ariananext Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I feel like WCBF has become one of Ariana's signature hits in such a short time, but not the TUN or 7 Rings way - huge, in your face, smash hits. It falls in the same category as One Last Time and Into You for me, not her biggest chart hit (despite being much bigger compared to the other two charts wise) but a moment in pop culture, strongly appreciated by both fans and pop lovers, one of the singles that define her artistry in the long run. It also gives the same vibes (dreamy pop, the intro is very similar to Into You's). What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
State of Grace. Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Yes, so is the video. Excellence won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator feelslikeadream Posted June 17 ATRL Moderator Share Posted June 17 I don't really see evidence for it being "a moment in pop culture" as you say in OP. I think it's good, but definitely does not feel relevant outside of pop culture fandom, so I don't think "signature hit" really makes sense here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel is Desire Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 No but eternal sunshine the album will remain a classic in her discography 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm4074 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 39 minutes ago, feelslikeadream said: I don't really see evidence for it being "a moment in pop culture" as you say in OP. I think it's good, but definitely does not feel relevant outside of pop culture fandom, so I don't think "signature hit" really makes sense here. The video was a moment in pop culture, nothing close to TUN impact but pretty significant for a music video in 2024. It already surpassed 100 million views in less than 3 months on YT which is like getting 500 million views in the same duration in 2014. The video still gains close to 1 million daily views on that platform despite it coming out over 3 months ago and considering the state of non Latin/K-pop music videos on YT in 2024. The music video impact is what made it surge on streaming which secured the #1 on the Hot 100 release week (no radio at the time) and it was all over TikTok despite UMG efforts to remove the sound due to the dispute with TikTok happening at that time. It's also her third best performing song on Hot AC radio (behind NTLTC #4 peak and ROM #3 peak). It's currently #5 there and gaining audience so it's potentially shaping up to be her biggest hit on that format. It also went #1 on pop radio, #1 on the Hot 100, and has strong callout scores. Already surpassed 600 million on Spotify in 3 months and is on track to beat her biggest smash hit 7 rings as her fastest song to 1 billion, and by a large margin too. The stats are there and the synth-pop sound is timeless so it will age really well. I don't see how it's not becoming one of her signature hits considering all these factors. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthJang Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 I really like the song but I disagree, maybe because the song is still too new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariananext Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 23 minutes ago, Tm4074 said: The video was a moment in pop culture, nothing close to TUN impact but pretty significant for a music video in 2024. It already surpassed 100 million views in less than 3 months on YT which is like getting 500 million views in the same duration in 2014. The video still gains close to 1 million daily views on that platform despite it coming out over 3 months ago and considering the state of non Latin/K-pop music videos on YT in 2024. The music video impact is what made it surge on streaming which secured the #1 on the Hot 100 release week (no radio at the time) and it was all over TikTok despite UMG efforts to remove the sound due to the dispute with TikTok happening at that time. It's also her third best performing song on Hot AC radio (behind NTLTC #4 peak and ROM #3 peak). It's currently #5 there and gaining audience so it's potentially shaping up to be her biggest hit on that format. It also went #1 on pop radio, #1 on the Hot 100, and has strong callout scores. Already surpassed 600 million on Spotify in 3 months and is on track to beat her biggest smash hit 7 rings as her fastest song to 1 billion, and by a large margin too. The stats are there and the synth-pop sound is timeless so it will age really well. I don't see how it's not becoming one of her signature hits considering all these factors. Exactly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokonk Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 one of her best songs just based off how she's singing. there's some clunky lyrics here and there but i continue to go back to this even after all the 2024 releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerardo Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Yes, imo OLT, TUN, 7r and WCBF are battling for that title 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politeone Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 i disagree hard! I liked this song initially, but it grew old so quickly on me. Its not interesting enough to keep you around after several listens. Its an okay pop song for me, I dont mind hearing it every now and then. As for the big pop culture moment? I'd say that yes, and? That was a response to her being called out so much for her naughty ways. And her big comeback, we all tuned in and were discussing, at least on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burn Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Not really. I can't even remember how it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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