M.O. Full Discography Rate || #1 Revealed

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Welcome ladies, theydies, and gaydies to, potentially, the shortest “Full Discography” Rate in Pop Justice HISTORY. And what an injustice that is, really. M.O. (standing for Modus Operandi, inspired by that Drake song I think) is the U.K. girl group that has stormed our hearts (if not quite the charts) for the better part of the last decade. M.O. (not to be confused with Danish recording artist MØ) formed in 2012, after former Mini Viva member Frankee Connolly met and became friends with former Duchess members Nadine Samuels and Annie Ashcroft. Together, they released a lot of bomb singles and covers, two cute EPs, toured with Little Mix (thanks to Nadine's friendship with Leigh-Anne), and experienced moderate success.

While remaining friends, Frankee left the group sometime around 2016 to focus on personal health. The group remained quiet on social media, performing and recording a bit here and there, quietly testing out a new member without any official announcement until 2018, when Chanal Benjilali became the official third member. The ladies continued to sprinkle out singles here and there, often featuring or being featured on tracks with UK rappers. They paused ventures for a period while Nadine served time for manslaughter, and in 2020 Nadine (again, quietly, and with no real official announcement) left the group. Annie and Chanal … claim(?) that the group is still going, but until we hear word or see the songs released, it’s fairly safe to assume that the ladies have run their course.

But enough about their sordid and messy ass history. The one thing they managed to get right way more often than not were the BOPS. These girls managed to release banger after banger after banger for much of their career despite minimal funds, iffy management, line up changes, social media twittery (thanks Chanal) and more. They were often championed and rooted for on PopJustice despite the writing that was on the wall. So let’s get to the good stuff!

THE RULES
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1. All songs must be scored between 0-10. One song may be awarded your coveted “11.”
Since there are so few tracks and I would actually love to avoid ties, I’m happy to receive decimal rankings. But like, be sensible. Anything more than .00 will be rounded anyway.

2. Don't Troll.
No one is forcing you to do this rate, and I imagine everyone who is taking the time to participate in this rate loves the girls, but if your ballot seems suspect, I will call you out on it. (For example, if all the Frankee songs are ranked 9+ and all the Chanal songs are ranked 6- than mind your business because that’s probably my ballot ddddd…..) I’m kidding.

3. Send your scores to @boombazookajoe by February 8th.
That gives everyone 3 weeks to revisit their expansive and exhaustive discography, and since we are all fans, that should be more than enough time. If it seems like we aren’t getting the ballots in, maybe an extension will happen, but I’d rather not! :)

4. Commentary is permitted and encouraged!
As I imagine this will be a smaller and shorter and less participated in rate, you are welcome to give commentary on as many songs as you would like! I will definitely be adding them to the write-ups. Be salty and sassy, drag a bitch to the ground, or write a four page declaration about how Who Do You Think Of? Is the best pop song of all time. Whatever tickles you pink.

THE SONGS​

Kiiii. They literally only released two EPs in their long career, and the rest were standalone singles, etc. So I’ve just separated the girls by their release year.

THE FRANKEE YEARS
(2012-2015)
Singles
Wait Your Turn
Ain't Got Time
On and On
Come Let Me Show You
Hot
On Ya
For A Minute
Dance On My Own
Preach

(2016)
Good Friends - EP
Good Friends
Love The Most (feat. Yungen)
You Don't Know Me Like That
No Foolish Love (feat. Smasher)

Who Do You Think Of? - EP
Who Do You Think Of?
Too Good
Man Enuff
Not In Love (feat. Kent Jones)


THE CHANAL YEARS
(2018-2020)
Bad Vibe (with Lotto Boyzz and Mr Eazi)
Bad Vibe - Summer Vibes (with Mr Eazi)
Wondering (with Chip)
Choose Sides (feat. AJ Tracey)
Ex At The Party
Going Out Of My Way (feat. Mr Eazi)

AS FEATURED ARTISTS
with Frankie
Just Another Face (with Hardsoul & Dirty Freek)
Running (with USG)

with Chanal
With You (with DUSK)
Family Tree - Remix (with Ramz)
Feelings (Wifey) (feat. Yungen and Crazy Cousinz)
Pon Me (with GRM Daily, Sneakbo, and Abra Cadabra)


THE PLAYLIST​

+ Bonus Track Not Available on Streaming

THE LIST TO RANK

Spoiler: List to PM - IN THIS ORDER

Wait Your Turn
Ain't Got Time
On and On
Come Let Me Show You
Hot
On Ya
For A Minute
Dance On My Own
Preach

Good Friends
Love The Most (feat. Yungen)
You Don't Know Me Like That
No Foolish Love (feat. Smasher)

Who Do You Think Of?
Too Good
Man Enuff

Not In Love (feat. Kent Jones)

Nadine, Annie, and Chanal
Bad Vibe (with Lotto Boyzz and Mr Eazi)
Bad Vibe - Summer Vibes (with Mr Eazi)
Wondering (with Chip)
Choose Sides (feat. AJ Tracey)
Ex At The Party
Going Out Of My Way (feat. Mr Eazi)

