Please I'm so in love with the part from 0:32 to 1:01 in "S&M" does anyone have recommendations of songs that sound like that?

"She has lip fillers"

Someone recommended flowerovlove on this subreddit and I have enjoyed her album MINI SKIRT WARRIOR.

Obviously, all artists have inspiration from other artists to some degree. I feel like flowerovlove has a lot of today’s female pop artist vibes (Olivia, Taylor, Sabrina, etc.)

However there are two moments in two songs that stick out to me that I want to mention because it feels like it’s directly pulled from another song. I am referencing time stamps on Spotify.

1. girls will be girls, at 2:30: sounds a lot like the bridge from Death by a Thousand Cuts by Taylor Swift

2. What happened, at 1:30: sounds a lot like the “kiss his ass good-bye-yayayayay” from Good Graces by Sabrina Carpenter

I still enjoy this album and it’s fun, but it does take me out of the moment. Do you hear it too?

I like both off there music but i think i prefer five because take that did so many cover songs and the majority off the songs where sing by Gary Barlow or Robbie Williams , other guys didn't sing that much.

Five had a little bit mature sound and i think that all guys had chance to sing

[UNPOPULAR OPINION] K-pop fans need to stop pretending that every controversial concept is either “harmless fun” or “the end of the world”

I feel like the ILLIT police-uniform controversy perfectly represents one of the biggest problems with K-pop discourse.

For context, ILLIT's “You're Under Arrest” concept has sparked debate over whether the police-inspired outfits sexualize female officers. And honestly? I think there's room for a discussion here, but the way people approach these controversies is getting exhausting.

On one hand, I understand why people might find the styling inappropriate. Uniforms represent real professions, and turning them into provocative costumes for entertainment can understandably make some people uncomfortable. Just because something is part of a fictional concept doesn't automatically mean it is beyond criticism.

BUT WHY DOES EVERY DISCUSSION HAVE TO TURN INTO A MORAL TRIAL AGAINST THE IDOLS THEMSELVES?

These concepts are developed by entire creative teams. Stylists, directors, marketing departments, choreographers, and executives all contribute to the final product. Yet somehow, the members are often the ones receiving the overwhelming majority of the hate.

Do we genuinely believe that every idol has complete creative control over their outfits, choreography, music videos, and promotional concepts? And even if an idol has some input, do we actually know how much authority they have to reject a company's decisions?

At the same time, I don't think the opposite extreme is any better. We cannot keep using “they have no creative control” as a universal excuse whenever an idol or group faces legitimate criticism. There should be room to acknowledge questionable decisions without automatically declaring someone a terrible person.

What frustrates me most is the inconsistency.

When a group we like does something controversial, suddenly we need context, nuance, and an investigation into the company's intentions. When a group we dislike does something similar, suddenly context doesn't matter, and everyone involved is apparently irredeemable.

THE STANDARD SHOULD NOT CHANGE DEPENDING ON WHICH FANDOM YOU BELONG TO.

You can criticize a concept without harassing the members. You can enjoy a song while acknowledging that its styling is questionable. You can also disagree with the criticism without accusing everyone who raises concerns of being a hater.

And here's another thing: not every controversy has to end with everyone agreeing. Different audiences have different cultural expectations, and something that seems completely harmless to one person may carry a different meaning to someone else.

My question is this: Where do we draw the line between legitimate criticism and people simply looking for another reason to hate an idol?

Because right now, it feels like some fans don't actually want accountability. They want their favorite groups protected and their least favorite groups punished.

And those are two very different things.

What does this song mean to you?

It's sad Savage Garden is no more and Darren Hayes has been off the global grid for a long time.

Are there any singers/bands that have vibes of Darren's Savage Garden days? Anyone with a voice like his as I tried to master.

Charlie Puth has that falsetto voice like Darren's. But who else? Any males & females with Darren Hayes' vibes?

TLDR: little mix seemed like bullies that treated Jesy unkindly

i didn’t keep up with little mix all that much so this is literally just the impression I’ve gotten from what I saw. it’s going to sound harsh but hear me out.

Leigh Anne seemed particularly miserable on the dms it was exposed she sent about jesy. how nasty do you have to be to be sending hateful things behind another girl on the groups back, knowing you are in the public eye and knowing the hate she has already gotten around her weight and how it affected her. It’s just giving bitter and jealous.

