I'd have put Oh Louisiana closer to the #100 mark, I think it sweetly delivers one of the album's mission statements to pay respect to and amplify voices from the past, who better than Chuck Berry to pay homage to? Its inclusion also chimes today especially with Beyoncé's comment at the Grammy Awards about genre being used to keep artists boxed in, so think it's the only early cut I'd disagree with so far.
Gracie Abrams... the write up says it all. The Taylor co-sign knocking any remaining teeth out of her career's bite is so spot on, it's set to be the worst backhanded compliment that will ever happen to her; if she has any sense she'll pivot into a different style with her next album to get out from under that rock.
As for Katy - could have lived with Lifetimes staying in a few more places, but I can't fundamentally disagree with the bottom three places all belonging to her, she's in new territory for a Big Pop Girl, taking the art of flopping into a nosedive. I think some of the ire towards Katy is misplaced, projecting what Dr. Luke did onto her as if she's criminally responsible for the actions of a producer - but as has been discussed to death, she still made the insane business decision to work with someone whose career was in tatters, staking her own reputation on his, which is mind boggling. She's got an amazing career of being a heritage live act ahead of her, as any of her peers at her level of accomplishment do, but she's probably ensured this was the last nail in the coffin of her career as a popular recording artist.
