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POPGAF |OT2| Oops!... We Did It Again
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Radio is TRULY in love with Rih.
And wasn't WMN one of the most played songs on radio EVER?
This is the funniest shit:
Turns out "We Found Love" was recorded first by Leona Lewis. Now, a year after the fact, Leona is venting out her PRESSED FRUSTRATION over not committing with one of the biggest hits of the decade.
11th most played song of all time. Tho the position could've changed with the massive multi-format success of Gotye's "Somebody that I used to know".
Turns out "We Found Love" was recorded first by Leona Lewis. Now, a year after the fact, Leona is venting out her PRESSED FRUSTRATION over not committing with one of the biggest hits of the decade.
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11th most played song of all time. Tho the position could've changed with the massive multi-format success of Gotye's "Somebody that I used to know".
Nemesis_
Member
OMG. Leona was the one who was originally?
Jesus. Imagine ;_;
I have no doubt it would be better though. She has a better voice.
I wonder if she is telling the truth though where it sounds like they just released it cos they toured together.
Mind you there's no savign her if she turned it down for Trouble.
Jesus. Imagine ;_;
I have no doubt it would be better though. She has a better voice.
I wonder if she is telling the truth though where it sounds like they just released it cos they toured together.
Mind you there's no savign her if she turned it down for Trouble.
Nemesis_
Member
Part of the reason WFL was so massive was due to the video. Leona would've released a safe, basic video like all her videos.
Also she didnt commit to the song. If Rihanna and her team saw something in it that she didnt see then too bad for ha. Obviously Calvin wanted someone committed to the track.
Also she didnt commit to the song. If Rihanna and her team saw something in it that she didnt see then too bad for ha. Obviously Calvin wanted someone committed to the track.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Yes, it's true. She recorded two songs with Calvin Harris - "We Found Love" and another one called "You Messed Up" (if Spirit and Echo are any indication, the US tracklisting for Glassheart will look a lot different than the UK one, so fingers crossed for the second track).
This isn't the first time she's passed up a song that blew up under another artist. All of Leona's lost potential hit singles:
Halo
Impossible
Got 2 Luv U
Until It Beats No More
I'm sure Rihanna's list is just as long, if not longer. As Leona said, it happens all the time and is a reality of any competitive industry.
And I've already said all I need to say about "Trouble" being the lead single to an album with at least five more chart-friendly tracks...
...But in the end, at least Glassheart is a strong, eclectic, and consistently absorbing collection of songs. There remains not a single Rihanus album that can even barely be characterized as such.
If my fave is at peace, then so am I...
Nemesis_
Member
no time for singers that wait for the next lyric sheet to roll into their homes to record a new song
inb4 anything could happen lyrics
Nemesis_
Member
Leona Lewis
Banned
Check out Glassheart. Album of the year tbqfh
Nemesis_
Member
Umm he already has he was in the listening party derp
no time for singers that wait for the next lyric sheet to roll into their homes to record a new song
Yes since we found out
Since we found out
That anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could happen
Anything could
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
I know it's gonna be
But I don't think I need you
But I don't think I need you
But I don't think I need you
apparently she didn't even wait for a lyric sheet
HAHA sis you sent me the link back on the day it leaked. I was also in the listening party, but by then I had already listened to it. I already said I love it.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Definitely check out Echo, then. It's more ballad driven than Glassheart, but showcases Leona's amazing voice much more prominently.
Don't bother with Spirit - other than a few tracks ("Homeless" and "Take A Bow"), you've probably heard all the noteworthy songs.
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EDIT: What exactly are you going about, Arte-simian? Ghoulish didn't write a single track from Halcyon by herself, yet you're acting like the entire album sprang forth from her misshapen head.
May I direct you to your seat? Thanks, and you tried.
you tried tho
Even Rih's song's have lyrics in verses
and melodies, so that's one over ghoullish's
Even Rih's song's have lyrics in verses
and melodies, so that's one over ghoullish's
I never thought I'd see the day when someone is complaining about lyric repetition in the chorus of a pop song. I am sure Flops Abound is guilty of this, even to a higher degree.
