Surely this is probably the lowest bottom two scores on a rate?

I actually do really like Perfect to Me! Rewrite the Stars not so much, but I wouldn't say I dislike it.

#40 - Anne-Marie 'Birthday' (Avg. 3.937)

 

High Scores: (10 - UltraBeKind 9.5 - JosephStyles)

Low Scores: ( -1 - T-Boy, Bre, Dexton)

 

 

One of the most recent singles to appear, it’s Anne-Marie’s 2020 take on the celebration of birthdays in musical form. According to Genius ‘Anne-Marie didn’t think there were enough Birthday songs, so she made her own’ – even her producers weren’t into it. ‘When it’s your birthday, you think, ‘’I can literally do what I want because it’s my birthday, everyone has to do what I want’’. All that commentary is slightly ominous for what is to come, however she does kinda make it work. Yes its obnoxious, yes it’s bratty, but when is a better time to feel your oats than your birthday? The production also takes on some modern trap production sounds, with yelps, crashes, bangs and wallops included which kinda helps it sound like a song that could go viral on Tik Tok. All in all, I shouldn’t like this, but it kinda bops a bit.

 

#39 - Jess Glynne 'Thursday' (Avg. 4.171)

 

High Scores: (10 - LL Jord 7, 9 - JosephStyles)

Low Scores: ( -1 - UltraBeKind, Scene)

 

 

Now for the first of Jess’ entries and it's her take on self-empowerment. This time it’s an Ed Sheeran co-write! This one is the better of the two in my opinion as it’s a bit more pleasing melodically and doesn’t have the WTF lyrics of ‘Perfect to Me’. This does not stop the cringe unfortunately. I think I may have rated this a bit harshly now (I gave it a 0), but the self-empowerment theme is not for me and it was absolutely EVERYWHERE when it was released so it wasn’t hard to grow sick of it. You can’t convince me that Thursday is not an odd choice of song title though and there are plenty of alternative titles that would’ve worked better!

 

 

All I’m seeing is awful songs and

 

Highest scorer: joseph

Surely this is probably the lowest bottom two scores on a rate?

 

The averages throughout this rate make me laugh. Some of you were so brutal with your scoring!

All I’m seeing is awful songs and

 

Highest scorer: joseph

 

Fun stats fact. Joseph is the only poster who scored the bottom half of the results table higher than the top half. Take from that what you will!

Birthday's OTT hate was pretty laughable in the chart thread each week :') not a shock but again, deserved way better

 

Thursday the lowest Jess song.... this rate is awful, that was the best song of her 2nd era x

I can understand why Birthday is near the bottom. It's cute but nowhere near her best for me. Again, I wouldn't say I dislike it though.

 

Thursday on the other hand, how did it end up being the lowest Jess song? I agree that it's the best from her 2nd era and I really like it (I probably should have scored it a bit higher as I much prefer it to Perfect to Me).

Anne Marie spends the whole of Birthday singing like she’s taking a 3 minute shit.

#38 - Anne-Marie 'Gemini' (Avg. 4.203)

 

High Scores: (10 - George.keh 8 - Jack)

Low Scores: ( 0 - T-Boy, Scene)

 

 

The first non-chart hit, it’s Gemini. It does have a more amateur sound than the rest of her material being quite sparse in production and it’s not surprising this didn’t do so well. It shows off her voice well and was a nice inclusion on her first EP but I’m glad she’s upped the quality (arguably) of her material.

 

#37 - Yungen feat. Jess Glynne 'Mind On It' (Avg. 4.366)

 

High Scores: (9.5 - Riser, 8 - Leww)

Low Scores: ( 0 - T-Boy, Scene)

 

 

A flash-in-the-pan moment for Yungen and Jess Glynne, off the back of his hit single ‘Bestie’. This was expected to do big things, however this sounds very auto-pilot for both artists. Jess features on the chorus and middle 8, but sounds quite bored throughout it, we know Jess can use her voice better on songs like Hold My Hand and Take Me Home. For me it’s a weaker version of Not Letting Go and the song title is not said once during the song, a title such as ‘On My Mind’ or ‘I Got It On My Mind’ would’ve done the job much better imo.

Anne Marie spends the whole of Birthday singing like she’s taking a 3 minute shit.

