Let me add to this: Start listening to disney princesses cause you will find much songs like Schoolin' Life! So get your life!
***Flawless: The Beyoncé Discography Rate Top 50 (COMPLETE)
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I do think I rated Schoolin' Life too high, but I don't know... when it comes on it's just so joyous it's hard not to fall in love with it.
'Crazy In Love'
'I Miss You'
'Haunted'
'Blow'
'Partition'
'Jealous'
'Mine'
'Pray You Catch Me'
'Don't Hurt Yourself'
'Freedom'
- I'd say that's the ten best of the remaining tracks.
'I Miss You'
'Haunted'
'Blow'
'Partition'
'Jealous'
'Mine'
'Pray You Catch Me'
'Don't Hurt Yourself'
'Freedom'
- I'd say that's the ten best of the remaining tracks.
Sis, Schoolin' Life has been celebrated as one of 4's best and Beyonce's overall best since its parent album was released. It placing this high shouldn't come as a surprise.
I appreciate it's a bit of a different sentiment for her, and production again is a choice, but I think people gravitate towards it for its difference as opposed to actually being good. It doesn't take me to the places it wants to take me with that Breakfast Club-ready sound. I almost want it to completely lose the cheese - it would have worked with chillier production a la S/T/Lemonade methinks.
That and it's 2 minutes in before the second verse cares to come around. Just drains me of energy.
Bet it would be great live, but what isn't with her?
First of all, Irreplaceable is possibly the worst track on B'Day. The whole album is characterised by fierce, sassy bops that only Beyoncé could pull off, and yet one of the last remaining tracks from it is one of her most faceless offerings ever. NO! Green Light and Freakum Dress deserve better than this!
And what the fuck is Jealous doing here?! It's cute, but better than Halo? One of her most iconic hits? NO! Halo should have stayed over tracks like Pray You Catch Me, XO and Don't Hurt Yourself as well, and probably a few others.
Yes, the last two albums are incredible but some of these decisions honestly feel like you're throwing your exes under the bus or something, just because they're "old news". Show some respect!
And what the fuck is Jealous doing here?! It's cute, but better than Halo? One of her most iconic hits? NO! Halo should have stayed over tracks like Pray You Catch Me, XO and Don't Hurt Yourself as well, and probably a few others.
Yes, the last two albums are incredible but some of these decisions honestly feel like you're throwing your exes under the bus or something, just because they're "old news". Show some respect!
Jealous is definitely better than Halo and it deserves to be in the top 10.
He / Him / His
Given the standard we're at, I wouldn't be too upset at 'Don't Hurt Yourself' leaving (even if "WHO THA FUCK DO YOU THINK I IS?" onwards literally steamrolls my puss and leaves it on the side of the road for dead every single time). I certainly think 'Ring the Alarm' should outlast it, if we're comparing her most aggressive offerings.
Oh and 'Love on Top' needs to get the fuck out.
Oh and 'Love on Top' needs to get the fuck out.
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SCORE: 8.361
Highest Score: 10 x 20 (FINALLY) (@Conan @ohnostalgia @Laura Vanderbooben @Terminus @Zdarlight @Oceandrive @Mr.Arroz @theincredibleflipper @supersoon @Petty Mayonnaise @AlmightyAloud @ohdenny @scottdisick94 @aaronhansome @ThighHighs @Lost In Japan. @Itty Bitty Piggy @that boy is a monster @Can't Speak French @Sprockrooster)
Lowest Score: 4.5 x 1 (@PLUTO)
My Score: 7.5/10
And finally, we start hitting songs with over twenty 10/10s! It took us a long time, but we got here. We all knew it would boil down to this; it was just a matter of time. "Crazy In Love" stands as the last track on Dangerously In Love. It's only in recent years with the admittedly abridged live version that I've warmed this, where it becomes something a bit more frantic and energetic as opposed to the more restrained original. It's a bit of a bop, but it's also Early Beyoncé, which means it suffers from not being Current Beyoncé. Delivery in the verses is glorious, but overall I don't feel that much towards it. Perhaps y'all felt differently.
"OK, confession time – I kinda love Sean Paul." begins constantino, setting us up for something that is way less exciting than such an intro promises, "He’s got the bops and I really can’t complain about that. Bey is now WAYYY above this kind of thing but I kinda love her pre-Queen Bey phase. The little guitar twang makes my puss flutter." Cool. "This is fun but I don’t think it has aged as well as the rest of her earlier songs." admits KAG, clearly not having heard the rest of the dated mess that is this album. Rogue seems to fit that old "fool me once..." adage, "Dangerously In Love always tricks you with 3 bangers in a row before it dissolves into midtempo sludge. Sean Paul’s wittering is actually quite endearing on this one and the second verse is particularly brilliant." Surely that's a trick that should only work once? Speaking of tricks, it's K94, "Like ‘Naughty Girl’, I wasn’t crazy about this at the time but it’s actually got better with age. That second verse is life!"
"delete him fat" lowest scorer PLUTO simply demands, while Oceandrive maybe serves a little shade, "The iconic Rihanna single before someone even told Rihanna she should try singing." Try, huh? "It takes a while to get there but try keeping your pussy unpopped from the middle 8 onwards." CasuallyCrazed labels it as, "One of Bey’s best basic bops, although I would prefer literally any 2003 rent-a-wrapper other than Sean Paul… If only the album version featured the dance break from the video complete with sand throwing sound effects." while IMHO is in awe of the queen of pop... wait, "Isn't it weird that Sean Paul is still a viable feature artist 15 years later? Queen of pop." Oh. Jersey says, "I want to instantly pop my ass once the beat comes on, snake charmer realness. Dare I even say that I prefer Sean on this one..." Sure why not, no one's reading this anyway.
