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But I do love the top 30! Radar needs to go ASAP
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But I do love the top 30! Radar needs to go ASAP
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If you eliminate Circus before Womanizer and freaking RADAR I swear.........................
If U Seek Amy definitely bops but it wouldn't make my Top 75 let alone Top 30. I can't seem to find it, but wasn't there a ridiculous If U Seek Amy clean version that just went "all of the boys and all of the girls - *very flat sounding trombone noises*"?
Controversial, but these would be my next 3 cuts:
Controversial, but these would be my next 3 cuts:
Everytime is fantastic and Top 10.
Let's open this top 30...
This may have you feeling out of the ordinary...
This may have you feeling out of the ordinary...
30th Place
(You Drive Me) Crazy
(from ...Baby One More Time)
Average: 8.551
High Scorers: 10 x 25 (@Christopher, @clowezra, @jenleft, @blaze_dave, @saviodxl, @tylerc904, @Lucas, @unnameable, @Kenny, @_hazzie_, @Conan, @Ana Raquel, @andru, @soratami, @VicePresidentJocasta, @Modeblock, @An Insider, @Attis, @Markus1981, @Robsolete, @Untouchable Ace, @Guyhawke!, @Robert, @Music Is Death, @Remorque)
Low Scorers: 5 x 2 (@Filler, @Verandi)
My Score: 8
(You Drive Me) Crazy is the second track from Britney's debut album, ...Baby One More Time. The song was written and produced by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Max Martin with additional writing by Jörgen Elofsson. A remixed version of the song (The Stop Remix!) was released as the third single from the album.
My thoughts: Crazy has never been anywhere near my list of favourite Britney songs but of the 2 the Stop! Remix is definitely stronger.mp3. I will admit though that there are elements in this version that should have been included in the remix. I think overall this just sounds like a demo version of the final version that the remix became.
@blaze_dave (10) Always loved the cow bells. Cow bells and guitars? Who would have thought it work? When I heard this was going to be a single, listened to this on repeat. Then I realised it wasn't the version used for release! I did love her little cameo on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and then having Melissa Joan Hart in her music video. Probably one of her best dance choreographies.
@Kaz D'Oerba (7.5) Whilst I do love this song, I’ve always felt the album version felt a bit thin compared to it’s (superior) single remix. Agreed!
@maikos87 (9) I prefer the remix , but leaving out the “Loving you” part was a mistake
@unnameable (10) Solid excellence from start to finish.
@Ugly Beauty (9.5) can we talk about that guitar solo near the end???
@Daniel_O (9.8) If Baby One More Time made me a fan, this song sealed the deal for me. The Stop! Remix makes it even better.
@livefrommelbs (8.5) The inferior version, but still fantastic.
@chrisjche (9) I actually enjoy the production on this one and the less forceful vocals. It’s hard to go back to this one when I’m used to the drama of the single version though!
@stereosalt (6) I can’t with the bells!!!
@cdd216 (9.5) As someone who didn't immediately love Sometimes (don't worry, I have since seen the error of my ways), Crazy has always sort of felt like Britney's "comeback" single to me - it was definitely the moment that I realized she was going to be around for awhile. It's top-tier Britney/Max Martin, and it's sort of insane that both versions of the song have uniquely iconic moments that the vast majority of the general public would probably recognize. I prefer her slightly huskier and less-nasal delivery on this version, but miss the beefed-up production of the remix. I also prefer the key/tempo change bridge of the album version (much as I still always wait for the STOP! every time I listen to it) and am partial to the guitar solo. The final solo "baby thinking of you keep me up all night" is also a nice moment, that I wish had made it into the remix. Ultimately, I can't choose between both versions, so I am scoring them the same! We need an Ultimix to combine the best parts of both!
@daninternational (9.8) This always felt like it was from her second album, more edgy than Baby, if less iconic
@M24 (9) I'm giving this a 9 because I find the Stop! Remix so much better. It's still pretty good, and even if I love Sometimes too, I don't know why this wasn't chosen as the second single.
@WhenTheSunGoesDown (7) Cowbell queen! I’m always taken off guard when I hear the original version and not the Stop! remix
@Attis (10) Yas cowbells
@Jawshxx (7.6) Not a huge fan of the cow bells. Stop! Remix is vastly superior.
@Guyhawke! (10) The original mix is the one. The tougher beats, the rock guitars and the cowbells made ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’ closer to Janet’s ‘Black Cat’ than the ‘…Baby’ facsimile the Stop! Remix turned it into. I’m pleased that Britney based her early tour performances around the original.
@Milotic (9.75) Always loved this song more than Baby. Lots of good memories with this one such as the Sabrina crossover episode. Iconic, really!
@Music Is Death (10) I had no idea this album version existed when I was a kid. I only knew about the STOP remix, so when I went through and listened to the album for the first time back in 2015, I was very surprised. That said, this is still such a great song. I love the cowbell and the electric guitar in the production, because they give the song such a different vibe than the remix. And I like the lines in the pre-choruses they removed from the remix as well, and the bridge is gorgeous. I feel like I prefer the remix, but only in the sense where that’s an 11 and this is a 10.
@lilylu (9) The Stop! Remix objectively improves on this, and makes this version sound cheap, but I think it has huge charm in its cowbell glory.
@RMK (7) The remix has really taken place over the original, but her vocals sound amazing on this version.
How this flew under the radar when y'all nearly killed each other over Boys v. Boys (Remix) I cannot understand.
Here’s the tea. Crazy is a classic but I don’t think we needed two versions in the top 30, especially compared to some of the songs that have already left.
This is correct.
Did we need 2 versions of Crazy in the top 30? Maybe not, but the somewhat girls with taste wanted it. And tasteful queens always get what they want.