 

Isn't that how you would want to spend your birthday?? :teresa:

#36 - Too Many Zooz vs. KDA feat. Jess Glynne 'So Real (Warriors)' (Avg. 4.466)

 

High Scores: (9 - Riser 8 - George.keh)

Low Scores: ( 0 - T-Boy, Calum, Jack)

 

 

Another Jess track that never really took off. This was originally an instrumental track that I believe had been around at least a year before they put Jess’ vocals on top. This is a quirky brass section dance track but the Jess’ lyrics don’t mean much at all unfortunately. I am surprised this wasn’t a hit though as we have seen similar sounding songs do well but I guess the chorus doesn’t really pop off like it could have? I’d imagine this would sound great in the sun so perhaps this is the hit that never was?

 

#35 - David Guetta feat. Anne-Marie 'Don't Leave Me Alone' (Avg. 4.629)

 

High Scores: (9 - George.keh, JosephStyles 8.5 - MrAndrewMan)

Low Scores: ( -1 - Tawdry Hepburn)

 

 

The first song I’m surprised is this low, the later voters helped it drop down this low. I can see where some of the hate for this comes from, it is very generic future bass offering and both artists can do much better. However it is still well-produced and well-written (thanks Noonie Bao) and sounds fit for summer to me. This reached #18 in the UK charts and managed 9 weeks in the top 40 before hitting ACR.

 

 

big fan of both Gemini and Don’t Leave Me Alone so shame to see them this low- the rest are all absolute dumpster fires good riddance to every single one- B*rthday in particular. 2002 to leave us soon too please

Don't Leave Me Alone :heart:

Gemini and Mind On It are by far Jess and AM's worst songs for me. I wouldn't listen to either out of choice.

 

Not really a fan of So Real (Warriors) either but I really like Don't Leave Me Alone! :wub:

All these AWFUL Anne-Marie songs, gawd. Why didn't she just release 'Trigger' instead of 'Perfect To Me'? 'Don't Leave Me Alone' genuinely encompasses everything I hate about music in one song. :puke2:

 

'Thursday' is really corny and cliched, but it kinda clicked when I saw her perform it at the Brits last year. :blush:

Poor brave Birthday :lol:!!! And Warriors isn't that bad guys! Can't really argue with the rest though!

Thursday being Jess’s lowest song is kinda sad to see but with the Ed involvement I did expect it to be low.

 

Perfect To Me being first out by both though is kinda deserved. It really is bad. For a time I was totally convinced it was gonna be massive as well at least that didn’t happen!

 

Come through and win this Jess :heart:

#34 - lauv feat. Anne-Marie 'F**k I'm Lonely' (Avg. 4.671)

 

High Scores: (10 - Calum, 9 - Frenchie, JosephStyles)

Low Scores: ( 0 - Tawdry Hepburn, T-Boy, Bjork, Leww)

 

 

So apparently the initial inspiration for this song was Lauv getting ghosted by his favourite sandwich shop for a chicken parmie. It did evolve to become about a girl who he’s broken up with who he knows he shouldn’t hit up but he can’t help it when he’s lonely. On her guest verse, Anne-Marie acts as the voice on the other end of Lauv’s ramblings saying that she also shouldn’t and how she should have listened to her girls. The song acts as a release for those thoughts that you know you shouldn’t have, but sometimes you can’t help but feel. I’m not particularly a fan of the gratutitous swearing as the hook but I guess it’s a chill bop that’s well made and Anne-Marie and her sound fit in well with this song.

 

#33 - Jess Glynne 'No One' (Avg. 4.725)

 

High Scores: (8 - T-Boy, MrAndrewMan, Riser, 7.5 - JosephStyles)

Low Scores: ( 0 - Klumzee, Jack)

 

 

The Jess post-album release that no one but Heart.fm seems to remember yet they have it on rotation like it was a top three hit :’). This handclapping footstomping anthem is about being ‘no one until you’re somebody to someone’. This is prime example of a Jess song that is so generic by attempting to encapsulate an emotion that everyone may feel without putting any of her own experiences into it. The lyrics could relate to anybody about any person they’ve ever encountered and feels like a cheap attempt to get a hit song. This is why I struggle to see who Jess is as an artist as it does feel soulless and that any artist could have released this. It’s also quite Radio 2 MOR for Jess in sound which might explain why it didn’t do much in the charts.

 

All these AWFUL Anne-Marie songs, gawd. Why didn't she just release 'Trigger' instead of 'Perfect To Me'? 'Don't Leave Me Alone' genuinely encompasses everything I hate about music in one song. :puke2:

 

'Thursday' is really corny and cliched, but it kinda clicked when I saw her perform it at the Brits last year. :blush:

 

A friend introduced me to 'Trigger' this week, I was pleasantly surprised by it! Shame it wasn't released when you see some of the singles she has released :lol: