I guess 7 doesn't make everything feel so lucky...
7
SCORE: 9.253
11/10 x 4
@enjoy @Daniel! @Beginner @Rogue
Highest Score: 10 x 40 (@HeartSwells @Conan @Syzygyz @P'NutButter @Terminus @joe_alouder @Plethorya @Maria @Pinkie @First2Run @munro @Can't Speak French @theincredibleflipper @strangekin @ohnostalgia @Itty Bitty Piggy @IMHO @beyoncésweave @dodoriazarbon @EnsnareTheSenses @Push @LTG @AlmightyAloud @Mr.Arroz @RetroPhysical @send photo @allyshone @Sam de Jour @KAG @kermit_the_frog @scottdisick94 @constantino @Subwaykid @Lost In Japan. @PLUTO @aaronhansome @Petty Mayonnaise @ohdenny @that boy is a monster)
Lowest Score: 4 x 1 (@AlexD)
My Score: 10/10
I was going to give this a 9.5, but as I firmed up my scores, I decided to just gonna give it everything. What a stupidly fun song this is. Bombastic, euphoric, catchy as hell, and has that infectious as fuck hook in the form of the actual fucking countdown. What else do you need?
"After 2 visual albums this is still my favorite music video of hers." admits Beginner, who gave it his 11/10, "It's so bright and colorful and both the song and video sparkle with giddiness. "Me and boof and my boof boof riding" is one of my favorite Bey lines, so quotable. Countdown is just pure fun and careless exhilaration and I forget every single one of my worries every time I listen." Yass.
ericcccc asks, "Remember when that boy recreated the entire video to this song? Amazing." WAIT WH-oh now I remember. Yeesh. Stans need to get jobs. KAG starts out wrong but ends up right, "The actual countdown is messily done but everything else is fantastic. I particularly love how fast she's singing the verses, it takes me back to her DC days." Um, the countdown is brilliant but yeah, I get the Destiny's Child comparison. Remyky22 simply declares it, "Thrilling." which would come off as a bit shady if it didn't come with a 9/10 score. Meanwhile, my baby IMHO gives a 10/10, "A quintessential Beyoncé track, nodding to the old school but with a contemporary edge and singing the praises of her man in a way that feels genuine and spontaneous, rather than cloying and trite." Yes, it's one she'll be able to wheel out for decades and still cause a riot with.
CasuallyCrazed is starting to look more and more like a low-key villain, to be honest, "I want to love this. I really do. It’s just such a massive racket though." Well... exactly. dodoriazarbon rights this sinking ship with full marks, "One of my favourites by her ever! So so good. And loved the video. Theifyonce in full force." I can't even be bothered to jog my memory about this particular Beyoncé plagiarism scandal, so let's move on. ohnostalgia gets lost in the numbers, "I think it's impossible to pay attention to anything else when Countdown plays. Euphoria defined." Well, what else would require your attention more? Nothing. ThighHighs is struck, "This song is like a bolt of lightning. Pure adrenaline that perfectly captures the giddiness of prepping for a date with someone you are absolutely smitten with." and Push is... under the influence? "This is the musical equivalent of a trip." Sail on, sister.
munro doesn't even need to wait for a countdown to blast off, " The production fires me up instantly." constantino says, " FUCKING ICONIC! One of the few pre-BEYONCE tracks that really stacks up to her recent output. On an album where the production is solid yet mostly unremarkable, this really stands out; it’s so dynamic and fun." Yeah, I think it being so much fun is what makes it stand out from Beyoncé's most recent material. It's a wonderful bit of levity. Oceandrive... is not that much of a fan? What?! " I like the bombastic production, and I really enjoy the Boys ll Men sample, however unpopular opinion: this is one of her most overrated songs. I ain't sorry. (It's still a 7)" You can go and sit in the corner with K94, " Very good but very overrated!" Go directly to hell.
Let us reach zero with Rogue... wait that's kind of shady isn't it. Let's close this countdown with Rogue, who gave it his 11/10, " It’s just so unique, I permanently use and bop. It’s frenetic and sexy at the same time. It’s just a shame it didn’t smash all over the globe." As if that'll stop Beyoncé performing it anyway!
"Countdown" received a few performances when Beyoncé was... releasing it as a single? Performing whatever she wanted because she was pregnant? Who knows? It was performed at the Roseland shows and on the Formation Tour. It also served as an amazing fake-out interlude on the Mrs Carter Show Tour, where everyone throught said interlude was leading to a performance of the actual song... only for those horns in "Crazy In Love" to start and send the crowd berserk. Enjoy!