And the interview I saw with Perry in a podcast at one point just gave major bitch vibes when talking about jesy leaving. Reading between the lines, it seemed like she really really didn’t want the best for jesy even though she pretended she was supportive - it all seemed fake.

i don’t know much about Jade nor do I care but in a group of bullies the impartial one is just as responsible. I honestly hate those types of people even more because they don’t have the balls to be nasty themselves, but they sit back and watch the other girls be. therefore she took part in the bullying and also counts as a bully.

other thoughts about racial identity within the group and why/how this affected Jesy:

I also think, in the late 2010/early 2020s, because of the wokeism and the strong need to signal one is not racist, as well as the trend towards looking ethnicely ambiguous and ‘exotic’ obsession (let’s not pretend uk and us culture didn’t have this, for instance the Kardashian’s always dating black guys and having surgery to get black features) fans were much less inclined to support white group members and more inclined to support Leigh and Jade as they had more diverse backgrounds. Perrie got the token white blonde girl label , and jesy, being a white girl with darker features and brown curly hair, was in the awkward position of being a white girl that maybe didn’t possess the features and things the general public wanted her to (the things stereotyped as being ‘white’). this threatened Leigh Anne and Jade who, by the way were both born in the UK and considered British,were trying to appear more interesting and connected with diverse cultures to avoid being typecasted as simply a British girl group / act.

I’m sure people may think my take is wild, but I am also from the uk and grew up around the same time as little mix so I know the culture and attitudes around at that time. it’s my honest opinion, even though I don’t think many people would be honest enough to express it.

thats why I’m personally not supporting Jade thir well!

i think it's pretty stupid to have her old fb up but oh well

i hate how her fans would die trying to prove she's not lying about her fillers

EDIT: i see we are never getting out of patriarchy. if u don't see any issue with a woman claiming to look certain way and lying about getting fillers which influences young girls to hate how they look naturally even more, i cannot help you

Madonna is the queen of pop and for good reason, i’d say she’s the most influential woman in music of all time. do yall think any female artist before and after has secured as much fame and extensive influence/legacy as her??? i’d love to see arguments if there are any.

Seeing as how PopMusic is pretty much run by girls and gays nowadays (and I personally love that), where do you think the future of PopMusic will go seeing as how there really isn't that many straight men that are making a huge impact in it nowadays, compared to how they used to ?

For reference, seeing as how Bruno Mars just released his 4th studio album, The Romantic, earlier this year, and how he got his 10th #1 hit on the BBH100, he's currently the 3rd Pop male artist that has more than 9 #1 hits, right after Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, with Drake having the most for all men periodt. He's also on a global sol-out tour as well.

And with Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and Harry Styles also having released albums last year/this year respectively, will we arrive at a place in culture where the only men that will dominate the music industry will be Bruno, Justin, The Weeknd, Harry, and no newcomers ?

Benson Boone released a song earlier this year, which made no noise. Sombr, has also released some songs, which also made no noise. Alex Warren just released an album like 2 months ago and I haven't heard anyone talk about it. And Teddy Swims hasn't really had a big song ever since Lose Control (which seems to be his only big song anyway...)

Now, it's no shade to these new men, and I do feel like some of them have some talent, but have we arrived at a place in society where from now on, we pretty much have to rely on Bruno/Justin to be the big hitmakers, and The Weeknd/Harry will only pop in from time to time ?

Now that Jade is getting the recognition she deserves from her 2024 debut album for Angel of My Dreams, I thought I’d share a snippet of her Tiny Desk concert earlier in the year. Hands down my most favorite live version (S.A.D. Bside version is my absolute favorite.
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#jade #kyliejenner #angelofmydreams #music #popduchess #explore #

Linking to an interesting article in Paste Magazine about alleged chart blocking by Taylor Swift.

They use examples dating back to 2017 with Katy Perry through to Olivia Rodrigo and Chappel Roan's collaboration released just last week.

What do you think?

Here to anoint the masses who have yet to witness this magic.

On October 21, 2022, Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album, Midnights, kicking off one of the biggest commercial eras of her career.

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.578 million first-week units, the largest opening for an album in seven years.

Swift also became the first artist in Billboard Hot 100 history to hold all 10 Top 10 spots simultaneously.

Led by “Anti-Hero,” which spent eight weeks at No. 1, Midnights went on to spend six weeks atop the Billboard 200 and eventually won Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammys.

Justin Bieber, One Direction, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, The Weekend and BTS. These were the main pop boys of the 2010s. Who was your favorite?