Hopefully "What Have You Done for Me Lately" and "Nasty" manage to find two comfy seats behind "Papa Don't Preach," "Live to Tell," and "Open Your Heart." I wouldn't want "Where's the Party" or "La Isla Bonita" to seize their wigs.
Yes, the 3 first tracks of Control are clearly the best on it, IMO. After that I found it a little monotone.
When something different came (Let's Wait Awhile and Funny How Time Flies) I was like "finally!" and my rates got up.
Songs like Control and Nasty find support on their amazing beat, and What Have You Done For Me Lately has the best part on the whole album ("you ought to be thankful for the little things (...)")
Okay, this song is cute (not as cute as "Boy Blue" though). This was a single only in the Netherlands. Why just the Netherlands, I'll never know. It shouldn't have been a single anywhere. I "get" the whole 50s vibe of this song, but I feel it never really takes off. I'm more a fan of tightly-structured songs, so the lack of an obvious structure in this song irritates me.
Oh, this song. When I saw it in the tracklist, I hoped it would be really good. But it's not. In fact, it's the most "meh" song in the rate. People didn't feel anything about it either way. Notice, nobody loved it enough to give it a 10, and nobody hated it enough to give it a 4. Just mehness in the 6, 7, 8 range. This is the last song in the rate to not receive a 10.
Cyndi's almost out of here now with only two songs remaining after this one. This is the first of the four remaining non-singles to leave the competition. I wish I had given this song higher than a 6 now, because it's really strong. It was easily at least a 7 looking back on it
A few people are going to be really mad about this one Another non-single leaves the building, but I could have easily seen this being a bit hit for Madge. It wasn't one of my faves on True Blue, but I definitely see the appeal of it. I gave it a 7, and so did a plurality of the voters. Can't stand the crying baby at the end of the song.
Did Michael ghost-write on this one? It reminds me of him so much. This rate is clearly all about the singles, as there is only one non-single left now that this one is gone. This could have been another Top 10 (20?) single for Janet, though. Just LOL @ that last high note. Did Janet really hit that???
White Heat ahead of Where's the Party... Cyndi's weak ass should have filled those fourth and fifth spots and made it five for five. Her entire album would be out.
Well, I wanted the competition for last non-single to be more thrilling, but there's no hiding now that it's White Heat. I guess the question now is, "Where will it land?"
Well, I wanted the competition for last non-single to be more thrilling, but there's no hiding now that it's White Heat. I guess the question now is, "Where will it land?"
I kind of expected this one to happen in this round—it literally took me years to appreciate
This song and it wasn't until 'Blond Ambition Tour' when I finally saw the light. .
I can see myself doin' an 80s 'finger snapping/shoulder pad pumping' bop to this.
But it sounds outdated for 'Control'.
'Janet Jackson' or 'Dreamstreet' most definitely could've used this. .
Did Michael ghost-write on this one? It reminds me of him so much. This rate is clearly all about the singles, as there is only one non-single left now that this one is gone. This could have been another Top 10 (20?) single for Janet, though. Just LOL @ that last high note. Did Janet really hit that???
lmao i liked this song she's singing her heart out lol..that last note was something tho lol u can't say she was whispering there lmao ..in fact did she didn't whisper really on any of the songs lol
A few people are going to be really mad about this one Another non-single leaves the building, but I could have easily seen this being a bit hit for Madge. It wasn't one of my faves on True Blue, but I definitely see the appeal of it. I gave it a 7, and so did a plurality of the voters. Can't stand the crying baby at the end of the song.
********. Rubbish. I demand a recount, etc and so forth.
Oy, another Cyndi Lauper bloodbath. Considering that True Colors is clearly the weakest album of the bunch, I shouldn't be too disappointed that all her songs are getting eliminated first, but they're definitely better than people are giving them credit for. I love the retro rock 'n' roll vibe of "Maybe He'll Know," and "Calm Inside the Storm" is actually really good, especially that awesome chorus and Cyndi's passionately urgent vocals. ("What's Going On" is pretty much crap, though. That garbage arrangement almost ruins some excellent source material.) At least "Change of Heart" and "True Colors" are still left; those are definitely the best tracks on True Colors.
"He Doesn't Know I'm Alive" is certainly cute, but it's probably the weakest track on Control, so I'm fine with its elimination.
"Where's the Party?," on the other hand, was ****ing ROBBED. That underappreciated masterpiece is a perfect 10 and shouldn't have landed up anywhere below the top five. Shame on you, voters. (A 4?! Who the ****...) But at least I got a new favorite Madge song out of this rate.