This was always an instant favourite from the album for me. One of their finest ballad moments, imo. Absolutely gorgeous and their vocals are wonderful, as ever in their ballads. This would've made a KILLER wintery ballad single choice.

 

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R A N K I N G:

01. Monster In Me

02. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

03. Think About Us

04. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

This was one of the most instant songs on the album for me :wub: deserving of all the fan praise it gets. A missed Q4 opportunity as a single!

 

01. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

02. Monster In Me

03. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

04. Think About Us

Monster In Me is pretty beautiful and haunting in the choruses but still one of the weaker points on the album for me.

 

It's a track that really shows off their amazing vocals though. :heart:

This ending :wub:

06: JOAN OF ARC

 

Joan of Arc is brill. I love the confident jams they make. They suit these types of a song right down to a T.

 

It's one of those annoyingly catchy songs that I catch myself singing without realising it :lol:

Yasssss :cheeseblock: :cheeseblock: this was my favourite on the album from day 1! What a full fat BANGER *.*

 

01. Joan of Arc

02. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

03. Monster In Me

04. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

05. Think About Us

Ngl, I was sort of underwhelmed by this when it was first released! But it's an earworm and such a huge grower! The sass and attitude is unstoppable! Jade getting the best part though! We expect nothing less from the G O double-D E S-S. Leigh's middle-8 :wub:

 

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R A N K I N G:

01. Monster In Me

02. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

03. Joan Of Arc

04. Think About Us

05. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

THE VIDEO WE NEVER GOT :cheeseblock:

07: LOVE A GIRL RIGHT

 

This is so catchy. It'd fit perfectly on Salute! The sample is iconic and actually an inspiring use of it! But yeah, one of the more fillery on the album (not a bad thing I just mean that as in I'd never have envisioned it as a single - unless we were in 2002 or something :lol:)

 

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R A N K I N G:

01. Monster In Me

02. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

03. Joan Of Arc

04. Think About Us

05. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

06. Love A Girl Right

Love A Girl Right :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

An instant favourite for me. I'm obsessed with that Sisqo sample, I can't listen to Thong Song in the same way ever again. My mind always switches to this when I try to sing it.

This isn't a particularly essential moment on the album for me but that interpolation is standout at least :lol:

 

01. Joan of Arc

02. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

03. Monster In Me

04. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

05. Love A Girl Right

06. Think About Us

08: AMERICAN BOY

 

'American Boy' is quite annoying for me unfortunately :(

 

01. Joan of Arc

02. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

03. Monster In Me

04. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

05. Love A Girl Right

06. Think About Us

07. American Boy

In the exact same vein as 'Love A Girl Right'... very nostalgic and a throwback kinda vibe that'd fit perfectly on 'Salute'. I find this one better than LAGR though. Their flow is perfect on the verses and the chorus is catchy! Again, I'd never have imagined it as a single, but it serves it's place as a strong album track.

 

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R A N K I N G:

01. Monster In Me

02. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

03. Joan Of Arc

04. Think About Us

05. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

06. American Boy

07. Love A Girl Right

American Boy is a lowkey bop. I never listen to it outside of the album but always find myself fully jamming to it when I do hear it.

 

Jade's verse is such a standout moment in the song.

09: TOLD YOU SO

 

This is cute. But ultimately I don't care for this at all. Their voices are stellar ofc, but I don't think the album would miss it if it never existed on there.

 

Also, LM5 >>> Wine & Make-Up Wipes!!!

 

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R A N K I N G:

01. Monster In Me

02. Woman Like Me (feat. Nicki Minaj)

03. Joan Of Arc

04. Think About Us

05. Strip (feat. Sharaya J)

06. American Boy

07. Love A Girl Right

08. Told You So

I really like the chorus in Told You So but the verses are a little weak for me.

 

I'm glad the album wasn't called 'Wine & Makeup Wipes' in the end though, even if LM5 isn't the best name :lol;