discussion Confessions On a Dance Floor vs Renaissance

[smoore95GAGA]

I couldn’t remember if I had seen someone else do this before, but it recently hit me how similar these albums are. Both easily the biggest dance albums of their discographies, but which is better?

 

[lovedaddy]

Hung Up alone >>>

[Virgos Groove]

Renaissance

[Bubble Tea]

Confessions, sweetie...

 

Having just been subjected to a play through of Renaissance yesterday, what a noisy, melody and charm-less album. Me trying to explain what "drop it like a thotty" means to an English-as-a-second&-language speaker was a low point.

[youreyesgocold]

Why is this even a question 

[Raptus]

Isaac >>>>>>>> Renaissance

[TROJAN]

The one with a #1 single, Renaissance 

[McNulty]

the one with Heated on the tracklist

[Great808]

The one that was fresh and completely original >>> the one that sounds like Lizzo rehashes and remixes 

[SlowGinFizzzz]

Hung Up vs. I'm That Girl

Get Together vs. Cozy 

Sorry vs. Alien Superstar 

Future Lovers vs. Cuff It

I Love New York vs. Energy 

Let It Will Be vs. Break My Soul

Forbidden Love vs. Church Girl

Jump vs. Plastic Off The Sofa

How High vs. Virgo's Groove

Isaac vs. Move

Push vs. Heated

Like It Or Not vs. Thique

Fighting Spirit* vs. All Up In Your Mind 

Super Pop* vs. America Has A Problem 

History* vs. Pure/Honey

-- vs. Summer Renaissance 

 

I voted for Confessions, but they're both among the best albums I've ever heard. I guess the main reason for my choice is that Confessions has already proven that it stood the test of time, but ultimately it doesn't matter that much because they're both 11/10 to me. 

[Take Me Apart]

renaissance by far

[byzantium]

Easily confessions.  But Renaissance is nice for a couple listens.

[Chris]

Did we not already do a thread like this when Renaissance came out?

 

Go outside and get some fresh air please.

 

 

[Gov Hooka]

Very different ideas of dance pop music with different influences, but confessions is my preference. 

[John Slayne]

the one with a number 1 single, Confessions 

[smoore95GAGA]

1 hour ago, Chris said:

Did we not already do a thread like this when Renaissance came out?

 

Go outside and get some fresh air please.

 

 

I said in my comment that I didn’t know if this had already been done before. Please read before making ignorant comments 

[Santhosh]

Confessions, sweetie

[dabunique]

for me its confessions

 

i haven't heard R in a minute although i still stream Cuff It & Pure/Honey regularly

[Winged]

One is white disco bible

One is black disco bible 

 

both equally perfect and masterpieces 

 

Renaissance for me - many layers and production is immaculate 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Winged

[DoubleRainbow!]

I'm sorry but how are these albums similar?

 

Confessions for me

[Heldenzeit]

COAD is remembered and iconic.

[smoore95GAGA]

4 hours ago, DoubleRainbow! said:

I'm sorry but how are these albums similar?

 

Confessions for me

Both are dance albums 

 

And like, dance dance albums. Only one sort of slower song on both, but other than that it’s bop after bop, and idk, to me I get a similar vibe from them. It wouldn’t surprise me if Bey was partially inspired by Confessions.

[Holiest Dreams]

I don’t actually think they’re that similar besides the way the songs flow together. COADF is better for sure but it’s like an all-time pop classic in my book - probably not even top 5 overall for Madonna but in terms of the type of album it is. Definitely special. Renaissance needs time though, it’s way too early and unfair to compare a brand new album with a pop classic.

[Sergi91]

Hung Up vs. I'm That Girl

Get Together vs. Cozy 

Sorry vs. Alien Superstar 

Future Lovers vs. Cuff It

I Love New York vs. Energy 

Let It Will Be vs. Break My Soul

Forbidden Love vs. Church Girl

Jump vs. Plastic Off The Sofa

How High vs. Virgo's Groove

Isaac vs. Move

Push vs. Heated

Like It Or Not vs. Thique
 

[Blackout2006]

I prefer Confessions for it's consistency

Renaissance is the first project of Beyonce that I've enjoyed since Self-Title and the album is spectacular. However, I didn't like many of those rap-esque songs much which were 70% of the album. 

I hope Renaissance II has more disco and dance rhythms like Cuff It, Virgo's Groove, Pure/Honey and Summer Renaissance because THAT would be phenomenal Even more AHAPs would be slay