I never thought I'd see the day when someone is complaining about lyric repetition in the chorus of a pop song. I am sure Flops Abound is guilty of this, even to a higher degree.
Gods Aloud is probably the worst example you could have picked to try and drag over uninspired song structures
Not that you'd know that
EDIT: What exactly are you going about, Arte-simian? Ghoulish didn't write a single track from Halcyon by herself, yet you're acting like the entire album sprang forth from her misshapen head.
May I direct you to your seat? Thanks, and you tried.
Ellie cowrote every song on the album except Hanging On which was a cover. She also coproduced 7 of the tracks. That is far better than Leona's record on Glassheart, which has several tracks where she is nowhere to be found in the writing process, as well as ZERO tracks where she produced.
It's ok though. I'm not expecting much creative input from someone who received their career on the beneficence of a reality TV show.
One day.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
No love for Brandisha and her album hea. Guess she ain't pop enough.
I fear for her FW sales
I fear for her FW sales
Nemesis_
Member
While we're talking about lyrical masterpieces
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I'm your biggest fan, it's true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the keys to my car
I'll play you a song on my guitar
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Ooh ooh la la
Youre my gangster
Youre like Al Capone
Youre like Ceasar
Stepping onto the throne
Youre Abe Lincoln
Cuz you fight for whats right
Youre my angel
Bringing peace to my life
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
Im your biggest fan, its true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the password to my phone
Ill give you a massage when you get home
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
You're Bruce Lee with the way that you move
You're Travolta getting into your groove
You're James Dean driving in your fast car
You're a hot track, you're my suppa duppa star
You're my superstar
You're my superstar (ooh la la, ooh la la)
You're my superstar (ooh la la, ooh ooh ooh ooh la la)
Im your biggest fan, its true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the keys to my car
I'll play you a song on my guitar
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, you're my superstar
Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, you're my supersuperstar
Ooh Ooh
Ooh la la
Ooh Ooh
Ooh la la
You're like Brando on the silver screen
You're my hero in a mythical dream
You are perfect just the way that you are
You're Mike Jordan, you're my superstar
Oooh la la, you're my superstar
Oooh la la, love the way that you are
Oooh la la, you're my superstar
Oooh la la, that's what you are
I'm your biggest fan, it's true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the keys to my car
I'll play you a song on my guitar
Oooh la la, you're my superstar
Oooh la la, love the way that you are
Oooh la la, you're my superstar
Oooh la la, that's what you are
Ooh Ooh
Ooh ooh la la
Ooh Ooh
Ooh ooh la la
Youre my gangster
Youre like Al Capone
Youre like Ceasar
Stepping onto the throne
Youre Abe Lincoln
Cuz you fight for whats right
Youre my angel
Bringing peace to my life
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
Im your biggest fan, its true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the password to my phone
Ill give you a massage when you get home
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
You're Bruce Lee with the way that you move
You're Travolta getting into your groove
You're James Dean driving in your fast car
You're a hot track, you're my suppa duppa star
You're my superstar
You're my superstar (ooh la la, ooh la la)
You're my superstar (ooh la la, ooh ooh ooh ooh la la)
Im your biggest fan, its true
Hopelessly attracted to you
You can have the keys to my car
I'll play you a song on my guitar
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, love the way that you are
Ooh la la, youre my superstar
Ooh la la, thats what you are
Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, you're my superstar
Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, you're my supersuperstar
Leona Lewis
Banned
Leona's voice would add more production quality to the ALPHABET SONG than the sum of all the magical engineering machinations Ghoulish employs to make her chipmunk squeals somewhat listenable.Ellie cowrote every song on the album except Hanging On which was a cover. She also coproduced 7 of the tracks. That is far better than Leona's record on Glassheart, which has several tracks where she is nowhere to be found in the writing process, as well as ZERO tracks where she produced.
