Lizzo - Special

[drewsky]

Album of the Year is a stretch, but she deserves the other nods.

 

[Anticonformity]

Special is my album of the year!

 

[-M-]

Looks like we're getting a third single after all. Apparently she also teased this on her TikTok.

 

[Troylovesmusic]

 

[Butterfly]

Oh wow I actually love the sound of that? She’ll fit really well.

 

[superultra]

They did this for ME. I've been running "Special" into the ground lately. So genuinely uplifting. Can't wait to hear SZA's contributions if I can understand what she's singing.

 

[inevitable]

The title track is fantastic so I'm perched for this.

 

[Jersey]

The title track deserves it's moment, cemented by the SNL performance. C'mon Melissa!

Looks like we're getting a third single after all. Apparently she also teased this on her TikTok.

 

[nooniebao]

 

[Txetxu]

I don't know how 2 Be Loved did not work for Miss Lizzo. That had everything you need in a pop song - it will always remain fantastic.

 

[Rose-Coloured Boy]

I've been hammering 2 Be Loved over the last couple weeks, it's a brilliant song. Shame it didn't do as well as hoped.

 

[2014]

2 Be Loved deserved so much more! Should've had a better video...

 

[Fabian (Taylor’s Version)]

2 Be Loved deserved so much more! Should've had a better video...

And better remixes.

 

[inevitable]

I mean I do think that bland video is what kept it from truly smashing, it was cute but there was so much more that could have been done visual wise especially with a song like that.

 

[An Insider]

I think the video was fine and forgettable, About Damn Time didn’t have a great video either. The song just didn’t click.

 

[VicePresidentJocasta]

Yeah I don't think the (boring) video had anything to do with it not taking off in the US. About Damn Time was a global smash and hasn't even hit 100M views after 7 months. Videos are rarely make-or-break these days (see: Break My Soul, Super Freaky Girl, every Drake single, etc.) It could have helped a bit more with chart points, but it wasn't going to turn this song into a success. It was all over TikTok but it just didn't translate to streaming, even with decent playlisting. It didn't seem to get great reception on radio, either.

 

[Crayons]

At least it went top 20 in the UK! For which I will take some unearned credit as I play it at least 3 times a shift on our work playlist. (The only boppy songs on there are this and for some strange reason half of Mabel's new album)

 

[nooniebao]

 

[mindtrappa]

Yes! I was hoping those were filmed

 

[inevitable]

Alright, this is a serve!