Plus the original version (while not quite as good as the remix) is still a far better song than a few tracks that are still left in this.
Plus the original version (while not quite as good as the remix) is still a far better song than a few tracks that are still left in this.
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It’s hard cause crazy is just a perfect pop song so both versions are amazing! I get that Britney is the type of artist you have to rate Alt versions separately so I’m not too flummoxed.
Now back to calling for Radar’s head
Now back to calling for Radar’s head
Radar is fantastic. Its energy is completely unique and it has an urgency and futuristic feel that is truly something. Obviously it would be more beloved if it wasn't recycled for Circus. I think it is deserving of a top 30 placement. Even though I agree it could leave soon.
Agreed. But with what's left, I think midnight is approaching... Aahmmm sorry, but CIN-DER-ELLAS-GOT-TO-GO!
Let's gooooo...
Glory takes the next hit...
Glory takes the next hit...
29th Place
Do You Wanna Come Over?
(from Glory)
Average: 8.580
High Scorers: 10 x 27 (@theincredibleflipper, @Christopher, @jenleft, @Angeleyes, @JMRGBY, @GimmeWork, @boombazookajoe, @blaze_dave, @Sprockrooster, @tylerc904, @Physical, @Conan, @eatyourself, @Ana Raquel, @RainOnFire, @stereosalt, @godspeed, @AstronautMikeDexter, @Josh K, @An Insider, @cakeboy, @Jawshxx, @fatyoshi, @Glitterizer, @Music Is Death, @Remorque, @lilylu)
Low Scorer: 3 x 1 (@Daniel_O)
My Score: 7.25
Do You Wanna Come Over? is the second track from Britney's ninth album, Glory. It was written by Alexander Chila, Robin Fredrikkson, Mattias Larsson, Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter. It was produced by Mattman & Robin. The song was the third promotional single for the album, being released for streaming and as an instant digital download for those that pre-ordered the album. The song was well received, being named as one of the best pop songs of 2016 by Billboard magazine, and placing number 23 in Entertainment Weekly magazine's 100 Best Songs of 2016. It was the highest charting promotional single from Glory, peaking at 134 in France's SNEP singles chart.
My thoughts: I'm not sure why but this appears later in the tracklist for me. Anyway, I like elements of this but I don't LOVE it. The verses are good but I don't enjoy the chorus or the stuttery guitar moments throughout the song. The sound of a can opening is camp though.
@JMRGBY (10) One of my most played songs of all time according to my iTunes, but then again, so are Bitch I’m Madonna and B**t*f*l C**s* Y** L*v* M* so take from that what you will. Deserved to be a massive single.
@boombazookajoe (10) Britney's discog, especially her album tracks, are a lot more experimental and offbeat than naysayers would give her credit for, and this is the perfect example of Britney excelling over bizarre, grungey, production. Love the soda can opening sound effect.
@blaze_dave (10) A fun and sexy song, which is hard to resist. Love the guitar and throbing beats, as well as those amazing ad libs that Britney does. Still prefer the placement of this as song 7 rather than song 2! It's track 7 for me!
@Sprockrooster (10) This should have been the lead single. I mean Private Show is cute. But wouldn’t this have been big in summer.
@Kaz D'Oerba (9.25) Should’ve been a single
@livefrommelbs (9.5) I love how balls-to-the-wall crazy this one is. The elasticity of the beat. The crowd shouting. The can opening. An album highlight.
@stereosalt (10) YES I WANT TO COME OVER.
@daninternational (7.9) Sometimes I wanna come over, and sometimes I don't
@AstronautMikeDexter (10) So good! Everything about this album was such a return to form. This song is fun, sexy, and totally Britney. I wish it was a single.
@M24 (6) If Britney had had the whole chorus to herself, I would've scored this higher. I hate shouting and especially when men do it.
@Guyhawke! (8.5) Britney moved into her mid-30s as a successful Vegas performer, an LGBTQI+ ally, and, on ‘Do You Wanna Come Over?’, a staunch advocate for ‘Netflix and chill’. Swedish producers Mattman & Robin collaborate with Justin Tranter on this flirtatious slice of pop and it is their effervescent production that is the star here. The taut strum of an acoustic guitar is sampled and cut up along with the sound of drink cans being opened, creatively pieced together on top of a supple bassline. The bridge (‘cos nobody should be alone if they don’t have to be’) is the most instant part, highlighting that in comparison the chorus is a lot harder to sing along to. Justin Tranter’s exclamations do make a nice boy/girl call and response for Britney to echo, but I would have liked ‘Do You Wanna Come Over?’ more if Britney had sung those parts too.
@Milotic (9.5) I don't know if everyone knows what I'm talking about, but that animated music video someone made really helped me fall in love with this song. I don't know it.
@Runawaywithme (9) A glorious camp, fizzy, and silly little bop. Britney sounds so mischievous and sexy in this song. Her little ad-libs and Britney-isms really make this song come to life. Her stamp is all over it and that's why it works so well. I always envisioned a really camp, colourful, high gloss video for this one.
@lilylu (10) The smash that never happened. This should've been the second single and it should've broken records. It's FUN, it's the MOMENT, it's TIMELY. This is when Tinder etc were all starting to really pick up stream and everyone including the straights would've eaten it up.
To be honest I gave this 7.8 when I sent my scores in, after listening to it a few times, but just now when I pressed play on the embedded video I said to myself 'Oh, it's this one.' It is one of my favourites on Glory.
My favourite part is actually the stuttery guitar. If Madonna can do it, so can Britney.
My favourite part is actually the stuttery guitar. If Madonna can do it, so can Britney.