1989 (Taylor) vs Loud (Rihanna)

[Ms. Togekiss]

37 minutes ago, Sex with Rih said:

Shake it off doesn't eclipse anything... It's as bad as ME!

'Haters gon hate hate hate hate'

Quote

Everybody put ya glasses up, and I drink to that
Yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah
Yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah
(And I drink to that)
Yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah
Yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah, yeah-e-yeah

And the saddest part is that it’s a sample too

[wastedpotential]

1 hour ago, Ms. Togekiss said:

And the saddest part is that it’s a sample too

[Maxxie]

Not Taylor Swift fans calling LOUD generic when it has Man Down and Skin.

 

1989 could have been released by Katy Perry or KE$HA at the time. Let's not even talk about MIDnights

[lonnie]

5 hours ago, Ms. Togekiss said:

And the saddest part is that it’s a sample too

How is this worse than the lyrics on Shake It Off be for real

This thread once again proving the lack of awareness with swifties because there's no way you're going to call Loud generic in defense of 1989 of all albums like you simply can't be serious

[RobynYoBank]

Loud didn't age well.

[Katamari]

rihanna could do shake it off but could taylor do man down? i don't think so 

[feelslikeadream]

Welcome To New York > S&M

Blank Space < What's My Name

Style > Cheers (Drink to That)

Out of the Woods > Fading

All You Had To Do Was Stay > Only Girl

Shake It Off < California King Bed

I Wish You Would < Man Down

Bad Blood > Raining Men (barely )

Wildest Dreams > Complicated

How You Get The Girl > Skin

This Love > LTWYL (Part II)

I Know Places < Only Girl (Bimbo Jones Club Mix)

Clean > LTWYL (Part II) (Piano Version)

 

1989: 9

Loud: 4

[1989]

1989 for all, and it isn’t even remotely close. 

[DamianSolo]

I prefer 1989 as an album, overall. I prefer the presentation of Loud, as it relates to the aesthetic and its music videos.

[Phaunzie]

Loud for all, the Loud era was perfectly executed from a visual standpoint and demolishes 1989 in terms of MV (S&M & Only Girl says Hello). Preference, Rihanna is my girl despite her unauthorized retirement from music, so I find her vocals more soothing and less you know. Anyways Rihanna for album and Aesthetics, 1989 has no consistent aesthetic. 1989 was a little like Reputation where there was no visual signifiers that you were viewing a 1989 music video. We went from a crazed Taylor in rich, white mansion to being a colonizer in Africa to running in the woods, whereas with Loud, everything was colorful, playful and flirty. Every video had a party vibe, a red or pink ting to the lighting and vibrant coloration to every frame. There was not a shred of Rated R in any of the promotional material, with everything being the opposite to the dark and moody tone of that era. Even her iconic perfume Reb'l fleur had a fantastical, visually cohesive and vibrant  video for it that tells you it was made in the Loud era.

 

So Loud, #SorryNotSorry 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Phaunzie

[Trainwreck]

1989, no need to write an essay when the truth is clear as day 

[Finkypop]

1989 for all and it’s not even close. 

[Mystical]

As much as I love Rihanna, 1989 is one of the best pop albums of the 2010s. Max Martin did that 

[blueberries]

1989. Loud has like 3 decent songs on it.

[QueenB]

1989 clears not only Loud but every single Rihanna album you could throw at it

[LastKiss]

both are POP masterpieces of the 2010's

[Raspberries]

Loud is one of Rihanna's worst albums. Shameless trend hopping (sans 2 songs) after Rated R tanked