Pink: The Discography Rate ∞ WINNER!

These going would setup a great top 40

Don't Let Me Get Me
Family Portrait
Dear Mr. President
Centerfold

It's All Your Fault
Ave Mary A
Try
What About Us

Secrets
Happy
 
The one weekend I don't check this thread because eliminations never seem to happen, two eliminations happen.

Oh My God is so severely underrated i'm happy it made it this far though it deserved top 50. There's really nothing else like it in her catalog (which is what I tend to say about many of Try This tracks).

Still praying my 11 will reach the top 30.

Honestly same considering the way this rate has played out so far.
 
I've talked about Fingers already (seriously, its only saving grace was the first glimpse of acrobat Pink on the tour) and I'm not particularly a fan of God Is A DJ or Runaway either. Beyond that, there's nothing I really want to see out.
 
My two lowest remaining scores are 6,75 for...
..."Dear Mr. President" and "God Is a DJ".

It's so weird to see "Runaway" being called, even by @Music Is Life.
It's one of the best album tracks from "I'm Not Dead" and I thought it was one of the fan favorites, too.
 
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50. Nobody Knows
Average score: 7.62
Highest score: 10x4
(@kal, @Sail On, @tylerc904, @əʊæ)
Lowest score: 4
(@Verandi)
My score: 9

Nobody knows the rhythm of my heart
The way I do when I'm lying in the dark
And the world is asleep
I think nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows but me

Admittedly I'd give this full marks if I had to score it again because I think it's one of her strongest ballads, a perfect cacophony of powerful emotion, intimate production and imagery that rivals any big pop girl ballad out there. Remember when people used to have the balls to release these enormous ballads as singles? I was so glad when it started being picked up by X Factor singers because it meant it could finally be recognised as that brilliant classical ballad it was always meant to be. Absolutely timeless in its execution, it feels like P!nk's own take on an Xtina ballad which is fitting considering how much she wanted 'Beautiful'.

Lyrically it's easy to dismiss this as cliche or trite now but its a topic that transcends the politics of language and culture: feeling lost and alone when the sun goes down. Written by Billy Mann and P!nk, it's times like this when I really appreciate her songwriting skill - with each little hook sprinkled throughout just piling on the imagery and storytelling.

Oh the secret's safe with me
There's nowhere else in the world that I could ever be

It's win or lose not how you play the game
And the road to darkness has a way of always knowing my name

Absolutely phenomenal lyricism that somehow accurately transcribes something so lonely and complex as depression and loss and a vocal delivery that packs the follow-up punch, this truly is one of many reasons why nobody will ever reach P!nk's level of talent.



Commentary corner:

@tylerc904: (10) I know some people find it trite but I love this one.

@JMRGBY88: (9) I’ve always loved this but the idea of this being a single was…interesting.

@Reboot: (9) This is so beautiful! She sounds great

@Music Is Life: (8.75) This is probably my least favorite song on this album. I like it, it’s a great rock ballad that shows off her voice, and I appreciate that, but it just has never really captured my attention. I also don’t understand picking this as a single when there are songs that would have been a better choice.

@savilizabeths: (8) “Her vocals here are really damn strong. They sound kinda more like her RnB style at times. It’s a really beautiful song, but hasn’t stuck with me as much as some others in its vein. I have this feeling I’ll wished I scored it a bit higher soon.”

@rick: (7.5) Lovely ballad but I mostly skip this

@Maki: (7.25) Really nice ballad, verses are beautiful, chorus is kind of underwhelming, maybe too bluesy for me. There’s something in her voice here that makes it more powerful. Although I’m not completely sure about it being a single, the video goes really well with the song

@abael: (7) Pink needed to push this vocally a tad to really be a great track.

@R27: (6) Look, I love me so,e over the top balladary every once and awhile, but this falls a bit flat for me.

@Verandi: (4) A stupid choice for a single to be honest. It deserved to bomb like it did.

Top 40 in the UK though, not everybody has that.
 
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For a split second, I thought we were losing "Fingers" based on the thread title.

But "Nobody Knows" is one of the eliminations I was anticipating, so it's a good one.
However, I must mention that 7,25 seemed like a bit lower than I would score it now (that's probably going to be the case with most of the remaining songs, though). "Nobody Knows" has such a beautiful and emotional verses, and the lyrics are lovely, too, but that chorus still misses something for me. Guess I wasn't focused on the song as much, considering "I'm Not Dead" such a strong album

Just checked, and my lowest five scores (now four, considering "Nobody Knows" left) are all some type of singles! Is another one going, @Lost Boy? Sorry, I'm annoying.
 
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49. Barbies
Average score: 7.64
Highest score: 10x3
(@Sanctuary, @JMRGBY88. @P'NutButter)
Lowest score: 4
(@Hurricane Drunk)
My score: 9.75


I see it on my father's face
Another line that comes with age
I know that time will have its way
Where did it all go?

Nostalgia is a quiet killer, sometimes whisking you away to the back parts of your brain when you should be focusing on the here and now. It's easy to idolize a childhood that seems simple in comparison to the shitload of responsibility you've picked up since growing up, and then of course there's the sheer pain of getting older and realizing the relationships you've formed and relied on have started to decompose.

