting play but this song aint shrinking. At this rate, they will be the biggest gainer and all formats (except maybe urban) for the rest of the year and some of January.
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Post by Pink Champagne Ricochet on Dec 21, 2004 23:31:04 GMT -5
i'm not really into the lyrics either, but compared to "Cater 2 U" (which is supposedly their next single), "Soldier" is genius. At least it makes no mention of taking off your man's du-rag. although yeah, Michelle sounds out of place in her verse, but she seems to be out of place in almost everything on the new album. girl released 2 gospel albums and talking about how "it might be on tonite"...tsk The beat is hot tho. Lil Wayne could go, but that's just b/c I can't stand him in general. How many stations are playing the rapless edit vs. the original? Y100 in Miami plays the one w/o the rap.
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Post by bks on Dec 23, 2004 11:06:46 GMT -5
Biggest point gainer again this week on the Hot 100 and rises from No. 7 to No. 4.
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Post by BritneyFan4Life on Dec 23, 2004 17:13:39 GMT -5
I definitely think it will make it to #1 in the Hot 100!
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Post by britrocks16 on Dec 23, 2004 20:15:11 GMT -5
I definitely think it will make it to #1 in the Hot 100! It doesn't deserve it but it looks like it will get it.
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Post by jond7699 on Dec 23, 2004 20:51:59 GMT -5
#1 super smash
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Dec 23, 2004 21:46:28 GMT -5
This song is ok. It's not Destiny's Child's best or worst song. I don't think it'll have the power to make it to number one. I think "Soldier" will peak at #3.
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Post by BritneyFan4Life on Dec 23, 2004 22:26:49 GMT -5
It doesn't deserve it but it looks like it will get it. Its more deserving than "Drop It Like Its Hot", "My Boo" and "Let Me Love You"
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