2 hours ago, swissman said:

It's truly astounding really that Beyoncé is about to enter her 30th year in the music industry and is still one-upping herself every chance she gets and contributing to the cultural conversation with not only commercial success but wide acclaim, too.

For comparison sake, this would be like (using 30 as a round number, but subtract one if you want accuracy)

• Diana Ross in 1991

• Tina Turner in 1990

• Dionne Warwick in 1992

• Michael Jackson in 1999

• Janet Jackson in 2012

• Prince in 2008

• Donna Summer in 2004

• Stevie Wonder in 1993

• Aretha Franklin in 1990

• Mariah Carey in 2020

• Madonna in 2012

• and so on and so forth

  None of this is to say that she's better than them, or they flopped, because I think many of them paved the way for her to be the kind of autonomous artist that allowed her to sustain her career the way she has, and many have faced ageism, but just to point out the very rare position Beyoncé's at in her career.

Yep this is seriously underrated. By both age, and career length - B is in uncharted territory. Mariah, Madonna and Michael Jackson were already way past their creative and commercial peaks by this point. B's continued commercial and critical success is totally unique.

If the album is coming in May, I think it would be a little bit early for her to start teasing the album. I think if she does go, it will be some last minute thing where she just grabs a dress from her closet and does her own glam.

Why are y'all saying she's presenting AOTY?

2 hours ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

6 INCH vs ENERGY vs TEXAS HOLD EM

Care to explain this treachery

3 hours ago, swissman said:

It's truly astounding really that Beyoncé is about to enter her 30th year in the music industry and is still one-upping herself every chance she gets and contributing to the cultural conversation with not only commercial success but wide acclaim, too.

For comparison sake, this would be like (using 30 as a round number, but subtract one if you want accuracy)

• Diana Ross in 1991

• Tina Turner in 1990

• Dionne Warwick in 1992

• Michael Jackson in 1999

• Janet Jackson in 2012

• Prince in 2008

• Donna Summer in 2004

• Stevie Wonder in 1993

• Aretha Franklin in 1990

• Mariah Carey in 2020

• Madonna in 2012

• and so on and so forth

  None of this is to say that she's better than them, or they flopped, because I think many of them paved the way for her to be the kind of autonomous artist that allowed her to sustain her career the way she has, and many have faced ageism, but just to point out the very rare position Beyoncé's at in her career.

Not the year Madonna released MDNA. Oh that's not...

3 hours ago, futuresuperstar2023 said:

Wasn't Dangerously in love certified 4x platinum in 2004? If true then it is not believable that it is only 8x platinum eligible. Something just don't seem right.

You think it more than doubled in US sales? Her streaming also isn't carrying her album units that much and you need ALOT of streams to even get another platinum milestone

10 minutes ago, Redporus said:

Care to explain this treachery

I really like 6Inch and I really like Energy, it's just that I come back to THE more. It's a mindless bop to me that doesn't require too much attention, yet gets me in a good mood. I like to listen to it in the morning while thinking about cussing people out on the metro. I'm just at peace and a better person listening to it. Here Im handing out a few cents to homeless people. This aint Texas, there aint no hold 'em indeed. Call me Mother Theresa

Edited January 29Jan 29 by Kristie Kuwa

THE is her worst lead single to me, and maybe one of her worst songs. I don't get it at all.

THE sounds like a commercial song. Break my soul was generic as well. Bey please don't choose a generic ass single for act 3.

11 minutes ago, CallumDavies said:

THE is her worst lead single to me, and maybe one of her worst songs. I don't get it at all.

I never liked IIWAB, think RTW doesnt have that much replay-value (tho iconic) and already dont listen to BMS as much as I do to THE

19 minutes ago, CallumDavies said:

THE is her worst lead single to me, and maybe one of her worst songs. I don't get it at all.

i only like the remix lol

OMG Y'ALL

9 minutes ago, futuresuperstar2023 said:

THE sounds like a commercial song. Break my soul was generic as well. Bey please don't choose a generic ass single for act 3.

Y'all will complain when she puts out a less commercial song lol. Break My Soul and THE were the perfect lead singles.

1 minute ago, beyonceparkwood said:

OMG Y'ALL

At this point, is it really a surprise if ur name became synonymous with "surprise"? Id be more shocked if she anounced her attendance tbh

Edited January 29Jan 29 by Kristie Kuwa

That would make it her fourth year in a row attending the Grammys, wew. She's working for that second AOTY win.

