now that you've mentioned it, it is very Aaliyah/Timbo-ish yea.

but yea, my 2nd favorite off of her record, after Unusual You.

Its a strong track, the theme is very much like "early Morning" from the in the zone record which still to me is one of her best songs. The track has grown on me since i first got the record, but to me the strongest tracks are the japan bonus tracks from the import, "Phonography" and "Amnesia", all in all another strong album from her

lastdecember said:

I agree with Phonography but I hate Amnesia. Have you heard Trouble? The bonus that came with the iTunes pre-order? Great song.

As for this song, I think it's great, it's on the wrong album though. Would've fitted nicely on Blackout instead of Ooh Ooh Baby or Why Should I Be Sad?

Stand out track. It is so non Britney that it sticks out like a sore thumb. 'Circus' is all hers but 'Unusual You' and 'Blur' are the highlights on this cd and actually saved this cd.

Stand out track. It is so non Britney that it sticks out like a sore thumb. 'Circus' is all hers but 'Unusual You' and 'Blur' are the highlights on this cd and actually saved this cd.

lastdecember said:

I agree with Phonography but I hate Amnesia. Have you heard Trouble? The bonus that came with the iTunes pre-order? Great song.

As for this song, I think it's great, it's on the wrong album though. Would've fitted nicely on Blackout instead of Ooh Ooh Baby or Why Should I Be Sad?

This is the real Moonbeam now! Actually, I wouldn't have minded you saying I like "Gimme More". I'll sell my soul for "Gimme More"!

I don't remember "Blur". Kinda fitting, I guess.

purplesweat said:

Trouble I dislike since it was done with the same producers of Madonna's Get Together and they used the break of GT as the chord structure of Trouble...

I have to admit... and I HATE to admit that... that I indeed like some of the songs. Especially Blur, Fuck Me and Unusual U. I'm not keen on most of the dance tracks though.
It seems to me as if they'd used the same beat always and they have no melodies.

purplesweat said:

Trouble I dislike since it was done with the same producers of Madonna's Get Together and they used the break of GT as the chord structure of Trouble...

I have to admit... and I HATE to admit that... that I indeed like some of the songs. Especially Blur, Fuck Me and Unusual U. I'm not keen on most of the dance tracks though.

Briteny is no Aaliyah, but I'm feelin' this track.

Rinluv said:

why do some performers who don't write their songs say liek Britney get critism, but say other performers who don't write their songs are treated differently say Aaliyah?

ehuffnsd said:

I see what you're saying and I have to say I agree with you to an extent. If Aaliyah was still alive and on her 6th studio album and wasn't doing anything in the writing or producing process, I would be just as hard on her as I am on Britney, but sadly, she only released 3 albums before her death, so who knows if she would have written songs on her follow-up to "Aaliyah". Her sound and style was always changing and you never knew what you were going to get on the next album release, but with Britney, I know exactly what to expect from her at this point in her career...sexual imagery, sexed up lyrics, and lip-syncing, which is why I just can't see what the big deal is about her, because pretty much all female solo artists nowadays are doing the exact same things. At this point, Britney's tragic personal life is really what makes her stand out to me, because she had just as much of a hand in putting it out there for the world to see as the paparazzos who constantly followed her. Aaliyah had scandal surrounding her first album and didn't have a big voice either, but at least she learned from that scandal and kept her private life private after that and she went on stage and usually sang live while dancing at the same time.

Also, Aaliyah didn't release an album almost every year like Britney, which I believe can hurt an artist who doesn't do anything more than just sing on their albums. Aaliyah stopped making albums to finish high school and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. She had her priorities in a totally different place and realized that even if you have a hit record, it's always good to have an education to fall back on just in case. She could have just kept making albums, but she chose to be a well-rounded young woman. She was beautiful, graceful, and intelligent which are more reasons why I adored her soo much. Britney's albums are pretty close together except for that 3 year gap when she was making babies with K-Fed...and that was all she was doing. She could have been taking online courses, learning how to make her own music, or something more to broaden her mind, but she just made babies and paid nannies to take care of them. She's only been out for 10 years and has 6 albums, which were all pretty much written and produced by other people.

Everyone knows that Aaliyah's sound was created by Missy and Timbaland (except on her first album with R. Kelly aka tha molester ), and they were always given just as much credit as she was (Aaliyah usually being the one to point them out...even putting them in several of her videos), but with Britney, she seems to get most of the praise when she releases a hit album as apposed to all the songwriters and producers who make her sound for her. The fact that people were saying that Janet was stealing 'Britney's sound' when they heard 'Feedback' is still totally ridiculous to me, because Britney doesn't have a sound...you have to make your own music first before you can be credited with having a sound, but that's just how I feel. The only artist who I credit as being able to pull off a decent album almost every year that they have either written or produced on is Prince and Britney definitely don't compare to him...doubt she ever will if she keeps allowing others to make all her major music decisions for her.

For me, Aaliyah just carried herself better, professionally and privately. Aaliyah used sexual imagery also, but something about the way she used it just seemed more sophisticated and less trashy which, unfortunately, doesn't seem to be the case for alot of female artists nowadays, not just Britney. I love Aaliyah, God rest her soul, but if she had been anything like Britney Spears, I wouldn't feel the same way. If Britney would put more into her craft than just her vocals, I would actually consider supporting her. Just my
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Its about being drunk and having a hangover.

At this point, Britney's tragic personal life is really what makes her stand out to me, because she had just as much of a hand in putting it out there for the world to see as the paparazzos who constantly followed her. Aaliyah had scandal surrounding her first album and didn't have a big voice either, but at least she learned from that scandal and kept her private life private after that and she went on stage and usually sang live while dancing at the same time.

Britney's albums are pretty close together except for that 3 year gap when she was making babies with K-Fed...and that was all she was doing. She could have been taking online courses, learning how to make her own music, or something more to broaden her mind, but she just made babies and paid nannies to take care of them.

Everyone knows that Aaliyah's sound was created by Missy and Timbaland (except on her first album with R. Kelly aka tha molester ), and they were always given just as much credit as she was (Aaliyah usually being the one to point them out...even putting them in several of her videos), but with Britney, she seems to get most of the praise when she releases a hit album as apposed to all the songwriters and producers who make her sound for her.

The fact that people were saying that Janet was stealing 'Britney's sound' when they heard 'Feedback' is still totally ridiculous to me, because Britney doesn't have a sound...you have to make your own music first before you can be credited with having a sound, but that's just how I feel.

The only artist who I credit as being able to pull off a decent album almost every year that they have either written or produced on is Prince and Britney definitely don't compare to him...doubt she ever will if she keeps allowing others to make all her major music decisions for her.

For me, Aaliyah just carried herself better, professionally and privately. Aaliyah used sexual imagery also, but something about the way she used it just seemed more sophisticated and less trashy which, unfortunately, doesn't seem to be the case for alot of female artists nowadays, not just Britney.

I love Aaliyah, God rest her soul, but if she had been anything like Britney Spears, I wouldn't feel the same way. If Britney would put more into her craft than just her vocals, I would actually consider supporting her. Just my