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PopGAF |OT6| Beyonic is never coming out.
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I knooooow. I didn't expect such slayage from this gurl.
Me too. I still want to do one for Born To Die, and I think I'll do one for Halcyon Days.
sis...
I'm thinking about deleting it and I never delete album songs.
Thanks *.*
Do I still get a star? *.*
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Teach the chirren Mu.
Mariah's last single peaked at 15 on the billboard hot 100. That's not bad. For mariah I would consider that a semi hit. Also Mariah really hasn't "tried" to get hits in a while. #Beautiful was the the first song in a loooong time that she actually cared to push for. (And Yay for it just going platinum!
)In related news.. Mariah just posted this to Instagram.
Working on one of my favorite songs right now..
Not with the recent songs she's released. Nope.
Madonna kept getting radio hits until her 45's too.
Leona Lewis
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If her A&R were even half as incredibly, brutally effective as it was during her prime, she'd be getting hits well into her 80s
Dupri ain't no Mottola, that's for sure.
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Well she was 53-55 for MDNA. Im not referring to that.
Im talking about the Ray of Light-Confessions timeframe where she was in her mid-thirties to late 40s.
I'm gonna need to hear this album soon.Mariah's last single peaked at 15 on the billboard hot 100. That's not bad. For mariah I would consider that a semi hit. Also Mariah really hasn't "tried" to get hits in a while. #Beautiful was the the first song in a loooong time that she actually cared to push for. (And Yay for it just going platinum!
In related news.. Mariah just posted this to Instagram.
Eh, she's pretty washed up now. And weren't her album sales inflated cause of her tour?
Birthday: A fun song. The burbling bass is a nice start. The chorus is extremely catchy, its what hooked me to the song. Most of the small phrases like jazz it up and so yummy are VILE. The vocal distortions are well implemented, even at the end when Selenas voice is reduced to a squeak. Its repetitive tho. 2.5/5
Slow Down: A nice dance song. Dont very much like the generic guitar/production throughout the song because it reminds me of other songs, but I LOVE the dance break when Seleners o-o-o-o-o! is extended. Overall pretty useable but why does Selener have to kill it at the end? 4/5
Stars Dance: One of the more unique songs. The production is very nice, very trip-hop mixed with a variety of light and hard synths. I like the way Selener pronounces the hook. The violins at the beginning/middle/end are expertly used. The whole astronomical theme gives the song a nice feeling. 5/5
Like A Champion: I CRINGE. RIHANNA REDUCTIVENESS. VILE. SKIP. GOODBYE. 0/5
Come & Get It: This songs production is stellar. The Indian influenced chanting and drums are something rarely incorporated into American pop music. Seleners nananana is what initially turned me off from the song, but, if I try to overlook it (even though its a major part of the song >_>) I think it's pretty good. 3.5/5
Forget Forever: OMG YAAASSS.
The buildup to the dance break is fucking excellent. Her voice matches the intensity of the beat right until the dance break punches you in the guT. I truly CANNOT at how this song has slayed me. Selenas vocals have this light raspiness that fits well here. The song gives me sugary fair world dream land teas because of some of the instruments used (the bells?). 5/5
Save The Day: Another useable dance song. This song seems to meld electronic, dubstep, and latin influences pretty well. I think she tries to emulate Shakira at one point. Seleners voice is nicely layered and there is once again a great dancebreak. 4/5
B.E.A.T.: OH MY GOD THIS BEAT IS CRACK! But not really. I just do not like Seleners talking voice throughout most of the song nor the beat for that matter 1/5
Write Your Name: GN:WENgWJKENG YASSSSS.
The songs instrumentals are soft. Its kind of like a dream-pop song. The lyrics are just so simple and catchy and dreamy. Selener's voice is manipulated very well. Like in Forget Forever, the buildup to the dance break/chorus is sooo good. 5/5
Undercover: Hmmm. Selener's vocal shortcoming become very noticeable in this song. She tries going to these high notes that she just can't manage without the help of some studio manipulation. The notes sound so airy and empty. They sound good in WYN because they match its production, but in this song they struggle alone. I get some Die Young vibes through out the song (I think its the guitar). Some of the lyrics put me off: "sexy machine," "hollywood dream," and "got me feeling like a homecoming queen." In the end tho, I wouldn't skip. 3.5/5
Love Will Remember: Yawn. I guess this is Selener's attempt at a mid-tempo ballad. The beginning up until the chorus is the only semi-good part to this song. There's a piano and some chanting in the back that sound so generic. Skip-worthy. 1/5
Bonus Tracks
Nobody Does It Like You: Useable dance song #9. The weird little voices are neat; they give the song a nice touch. Theres some dubstep that I wish was a little more pronounced and unique during the dance break. The chorus is a bit too repetitive and anti-climactic. I like when the song slows down near the end (and at the end) when all you hear is a piano and Selener. 4/5
Music Feels Better: Useable dance song #10. Very nice instrumentals here. The lyrics are inoffensive, thank God. The pre-chorus is very good, and I love when, at the end of the chorus, Seleners YOU! is echoed and extended. 5/5
Lover In Me: Useable dance song #11. Some more Die Young guitars. I LIIIIVEEE when Selener sings the line And when I waken next to you / I know we're not the lonely people that we used to be, used to be. It sounds so familiar to me. I think I heard something similar in techno song. Its my favorite part of the song. The chorus is not as good, but its okay when the synth beat kicks in. 4/5
I Like It That Way: Its alright, for a while. I like Seleners high-pitched voice here. I dont mind the basic playful school-girl lyricism either. The dance break, however, is too strong and overwhelming. 3/5
Stars Dance is, overall, a good dance album. Good job Selena. There are some messy songs that try to mix it up but end up failing (Like A Champion, B.E.A.T., and Love Will Remember), but the bonus track made up for them. She should have just filled this up to the brim with pure dance songs (keep Stars Dance, the song, tho). I hope Ive used the right terminology in this review, rip.
