Pink: The Discography Rate ∞ WINNER!

"Run" is an unexpected elimination and deserved better.
At least I expected it to last longer than "Signature Move", when it comes to tracks from "The Truth About Love".
There are so much worse than it still in here.

And lol at me thinking that's a woman singing, when it's a random little girl.
 
I'm surprised such a mediocre song managed to get a 10. I dunno how it managed to last this long. Easily the weakest track for me after 'Is Thing On?' and 'Good Old Days' for me.
 
When I got tagged I was worried I was about to lose another 10, but it turns out it was actually one of my lowest scores left. Good riddance.

Raise Your Glass next please.
 
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68. Numb
Average score: 7.24
Highest score: 10x3 (@soratami, @happiestgirl, @Music Is Life)
Lowest score: 4x2 (@Daniel_O, @abael)
My score: 8.5

I laid there quiet, watched you have your way with me
I might have cried, the tears were silent inside, you see
You called me names, made me feel like I was dumb
I didn't feel a thing and now I'm gone, gone, gone

'Numb' is part of the sacred four produced by Dallas Austin, the others being '18 Wheeler', 'Don't Let Me Get Me' and 'Just Like a Pill'. It quite explicitly details a tumultuous relationship (and possibly sexual assault as detailed in the verse above). As we all know it was moments like this, in which P!nk burst her every vulnerability open for the world to see, which helped define her as the superstar she is today.

But it's easy to forget these moments in the midst of her career, it's easy to brush aside some phenomenal lyricism and a woman clearly pained and painted a terrible trauma out in bright colours for the audience. As a survivor, I connect with this now more than I ever thought I did, and it's almost painful to listen to in all of its honesty.

Honestly I'm a bit... disappointed by the lack of commentary for this and the seemingly shallow analysis of it when the depth on display here is pretty unparalleled. Especially for the time. How she has developed from this to 'The Great Escape' is heartbreaking and inspirational.

Commentary corner:
@rick: (9) I wasn’t a big fan of this until I saw her perform it on the Missundaztood tour. It went all the way off and now I love it

@abael: (4) It's a change of pace for the album, not good, but at least not as bad

@tylerc904: (9) What an angsty BAWP. Could have been a single.

@Music Is Life: (10) Love how much this song rocks. This has always been a favorite of mine, partly cause of the melody, production and the how hard that chorus goes. Honestly could’ve been a single.

@Maki: (9.5) This song represents one of the first examples of the angsty pop-rock craze that began in the early 00’s. The quiet verses, then the amazing pre-chorus leading into the powerful chorus just works. Perhaps the only thing that is missing here is a proper middle-8. Angry, tough and just cool. Love it!

@R27: (8) The unsettling repetition of “Numb” steal the show for me.

@savilizabeths: (8) “This song is really catchy and pretty fucking cool. Definitely a nice new discovery.”
 
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Yet another surprising elimination, it was so unexpected to see "Numb" leave. I honestly thought that this would make top 50 easily. It's such a punch of a song. Underrated.
The cull of "M!ssundaztood" is shocking to me in general (but at least we know who to blame).
But, it could've been worse; so glad that brilliant "Lonely Girl" is still around.

I agree @Lost Boy, the raw lyrics almost get lost in the catchiness, while on the ballads, they shine more, which is why most of us basically payed them dust in the commentary for "Numb".

Why aren't some more unremarkable songs like "Walk Away", "My Attic", even "Nobody Knows" leaving at this point? I expected that instead of these underrated songs leaving one after another.
 
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67. We Could Have It All
Average score: 7.24
Highest score: 10x2 (@Sanctuary, @Music Is Life)
Lowest score: 4 (@happiestgirl)
My score: 8

First envy, then comes shame, then secrets, and then blame
The quiet resignation on your face
You've spoken all your truths, you're shaken and you're bruised
There's nothing left to prove

'We Could Have It All' leaving means we have just 5 tracks remaining from her latest album, Hurts 2B Human. Co-written with Beck Hansen, known as Beck, it's a catchy and simple return to her Funhouse roots, actually making me wonder if this was actually wrote with that album and era in mind.

One thing I've always loved about P!nk is how she continues to collaborate with all kinds of artists and yet they always sound like P!nk songs. Here especially, you'd barely recognise this as anything but standard fare, and it's certainly one of the catchiest tunes of the entire album. The production is a particular highlight, especially on an album that embraces the electronic more than usual.


Commentary corner:
@Verandi: (6) Sounds like a old demo from Funhouse. Decent.

@rick: (8) This reminds me of one of the better ‘Try This’ tracks

@abael: (5) Pink could have released this song 3 times previously and I wouldn't have noticed.

@R27: (6.5) The chorus is rather bland, which is a shame because the verses and pre-chorus remind me of I'm not dead era P!nk.

@savilizabeths: (5) “This isn’t bad, I guess? It sounds nice. There aren’t any glaringly obvious flaws. But I also just don’t care.”

@Maki: (9.75) Fantastic album track (and an outtake, too) that grew on me so quickly. The chorus is stuck in my head every time I listen to it and her powerful vocal delivery just enhances that. The production definitely sounds like something off "The Truth About Love" (I'm pretty sure that this song was supposed to appear on that album), but there are apparent elements of "Funhouse" album, for example the post-chorus. The only thing that didn't click with me completely is the middle-8, which I expected would be a bit stronger. It's the closest we got to pop-rock P!nk on this album and a standout for sure.

@Music Is Life: (10) A sad pop-rock banger! Yay! Seriously this is so freaking great and shows that pop-rock is the genre that P!nk shines with the most (if there was only one.) So obviously, I love the production here, but the melody, especially on the verses and pre-chorus is great, and the chorus is perfect for this. I really love the bridge here too, especially the lyrics, and her voice. Love this. If it’s not a single, I’ll be upset.
 
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Wait, no? This is probably my favourite track from that album! It kinda feels like a continuation of Who Knew to me, I really like it and the lyrics are quite relatable to me. Considering it managed to stick around until now, it seems it's one of the more well-received songs from her recent albums.
 

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