7
SCORE: 9.253
11/10 x 4
@enjoy @Daniel! @Beginner @Rogue
Highest Score: 10 x 40 (@HeartSwells @Conan @Syzygyz @P'NutButter @Terminus @joe_alouder @Plethorya @Maria @Pinkie @First2Run @munro @Can't Speak French @theincredibleflipper @strangekin @ohnostalgia @Itty Bitty Piggy @IMHO @beyoncésweave @dodoriazarbon @EnsnareTheSenses @Push @LTG @AlmightyAloud @Mr.Arroz @RetroPhysical @send photo @allyshone @Sam de Jour @KAG @kermit_the_frog @scottdisick94 @constantino @Subwaykid @Lost In Japan. @PLUTO @aaronhansome @Petty Mayonnaise @ohdenny @that boy is a monster)
Lowest Score: 4 x 1 (@AlexD)
My Score: 10/10
I was going to give this a 9.5, but as I firmed up my scores, I decided to just gonna give it everything. What a stupidly fun song this is. Bombastic, euphoric, catchy as hell, and has that infectious as fuck hook in the form of the actual fucking countdown. What else do you need?
"After 2 visual albums this is still my favorite music video of hers." admits Beginner, who gave it his 11/10, "It's so bright and colorful and both the song and video sparkle with giddiness. "Me and boof and my boof boof riding" is one of my favorite Bey lines, so quotable. Countdown is just pure fun and careless exhilaration and I forget every single one of my worries every time I listen." Yass.
ericcccc asks, "Remember when that boy recreated the entire video to this song? Amazing." WAIT WH-oh now I remember. Yeesh. Stans need to get jobs. KAG starts out wrong but ends up right, "The actual countdown is messily done but everything else is fantastic. I particularly love how fast she's singing the verses, it takes me back to her DC days." Um, the countdown is brilliant but yeah, I get the Destiny's Child comparison. Remyky22 simply declares it, "Thrilling." which would come off as a bit shady if it didn't come with a 9/10 score. Meanwhile, my baby IMHO gives a 10/10, "A quintessential Beyoncé track, nodding to the old school but with a contemporary edge and singing the praises of her man in a way that feels genuine and spontaneous, rather than cloying and trite." Yes, it's one she'll be able to wheel out for decades and still cause a riot with.
CasuallyCrazed is starting to look more and more like a low-key villain, to be honest, "I want to love this. I really do. It’s just such a massive racket though." Well... exactly. dodoriazarbon rights this sinking ship with full marks, "One of my favourites by her ever! So so good. And loved the video. Theifyonce in full force." I can't even be bothered to jog my memory about this particular Beyoncé plagiarism scandal, so let's move on. ohnostalgia gets lost in the numbers, "I think it's impossible to pay attention to anything else when Countdown plays. Euphoria defined." Well, what else would require your attention more? Nothing. ThighHighs is struck, "This song is like a bolt of lightning. Pure adrenaline that perfectly captures the giddiness of prepping for a date with someone you are absolutely smitten with." and Push is... under the influence? "This is the musical equivalent of a trip." Sail on, sister.
munro doesn't even need to wait for a countdown to blast off, " The production fires me up instantly." constantino says, " FUCKING ICONIC! One of the few pre-BEYONCE tracks that really stacks up to her recent output. On an album where the production is solid yet mostly unremarkable, this really stands out; it’s so dynamic and fun." Yeah, I think it being so much fun is what makes it stand out from Beyoncé's most recent material. It's a wonderful bit of levity. Oceandrive... is not that much of a fan? What?! " I like the bombastic production, and I really enjoy the Boys ll Men sample, however unpopular opinion: this is one of her most overrated songs. I ain't sorry. (It's still a 7)" You can go and sit in the corner with K94, " Very good but very overrated!" Go directly to hell.
Let us reach zero with Rogue... wait that's kind of shady isn't it. Let's close this countdown with Rogue, who gave it his 11/10, " It’s just so unique, I permanently use and bop. It’s frenetic and sexy at the same time. It’s just a shame it didn’t smash all over the globe." As if that'll stop Beyoncé performing it anyway!
"Countdown" received a few performances when Beyoncé was... releasing it as a single? Performing whatever she wanted because she was pregnant? Who knows? It was performed at the Roseland shows and on the Formation Tour. It also served as an amazing fake-out interlude on the Mrs Carter Show Tour, where everyone throught said interlude was leading to a performance of the actual song... only for those horns in "Crazy In Love" to start and send the crowd berserk. Enjoy!