I almost don't want to give you a star for this, sis.
I'm not at my computer now, I'll give you a star soon *.*
Hard Candy & MDNA just seem like albums she shat out for new tour material. Confessions gives me hope that she's not creatively bankrupt.
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Couple "flop" albums make you washed up now?
Maybe she she should start doing features now. Maybe she'll increase her cultural relevance that way.
Oooh, I know... A talent show!
Inflated and front loaded, but performance wise she's still at the top of her game. I wouldn't call her washed up.
Maybe she should... then people might actually buy a song with her name on it.
Or she could just stick to referencing the performer who replaced her during her tour.
The white lil kim just needs to find inspiration.
Ain't no hat for that
Ain't no hat for that
Ain't no hat for that
Ain't no hat for that
Ain't no hat for that
You can have my body
You can have my money
You can have my soul
If you want it, too
Leona Lewis
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YASS best song from the albumYou can have my body
You can have my money
You can have my soul
If you want it, too
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Anyone could.
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Did you want to compare Lotus and MDNA numbers?
This is a nice, republican-ish soundbite.
Let's at least see if she can maintain sales on her THIRD album before we announce that she's replaced anyone. LG and her fans should concern themselves with why she looks like the faces of meth and hope she doesn't join the 27 Club.
Let's not give Lil Kim too much.
You can have my body
You can have my money
You can have my soul
If you want it, too
Ain't nobody gonna get in my way
I'm gonna make it, no matter what you say
I'm flying by you better stay in your lane
So tonight ain't nobody gonna get in my way!
Ummm...so far I'm failing to see what's wrong with this album. I'm LOVING this particular song. Such an early 90s feel-good bop. I feel like Montell Jordan would have recorded this song.
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slay rita
such beutiful . wow
so much more better than rihanna . powerful
such beutiful . wow
so much more better than rihanna . powerful
I was talking about her lack of having longevity on the charts with a song, hence me not saying album. This is something the Legend, features and all, didn't have a problem with.
This is a nice, republican-ish soundbite.
Let's at least see if she can maintain sales on her THIRD album before we announce that she's replaced anyone. LG and her fans should concern themselves with why she looks like the faces of meth and hope she doesn't join the 27 Club..
Not too offensive now.
slay rita
such beutiful . wow
so much more better than rihanna . powerful
what the
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I see you've finally assimilated ...
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JoJo wants to be let go.
New York Daily Mail
I know some of you stan, so here you go. I still don't 100% understand the situation she's in, but I'm glad she's trying to break free of it I guess.
The tween sensation is suing the record label that made her famous, saying they have no hold on her now that her seven years of service are up.
Joanna Noelle Blagden Levesque says in a lawsuit against Da Family Records and Blackground Records that under New York State law, minors cannot sign contracts that last more than seven years.
JoJo, now 22, and her parents signed a contract with company subsidiaries in 2004 when she was 12 and has sold 5 million records. Therefore, she argues, her contract was up in March 2011.
Universal Music, which distributes JoJo’s recordings, did not return calls seeking comment.
Joanna Noelle Blagden Levesque says in a lawsuit against Da Family Records and Blackground Records that under New York State law, minors cannot sign contracts that last more than seven years.
JoJo, now 22, and her parents signed a contract with company subsidiaries in 2004 when she was 12 and has sold 5 million records. Therefore, she argues, her contract was up in March 2011.
Universal Music, which distributes JoJo’s recordings, did not return calls seeking comment.
New York Daily Mail
I know some of you stan, so here you go. I still don't 100% understand the situation she's in, but I'm glad she's trying to break free of it I guess.
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Hopefully she'll deliver more gems like Agape.
This is what I don't get.
Blackground clearly has no real desire to back an actual album for JoJo, so why NOT just let her off her contract?
Silly...
idk. I felt like Christina put a lot of effort into Bionic.
I don't know, I heard Beyonce put a lot of work into 4, too. Adding runs to pre-written songs...must be a lot of hard work. Thank god it slayed the charts...
Wait what!!??
I guess you don't know lol
Nobody got to them apparently so we'll just have to wait and see if she releases them someday...
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...& still slaying years later on her successful greatest hits tour. 4's power.
I doubt we're ever going to hear these unless they're for her next album. lol
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