"Who Is She 2 U" (2004) Afrodisiac
Hot 100 peak: #85
Overall score: 7.24 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 5 (1x)
One of numerous Timbaland collaborations on Afrodisiac, "Who Is She 2 U" features a soulful Brandy confronting her cheating man. Serving as the album's second single, its weak chart performance effectively ended Afrodisiac's promotional push. Audiences—and voters—were potentially turned off by the song's unconventional dynamics, which continually build the musical and emotional tension throughout the verses and chorus without ever offering a satisfying release.
I think you would do better posting it during the day, but it depends on your schedule.
I tried posting earlier, but no one was around. I have class pretty much all day Mondays through Thursdays, but maybe I can do something tomorrow afternoon.
I'm upset Monica is getting basically schooled right now...
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Monica is getting ripped apart on this countdown.
Poor Monica. Her basicness was just too much for voters, I guess. It's too bad Playboy isn't here to drag for her like he threatened promised; she could really use the help right now.
Overall score: 7.32 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 4 (1x)
Aaliyah's final charting single is also her first elimination. This soft, yearning bedroom ballad, built on a Spanish guitar riff, was originally a demo for the New York R&B duo Changing Faces, but later became one of six unreleased tracks included on Aaliyah's posthumous album, I Care 4 U. Voter response was fairly middle-of-the-road, with half of its scores falling in the 6-7 range, and fewer 10's than almost every other Aaliyah track in the rate.
"Right Here (Departed)" (2008) Human
Hot 100 peak: #34
Overall score: 7.47 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 4 (1x)
Despite its striking opening harmonies and massive hook, voters were surprisingly not excited by "Right Here (Departed)," the lead single from Brandy's last album, Human. Though it saw the singer return to her longtime collaborator, Rodney "Dangerchild" Jerkins (who produced hits such as "The Boy Is Mine" and "What About Us?"), the song had an equally mixed reception on the charts, topping club play while stalling at both pop and R&B radio.
It's weird, but I always used to think that she was the "good" singer among the three, and yet listening to all the songs for this rate, her voice ended up being my least favorite. I don't think it has nearly as much personality as Aaliyah's or as interesting of a timbre as Brandy's.
"Right Here (Departed)" (2008) Human
Hot 100 peak: #34
Overall score: 7.47 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 4 (1x)
Despite its striking opening harmonies and massive hook, voters were surprisingly not excited by "Right Here (Departed)," the lead single from Brandy's last album, Human. Though it saw the singer return to her longtime collaborator, Rodney "Dangerchild" Jerkins (who produced hits such as "The Boy Is Mine" and "What About Us?"), the song had an equally mixed reception on the charts, topping club play while stalling at both pop and R&B radio.
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"Who Is She 2 U" (2004) Afrodisiac
Hot 100 peak: #85
Overall score: 7.24 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 5 (1x)
One of numerous Timbaland collaborations on Afrodisiac, "Who Is She 2 U" features a soulful Brandy confronting her cheating man. Serving as the album's second single, its weak chart performance effectively ended Afrodisiac's promotional push. Audiences—and voters—were potentially turned off by the song's unconventional dynamics, which continually build the musical and emotional tension throughout the verses and chorus without ever offering a satisfying release.
It was sort of a general lack of enthusiasm for either song. "Who Is She 2 U" had nine 6's, for example. I can sort of understand it with that track, since it doesn't offer any huge moments to grab onto as a listener. But the chorus on "Right Here (Departed)" is amazing! How did anyone give it less than an 8?
It's weird, but I always used to think that she was the "good" singer among the three, and yet listening to all the songs for this rate, her voice ended up being my least favorite. I don't think it has nearly as much personality as Aaliyah's or as interesting of a timbre as Brandy's.
Eh...
I would've participated in this rate, by the way. But I wa sonly familiar with Aaliyah's music and I didn't feel like spending all that time on Monica and Brandy.