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I thought this thread was going to say the song already started climbing the charts 😅 I am a bit annoyed that Ella's song just dethroned AIWFCIY. It doesn't deserve the record at all. Mariah made a modern classic.

I'm so disappointed. Yet another Taylor + Max + Shellback release that is terrible. It doesn't even sound like Max or Shellback even touched this? The lyrics are really mediocre too. I really thought this would be Taylor's attempt to release something better to prove the Showgirl naysayers wrong that the album really isn't that bad. But she somehow made songs that are just as bad. And these sound like legit B side rejects from the main album. I doubt they were recorded after the release of Showgirl.

This is exaggerated but true for the most part. You won't usually get kicked out but after the post hookup small talk it's expected that you will leave. I've been on both sides of the fence.. wanting the other person to stay and sometimes to leave. If you want to avoid this, first meet should be just for coffee or drinks. If they are interested enough to do that then they might like you enough to want to hang out with you.

Tell me you aren't the one who wrote the Genius annotations ☠️☠️😆

This is tough. Max was responsible for the rise of Britney, BSB, and *NSYNC. (Autocorrect added the star.. iconic 😂) But to answer the question, these artists didn't shape Max. He shaped them. Katy Perry made Max Martin relevant again in 2008. (Yes, he said after the BSB/ *NSYNC era his sound was considered outdated in the industry.) But Dr. Luke and his songwriting teams were so heavily involved I don't consider his work for her solely his. I'd have to say Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Both them as artists, and Max himself, has spoken about how collaborative their creative process has been. 1989 and Starboy are both widely considered amongst each artists' best work to date.

I do think she will win the Best Dance Grammy. I think she will get a nomination for AOTY, but not win it. The Grammys has turned into a popularity contest, and there hasn't been enough mainstream attention on this album for that. Keyword: Mainstream, not us Pop fans. That being said, I hope Madonna sweeps with Grammy nominations like she did with VMAs because she deserves it.

Interscope forced Madonna to utilize writing camps while she was signed to them. So this includes MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X. I also think that MDNA and Rebel Heart were Madonna trying to convince everyone, including herself, that she was still relevant while the pop scene was dominated by other artists like Katy, Gaga, Kesha, Nicki, etc. And in that, Madonna wasn't being her authentic self because she was trying to fit in. Madame X is Madonna's middle finger to mainstream pop after the last 2 efforts weren't very successful. Madonna finally returned to Warner records and with that, Confessions II is Madonna finally returning to form by creating music that speaks her story with a sound she wants and enjoys. Stuart Price worked with Madonna for years, so their trust shines in their work. There's a reason she's featuring him in all her performances and promo so far.

Ariana Grande.. is that you?

I don't think Madonna's title of Queen of Pop has ever been in question, but this album can re-introduce her to Gen Z and Alpha who didn't get to experience her releasing her best work. Confessions II as an album and rollout has been the best thing pop has seen in years.

Love this for Tame Impala despite it being a mediocre song. Hopefully it will have people explore his back catalog and gain more fans. And hopefully it will have Kevin release another album sooner than the last gap.

Gaga wanted to end the TFM era early so she could release Born This Way as a single. I remember hearing there was evidence that Interscope was preparing to release Monster as the next single. This was also supposed to happen with Boys Boys Boys, but Gaga wanted to release Bad Romance instead. That was a really good call, so that's probably why they let her do it again.

Everyone knows that DWAS wasn't intended for Mayhem. It's very common practice to put a successful single between albums on the next album. It was added as the last song, they weren't trying to fool anyone into thinking it fit on the album. And honestly, no one except stans care.

The first half of the album could've fit right into the BTW era with its electro rock sound. I was surprised that Zombieboy and How Bad Do U Want me sound like The Fame era. Loved it. At this point I don't think we will ever get a TFM II.

I suppose this means Ricky had a girlfriend not too long ago.

Wait. I thought it was because he was ugly? And his curly hair sort of makes him look like a sponge?