It's ok though. I'm not expecting much creative input from someone who received their career on the beneficence of a reality TV show.
But I guess since you can't defend your fave's singing, I should focus on her ability to co-write and co-produce.
Maybe she should co-sing too. At least then maybe one aspect of her albums would approximate something approaching "decent".
Speaking of writing, how does the process work when there are so many credited writers? I saw for Glassheart some songs have 3-4 credited writers, or more. Is any person who looks at the lyrics and gives suggestions credited? Do all of the credited writers get together in a room and write a song or look over it? Or one person may write the song, then show it to others and they may have changes, etc.?
Or all of the above?
Or all of the above?
The bold. It changes from artist to artist though. Some like Xtina have writers camps where they all discuss and write the music. Others just write on the road or at home and consult the producers they work on.
Here's a video of a BMI songwriting camp.
That's just plain untrue. At the end of the day, Leona is just a voice that needs to be complemented by prominent writers and producers in order to yield any acceptable result. That's a problem most reality show winners face.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Then I guess Mariah and Whitney are "just a voice" as well. And I guess all of history's incredible opera singers are "just a voice" too.That's just plain untrue. At the end of the day, Leona is just a voice that needs to be complemented by prominent writers and producers in order to yield any acceptable result. That's a problem most reality show winners face.
Guess what Artemehsia? A voice is an INSTRUMENT. Leona is just as much a musician as Ghoulish, and certainly more talented on balance (she sings with an unquestioned virtuoso ability and plays piano and guitar to boot).
You can say all you want that Leona adds nothing to the tracks she co-writes or is given, but first ask yourself why big names like Calvin Harris, Darkchild, Ryan Tedder, etc. continue to approach her years after the height of her relevance. It's because her voice adds more to a track than can be measured by a credits listing alone, and the music industry's top producers recognize that.
Not sure why you don't.
GURLS THE GRAMMY SUBMISSION LIST IS OUT (some of it). Time to get mad at our aves for not submitting themselves for something they had a chance at getting nominated for.
Ceremonials better not get paid dust.
So she's just an instrument to be used by big name producers. I see.
Ceremonials better not get paid dust.
Then I guess Mariah and Whitney are "just a voice" as well. And I guess all of history's incredible opera singers are "just a voice" too.
Guess what Artemehsia? A voice is an INSTRUMENT. Leona is just as much a musician as Ghoulish, and certainly more talented on balance (she sings with an unquestioned virtuoso ability and plays piano and guitar to boot).
You can say all you want that Leona adds nothing to the tracks she co-writes or is given, but first ask yourself why big names like Calvin Harris, Darkchild, Ryan Tedder, etc. continue to approach her years after the height of her relevance. It's because her voice adds more to a track than can be measured by a credits listing alone, and the music industry's top producers recognize that.
Not sure why you don't.
So she's just an instrument to be used by big name producers. I see.
I agree
Leona Lewis
Banned
Ok, now you're just being daft.So she's just an instrument to be used by big name producers. I see.
I agree
If you want to discredit every single artist who doesn't produce every single track they write (and we can debate what entails "producing" a track, especially since your fave didn't produce a single one by herself), then why are you even in this thread? Perhaps the heaux over at self-righteous Indy-Rock GAF would love to have you.
People have different talents, and creating music is a collaborative process - yes, even for your chipmunk fave.
Not here for willful inanity.
Ok, now you're just being daft.
If you want to discredit every single artist who doesn't produce every single track they write (and we can debate what entails "producing" a track, especially since your fave didn't produce a single one by herself), then why are you even in this thread? Perhaps the heaux over at self-righteous Indy-Rock GAF would love to have you.
People have different talents, and creating music is a collaborative process - yes, even for your chipmunk fave.
Not here for willful inanity.
girl did you read the spoiler? of course I know what I'm saying is pants on head insane.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Well, at least you have the grace and dignity to admit to your flop argument.girl did you read the spoiler? of course I know what I'm saying is pants on head insane.
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