"Sean Paul drags this down soooo much." admonishes munro, forgetting that Sean Paul is actually the king of 2016. ericcccc gets a bit more technical than we're used to seeing, "This instrumental is amazing, especially with its use of instruments that aren’t normally used in pop. They’re really able to shine due to how sparse overall the track is." Sprockrooster gives it full marks and adds, " I always remember the iconic MTV VMA Awards performance from 2003, where she starts this hanging upside down and serving like a queen already." Okay but don't steal my write up closing bit, beast. Meanwhile, Alouder98 asks for more Jay-Z features, because he's clearly insane, "I hope this song was (Feat. Jay Z). I like Sean Paul parts but Jay Z could make it a 10 for me." and ThighHighs nearly gave this his 11/10 because he's fucking insane, "I mean GODDAMN! Who would have imagined that Bey's first album would have 3 serious contenders for my 11? A complete banger meant to be heard while dancing up close in a dark dark corner of a basement party."
We'll close with ohnostalgia simply because it's slim pickings in the sense of commentary for 10/10s (Seriously, SEND ME MORE COMMENTARY) and I can't be bothered rearranging things so here we are really, "The menacing vibe bubbling underneath highkey ruins my life." And with lives ruined, we end this write up.
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
Whine your waist...
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SCORE: 8.361
Highest Score: 10 x 20 (FINALLY) (@Conan @ohnostalgia @Laura Vanderbooben @Terminus @Zdarlight @Oceandrive @Mr.Arroz @theincredibleflipper @supersoon @Petty Mayonnaise @AlmightyAloud @ohdenny @scottdisick94 @aaronhansome @ThighHighs @Lost In Japan. @Itty Bitty Piggy @that boy is a monster @Can't Speak French @Sprockrooster)
Lowest Score: 4.5 x 1 (@PLUTO)
My Score: 7.5/10
And finally, we start hitting songs with over twenty 10/10s! It took us a long time, but we got here. We all knew it would boil down to this; it was just a matter of time. "Crazy In Love" stands as the last track on Dangerously In Love. It's only in recent years with the admittedly abridged live version that I've warmed this, where it becomes something a bit more frantic and energetic as opposed to the more restrained original. It's a bit of a bop, but it's also Early Beyoncé, which means it suffers from not being Current Beyoncé. Delivery in the verses is glorious, but overall I don't feel that much towards it. Perhaps y'all felt differently.
"OK, confession time – I kinda love Sean Paul." begins constantino, setting us up for something that is way less exciting than such an intro promises, "He’s got the bops and I really can’t complain about that. Bey is now WAYYY above this kind of thing but I kinda love her pre-Queen Bey phase. The little guitar twang makes my puss flutter." Cool. "This is fun but I don’t think it has aged as well as the rest of her earlier songs." admits KAG, clearly not having heard the rest of the dated mess that is this album. Rogue seems to fit that old "fool me once..." adage, "Dangerously In Love always tricks you with 3 bangers in a row before it dissolves into midtempo sludge. Sean Paul’s wittering is actually quite endearing on this one and the second verse is particularly brilliant." Surely that's a trick that should only work once? Speaking of tricks, it's K94, "Like ‘Naughty Girl’, I wasn’t crazy about this at the time but it’s actually got better with age. That second verse is life!"
"delete him fat" lowest scorer PLUTO simply demands, while Oceandrive maybe serves a little shade, "The iconic Rihanna single before someone even told Rihanna she should try singing." Try, huh? "It takes a while to get there but try keeping your pussy unpopped from the middle 8 onwards." CasuallyCrazed labels it as, "One of Bey’s best basic bops, although I would prefer literally any 2003 rent-a-wrapper other than Sean Paul… If only the album version featured the dance break from the video complete with sand throwing sound effects." while IMHO is in awe of the queen of pop... wait, "Isn't it weird that Sean Paul is still a viable feature artist 15 years later? Queen of pop." Oh. Jersey says, "I want to instantly pop my ass once the beat comes on, snake charmer realness. Dare I even say that I prefer Sean on this one..." Sure why not, no one's reading this anyway.
"Sean Paul drags this down soooo much." admonishes munro, forgetting that Sean Paul is actually the king of 2016. ericcccc gets a bit more technical than we're used to seeing, "This instrumental is amazing, especially with its use of instruments that aren’t normally used in pop. They’re really able to shine due to how sparse overall the track is." Sprockrooster gives it full marks and adds, " I always remember the iconic MTV VMA Awards performance from 2003, where she starts this hanging upside down and serving like a queen already." Okay but don't steal my write up closing bit, beast. Meanwhile, Alouder98 asks for more Jay-Z features, because he's clearly insane, "I hope this song was (Feat. Jay Z). I like Sean Paul parts but Jay Z could make it a 10 for me." and ThighHighs nearly gave this his 11/10 because he's fucking insane, "I mean GODDAMN! Who would have imagined that Bey's first album would have 3 serious contenders for my 11? A complete banger meant to be heard while dancing up close in a dark dark corner of a basement party."
We'll close with ohnostalgia simply because it's slim pickings in the sense of commentary for 10/10s (Seriously, SEND ME MORE COMMENTARY) and I can't be bothered rearranging things so here we are really, "The menacing vibe bubbling underneath highkey ruins my life." And with lives ruined, we end this write up.
Baby Bop.
Honestly, it really is her ability to reach back in time through her performances and make certain songs better that is one of her greatest gifts. Through her sheer ability to perform, she creates 10/10s that weren't there.
my 5th 10 (including my 11) in a row. MAKE IT STOP.
Quoting Nadine's iconic contribution to Girls Aloud's groundbreaking last single, I see.
ohnostalgia
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It did a lot better than I expected, so I won't complain.