I think "About Damn Time" is pretty solid and a damn solid lead single (do wish "Rumors" was on here, even as a bonus track), but "Special" is truly amazing. It's so sentimental yet Lizzo at the same time. I can't wait for the studio version and this album!

 

I have a friend who is second cousins with her, I should ask him how our girl has been.

I dragged Special when we first heard it but that performance really affected me? I had a truly horrible 2021 and I think I’ve mostly made it though and I feel like it was the right time for me to hear it and she sold the s*** out of it. Aw

Not them scrapping Rumors thinking ADT would do better than it… 

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4 minutes ago, gui said:

Not them scrapping Rumors thinking ADT will do better than it… 

its on the deluxe

I'm still flabbergasted/annoyed they had such a good instrumental with "About Damn Time" and then wasted it with no hook. Where is the A&R? Where are the professional songwriters? The song has no hook!! It wants to be a Chic classic circa 1979 but those songs had hooks. 

Does anyone know if there will be a deluxe or target edition with bonus tracks?

On 4/18/2022 at 7:03 PM, Protocol said:

I'm still flabbergasted/annoyed they had such a good instrumental with "About Damn Time" and then wasted it with no hook. Where is the A&R? Where are the professional songwriters? The song has no hook!! It wants to be a Chic classic circa 1979 but those songs had hooks. 

Lol this album has Max Martin written all over.

29 minutes ago, QueenofCopyPaste said:

Lol this album has Max Martin written all over.

They needed him on this song

Lizzo announced 'Special' arena Tour with support from special guest, Latto

September 23 – Sunrise, FL – FLA Live Arena
September 24 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
September 27 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
September 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
September 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
October 2 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
October 6 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
October 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
October 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
October 14 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
October 16 – Chicago, IL – United Center
October 18 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
October 20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
October 22 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
October 23 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
October 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
October 26 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
October 28 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
October 31 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
November 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
November 4 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
November 7 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
November 9 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
November 12 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
November 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum

arenas…?

An arena tour is definitely… a choice. I hope it all works out! 

So ready for this tour! Does anyone know what the pre sale code is? I havent gotten anything after I presaved the album on Apple Music. 

Arenas

Hoping she does curtains like Demi and Selena did in 2013, cause not even Meghan Trainor and Lorde that were bigger than her could handle arenas on album 2. 

Arenas  she's a great live performer 

19 hours ago, Popboi. said:

Hoping she does curtains like Demi and Selena did in 2013, cause not even Meghan Trainor and Lorde that were bigger than her could handle arenas on album 2. 

Well it is a good thing, Special will be her fourth album. 

2 hours ago, nuclear said:

Well it is a good thing, Special will be her fourth album. 

Not to the GP, CILY was her her first album to the mainstream.

On 4/25/2022 at 12:35 PM, Popboi. said:

Hoping she does curtains like Demi and Selena did in 2013, cause not even Meghan Trainor and Lorde that were bigger than her could handle arenas on album 2. 

this

On 4/26/2022 at 11:03 AM, Popboi. said:

Not to the GP, CILY was her her first album to the mainstream.

this

Barnes & Noble Exclusive Vinyl with poster
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/special-lizzo/37921114

She looks GORGEOUS in that poster

The "Naked" song previewed on her show was really good! 

34 minutes ago, EarStyle said:

The "Naked" song previewed on her show was really good! 

it seems it's produced by Ricky Reed and it samples/interpolates something.

Writers:

Lizzo
Daoud Ayodele Miles Anthony
Robert E Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Ian Kirkpatrick
Robert Spike Mickens
Ricky Reed
Claydes Smith
Alton Dameron Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Andrew Dexter Wansel
Emily Warren
Richard Westfield

14 minutes ago, Nefertiti0 said:

it seems it's produced by Ricky Reed and it samples/interpolates something.

Writers:

Lizzo
Daoud Ayodele Miles Anthony
Robert E Bell
Ronald Nathan Bell
George Melvin Brown
Ian Kirkpatrick
Robert Spike Mickens
Ricky Reed
Claydes Smith
Alton Dameron Taylor
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Andrew Dexter Wansel
Emily Warren
Richard Westfield

It's so good.

 

Songwriting Credits

1. Track 1 (Eric Frederic, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Michael Neil, Nate Mercereau & Theron Makiel Thomas)
2. About Damn Time (Blake Slatkin, Eric Frederic, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Melissa Jefferson, Ronald Larkins, Stephen Hague & Theron Makiel Thomas)
3. Track 3 (Adam Keefe Horovitz, Andrew Wansel, Benjamin Levin, Blake Slatkin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Rick Rubin & Theron Makiel Thomas)
4. Track 4 (Ilya Salmanzadeh, Max Martin, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Peter Svensson & Savan Kotecha)
5. Track 5 (Blake Slatkin, Joseph W. McVey, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, MIKE DEAN & Omer Fedi)
6. Track 6 (Andrew Wansel, Daoud Anthony, Ian Kirkpatrick, Max Martin, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson & Theron Makiel Thomas)
7. Track 7 (Booker T. Jones, Lauryn Hill, Leon Michels, Mark Ronson, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Nick Movshon, Thomas Brenneck & William Bell)
8. Track 8 (Andrew Wansel, Eric Frederic, Ian Kirkpatrick, James Johnson, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson & Theron Makiel Thomas)
9. Track 9 (Alton Taylor, Andrew Wansel, Claydes Smith, Daoud Anthony, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Emily Warren, Eric Frederic, George Melvin Brown, Ian Kirkpatrick, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Richard Westfield, Robert E Bell, Robert Spike Mickens & Ronald Bell)
10. Track 10 (Jonathan Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Michael Pollack, Stefan Johnson & Theron Makiel Thomas)
11. Track 11 (Amy Allen, Kid Harpoon, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson & Nate Mercereau)
12. Track 12 (Chris Martin, Eric Frederic, Gavin “Quelle” Chris Tennille, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Nate Mercereau & Will Champion)

I wonder if track 9 has a sample. So many songwriters