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I'm kinda shocked by the reception here I love this. 

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Just now really had the time to listen to this and I unironically love this!? It's loud, it's extra, it's camp, oof! Especially the second verse is wow :clap3:

 

What I like the most is that she's giving us something unique with this song and we've been needing that from her. No more generic pop songs, please! I also love how it gives me throwback vibes to Hollaback Girl, Dirrty, Like a G6... all at once. Get why people wouldn't like this but it's so much FUN

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Yeah this is great

 

With the right promo I can see this become a hit for her. She seems hungry, taking the Good Girl Gone Bad, Dirty route. 

 

But yh every era I think she has a hit on her hands and then it does nothing... 

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it's evident she can't afford playlisting but I hope she can afford unlimited data because she needs to be on tiktok 24/7 spamming this until it turns people's brains to mush to get herself a HIT 

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8 hours ago, Scabandplaster said:

I'm kinda shocked by the reception here I love this. 

i like her but i actually feel like it's been relatively well received, ATRL usually drags her off the back of a car

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Having this on the headphones while working is kinda IT :WAP::WAP::WAP:

 

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2 hours ago, Binxstan said:

it's evident she can't afford playlisting but I hope she can afford unlimited data because she needs to be on tiktok 24/7 spamming this until it turns people's brains to mush to get herself a HIT 

it made it as far as daytime radio 1 the other day, hopefully she can get some sort of wider support (they still play on my love and can't tame her a lot)

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13 minutes ago, makeawish said:

it made it as far as daytime radio 1 the other day, hopefully she can get some sort of wider support (they still play on my love and can't tame her a lot)

Has it been played by Radio 1? It's been completely snubbed as far as i'm aware and wasn't included on new pop or future hits this week too.

 

Its not been played on Capital yet despite Summertime, Lush Life is starting to get the rotation 

 

The song with clean bandit that she was supposed to be on is getting more streams 

 

:biblionny:

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1 minute ago, Leewallace18 said:

Has it been played by Radio 1? It's been completely snubbed as far as i'm aware and wasn't included on new pop or future hits this week too.

 

Its not been played on Capital yet despite Summertime, Lush Life is starting to get the rotation 

 

The song with clean bandit that she was supposed to be on is getting more streams 

 

:biblionny:

it was on yesterday but it's not getting playlisted (yet?)

 

 

she says "still wanna touch me" in the edit and i thought she said 'still wanna hug me" which would have been a vibe shift (they're still playing all the other ones a lot more lol)

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The fact that Words is getting more daily streams! 

 

Debuted at #61 in Norway and #14 in Sweden which is her lowest lead single debut. 

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she will give a little sneak peek of new album during tour with Tate 

 

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23 hours ago, Leewallace18 said:

The fact that Words is getting more daily streams! 

 

Debuted at #61 in Norway and #14 in Sweden which is her lowest lead single debut. 

I'm really confused by this how? She slayed in that music video.

 

 He label is useless

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9 hours ago, Appletree said:

I'm really confused by this how? She slayed in that music video.

 

 He label is useless

She's not on any apple playlists, spotify playlists other than the Nordics 

 

Its also getting no airplay, it's not even top 50 on USA Pop despite her small radio tour, Its sad because it screams TIKTOK too but I thought You Love Who You Love would have smashed on tiktok

 

I think if there's not much movement in the next two weeks they will probably move on pretty quickly, unless they get her a Tate feature on the remix 

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oh this is a BOP! Love it.

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On 5/1/2025 at 4:18 AM, pavi said:

Just now really had the time to listen to this and I unironically love this!? It's loud, it's extra, it's camp, oof! Especially the second verse is wow :clap3:

 

What I like the most is that she's giving us something unique with this song and we've been needing that from her. No more generic pop songs, please! I also love how it gives me throwback vibes to Hollaback Girl, Dirrty, Like a G6... all at once. Get why people wouldn't like this but it's so much FUN

you summed up all my thoughts perfectly. this is indie sleaze in the best way.

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On 5/2/2025 at 8:30 PM, Leewallace18 said:

The fact that Words is getting more daily streams! 

 

Debuted at #61 in Norway and #14 in Sweden which is her lowest lead single debut. 

this is sad

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she said in an interview that there will be a song influenced by Brazilian funk in the album

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ok! :jamming: 

 

This is like a blend of kpop and 2000s pop. I can hear similarities to Tate's ioio. :flame:

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On 4/29/2025 at 10:34 PM, acidbb said:

already more interesting than pretty much anything tate mcrae has ever put out. is it the best song in the world? absolutely not. but can tate mcrae do this? absolutely not.

 

i still can't believe zara is opening for her. girl you may not be as relevant as you were ten years ago but have some self respect and open for like sabrina instead.

she already did this in 2024.

 

 

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The world WILL wake up and this WILL smash, I'm speaking it into existence! :bam:

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My official review:

 

YES. "Pretty Ugly" by Zara Larsson is crunk-pop in designer heels. Like if Do Somethin' took a shot of espresso, hit the gym, and came back wearing Balenciaga and a bad attitude.

Let's unpack this: "Pretty Ugly" is giving 2025 Crunk-Pop Royalty

    •    That beat?? It's got the clap-heavy, bass-thumping, dirty-yet-dancey energy that Lil Jon would tip his sunglasses to. It's Gwen's hollaback girl and Iggy/Charli's Fancy on crack!
    •    The attitude? She's pretty, she's petty, and she will steal your man and then complain that he's boring. ICON.
    •    The chorus? It's catchy AF, borderline brat-pop, but still polished like a pop queen who moonlights as a club bouncer.

    •    Heavy beats (like 808s and snares you can stomp to). Crunk/rock/electro production wrapped in pop-girl glam.
    •    Bratty, confident vocals with a sugar-laced sneer. With lyrics that sound like a breakup and a glow-up collided at a gas station.

 

10/10
   

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Honestly think this song will be pulled soon - it's not receiving any airplay - Already almost out top 100 on Spotify in Sweden and out of the top 200 in Norway despite being #2 on their biggest playlist. 

 

It deserves to be huge and I really thought it was gonna get a huge US push but it's not even broke top 50 on pop airplay 

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2 minutes ago, Leewallace18 said:

Honestly think this song will be pulled soon - it's not receiving any airplay - Already almost out top 100 on Spotify in Sweden and out of the top 200 in Norway despite being #2 on their biggest playlist. 

 

It deserves to be huge and I really thought it was gonna get a huge US push but it's not even broke top 50 on pop airplay 

She's gonna get dropped. 

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On 5/4/2025 at 1:29 AM, Leewallace18 said:

She's not on any apple playlists, spotify playlists other than the Nordics 

 

Its also getting no airplay, it's not even top 50 on USA Pop despite her small radio tour, Its sad because it screams TIKTOK too but I thought You Love Who You Love would have smashed on tiktok

 

I think if there's not much movement in the next two weeks they will probably move on pretty quickly, unless they get her a Tate feature on the remix 

It's on at least 5 Apple playlist not counting the Nordic ones. Apple currently has her on their flagship A-List Pop playlist.

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