celeb news Critics pan Woman's World: The Guardian 1/5, Pitchfork: "A monumental catastrophe"

[Nashe]

The overreactions and obsessing over a Katy Perry single in 2024 pretty much means that she's still a top pop girl even though she hasn't had a smash hit in 10 years. 

Give her the right song and the gays will switch as always.

[suburbannature]

The nun quote  

[Apolonio ₃₄]

Beyoncé being brought up lmaoo 

 

[Junlin]

It's what she deserves.gif but it's sad to see

[Cyattie]

10 minutes ago, iHype. said:

There is nothing about Break My Soul that I would rank eons above a song like Stupid Love or Woman's World to the point of being absolutely superb and a discography highlight 

 

All 3 of those songs are pretty much just rather average, safe playing, and nothing worth ever debating as one of their best songs. I think that is pretty universal too.

 

So as I was saying, the absolute difference in reception between artists when they release songs like this just shows critical/publications are a mess in 2024. I do agree Woman's World is a weak song, but also panning it to this point especially after I have seen the level of praise for similar songs from other artists is funny. 

 

You're comparing Break My Soul, a house renaissance, to Stupid Love and Woman's World?

[Domination]

7 hours ago, iHype. said:

It's definitely a weak song, but tbh I started thinking how it reminds me of "Break My Soul" and pondered exactly how Beyonce got such universal acclaim with also a dated 2016 sounding Dance-Pop empowerment song as her comeback single 

 

"Break My Soul" was the most acclaimed song of 2022 period and yet this is a disaster on the ears to the same critics  This song unironically once again shows how useless and agenda driven critics are honestly 

I was a BMS hater on it's release, but at its worst it's a bit generic and uninspired considering the genre it draws from and how much better other similar simples (Summer Renaissance) do. It ain't no where near as bad as WW. 

[Thin White Duke]

Damn

I mean, music critics love to jumb on a bandwagon and I could have felt bad for Katy if it wasn't for the fact that the song is produced by a rapist. It deserves every lashing and more on top too.

[BrattyBottom]

WW/Katy/Luke are all being torn to shreads on TikTok. 

 

It's interrupting my regular content of cute cats and makeup tutorials 

[flower moon]

this is bloody lovely to see

[Lyrical.]

This comeback is disastrous, indeed. It's been terrible press all around for working with Luke and the song itself. Deserved tbh, the song is awful and basic as hell (still going on my playlist though nnn)

 

Katy, we wouldn't mind it if you changed it up and experimented with your music. The bland, 2010'd silly super generic pop shtick doesn't work anymore. People are tired of it. I'm sure Little Monsters are rejoicing rn. Tbh, Gaga has been bigger than Katy for a while now. Hell, Meghan Trainor right now has been bigger than Katy. She's cooked in 2024.

[ImpressMeMuch]

Oh shut the hell up with the break my soul comparisons. 
 

You might as well say what you mean, you're shocked the press would attack a white woman for mediocrity but not ignore a black woman for excellence.
 

Yes that's how it used to be in the year you were more comfortable in. Times change. 

[mxoonlight]

7 minutes ago, flower moon said:

this is bloody lovely to see

your avi and name are so cute

[Яeo.]

She created one of the best pop songs ever - ET. 
 

She should draw inspiration from that. And the video didnt try to be "funny", it was exactly on theme which is perfect. Literally her peak. 

[flower moon]

3 minutes ago, mxoonlight said:

your avi and name are so cute

thank you. i should really try channelling that cuteness more often.

but not today! shame on katy petty

[BlueBlue]

This is just at this point sad. I understand now why pop girls decided to be avon girls

[frankvert]

This thread is somehow more glorious than the CTTR Kworb thread 

 

[BrattyBottom]

2 minutes ago, BlueBlue said:

This is just at this point sad. I understand now why pop girls decided to be avon girls

Katy has already tried being an Avon lady but like her music: 

 

[ericcartman]

I'm surprised how much attention (even if negative) she's getting for someone so irrelevant.

[Rocket]

7 minutes ago, BlueBlue said:

This is just at this point sad. I understand now why pop girls decided to be avon girls

Maybe a celebrity cobbler is all she's destined to be these days.

 

[TMRA]

Omg Ive never seen  pop girl getting THIS DRAGGED WHAT A MOMENT

 

Absolutley right, the song is an utter trash, she has no talent, creativity or common sense. Time to hang it up , katy perry please stop

[TMRA]

NOT a discussion here comparing BMS and WW

When you compare the two, BMS is a literal masterpiece. A fun cute dance song vs the lowest level possible of pop music

[Bad_vocal_technique]

Not her fans here thinking a second single will miraculously take off.

the damage is done. 

[JoeAg]

who the hell made a banner calling it the song of the summer 

 

have you not listened to Joyride? or Birds of a Feather? or like... Image by Magdalena Bay? or Good Luck, Babe? or Lift You Up by Jessie & Romy? or Apple by Charli? or, hell, even the phenomenal Hate Being Alone by Dagny? I'm sorry but even though I think some people are doing too much on this song on a purely musical level, it's not good and it's produced by a r*pist. don't see how it could ever qualify as a song of the summer contender

[Legend ReX]

1 hour ago, Komet said:

Business Insider ?? Are Architectural Digest and Mens Health about to tug on her scalp too skjsks

I heard they're reviving Zoobooks and she's gonna be the first human cover.  

[BrattyBottom]

4 minutes ago, JoeAg said:

who the hell made a banner calling it the song of the summer 

 

have you not listened to Joyride? or Birds of a Feather? or like... Image by Magdalena Bay? or Good Luck, Babe? or Lift You Up by Jessie & Romy? or Apple by Charli? or, hell, even the phenomenal Hate Being Alone by Dagny? I'm sorry but even though I think some people are doing too much on this song on a purely musical level, it's not good and it's produced by a r*pist. don't see how it could ever qualify as a song of the summer contender

The banner directs to Cher's far superior song.

Edited July 12 by BrattyBottom