RodeckDanny 2,203 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) the timbre in the chorus, especially in "love" is not very appealing if you ask me I love it cause I love gagz but i'm thinking as GA Edited August 29 by RodeckDanny Listen to my debut pop single 'Want You Bad'! (link on Insta) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decodekid 26,503 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 The expectations were high, and the sound of the album was so uncertain we didn’t know what to expect. I remember we were preparing ourselves for something low tempo, then the song was announced with these bright colors, we thought it might be pop, then it came out and it was a bit unexpected, not bad, but def felt different. I think we were all trying to process it based on our own expectations. If we might’ve had some sort of idea of the album sound, I think it would’ve been received better by us. Also, Perfect Illusion itself was misleading for the Joanne sound tbh And honestly I don’t think the world was anticipating Gaga, she had cleaned her image but there wasn’t much hype, she kind of regained that GP attention after Superbowl Long Live Gretchen Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 10,878 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 1. She barely promoted the song. 2. She was coming off of a period in her career considered to be an underperformance. She didn't have as much momentum compared to even post-Born This Way. 3. The song was experimental for the 2016 music soundscape. he/him/his 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinasawachanta 2,596 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) I remember detesting it as soon as it came out. Of course, many of us were expecting a dance track back then. But what bothered me the most was the production. It seemed rushed, it lacked "parts", the chorus sounded uninspired... The bridge was practically inaudible. I always thought that the song would benefit a lot if it had more "air", not all so cluttered. Or if the base had some disco elements, maybe along the lines of I want your love (without losing the rock core). Or if it exploited a more eighties vein, like Bon Jovi's Livin on a Prayer (I need a Gaga album in this direction). Having said all that, today I think it's a great track and one of Joanne's best. I do think Diamond Heart would have been a more interesting choice. Edited August 30 by rinasawachanta 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerny 4,221 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 It’s just irksome and monotonous tbh. A brick-wall of belting, hollering and strained, yet squeaky volcals and unnatural vocal affectation accompanying a poor melody from beginning to end. It’s completely overkill. Having 2 back to back annoying af lead singles has been rough, suddenly miss missy can’t pick a good lead. If someone found a rat that could talk and tried to exploit it, PI would be the rat’s song. Short lived career, poor things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricChapelR 1,905 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Because it wasn't love 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyRichie 1,728 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 I love it as one of my favorites till this day 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Goo Goo 3,686 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 I love this song but I still question why it was even on Joanne much less the lead single Lady Gaga doesn't owe us anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battle 4 Ur Life 6,321 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 if not even the fanbase supported it, who would? it’s the sound literally NO ONE was expecting/wanted from Gaga, (even tho strong) it did not showcase her vocals in a radio friendly way. the energy, lyrics and vibe of the song are too personal and come from a place of sorrow, lamentation. it’s definitely not the sound she’s known for. video took a whole week to come out. the hype died as soon as the song came out pretty much because nobody was expecting that especially with that title. with all these in consideration I think it actually did decent. and I actually really liked it when it came out and even more today but I was in fact disappointed then just because it was the lead single and I knew it wasn’t gonna be a hit. Smash With a Smile 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygato 402 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Because this deserved to be the singles line-up: 1. John Wayne 2. A-Yo 3. Million Reasons Perfect Illusion is a 3 minute (but oddly satisfying) scream that shouldve been a promo single only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelganger 3,847 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 It's a little loud for radio. Too short to be fully enjoyable. P The synths are amazing but NGL I like Kevin Parker's demo more ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artd0me 544 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 It’s still my favorite song of hers… Yes it is loud, it’s aggressive, it doesn’t give you s break to breath and it is not ear-friendly and those are all the reasons why I love it, it puts me in a highly energized state (plus it came out during the beginning of my Erasmus semester so a lot of good memories are associated with it) 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scar97 1,434 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 I think there is a great song in there. I actually love the production. The chorus needs reworked. The pronunciation of “lauhve” needs to go away. The bridge is perfect 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie25 12,632 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) Scared to read the comments since I know how divise "Perfect Illusion" was and it's the song that made me a fan, not an air conditioner Edited August 30 by Starmie25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Gaga 7,932 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Should have released it like DWAS Hit me a message and say hi ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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