Pink: The Discography Rate ∞ WINNER!

R27

R27

I'm not gutted by any of these eliminations, but it is still too earlier for me to be losing 7s and 7.5s when I still have plenty of sub-6 scores left.

Also, my commentary for "Unwind" is a mess. I really need to proofread the next time I do commentary for a rate.
 
M

Mike

Remember when Pink was lined up to play Janis Joplin in one of several biopics that never got off the ground? Strange times.

As for Love Is Such A Crazy Thing, it's gone far enough considering she probably doesn't remember it herself.
 
swim

swim

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108. Tonight's the Night
Average score: 6.37
Highest score: 10 (@Music Is Life)
Lowest score: 4x3 (@Sprockrooster, @The Hot Rock, @Sideout)
My score: 7

There are a few songs in P!nk's discography that actively try to hit this wonky, off-key vibe to help with the atmosphere ('One Foot Wrong', 'Whatever You Want', this) and it's never any less jarring to hear at first. Of course those examples have grown to become some of my favourites, but 'Tonight's the Night' never really clicked with me. I find it odd seeing the commentary about it being a dance banger or a Britney song (???) because I don't really hear any dance in it at all? Maybe I've mixed the commentary up.

The best thing about this song is how that askew vocal actively works in translating an anxiety and slow deterioration. It's a great production choice that gives the song some real character, and I appreciate it. The song is an absolute blast and definitely reminds me of Funhouse at parts without the obvious extreme polish.

Commentary corner:
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@Music Is Life: (10) This is such a great song, I absolutely love the production and melody. That chorus gets stuck in my head all the time. Honestly, I wish it had been a single. I love this. The verses are so great too, I love everything about this. The horns in the production mixed with the guitar…ugh yes queen!

@JMRGBY88: (5) my main issue with this album as a whole is that you can tell her heart isn’t in it and it’s a hard listen because of that.

@Sprockrooster: (4) For such an intended dancefloor banger, she sounds a bit unbothered vocally

@rick: (6) For someone who didn’t want to be Britney, this sounds exactly like a Britney song

@abael: (7) This song highlights the musical growth of Pink between albums. Lyrically this could have been on a previous album, the distinctive qualities production gives each track is what makes this a level above

@Maki: (7.25) Track 4 on the album and we’re already at the filler territory. But it isn’t a bad track, just less interesting than the other ones. Nice inclusion of brass instruments. Great and catchy tune, but it’s not totally my thing. She sounds drunk on this, whether it was intentional or not, but it fits the song theme and totally makes sense. I always crack up when she awfully screams one of the choruses (it works, though).

@R27: (7.5) This is a lot of fun. She sounds like someone who has actually partied before which is nice.

@savilizabeths: (6) “I quite like the verses here but I’m not super fond of the chorus. It’s definitely not bad though. It’s pretty fun."



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108. Push You Away
Average score: 6.37
Highest score: 10 (@Music Is Life)
Lowest score: 3x3 (@Daniel_O, @Sideout, @rick)
My score: 9

Huge loss for me here as we lose what I strongly believe to be one of P!nk's biggest bops. Even more special when you discover it's yet another hidden away classic on a one off password locked, buried in the rubble tour edition of Funhouse. I've never had it in the best quality but I think the I push you away, I push you aWAY and Da da da daaaaa hooks are some of the strongest in her entire discography? Also there's a reference to one of her best ever singles tucked away?

With a little more polish this absolutely could have been part of the main album, despite the album being pretty much perfect, and could definitely have been the rerelease single. Obviously I appreciate that she released 'I Don't Believe You' and that took major balls, but it's not too hard to imagine a world in which this was the song attached to the rerelease instead and I'm sure it would have done pretty well.

Commentary corner:​

@JMRGBY88: (5) fine for a bonus track but inessential.

@Reboot: (6.5) I like the sort of spoken bits.

@tylerc904: (7.5) I feel like this leaked way before the album along with Whataya Want From Me and something called Bad Day? I had it super LQ long before it got a full release. ANYWAY, it’s a cute girl. Definitely Leave Me Alone 2.0

@Laurence: (5) This is a kinda ok track hidden in between

@Music Is Life: (10) I love the melody in the verses for this, and the production goes pretty hard and I love that. The lyrics are of course addressing the breakup between her and Carey, and in this one she’s taking the blame and regrets it, which is very mature. Love the reference to Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) in the middle-8, which lifts this into a 10. Love this.

@Maki: (5.5) Not a fan of this one, too annoying and loud for me. The melody also isn’t quite there at moments; the only redeeming thing here is the “Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)” throwback and perhaps the backing vocals. The best word to describe this song would be ‘unremarkable’. And, considering that it appeared ‘super deluxe live Australian only’ edition of the album, I think that even P!nk completely forgot about this song.

@abael: (7) A better hook would have made his a hit

@rick: (3) Mama this is garbage

@savilizabeths: (8) “This one is a bop. I have a lot of fun listening to this. P!nk is just really good at selling this kind of attitude. Also is that a callback to ‘Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)’ I hear? Nice.”
 
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Maki

Maki

Even though "Chaos & Piss" is more memorable for its title, as commentary confirms it, I think that it got a bit underscored from me. Anyways, I'm totally OK with its elimination...

