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post Jun 26 2019, 10:28 AM
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06. Chained to the Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley) - 8.51
10 ~ Cqmerqn, Joe, blacksquare, ...ready for it, Jack, troublepink, West, Jay, UltraMe 9.5 ~ Nick F1, Wall, Liam, Theo
5 ~ Calum


US peak: #04
UK peak: #05



I honestly think this is one of the most under-appreciated pop music videos of the past decade. The spectacle, the budget, the acting, the visuals and the sentiment! And the song really is great too, a true shining standout on her discography. It's a subtle, intricate little earworm, and splendidly put-together. I do feel like maybe it feels like a third single, due to not being as "in your face" as most Katy leads, but it doesn't stop it from being a very strong song. It's a shame 'Rise' took away a lot of the comeback shine from Katy a few months beforehand, as I could have seen it being closer to being a #1, but either way it was a nice, solid hit for Katy...her last top 10 as a lead..(Hopefully not for long...)
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post Jun 26 2019, 10:32 AM
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'Never Really Over' top 5 mellow.gif sorry but that's way too high! (yup that song still hasn't clicked aw)
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post Jun 26 2019, 11:39 AM
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Yaaas NRO top 5 wub.gif So deserved. Some songs are just instant classics and that one is for sure heart.gif

I like Chained though, but it's not my fave from the Witness era! It's a bop though. Took a while for me to get into it.
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post Jun 26 2019, 12:32 PM
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05. Roar - 8.52
11 ~ gavindeejay 10 ~ Cqmerqn Juliano, SamJudd, Cucumberella, Jonjo, Jack, troublepink, Mack, Liam, Wall, JosephAvery, RobBob, West , Jay, Klimawechsel
-1 ~ Defaze 2 ~ blacksquare


US peak: #01
UK peak: #01



It took me a while to appreciate Roar, it was one I found a little too "by the number" upon release, but I've grown to like it a lot more through her Witness era performances of it. Her Manchester performance of it was especially powerful and moving. And her Radio 1 Big Weekend and Glastonbury performances of it were also very strong. I actually didn't realise it was quite as loved here as it is, I expected it to finish in a similar position to 'I Kissed a Girl'/'California Girls'.
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post Jun 26 2019, 12:38 PM
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Pure pop at it's absolute finest wub.gif
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post Jun 26 2019, 12:58 PM
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Roar top five is quite a shock for me! ohmy.gif I thought it was as poorly regarded as Firework these days. Pleased although it's now "only" my fourth favourite lead as Never Really Over has overtaken - NRO is the highest of all leads in this rate though! ohmy.gif
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post Jun 26 2019, 01:02 PM
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'Never Really Over' in the Top 4. Blimey.

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post Jun 26 2019, 01:04 PM
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Roar is one of her finest moments wub.gif

Never Really Over *.* Can it make Top 3??
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post Jun 26 2019, 01:15 PM
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Chained to the Rhythm really is top tier for me. More subtle for her, yes, but still a fantastic pop song.

Roar on the other hand...
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post Jun 26 2019, 01:24 PM
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I feel like 'Chained' is musically really good, but the chorus is awkwardly clunky and just doesn't quite... work that well.

'Roar' has been overplayed to buggery, but what a STORMING return that was for a lead single after the Teenage Dream era. Totally knocked it out of the park.
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:10 PM
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Catching up with the thread... good results so far wub.gif I thought some tracks would be higher, but Katy has such amazing songs, they're all (mostly) worthy top 5. Great to see NRO is doing so well too heart.gif
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:34 PM
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QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Jun 26 2019, 02:04 PM) *
Never Really Over *.* Can it make Top 3??



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It seems it can ohmy.gif

04. E.T. (feat. Kanye West) - 8.77
11 ~ Josh! 10 ~ Cqmerqn, Juliano, Joe., Andrew., Jase, SamJudd, Jade, Jonjo, Liam, Theo, JosephAvery, Juan Carlos
5 ~ Calum


US peak: #01
UK peak: #03



I mean, what a banger? I remember after the first 10 rates this had an average of 10.2, deserved! It dipped a little as things went on, and it's surprising to see it not within the top 2 which it usually is, but all 3 songs above are pop perfection too so I can't complain. ET is apparently eligible to be Katy's 4th(!) Diamond selling single in the US. Oh, and I think we can all agree the video version of the song is the ultimate version.


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post Jun 26 2019, 02:38 PM
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never really over wouldn't be this high next year tbh, It's NOT better than Roar.
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:42 PM
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What a song and video combo 'E.T.' is wub.gif I think that's my 2nd favourite of hers after 'Wide Awake'.
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(Wall @ Jun 26 2019, 03:38 PM) *
never really over wouldn't be this high next year tbh, It's NOT better than Roar.
I dunno. I actually think it would be (well top 5 anyway). It beating out E.T. is a shock though! Loooove E.T.!
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:57 PM
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Pleasantly surprised to see Never Really Over has finished in the top 3 - it's one I can definitely see holding up well far down the line!

E.T. and Chained, meh
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post Jun 26 2019, 02:57 PM
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"Never Really Over" really does deserve to be this high tbh, it's so f'n good.
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post Jun 26 2019, 03:14 PM
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'E.T' is a solid track, I notice it generally seems to appeal to a lot of people who don't ordinarily like her.
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post Jun 27 2019, 01:57 PM
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03. Never Really Over - 8.97
10 ~ Juliano Joe., Jase, SamJudd, blacksquare, Tawdry Hepburn, Jonjo, Jack, Liam, (Zach), Juan Carlos, West, Jay 9.5 ~ Defaze, JosephAvery, RobBob, UltraME!
6 ~ gavindeejay, Mack, Jade


US peak: #15
UK peak: #12



Hopefully those are not the peaks, especially for the UK. 'Never Really Over' is the refreshing pop triumph I was not expecting this year. I think most were a little nervous for Katy when we heard her lead single was dropping, but here we are, an almost unanimously loved banger that has wormed its way into lots of hearts and is sound-tracking our Summers so far. 'Never Really Over', is one of Katy's most critically acclaimed singles ever; The Av Club, The New York Times, Idolator, Forbes and Pitchfork (who are usually somewhat anti-Katy) all gave it glowing reviews. And it's not difficult to see why. It's a cleverly made and somewhat daring piece of pop which is packed with about 4 hooks and has a post-chorus (or chorus?) which is pretty much impossible to sing along to at first (I know we have it down now). It's not the kind of Urban or dance leaning pop that the GP wants these days, but it feels very Teenage Dream era Katy, but has some modern flourishes that makes it a justifiable release in 2019. It seems to be working well in being course correction for Katy after the Witness era and the subsequent '365' flop. It's nice to see the public slowly getting back on board with Katy, the power of pure, simple but intelligent pop!
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post Jun 27 2019, 02:34 PM
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One of her best ever wub.gif

All of those 10's ohmy.gif


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