8.0 Invitation

The track is a good opener. Nice etheral production but it is one I tend to skip. The main thing that jars is the overpowering backing vocals that aren't Britney's. A bit like a poor man's He About To Lose Me when comparing tracks with muted lead chorus vocals from Britney.

 

9.5 Do You Wanna Come Over

What a great poppy addition. Like what Oops I Did it Again's album may sound like in 2016 with a more mature subject matter. Maybe a single treatment should be applied with a slutty video.

 

8.5 Make Me

When I first heard this track I was like 'wow Britney's singing on lead single' which was brilliant. Then the oohs made me fangirl. Unfortunately G Easy just doesn't sit right with me and the rap grates depending on my mood. Shame it didn't slay.

 

9.0 Private Show

Wow. Just wow. A smoker's rasp and little trace of vocal manipulation. Yasss! So good I recorded a karaoke version of this on Smule Sing.

 

11 Man on the Moon

I almost cried at how beautiful and hopeful this song sounds. It reminds me of the song from Dreamgirls where Eddie Murphy records the song Effie's brother wrote and Jamie Foxx hated it. In another time this could have been a number 1 single.

 

6.0 Just Luv Me

Not being a fan of the whole tropical trend this is the track I skip the most. Rather forgettable but would be a hit if Bieber "sang" it no doubt.

 

10 Clumsy

I love the Sister Act thing going on with this song. The verses and bridges pack a fair punch and then that drop just makes me ooooooh. It makes my housemate leave the room though before he gets aural vertigo if that's possible.

 

8.5 Slumber Party

A grower which becomes a bit more of a singalong track after a few plays. Not quite single material but maybe the right video treatment could give it a push.

 

8.0 Just Like Me

Some nice natural sounding vocals in the verses gave me Sheryl Crow feels. Maybe more development of the chorus and a slightly longer length could have made the track feel more like a completed piece of work.

 

8.0 Love me Down

Aside from not knowing what the fudge not loving someone down means it's got enough la la las to make it listenable but not an essential track.

 

8.5 Hard to Forget Ya

Sounds like a track Britney could have made for Oops or Britney. Like the sharp vocal stabs pre-chorus. Gives it a bit of fierceness. Maybe more of a vocal melody would make it sound less like a Circus reject.

 

8.5 What You Need

Great sexy track but which again feels incomplete with the last third being ad libs and backing vocalists taking over. Very short track which could have been given a Proud Mary treatment.

 

8.0 Better

Another track I tend to skip but if I don't I realise it's not actually that bad because it reminds of Middle by DJ Snake.

 

9.0 Change Your Mind

Vocals are reminiscent of In The Zone era Britney. I do enjoy grooving to this in the car with the windows down. Penelope Cruz soundalike is a bit like the woman on Beyonce's Drunk in Love.

 

8.0 Liar

I'll admit I don't get the love for this track. Another one I tend to skip. In the words of Forrest Gump: "that's all I've got to say about that".

 

10 If I'm Dancing

If I could have another 11 it would be for this. I always go full-on dance routine mode in the iamspamspamamiwhen this comes on. It's like Timbaland meets Sophie Ellis Bextor at a Eurovision songwriting camp.

 

9.0 Coupure Electrique

I love a bit of French and with its nod to Blackout I can only add this is a great bookend when compared to Invitation.

 

6.0 Moodring

I won't be rushing to download this track off Ilimewiretunes....

 

 

8.48 out of 10 is the final score on my Glory rate. I may do rates for the other albums to see how I really compare this to them. Off the top of my head I'd say this is probably 4th after Fatte Female, Blackout and In the Zone.

 

 

10 Invitation - oh my god. I'm so in love with this song :dance: It's one of my most played, I just love Britney's voice with this kinda sound. I love love love the second verse!

 

9.0 Make Me - this song is yo-yoing with me, I loved it when it first came out, then I kinda got tired of it, now it's one of my faves again and I think it's gonna stay this way. It would probably be a 10 if not for G-Eazy!

 

9.0 Private Show - I loved it when it first came out but it's kind of been overshadowed now, still love it though!

 

11 Man On The Moon - YES! YES! YES! The chorus is heavenly (aliiiiii-I've been....), the xylophone, Italianney. It's my second favourite Britney album song of all time, just after Amnesia, and it's close! This just makes me feel like a little kid again, it's so magical (this is the best word to describe it for me). It's perfect. Literally thinking of it even gets me emotional lol, I never thought we'd get this Britney again, it's just timeless, classic Britney. I could go on about this all day so I better wrap this up!

 

7.5 Just Luv Me - I can see why people would like this but it's not really my cup of tea. It's too current for me lol. It should definitely be a single. I don't hate it but I wouldn't listen to it if it was by anybody else.

 

2.0 Clumsy - the dud of the album for me. Literally the only one I dislike.

 

8.5 Do You Wanna Come Over? - this one has grown on me a lot

 

8.5 Slumber Party - I like this! It's trendy, this should be a single as well

 

8.5 Just Like Me - I never see anybody mentioning this but I actually really like it!

 

7.5 Love Me Down - I haven't listened to this a lot actually, maybe it'll grow on me.

 

9.5 Hard To Forget Ya - this is probably the most underrated imo. The

 

7.0 What You Need - It's not bad but I can't get into it.

 

9.0 Better - I like this a lot more than everybody else!

 

9.0 Change Your Mind - it's a grower, I love the Spanish part! The verses are great too.

 

9.5 Liar - Yes! I love this! So epic sounding and poppy, I don't know why it's been relegated to the deluxe.

 

8.5 If I'm Dancing - I wanna like this song more than I do, the verses are great but the noise after the chorus is annoying and reminds me too much of Femme Fatale for me to really love it lol.