I've seen a little bit of criticism to this track because, as we now know, P!nk had a very difficult childhood and as such her nostalgia is rendered void. But that shouldn't be the case at all, as we can all encounter trauma in our childhood and still find ourselves wondering back to those little moments where we sat in a world full of imagination and naivety. Sometimes it's because we want to go back and take stock of the things we took for granted, or it's because we'd do anything to go back and change the things we've learned through hindsight.

Working with Julia Michaels was a little stroke of genius, as there's barely a better songwriter out there right now for tackling deep-seated personal issues without all the fluff - just cutting right to the heart. Save for Sasha Sloan, who we know she worked with soon after anyway!



Commentary corner:

@JMRGBY88: (10) God, this kills me even to this day. I just get this aching in my chest for the past whenever I listen to this.

@P'NutButter: (10) One of her best of the last few years. Julia Michaels did good here.

@Maki: (9.65) The closest she's come recently to matching the emotional and melancholic tracks from "M!ssundaztood". The verses are absolutely gorgeous, as well as the progressing production. The music arrangement is so beautiful, the string instruments, acoustic guitar, drums and all. But it still isn't perfect, it lacks something to make it even more emotionaly powerful.

@savilizabeths: (9) “This and ‘My Attic’ definitely have their similarities, with this being the superior of the two. The vocals are so delicate and the strings mix so well with the plucked acoustic guitar. I’m sure everybody can relate to this, I know I do. The feeling really kicks up in the bridge and it creates such beautiful and nostalgic imagery. What a moment!”

@Music Is Life: (9) This was not what I had expected when I saw the title for this back when we were leading up to the album release, but I’m really glad she diverted my expectations. The production on this is gorgeous and the lyrics are heartbreaking. Love it.

@rick: (7.5) It’s ok and I’m sure it’s gonna get a lot of love but I think she has better ‘camp fire ballads’

@abael: (7) A nice but uninteresting song. Pink needs to pick up the tempo on this album.

@R27: (6.5) P!nk never struck me as the kid who play Barbies, but maybe this is lesson for me about assuming things.


 
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Aside from President and Glitter, I really like all of these but my picks from the Top 50 to leave before the Top 40:
Dear Mr. President
I Got Money Now

Glitter in the Air
Barbies

Secrets
90 Days
Happy

So one down...
 
That is one gorgeous artwork!



"Barbies" is beautiful and definitely one of the best from "Beautiful Trauma". It's relatable for sure.
I don't know why I gave it a 9,65 (I probably intended to give 6,75 but made a typo), but it deserved top 30 at least, given which songs are left.
And I really like the artwork for "Barbies" (which seems to be gone now for some reason).
 
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49. Barbies
Average score: 7.64
Highest score: 10x3
(@Sanctuary, @JMRGBY88. @P'NutButter)
Lowest score: 4
(@Hurricane Drunk)
My score: 9.75


I see it on my father's face
Another line that comes with age
I know that time will have its way
Where did it all go?

Nostalgia is a quiet killer, sometimes whisking you away to the back parts of your brain when you should be focusing on the here and now. It's easy to idolize a childhood that seems simple in comparison to the shitload of responsibility you've picked up since growing up, and then of course there's the sheer pain of getting older and realizing the relationships you've formed and relied on have started to decompose.

I've seen a little bit of criticism to this track because, as we now know, P!nk had a very difficult childhood and as such her nostalgia is rendered void. But that shouldn't be the case at all, as we can all encounter trauma in our childhood and still find ourselves wondering back to those little moments where we sat in a world full of imagination and naivety. Sometimes it's because we want to go back and take stock of the things we took for granted, or it's because we'd do anything to go back and change the things we've learned through hindsight.

Working with Julia Michaels was a little stroke of genius, as there's barely a better songwriter out there right now for tackling deep-seated personal issues without all the fluff - just cutting right to the heart. Save for Sasha Sloan, who we know she worked with soon after anyway!



Commentary corner:

@JMRGBY88: (10) God, this kills me even to this day. I just get this aching in my chest for the past whenever I listen to this.

@P'NutButter: (10) One of her best of the last few years. Julia Michaels did good here.

@Maki: (9.65) The closest she's come recently to matching the emotional and melancholic tracks from "M!ssundaztood". The verses are absolutely gorgeous, as well as the progressing production. The music arrangement is so beautiful, the string instruments, acoustic guitar, drums and all. But it still isn't perfect, it lacks something to make it even more emotionaly powerful.

@savilizabeths: (9) “This and ‘My Attic’ definitely have their similarities, with this being the superior of the two. The vocals are so delicate and the strings mix so well with the plucked acoustic guitar. I’m sure everybody can relate to this, I know I do. The feeling really kicks up in the bridge and it creates such beautiful and nostalgic imagery. What a moment!”

@Music Is Life: (9) This was not what I had expected when I saw the title for this back when we were leading up to the album release, but I’m really glad she diverted my expectations. The production on this is gorgeous and the lyrics are heartbreaking. Love it.

@rick: (7.5) It’s ok and I’m sure it’s gonna get a lot of love but I think she has better ‘camp fire ballads’

@abael: (7) A nice but uninteresting song. Pink needs to pick up the tempo on this album.

@R27: (6.5) P!nk never struck me as the kid who play Barbies, but maybe this is lesson for me about assuming things.


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First of all; how dare you all. Out at FORTY-NINE? Y'all are a disgrace. This was easily top 10 material. I'm genuinely angry about this.
 

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