Featured
Running (with USG)
With You (with DUSK)
Family Tree - Remix (with Ramz)
Feelings (Wifey) (feat. Yungen and Crazy Cousinz)
Pon Me (with GRM Daily, Sneakbo, and Abra Cadabra)
Just Another Face (with Hardsoul & Dirty Freek)

Can't wait to bop with you all!​

 

Results

#29 - #20
29. Pon Me (with GRM Daily, Sneakbo, and Abra Cadabra) - 4.9356
28. Running (with USG) - 4.9689
27. Family Tree Remix (with Ramz) - 5.3900
26. Love The Most (feat. Yungen) - 6.0233
25. Good Friends - 6.1344
24. You Don't Know Me Like That - 6.3044
23. On & On - 6.3367
22. Come Let Me Show You - 6.4289
21. On Ya - 6.6544
20. Feelings (Wifey) (feat. Yungen and Crazy Cousinz) - 6.8789

#19 - #11
19. With You (with DUSK) - 7.0244
18. Hot - 7.1289
17. Just Another Face (with Hardsoul & Dirty Freek) - 7.1322
16. No Foolish Love - 7.16
15. Choose Sides (with AJ Tracey) - 7.6777
14. Going Out Of My Way (with Mr Eazi) - 7.7778
13. Ain't Got Time - 7.8067
12. Wondering (with Chip) - 7.9078
11. Wait Your Turn - 7.9656

#10 - #1

Spoiler

10. Ex At The Party - 8.2378
9. Bad Vibe (with Lotto Boyzz and Mr Eazi) - 8.2489
8. For A Minute - 8.3944
7. Bad Vibe - Summer Vibes (with Mr Eazi) - 8.5822
6. Not In Love (feat Kent Jones) - 8.6856
5. Too Good - 8.7133
4. Man Enuff - 8.7822
3. Dance On My Own - 9.2788
2. Preach - 9.2822
1. Who Do You Think Of? - 9.7689

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Participants

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@BSpearsFan
@Butterfly
@Conan
@Crisp X
@Doodvid
@Duppe
@FINISH LINE
@fleisch
@Holly Something
@jawow_
@klow
@londonrain
@lushLuck
@Mr.Arroz
@Murdoch
@MusicalMelody
@Nicole!
@OspreyQueen
@Phonetics Girl
@RainOnFire
@Redout
@Remorque
@Robsolete
@rubirubi
@RUNAWAY
@Runawaywithme
@Sanctuary
@saviodxl
@Scaper
@scottdisick94
@sesita
@SiduousIII
@slaybellz
@soratami
@Subspace88
@Sugaboy
@TRAVVV
@Utopia
@Vasilios
@Verandi
@Voicething
+ me your host, @boombazookajoe​

 

Sorry to break it to you babe but, if you're not a mod, only the first 5 tagged people will get the alert!

Anyway, perched for this!

 

The song list makes me realize how little I've replayed their output from the last few years. I can't wait to fix this, and to also take a trip down memory lane with their 2012 - 2015 stuff. So many great songs that could've been *huge* in an alternate reality.

 

I'm not really familiar with M.O.... like at all, but this is such a short song list, I might give it a shot. UK girl groups don't usually disappoint after all.

 

LOL. Thanks. #ratevirgin

I was planning on sending private messages to everyone anyway so I’ll get on that in the next day or two!

 

By the way, this might possibly be the second shortest discography rate, but I don't the shortest one ever will ever be beat nn

 

The M.O. girls really get no breaks, do they.

(I’m dying at that whole thread.)

 

Here i've fixed the spotify link for you. You can just copy/paste it in the post.

Excited for this! My ballot is already half done. Hopefully people score based on the songs and not just based on their feelings towards a certain member dd.

 

I'm reading that thread and I can't stop screaming. HELP

 

You’re a queen. Thank you! (OP has been edited).

 

It's just a suggestion, but probably the fastest way is to just copy and paste the same post and tag 5 people at a time.

These would have made an iconic debut album nn. What a waste.

 

I don't know yet what will get my 11, they have so many bops even with Chanal. You can count on me scoring on the higher end of the scale!

 

Ah, so that's how the experienced hos do it. Well, let's get going then! (If you've already posted in this thread showing interest I probably won't tag ya again.)

Tagged because y'all post in the M.O. thread and you know you want to participate in the M.O. discography rate.

@brunogrey @BSpearsFan @Butterfly @claire_louise @Creguk

 

I can picture some of their songs as featured artists to get lower scores, but most of their bops are 8+ and that really is just facts. Even the Chanal ones. (Hell, two Chanal songs will be getting 10s from me.)


Tagged because y'all post in the M.O. thread and you know you want to participate in the M.O. discography rate:

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@Crayons

@Duppe

@facesincondensation

@fleisch

@FINISH LINE

 

Their entire discography is shorter than Icarus Falls.

Tagged because y'all post in the M.O. thread and you know you want to participate in the M.O. discography rate:

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@Frankenstein

@Holly Something

@Island

@JasonJay

@jawow_

 

Short rates for the win sdfhjkdhfsd.

Tagged because y'all post in the M.O. thread and you know you want to participate in the M.O. discography rate:

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@JMRGBY

@JORDAN

@JustCrizz

@LetsGetToIt

@leviz