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Post by madelyn on Jun 21, 2024 18:53:59 GMT
There are songs that could've been better choices as singles.. but what songs shouldn't have became one?
Dumb Blonde and LIWYHM are my choices
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Post by katy on Jun 21, 2024 19:06:35 GMT
LIWYHM is the only one that really stands out for me. Theres singles where I think other album tracks would’ve been better choices (HTNGU, RNR…) but I’m not offended by them being picked. LIWYHM I am purely offended by lol it’s BY FAR the worst track on the album
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Post by madelyn on Jun 21, 2024 20:06:52 GMT
LIWYHM is awful!!
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jun 21, 2024 20:14:19 GMT
WTH & Smile - they don't represent GL at all. The fans really did her a disservice as well by voting for Smile to be the 2nd single when she made it known she wanted Push, though to be honest I'm sure the label was going to release Smile regardless of the results
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Post by eismann on Jun 21, 2024 22:18:59 GMT
Smile - Should have been Push or Not Enough
LIWYHM - Should have been Love Sux
HTNGU - Should have been 17 (with better production!)
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Post by falling on Jun 22, 2024 22:32:22 GMT
The Best Damn Thing
It's too much like Girlfriend... because of the whole DrLuke and Butch thing. Even though I personally like TBDT better, I don't see the point in releasing this as a single after Girlfriend.
Replacement - Runaway.
When You're Gone
Yes, this song is so beautiful, but I think that Innocence would be a better solution.
Rock n Roll
This song isn't bad, but there's nothing special about it for me. And I didn’t really see anyone really loving this song. Although I don't rule out that someone loves it.
Replacement - 17
Love It When You Hate Me
I think comments are unnecessary, since everything has already been said on the forum in the LS thread and the song itself.
Replacement - Avalanche, Deja vu, Kiss Me, All I Wanted
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Post by gabbox on Jun 25, 2024 16:33:44 GMT
Bois Lie or Love it when You Hate Me
Hello Kitty --> Give you what you like (officially and with a proper rollout)
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Post by millenialfan87 on Jun 26, 2024 3:20:47 GMT
UMS - Forgotten or Fall to Pieces should have been single instead of Nobodys Home
TBDT - Innocence should have been single instead of WYG
Goodbye Lullabye - Push and Goodbye Lullabye instead of WTH and Smile. I think WTH and Smile could have been singles but at the very last because these two singles are misrepresentation of the album
AL - Im satisfied with the singles released but GYWYL should have been released earlier in 2014 or 2013 instead of delaying it to 2015
HAW - IWIN should have been single instead of DB
LS - Love Sux should have been single instead of ILIWYHM
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Post by falling on Jun 26, 2024 4:51:30 GMT
I love Losing Grip, but it had no business being a single. Let Go should’ve had at least 5 successful singles, the song put an abrupt end to it all. It just was not plausible to try to push to the top of the Billboard top 100 using a pretty strictly rock song, without any support from rock radio. ABO, TINS, Mobile, and even Tomorrow would’ve been better choices imo. I agree with you, although I really love Losing Grip. I think I would choose Anything but Ordinary. This is different from all other singles. And it definitely sounds great. |
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Post by eismann on Jun 26, 2024 20:07:51 GMT
Bois Lie or Love it when You Hate Me Hello Kitty --> Give you what you like (officially and with a proper rollout) How did I forget Hello Kitty was an actual single? Obviously that song should have never been a single. It shouldnt have made it on the album. Could have been a cute bonus track or b-side or whatever. |
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Post by Jinkxx on Jun 27, 2024 12:28:35 GMT
The Best Damn Thing Hello Kitty Losing Grip LIWYHM Dumb Blonde WTH Smile But like some say Losing Grip is a great song but wasn't that good as a single. Let Go had way more songs that could fit as a better single, indeed such as TINS, ABO, even My World or Mobile. Losing Grip is one of my faves but a proper single..? Fans do seem to love it now but back then? Dumb Blonde is a great song (unpopular opinion but I really love it  ) but it doesn't represent HAW and overcoming Lyme at all.. same goes for WTH and Smile for Goodbye Lullaby, nice songs but those aren't representing the album at all. |
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jun 27, 2024 23:23:34 GMT
He Wasn't - a great transition to the next era but FTP or TMA deserved the 4th single more. as a final 5th single maybe yes...
Smile - Yes as a single but not after WTH. Push and WYWH should've been released before and Smile as a final single.
RNR - childish song, childish MV, the whole promo was a disaster.... 17 and GYWYL whould've been 2nd and 3rd single and then Hello Heartache as a final single.
LMG - it's not an avril song, it never was, idk what this song's doing on this album tbh....if it was released as a Nickelback song feat. Avril then i guess would've been ok.
HK - for obvious reasons...(should've never been created in the first place)
TMIO - terrible 2nd single choice. Birdie, Devil or IWIM should've followed up HAW. maybe as a final single would've been fine.
Bois Lie - literally every song in LS was a better choice than this (ok, except DTLM obviously). Love Sux should've been the 2nd or 3rd single to promote the album.
Overall her 2nd single choices have been questionable to say the least along with the overall single choices. I think the most crimes were commited during GL and AL eras... I really don't understand the LIWYHM hate... like, it's one of the catchiest choruses she ever made. Idk if it's the rap verse or the trap influences that throws people off but the song is modern, great produced and overall great. i was very pleased she was trying to evolve sonically in this song. Maybe wasn't the best 2nd single option but it's a very radio friendly song, probably the most out of LS. i actually heard it on a wedding in Brazil when i was working in the cruiseship lol. i got so happy xD
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Post by blackmage on Jun 27, 2024 23:40:40 GMT
I don't consider Bois Lie as a single. It was just a promotional song for her shows with MGK. The song had zero radio and zero playlisting push and was never addressed as a 'single' by her or her team, at least that I remember. Even the music video was just whatever, with footage focusing on the shows.
I think Love Sux only had three singles: Bite Me, Love It When You Hate Me, and I'm a Mess for the deluxe edition.
I'd also consider Love Sux (song) as a promotional song, but unfortunately exclusively for Spotify users. It's a shame because the acoustic version is so cute, and I'd love to have it on the deluxe album along with the other acoustics. I also think it should have been the second single instead of Love It When You Hate Me.
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Post by ame · 雨 on Jun 28, 2024 16:08:27 GMT
I guess everyone consider it a single since it made the cut into the greatest hits album (?) for sure she made a weird decision by including it since she's not close with mgk anymore. Which i guess it further fuels the rejection feeling in this fandom for such a good treatment from her when it's not even a single.
to me it's one of the weakest songs on LS anyway
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Post by blackmage on Jun 28, 2024 17:56:56 GMT
I do enjoy the song; I don't love it, but I also don't think it's that bad. I think people just latch onto the fact that it's an MGK feature and started to hate it, lol... which is understandable to some extent. I have some other favorite songs on the album, but I still think Bois Lie is okay. Maybe they added it for the feature to attract streams or whatever.
Although I said I like it, I don't think it really deserved to make the cut into the GH.
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) but it doesn't represent HAW and overcoming Lyme at all.. same goes for WTH and Smile for Goodbye Lullaby, nice songs but those aren't representing the album at all.
