GhettoFabulous 18,501 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 INLA is on a league of its own we need to stop comparing it to IWALY don’t get me wrong INLA is an amazing song but sweetie....let’s not reach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 13,061 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I disagree only because both of these films were also carried by vehicles greater than their chart positions: movies and the Oscars. Not saying anything will happen, but let's revisit this at the time of the Oscars after this song is likely performed. It's also worth noting that for a long time Titanic was the #1 movie of all time which speaks to the relevance on its movie in determining its legendary status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 13,061 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Judas Society said: tbh, INLA may be a similar ballad to IWALY and MHWGO, but I can't exactly see the song achieving what its predecessors did. Mainly because both songs were highly popular and reigned on the charts and they both were the topic of discussion in pop culture representing the movies at the same time. Like it or not, Shallow has become that for ASIB. Everyone relates to this song when they think of ASIB and it completely overshadowed INLA. Had streaming not being the force it is, Shallow will most definitely reigned at #1 on Billboard charts for the massive success it is when it comes to actual sales. I wonder if it's also worth exploring the length of the songs in determining their commercial strength as ballads. IWLNA strongly falls within the lineage of power ballads that have come before it, but it's long. Shallow is a very very short song any way you look at it so it is more digestible in the consumer market especially these days. So I wonder if this very modern trend of shorter attention spans is what works in its favor. It doesn't waste time; it is quick and builds to power with a strong, momentous performance. Contrast that to IWLNA which takes awhile to build. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilChromatica 387 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 We're in a different era now. Today's generation don't appreciate songs like INLA anymore unlike the way previous generations enjoyed IWALY and MHWGO. Today's generation prefer a modern sound imo... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoshLife 17,006 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 50 minutes ago, FameGaga said: We're in a different era now. Today's generation don't appreciate songs like INLA anymore unlike the way previous generations enjoyed IWALY and MHWGO. Today's generation prefer a modern sound imo... I don't reeeeally agree with that. Adele's "Hello" was gigantic, for example. I'm not saying it's as good a song as IWALY, but my point is that a big, well-sung ballad can still do well. It just depends on a lot of factors like who's singing it, whether it gets promoted well, what its competition is at the time it's released, etc. And honestly the ASIB songs are all doing pretty well given there haven't been any live performances highlighting one of the songs. We should revisit after the Oscars, assuming one of them gets performed. It could get a second life a la Million Reasons after the Superbowl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONAJENDRO 1,914 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 They're not in the same league because IWALY and MHWGO are literally so much better than INLA. Saying they weren't written by the singer doesn't mean ANYTHING Mad Onna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swallow 12,052 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Of course it's not in the same league as those 2 huge classics! Even if she performs it at the Oscars and it gets a huge boost and peaks in the top 5 on the Hot 100, that won't bring it any closer to these 2 monsters. Es solo una paja entre colegas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornSimon 4,832 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Economy said: Isn't sex a topic like any other? Why does that automatically make it bad quality? I don't get ppls mentality on that tbh It's SHALLOW.MP3. It's not the subject, it's the way it's treated. So superficial and empty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspiria 10,683 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 As you said, IWALY and MHWGO are great representations of 90s power ballads. They capture that particular era. INLA is just a rip off of those songs. We're not in the 90s anymore, our "classic" songs shouldn't sound the same as they did 20 years ago. They should bring something fresh that sounds uniquely "2010s". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Life 118,907 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I know. It goes INLA > MHWGO > IWALY Therefore, not on the same league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentyGa 14,340 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I mean it's nowhere near as iconic or legendary. It hasn't been released to radio so I can't really say whether it's a 'successful single' but I doubt it would go top 10 on the hot 100. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderzap00 122 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The person who made the post in here about INLA not having a catchy melody hits the biggest issue with the song itself. Granted the song is beautifully composed and written - but the one thing that song is missing to really make it POP on radio is that catchy hook/melody. The song simply does not have that ear-wormy effect that the song Shallow or even ARUTW has which is unfortunate, but that still doesn't discredit it from being an amazing song - it'll just be an amazing song that doesn't have the chart success that IWALY and MHWGO had Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJudasGaga4 67,907 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Economy said: Isn't sex a topic like any other? Why does that automatically make it bad quality? I don't get ppls mentality on that tbh I was giving an example by the way. It wasn't supposed to be literal. Like, LoveGame is about that too and I love that song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 51,956 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, KatieJudasGaga4 said: I was giving an example by the way. It wasn't supposed to be literal. Like, LoveGame is about that too and I love that song But you literally have it as the reason tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,336 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 OMG this is me after copypasting to google: MHWGO also, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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