...which can't be said for "Love Is Such a Crazy Thing". That must be one of the cutest songs she's ever released - I kind of regret not giving it a 10 now. Totally underrated, which was expected, unfortunately.
I'm so glad that you love it, too, @Lost Boy.

And that is possibly the earliest song we're rating here, since, like it was said, was originally meant for the debut album of her girl group Choice. So happy that she re-recorded it and it was released.
Talking of early P!nk, do you wish you were cool as her during the time of her disbandment with Choice:
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P!nk (then known as Alecia) in 1997​

@Sprockrooster, do you know where is the Choice version you're speaking of? I've seen it mentioned a couple of times before, but was never able to find it online.
 
abael

abael

I've so far lost about a third of all my 3-6 songs. Thankfully 7-11 the rates much lower, but also none of my 2's have been ousted, so I guess outside of a few tracks my taste more or less lines up with others on the site. Unexpected, but I'm not complaining.
 
Maki

Maki

Lost Boy said:
That squelchy bassline on 'Love is Such a Crazy Thing' is so amazing
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Yes! And that intro is fantastic and definitely makes the song memorable.

Also, I forgot mention that the Choice album could be out there at any point. I'm dying to hear it.
There is this snippet of another song online:

The guy who posted the video claims that he co-wrote the song and has the Choice album (which allegedly includes at least 20 recorded songs), promised that he would release it on iTunes and, two years later, nothing happened.


As for the eliminations of "Unwind" and "Tonight's the Night", I'm pleased with them, but while they're one of the weakest on "Try This", there are still worse songs than these two. It's reasonable why they went first from that album, though.
nikkysan said:
Tonight's The Night sounds nothing like a Britney song????
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That comparison is a bit mind-boggling to me.

And just as I was about to complain about "Push You Away" still being in, it's finally eliminated. I don't get how it's that good, it's so inessential and screams of 'super deluxe bonus track'. It is kind of catchy, but the melody is non-existent at some points.

@rick gave a 3 to "Push You Away", yet isn't included among the lowest scorers.

I gave "Push You Away" a 5,5 but in the commentary section it says 5.
 
swim

swim

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Also let's catch up;

143. Revenge
142. You Get My Love
141. Here Comes the Weekend
140. Hooker
139. Waterfall
138. Misery
137. Free
136. I Have Seen the Rain
135. Hiccup
134. Is It Love?
133. Setting the World on Fire
132. The Truth About Love
131. Do What U Do
130. Let Me Let You Know
129. Today's the Day
128. The One That Got Away
127. Words
126. Bridge of Light
125. A Million Dreams
124. Halfway Gone
123. Crash & Burn
122. Delirium
121. Love Me Anyway
120. The Last Song of Your Life
119. Hustle
118. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
117. Stop Falling
116. Gone to California
115. Why Did I Ever Like You?
114. Catch-22
113. Beam Me Up
111. Chaos & Piss
111. Love is Such a Crazy Thing
110. Unwind
108. Tonight's the Night
108. Push You Away

Remaining

Can't Take Me Home: 8/14

M!ssundaztood: 12/15

Try This: 12/17

I'm Not Dead: 16/20

Funhouse: 16/18

Greatest Hits... So Far!!!: 4/4

The Truth About Love: 16/20

Beautiful Trauma: 10/13

Hurts 2B Human: 11/14

Extras: 2/8​
 
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Maki

Maki

Poor "Can't Take Me Home", the only song from it that can leave soon is the title track.


"Beautiful Trauma" and "Hurts 2B Human" are holding much better than I expected (some of the 'meh' ballads can leave, though).
Lost Boy said:
Me VS. @Maki

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NO JOKE, BUT THIS IS WHAT I WAS TYPING WHEN I SAW THAT POST:
"And I'm pretty sure that "I'm Not Dead" has 16 tracks still in, unless it's some kind of a clue."
Oops!
 
M

Mike

I've seen a lot of tenuous Britney mentions in threads that aren't about her, but that Tonight's The Night comparison is especially baffling. If anything, it reminds me of No Doubt.
 
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jawow_

jawow_

Funhouse holding up better than I'm Not Dead makes me sad (#shouldhavevoted)

In fact, I'm Not Dead being on the same level as The Truth About Love (80% left) makes me really sad.
 
JMRGBY

JMRGBY

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Verandi said:
With all due respect, this is [censored]. Try This is surely the album where she did almost exactly what she wanted to do, and then had to pay for it.
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Didn’t she literally say she had to just quickly come up with an album to appease the record company rather than taking time and doing an album she wanted to do?
 
swim

swim

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JMRGBY88 said:
Didn’t she literally say she had to just quickly come up with an album to appease the record company rather than taking time and doing an album she wanted to do?
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She's said before that she was unhappy with the way the label wanted her to make an album after the success of M!ssundaztood: "I was kind of rebelling against the label on that one," she said. "I was going: 'You want a record? Fine, I'll write 10 songs in a week for your fuckin' record and you can press it up and put it out.'"

But here she describes it as having the freedom to do whatever she wanted to do, which she found uninspiring but good.



Ddd at her admitting 'Oh My God' took about 15 minutes and then they went shopping.
 
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