Time for our final elimination of the day...
68. Wonderman (Tinie Tempah feat. Ellie Goulding)
Average: 6.20
High: 10 x 3 (@Remorque @Animalia @Mikey1701)
Low: 2 x 2 (@rdp @Consideration)
My score: 8
Bad day for Tinie, huh?
Low-key this was a childhood fave of mine, it's just really darn catchy, isn't it? The production goes HARD, Tinie is going IN, Ellie's chorus pops OFF and the video is ridiculous and features Ellie as an actual rocket scientist. What's not to love? This is a fucking bop and you haters couldn't get to where this is on a full tank of petrol. Seriously though, y'all hate on Tinie like Pass Out isn't one of the best UK number 1s in chart history...
It was released as the 5th single from Tinie's HIGHLY successful debut album Disc-Overy back in 2011 (not as successful as Lights but let's not because he's having a tough day). The fact that this still managed to be a sizeable hit, peaking at #12, is pretty decent for a 5th single. I know I joke about Ellie's cameo in the hysterically camp music video, but her getting a full credit, feature in the video AND the single cover whilst poor Labrinth remained uncredited despite providing vocals for the track is a mini victory for our rising starlet, especially considering how 'hook-girls' get treated in the world of mainstream hip-hop/rap. To me this reads more like a collaboration between two friends who happen to be artists, which adds to its charm.
I'm sad to see this go but a 6.2 average is nothing to be ashamed of, and it remains a bop so whatever.
Consideration chucked this a mere 2 points ‘for the chorus’.
Yet again, kaushik (3) tries (and fails) to come for my competence as a host, the BEAST:
Originally, I didn't want to rate this song. It makes no sense. It isn't her song. It’s just a song that she is featured on. And even if you're considering songs that she is featured on, then why haven't you considered Powerful and Fall Into The Sky? Powerful would be an 8 and Fall Into The Sky a 5.
At least D.Jay (5) sees it as one of Ellie’s!
It is hardly one of her best.
Oh y’all wanted a twist? It’s Ellie’s crusty wig that Slice of Life (5) came for!
I appreciate Tinie Tempah here but we're rating Ellie here so I'm gonna focus on her part. And it's not super memorable. It could've been done by any other popstar.
Laura Vanderbooben gave this ‘a solid 6. I like Ellie’s part but Tinie is just so hit and miss for me’.
Well, within the context of his Ellie collabs they’re all a miss, let’s be real here.
Wow, ohnostalgia (6.5) had something fairly nice to say about this one, now that’s a wonder:
I do not hate this! It’s kinda fun.
Just when I was starting to lose hope, PJ’s very own wonderman DJHazey came through with a 9, allowing this to leave the rate with some dignity:
The most iconic part of this is that head-turn Elie does when her name is introduced in the video. Gif material right there. Also, is that her sounding like a cat at the end the chorus or some kind of vocoder effect? God, I hope it isn't her. Okay, so after a few listens I have to say the video-game production is actually kind of catchy and so is Ellie's part (even the cat-cry is turning out to be oddly acceptable) Kind of a guilty pleasure really. #Disc-Overy
68. Wonderman (Tinie Tempah feat. Ellie Goulding)
Average: 6.20
High: 10 x 3 (@Remorque @Animalia @Mikey1701)
Low: 2 x 2 (@rdp @Consideration)
My score: 8
Bad day for Tinie, huh?
Low-key this was a childhood fave of mine, it's just really darn catchy, isn't it? The production goes HARD, Tinie is going IN, Ellie's chorus pops OFF and the video is ridiculous and features Ellie as an actual rocket scientist. What's not to love? This is a fucking bop and you haters couldn't get to where this is on a full tank of petrol. Seriously though, y'all hate on Tinie like Pass Out isn't one of the best UK number 1s in chart history...
It was released as the 5th single from Tinie's HIGHLY successful debut album Disc-Overy back in 2011 (not as successful as Lights but let's not because he's having a tough day). The fact that this still managed to be a sizeable hit, peaking at #12, is pretty decent for a 5th single. I know I joke about Ellie's cameo in the hysterically camp music video, but her getting a full credit, feature in the video AND the single cover whilst poor Labrinth remained uncredited despite providing vocals for the track is a mini victory for our rising starlet, especially considering how 'hook-girls' get treated in the world of mainstream hip-hop/rap. To me this reads more like a collaboration between two friends who happen to be artists, which adds to its charm.
I'm sad to see this go but a 6.2 average is nothing to be ashamed of, and it remains a bop so whatever.
Consideration chucked this a mere 2 points ‘for the chorus’.
Yet again, kaushik (3) tries (and fails) to come for my competence as a host, the BEAST:
Originally, I didn't want to rate this song. It makes no sense. It isn't her song. It’s just a song that she is featured on. And even if you're considering songs that she is featured on, then why haven't you considered Powerful and Fall Into The Sky? Powerful would be an 8 and Fall Into The Sky a 5.
At least D.Jay (5) sees it as one of Ellie’s!
It is hardly one of her best.
Oh y’all wanted a twist? It’s Ellie’s crusty wig that Slice of Life (5) came for!
I appreciate Tinie Tempah here but we're rating Ellie here so I'm gonna focus on her part. And it's not super memorable. It could've been done by any other popstar.
Laura Vanderbooben gave this ‘a solid 6. I like Ellie’s part but Tinie is just so hit and miss for me’.
Well, within the context of his Ellie collabs they’re all a miss, let’s be real here.
Wow, ohnostalgia (6.5) had something fairly nice to say about this one, now that’s a wonder:
I do not hate this! It’s kinda fun.
Just when I was starting to lose hope, PJ’s very own wonderman DJHazey came through with a 9, allowing this to leave the rate with some dignity:
The most iconic part of this is that head-turn Elie does when her name is introduced in the video. Gif material right there. Also, is that her sounding like a cat at the end the chorus or some kind of vocoder effect? God, I hope it isn't her. Okay, so after a few listens I have to say the video-game production is actually kind of catchy and so is Ellie's part (even the cat-cry is turning out to be oddly acceptable) Kind of a guilty pleasure really. #Disc-Overy
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