base talk Enough time has passed; can we now admit that Perfect Illusion is actually good?

[Contessa]

Illusion: amazing

Perfect illusion: not so good

[Frozen99]

it started bad and it will stay bad.. i'd have rather hear SL, now that's a song that has really grown on me. her vocals are so grating and the production is so dull, hard pass.

[vanishingbee]

it's a great song and always has been 

[Peak Now]

Cute.

 

Million Raisins outsold.

[Blade]

The live performances of it on the Joanne Tour gave me a new found appreciation for it. The live instrumentation and vocals just elevate the song.

[Vespertine]

I've ALWAYS loved Perfect Illusion. I was so disappointed when the entire album didn't sound like it

 

IN A MODERN ECSTASY! 

[Sazare]

It's good, yes, but it's no "Stupid Love" 

[Soda Pop Queen]

I've always liked it and never got the hate for it but then again, my taste isn't narrow and one-dimensional.

[babyforlife]

its so good, the instrument is EVERYTHING if only they toned down her vocals... 

[BlackoutZone]

Good? It's her BEST song ever

[Lagerfeld]

6 hours ago, Frozen99 said:

it started bad and it will stay bad.. i'd have rather hear SL, now that's a song that has really grown on me. her vocals are so grating and the production is so dull, hard pass.

Both songs aged in diametrically opposite ways. I hated PI and loved Stupid Love when they came out, but now SL reminds me of Coronavirus and is bad.

 

[Sugar-Rush]

It was a risky but appreciated single choice. I'm glad she decided to go with something unexpected even if the charts weren't exactly friendly to it.

[dooart]

i've always loved PI. I remember the week it came out, the count on my iTunes was like 109 plays, i was soooo obsessed. never understood the hate.