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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 23, 2020 12:56:58 GMT
Yes I think musically speaking ABO would have been a great final single for LG, but at the same time I understand Avril's wishes to pick a single that represented her more and also the direction she was heading in for the next album. I do think even though it didn't perform as well on the charts as the other singles, it was overall a good idea to have that bridge between the 2 albums so that no one would be shocked when she came back with this heavier sound. It helped the fans warm up to it before going full throttle with this heavier, darker sound.
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jul 23, 2020 15:59:53 GMT
still she wanted to release mobile as the 5th single SO...in a way, mobile it is similar to anything but ordanary and thing i'll never say. Probably they thought it wasn't worth it to release another single and they just moved to next album.
(as far as I know, the music video we have for mobile was supposed to be just one scene and they would've added more for the final version so i think that's why it is a bit boring althought at the time those type of music videos were popular, you know, people just walking lol)
edit: not just "one scene". i meant just a set up or some parts of the music video
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Post by Jimmyzz on Jul 23, 2020 16:07:36 GMT
Oh what I'd give for another bridge song like that!
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Post by orangesky on Jul 23, 2020 17:18:31 GMT
still she wanted to release mobile as the 5th single SO...in a way, mobile it is similar to anything but ordanary and thing i'll never say. Probably they thought it wasn't worth it to release another single and they just moved to next album. (as far as I know, the music video we have for mobile was supposed to be just one scene and they would've added more for the final version so i think that's why it is a bit boring althought at the time those type of music videos were popular, you know, people just walking lol) edit: not just "one scene". i meant just a set up or some parts of the music video I think if LG had been another hit for her we would have had a 5th single. They would have milked that album. But it wasn't and she was happy to go straight into making a second album so they just let her. After that they seemed to work under the theory that 2 hit singles from an album would be fine and she'd see out the rest of the era on tour.
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jul 23, 2020 19:50:37 GMT
I'm still mad they didn't let her release MHE as the lead single. it would've been a number 1 hit to be honest. she was still a recent artist and young people loved her, and as much as i love don't tell me, it's not "lead" single material. maybe the second one would've been ok.
(i kinda understand why they did it tho, it's more similar to complicated, but man, what a missed opportunity there)
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 23, 2020 20:17:33 GMT
I think as we've mentioned here before though that while MHE was a better choice for the lead, it would have been leading with the strongest song and everything after it would have seemed weak by comparison. DTM represented the heavier sound of UMS but it wasn't quite as dark like MHE and the other songs. It acted as a good bridge between albums, introducing the new sound without going super strong with right out of the gate. And leading off with their best song would have been a bad move in the long run. Similar to how GF did really well for TBDT era, but all the following singles tanked.
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jul 23, 2020 21:38:27 GMT
yeah but idk, then release a promotional single lol. i get your point but tbh, the first 3 singles of UMS are pretty strong, actually NH being a fan favorite. It could also be the oppsite and hype the next singles even more. I still think MHE was a great choice for lead single, in fact, it just talks about a breakup, where don't tell me talks about not giving your body to the first guy or whatever (which seems darker to me, or at least not as appropiate for kids, cause at the end of the day she had a lot of kids fans at that time) and nobody's home well...it's probably her darkest song (?) unless you meant dark in terms of sound, then yes, mhe is darker than don't tell me but not darker than NH.
Althought it is the "strongest" or the catchiest especially for the GP. IDK, it happened 16 years ago lol. Avril should know how much we love her and her music we still discuss over what could have been 16 years ago lol 😂
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Post by biggerwow on Jul 24, 2020 21:31:50 GMT
Remember when we were talking about Avril's hair and here it is this is how her hair usually looks (imo). So nothing too frizzy but wavy and it looks kind of messy here. She probably hadn't washed her hair. This is while recording LG. Btw this is a pin from Pinterest. Idk if you have to sign in to see the pic completely. pin.it/4FXkuoB
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Post by Jimmyzz on Jul 24, 2020 22:28:52 GMT
^ The web-link worked for me
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jul 24, 2020 22:49:29 GMT
(nothing to do with the actual point BUT) are you sure it's from LG era? as far as i know she had pretty short hair before LG and grew during the process of making the album to what we know as her LG hair. It seems before UMS because of the black streaks underneath BUT who knows. Hair can be literally so different depending on the day, the weather, the way you dryed it, if it's bleached/dyed or not, so yeah, i still think she has it pretty much straight, maybe wavy or messy wavy (?).
i'm officially making a request for everyone here to ask her in the next Q&A. she'll probably laugh at us and confess to us she's been wearing wigs since 2002. who knows xD
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Post by Jimmyzz on Jul 24, 2020 22:58:22 GMT
^Lol I think I recall her saying she had to straighten her hair as it is naturally wavy.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 25, 2020 0:11:16 GMT
I’ve seen that pic before and I’m pretty sure it was labeled as being while she was recording UMS.
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Post by biggerwow on Jul 25, 2020 0:13:31 GMT
The first time I saw the full picture (this one is edited) was on here when discussing the making of LG. I'd never seen it before. It is just based on what I remember seeing discussed here. So can anyone confirm if it's pre-LG or after?
Edit: still think that's how her real hair looks.
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Post by Jimmyzz on Jul 25, 2020 0:44:40 GMT
^ And all this time I thought Avril's hair was naturally like this.
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Post by MyHappySk8er on Jul 25, 2020 1:28:50 GMT
she'll probably laugh at us and confess to us she's been wearing wigs since 2002. who knows xD ALL THIS TIME SHE WAS PRETENDING, SO MUCH FOR OUR HAPPY ENDING!
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