the beat reminds me of 'Lemon' which I really wasn't expecting from an Ariana single. another good song from her anyhow, really liking this era of hers so far.

 

edit; just found that it was produced by Pharrell so maybe the 'Lemon' similarities shouldn't be that much of a surprise lol

Not so keen on first listen the voice is a bit distracting and I’m not a huge Nicki fan anyways but it doesn’t do much for me Good to see her trying something new though can see this being a big streaming hit but less of a sales hit than NTLTC.

I'm very surprised Nicki isn't featured more on the song. She literally only opens it? I think I'd have preferred a Nicki section over another "the light is coming" repeated over section in the song tbh.

I hate this, I hope it’s not a single after the incredible NTLTC :cry:

Fooking HORRIBLE. What a way to follow-up NTLTC. What the hell is this?

 

None of the charm Ariana's previous single featuring Nicki had either.

Have to agree with some of you - this is disappointing.

 

The vocal sample on loop becomes irritating after a while. I don't usually have an issue with her enunciation but the verses, with no help from the prominent sample, sound like jargle.

 

Nicki should have been the middle eight as well as the back half just drags. I feel like the song could have popped off way more but the production is just flat.

I hate this, I hope it’s not a single after the incredible NTLTC :cry:

 

Hate? Talk about exaggerating <_<

 

Anyway...

 

 

(JK :P)

 

 

I do see he criticisms of this song, I feel like it’s a little longer than it needs to be and would have worked more as like an interlude or something. Nicki’s rap should come later into the song and the last chorus should have a bigger kick of tempo and production similar to Bon Appetit.

 

I do like it though!

Really disliking the direction she's going in, this is SO poor.

Hello where is y'all seeing this video????

Oh well this in full is a let down. For me if it is a single it's definitely her most annoying.

that ‘you wouldn’t let anybody speak’ sample looping in the background is incredibly jarring and distracts from the song

 

i’d actively say this is a terrible song! oh ariana

Well

 

 

I love it

I'm still confident the album will be good and this is just a nadir/blip.

Well I like the song but still feel disappointed in it (maybe it can grow?)

I love this. I'm glad we've got a really upbeat song from her. Does remind me of Lemon too.

I'm still confident the album will be good and this is just a nadir/blip.

She has more Max Martin tracks I believe so there will be some pop goodness left! :D

 

I'm of the exact same opinion that Joe has. It'd be one of those interludes that people would beg for a full length version, but only was only ever intended as an interlude.

 

Ultimately this needed more Nicki and a final chorus switch up/tempo change. But for now, I'm liking it. But I'm sure I'll get sick of it the more I hear it.

Utterly diabolical. I normally like her music but so far that's two bad songs from her.

There's a decent enough song in there somewhere, but that sample is wayyyy too jarring for it to be enjoyable. I could barely even focus on the lyrics because of how prominent it is. :lol:

Yeah it really does sound like an interlude actually :lol: It's great in essence, but it certainly shouldn't be a single. I agree with Jonjo I don't think it's one I'll spam and keep going back to, it's not really growing with more listens for me... After such a stunning song as No Tears Left To Cry which struck the exact right balance, this is a bit of a disappointment to say the least. Even just removing the bloody sample would help, but they could also replace some of the repetitiveness with more Nicki. It's a shame because I love the style of the song for Ari but it doesn't quite all come together.

 

At least in this day and age artists can test instant grats and hopefully when this doesn't take off they can move onto something better.

Aw man this is not what I was wanting. FFS Ari