Little Mix 2/4 singles this era have had features, 7/27 singles 5H 2/3 and even Katy in TD had Kanye and Snoop Dog. I would imagine her and her team are just putting the features out because they're the most interesting tracks.

Not a good sign.

Pure pop is dead rn tbf. She needs to have urban vibes and male vocals. Women are not selling.

Rumours that we're getting the video today.

I'm really enjoying Nicki's verses on first listen, but the 'Swish Swish Bitch' bit is tacky af. She's not doing it for me this era - ramp it UP KP.

Not a good sign.

Britney's last three singles have had features too tbf :P it really doesn't make any kind of difference? Not like Skip Marley was a big name expected to carry Chained to the Rhythm or anything. Admittedly Migos and especially Nicki are far bigger but I can't blame them for doing their best to get people talking.

I'm really enjoying Nicki's verses on first listen, but the 'Swish Swish Bitch' bit is tacky af. She's not doing it for me this era - ramp it UP KP.

 

 

If you want something that's not tacky, Katy's the wrong popstar. This is the woman who brings out the "big big big big balloons" for her birthday and wants to see your "pea-cock-cock-cock-cock". Katy is corny.

If you want something that's not tacky, Katy's the wrong popstar. This is the woman who brings out the "big big big big balloons" for her birthday and wants to see your "pea-cock-cock-cock-cock". Katy is corny.

You are right, but the songs are usually very good. All corn with no actual bops is just disappointing.

You are right, but the songs are usually very good. All corn with no actual bops is just disappointing.

Yess! This is the best way I've seen it described yet! I can't really defend Peacock because that's pretty bad too but tracks like Birthday which are cheesy but also catchy af bops are a lot of fun whereas hot messes with cheesy lyrics are just embarrassing and she's not doiny anything to sell them with these performances.

 

BA is really growing on me actually but it's still one of her worst singles ever. I really want to like Swish Swish but it's just kinda... bad :(

I don't think the Little Mix features and Kanye on E.T are totally the same, because they had solo versions on the album and were post-album singles given a different mix to help them sell a bit more when people have already bought the album, that's a bit different to these pre-album singles IMO.

 

I'm really enjoying Nicki's verses on first listen, but the 'Swish Swish Bitch' bit is tacky af. She's not doing it for me this era - ramp it UP KP.

 

That's my least favourite part of the song too but even that I'm coming round to with repeated listens. The "so keep calm honey imma stick around.." bit is one of my favourite musical moments of this year.

Katy did this H&M Christmas commercial thing that resulted in this gif:

 

http://i.imgur.com/V1IGmFt.gif

 

She will never not be corny.

The more I listen to Nicki's verse I can totally see this being a Swift diss track :wub:

When have Katy's TV perfomances ever been praised? She always gets savaged. As far as her performances go, that's one of the more entertaining ones imo.

 

She tweeted that drag queens/club kids were there to be a shout out to her LGBT family, (after speaking up about it at the Human Rights gala last month) Yes the drag queens could have done something a bit more exciting but a lot of them tweeted about being so excited to perform on SNL - a huge, mainstream opportunity Queens rarely get. Drag Queens being seen more in the mainstream is a huge plus and I hope more artists continue give them these opportunities.

 

i really don't think the first point is much of an excuse tbh cos i'm not going upon everyone else's opinions, i'm going on mine - someone who has had time to improve their performances and pretty much really on staging etc. to MAKE it happen should actually have a better plan in place - there's no excuse that anything but her vocals / dancing ability (and even then really she should be doing decently with these (vocals were okay)) should be bad...

 

i like that drag queens have got exposure in any form don't get me wrong but it's not like miley where each drag queen had their own choreographed part and really got a chance to show off their skills, were named in articles specifically etc. it just seems a bit of a random and pretty ill-conceived inclusion because the song sounded vaguely 90's house

 

it's a shame cos i love katy and i LOVE corny her but i just think i'm cringing for all the wrong reasons with her atm :(

I really have no idea what the album will be like.

 

At least, saving grace, she's released the singles in this order. Swish Swish would have been a TERRIBLE choice for lead comeback single, or even for direct follow-up to CTTR.

 

Performance sold me on it a wee bit more but I can't shake the feeling that its two songs stitched together. Also the Nicki feature is a double edged sword as she sounds much more comfortable on the beat than Katy does.

This is EVERYTHING.

 

 

RAN? WHEN? NICKI GETTIN TAN

Britney's last three singles have had features too tbf :P it really doesn't make any kind of difference? Not like Skip Marley was a big name expected to carry Chained to the Rhythm or anything. Admittedly Migos and especially Nicki are far bigger but I can't blame them for doing their best to get people talking.

 

I was actually commenting on the 'she's putting out the three features first because they are the most interesting tracks on the album' line. If that's the case, then it isn't a good sign for the album.

Edited May 25, 20178 yr by Rob Spears

Songs like these usually aren't my cup of tea AT ALL but something about this just works. It was awful on first listen but by the third I was sold. I think this will be her first big hit (big by her standards as CTTR did fine) off the album, especially in America. It has held up well this week on iTunes and is already #41 on pop radio -- Bon Appetit only made it to #35 as an official single.

 

Bon Appetit first week run: 15-15-22-37-51-63-71

Swish Swish first week run: 14-14-18-15-14-21-18

 

I cringe at the intro though.

I heard it for the first time on the radio and HOLY CRAP @ THAT BASS *.*

This is WOEFUL.

 

Her worst ever. I would even listen to her Proto Screech or TIHWD over this shoite.

 

It has made me appreciate the jam of Bon Appetit tbh!

This needs to smash and in the process bring DD/House back into the mainstream!

Debuts at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100!