 

9.0 Coupure Electrique - I don't get why everybody hates this, I mean I can't understand a word but I love it! It's so creepy lol

 

9.0 Mood Ring - Omg just heard this, it's great! I would definitely put it on the album over Clumsy. The bridge is my fave :wub:

 

I love this album! That's 8.44 for me overall. It's definitely the best she's released this decade and it's probably 3 or 4 for me overall. I love that it's a month later and this album just gets better with every listen. I haven't heard Mood Ring yet, I'll add it when I do.

 

If I picked singles it would go:

 

1. Man On The Moon (let's face it, she probably isn't going to get airplay anyway so why go trend-chasing? Something different like this might even catch people's attention more

2. Just Luv Me (assuming Man On The Moon flops lol)

3. Better

4. Slumber Party

5. Liar

 

I hope we get more than 2 singles this era! :( Not for the charts lol I just want videos

Edited September 25, 20168 yr by No Sleeep

Have updated my 'Mood Ring' score now to a 10. I ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT.

It could actually challenge 'Just Luv Me' for my favourite on the album. Always love DJ Mustard productions and this has definitely got that 'Needed Me' vibe going on which I really can't get enough of.

 

The only thing which stops it being my 11 is the offputting adlibs towards the end (which aren't even Britney?)

 

 

09. Invitation

10. Make Me (Ft. G-Eazy)

07. Private Show

09. Man On The Moon

07. Just Luv Me

09. Clumsy

10. Do You Wanna Come Over?

07. Slumber Party

08. Just Like Me

08. Love Me Down

09. Hard To Forget You

09. What You Need

06. Better

07. Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)

11. Liar

09. If I'm Dancing

07. Coupre Electrique

08. Moodring

 

 

!!!'n

 

:wub:

That score for Better Lotti...

10. Invitation

11. Make Me (Ft. G-Eazy)

02. Private Show

08. Man On The Moon

08. Just Luv Me

04. Clumsy

08. Do You Wanna Come Over?

09. Slumber Party

05. Just Like Me

06. Love Me Down

05. Hard To Forget You

05. What You Need

04. Better

06. Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)

07. Liar

06. If I'm Dancing

04. Coupre Electrique

04. Moodring

 

 

Scores are all in PERSPECTIVE to the rest of the tracks. So a 5/10 song might be a 7/10 on another album for example. I'm just comparing to the album highs~

 

The opening two tracks ftw :wub: :wub:

08. Invitation

09. Make Me (Ft. G-Eazy)

07. Private Show

09. Man On The Moon

09. Just Luv Me

07. Clumsy

10. Do You Wanna Come Over?

09. Slumber Party

08. Just Like Me

08. Love Me Down

06. Hard To Forget You

08. What You Need

05. Better

10. Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)

11. Liar

09. If I'm Dancing

06. Coupre Electrique

05. Moodring

 

I'll add in my scores for the rest of the deluxe tracks tonight (I've already added two in without re-listening because I'm pretty confident on those).

09 Invitation

09 Make Me… (feat. G-Eazy)

01 Private Show

09 Man on the Moon

10 Just Luv Me

06 Clumsy

10 Do You Wanna Come Over?

11 Slumber Party

04 Just Like Me

07 Love Me Down

06 Hard to Forget Ya

03 What You Need

06 Better

07 Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)

08 Liar

04 If I'm Dancing

10 Coupure Électrique

10 Moodring

 

7/10

EDITED

 

'Moodring' is incredible! *.*

 

That score for Better Lotti...

 

She was very generous considering how Blegh it is.

With minutes to spare, I've added in all my results. 'Mood Ring' remains a 5 because, on first listen, it's not had a huge impact on me.

 

I probably broke the speed limit to get home and post my full results before the deadline! :lol:

I realise the deadline has passed so feel free not to include my scores obvs but I decided I'd give it a go:

 

10. Invitation

09. Make Me (Ft. G-Eazy)

07. Private Show

11. Man On The Moon

08. Just Luv Me

07. Clumsy

10. Do You Wanna Come Over?

08. Slumber Party

08. Just Like Me

09. Love Me Down

09. Hard To Forget You

04. What You Need

09. Better

10. Change Your Mind (No Seas Cortes)

08. Liar

07. If I'm Dancing

09. Coupure Electrique

05. Moodring

updated with Moodring. :)

I will let this stay open until midnight EST standard time. So about 12 hours. So call your boyfriends and sisters.

Still seeing several 5's for Mood Ring. Should we skip it?

Nah. We will have a comparison rate in the beginning of 2017.

Still not heard it :(

How?

Still not heard it :(

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Moodring for single #2...re-release Glory, benefit from Thanksgiving and Xmas rush!

So Moodring it's amazing but probably only about my fifth favorite on the album (10/10).

 

Should have been on the TRACKLISTING. But look at all the bonus tracks! Look at the actual album. I love ha.