Written by and featuring lead vocals from Christine McVie, "Say You Love Me" was released a single from the band's 1975 self-titled album. As well as charting at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, "Say You Love Me" was also the band's first single to chart in the UK, peaking at #40. Apparently, it also became a song that country artists liked to cover in the late '70s. (Stephanie Winslow released a cover in 1979 that reached #10 on the Country charts; not only was her biggest hit a cover, but her second-biggest hit was as well. Poor Stephanie.)
What the GP had to say:
Despite (apparently) being one of the band's signature hits, y'all didn't really care for it. Referencing a comment about another Fleetwood Mac song, conseeded called it "Another song you'd hear at a supermarket. This time it's worse though." Playa Playa also gave little praise: "I dislike this song for personal reasons, but the song is bit too familiar anyway. It's really only Christine McVie's vocals that I'm fond of which is unusual for Fleetwood Mac. Usually, every member of the band does their thing - some more than others." I detected a little biT of shade.
Released as the third single from Blondie's 1979 album Eat To The Beat, "Atomic" has gone on to become one of the band's signature songs. Originally, the song featured an intro inspired by the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" and featured an instrumental break with a bass solo. The 7" version takes out both of these, removing the intro altogether and replacing the instrumental break with a repeat of the verse. The original version can be found on both Eat To The Beat and the 1981 compilation The Best Of Blondie, though. (It's the better version, don't @ me otherwise.)
This is also the highest song to not receive a 10. Despite weirdly receiving no 10s, it did get an 11, as well as a 9.5 and four 9s.
What the GP had to say:
Buyonce1814 yet again shares his thoughts: "An amazing karaoke song to be honest. I just love singing along and acting wild to it. This song is just sheer magnificence." Only an 8.2 for "sheer magnificence"? I've had it with your lies! The appreciation for the intro was also shared by andresg770, who said, "It might've been my 11 if it had been the amazing LP version with the kickass 'Three Blind Mice' intro." Weird how much of a difference things like that can make! However, even in single version form, it got Lucas32's 11: "I had to give this my 11 since it is the defining Blondie song for me. The mix between disco and rock is so effortless and organic and it gives the song a unique flair as well. On top of that, it's just an earworm on first listen but not the kind that will annoy you after you've heard it five times but a timeless tune that never fails to get me." Wonderlust (giving out one of his many 0s), on the other hand... "You shouldn't be surprised, this song is a travesty. One play of this is one play too many." Oh, but I am surprised. Surprised at how bad some people's taste can be, that is.
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