14 minutes ago, yonsé said:

i only like the remix lol

the remix is soooo good, I wish the PONY UP part was 2x longer though, or like BMS and CUFF IT's remixes, the whole song had the new instrumental.

12 minutes ago, beyonceparkwood said:

Y'all will complain when she puts out a less commercial song lol. Break My Soul and THE were the perfect lead singles.

I agree. They advertised the album vibe to a mainstream audience without giving anything at all away. I personally wouldn't care if her leads were flops, but she was right to release these ones at least, in the sense that a lead single is meant to market the work.

I do think she knew that TEXAS HOLD 'EM was kinda generic though and balanced it with 16 CARRIAGES. Another great lead because nothing else on the album is like it, but it pointed to experimentation.

Edited January 29Jan 29 by swissman

I hate the lead singles from act 1 and 2 but loved the surprise of the albums being more experimental than those singles. 16 carriages though is amazing

16 CARRIAGES is crazy because it's like, not my favourite Beyoncé song, and yet somehow I think it's the best song she ever released... the pure directness of it all... the fact that each chorus has 16 "beats"... the way the melody is its own metaphor for the grind she's singing about.

I'm really glad that it was the song playing as she walked up to accept AOTY.

1. PRAY YOU CATCH ME vs I'M THAT GIRL vs AMERICAN REQUIEM

2. HOLD UP vs COZY vs BLACKBIRD

3. DON'T HURT YOURSELF vs ALIEN SUPERSTAR vs 16 CARRIAGES

4. SORRY vs CUFF IT vs PROTECTOR

5. 6 INCH vs ENERGY vs TEXAS HOLD EM

6. DADDY LESSONS vs BREAK MY SOUL vs BODYGUARD

7. LOVE DROUGHT vs CHURCH GIRL vs JOLENE

8. SANDCASTLES vs PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA vs DAUGHTER

9. FORWARD vs VIRGO'S GROOVE vs SPAGHETTI

10. FREEDOM vs MOVE vs ALLIGATOR TEARS

11. ALL NIGHT vs HEATED vs II HANDS II HEAVEN

12. FORMATION vs THIQUE vs YA YA

Lem: 1 Ren: 7 CC: 4

She was mad about that backlash

1. PRAY YOU CATCH ME vs I'M THAT GIRL vs AMERICAN REQUIEM

2. HOLD UP vs COZY vs BLACKBIRD

3. DON'T HURT YOURSELF vs ALIEN SUPERSTAR vs 16 CARRIAGES

4. SORRY vs CUFF IT vs PROTECTOR

5. 6 INCH vs ENERGY vs TEXAS HOLD EM

6. DADDY LESSONS vs BREAK MY SOUL vs BODYGUARD

7. LOVE DROUGHT vs CHURCH GIRL vs JOLENE

8. SANDCASTLES vs PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA vs DAUGHTER

9. FORWARD vs VIRGO'S GROOVE vs SPAGHETTI

10. FREEDOM vs MOVE vs ALLIGATOR TEARS

11. ALL NIGHT vs HEATED vs II HANDS II HEAVEN

12. FORMATION vs THIQUE vs YA YA

CC: 3

REN: 5

Lem: 4

Ren winning but its quite even across

do we think act iii will have a song better than America Has A Problem? Cowboy Carter tried valiantly but AHAP remains the best song of both acts

1. PRAY YOU CATCH ME vs I'M THAT GIRL vs AMERICAN REQUIEM

2. HOLD UP vs COZY vs BLACKBIRD

3. DON'T HURT YOURSELF vs ALIEN SUPERSTAR vs 16 CARRIAGES

4. SORRY vs CUFF IT vs PROTECTOR

5. 6 INCH vs ENERGY vs TEXAS HOLD EM

6. DADDY LESSONS vs BREAK MY SOUL vs BODYGUARD

7. LOVE DROUGHT vs CHURCH GIRL vs JOLENE

8. SANDCASTLES vs PLASTIC OFF THE SOFAvs DAUGHTER

9. FORWARD vs VIRGO'S GROOVE vs SPAGHETTI

10. FREEDOM vs MOVE vs ALLIGATOR TEARS

11. ALL NIGHT vs HEATED vs II HANDS II HEAVEN

12. FORMATION vs THIQUE vs YA YA

Lem : 6

Ren : 5

CC : 3

the amount of classics here is kinda insane wtf

9 minutes ago, QueenB said:

do we think act iii will have a song better than America Has A Problem? Cowboy Carter tried valiantly but AHAP remains the best song of both acts

Not when Virgos God exists on the same album