Selena Gomez is Good For You

agreed RE: Lana - i do love the lyrics though. that line is ace.

'syncopate' is an awfully big word for a sixth grader

still insist that the writer meant "synchronize"

my friend told me that he knows one of the guys who wrote this song the other night. i was excited :)

also i like the wiki entry and the depiction of Selena's involvement/take on the song

yea, the pedo/daddy issues reading of this song baffles me.
otm Veronica Moser and others.
I'm still stunned by how much her voice and singing carry with so little (words, melody).
the funny thing is at first her pronunciation of "good" seemed weird to me but now that I listen closely, it is very normal...

wow, that's a long wiki entry for such a recent and not that successful song !

while I agree with lex's/veronica moser's reading of the song, selena may disagree:

She also explained how she now tries to convey her feelings through her music. “Good For You” is about "the confidence of me turning into a young woman," she said.

http://www.ibtimes.com/selena-gomez-talks-about-her-new-song-good-you-why-tailor-swift-wants-her-get-cat-1978955

That's quoted out of context, and Selena doesn't have the last say abt song's theme, but seems relevant all the same

she wants to look good for us ;_;

yes, and she's comfortable with it too

oh it was actually quite successful. good for... her !

anyway, Selena doesn't seem to think of the song as depicting a fucked up relationship or constricted awkwardness:

There’s no love interest in the video, it’s all me. The reason why I wanted it to feel that way is because it’s about truly feeling good about yourself. I love the sensuality. It doesn’t try to hard. It’s not in everybody’s face. It’s like when you have that feeling with someone, when you just want to feel pretty and you want to feel good. Whatever it is, whether its in jeans and a t-shirt, or someone else’s shirt. Just something that makes you feel beautiful and sexy.

see, i love that! i love the honesty and innocence about it. it doesn't need to be *all* tragic. sometimes it's ok to want to feel pretty and good, even if it can be sad at the same time. v v easy to relate to.

the goid pronunciation was def the initial selling point of the song

"same old love" is pretty good

also, although I really dislike the rap break and prefer the sparse musical arrangements version, it's interesting that Rocky actually contributed to the production of the version of the track he's on.
I wonder if it's often the case or if most/all the rap breaks are simply added to the finished track.

My problem isn't that the rap break interrupts the flow – musically anyway. I think the key change there is great, actually, and the thing sounds fine.

It's that the lyrical imagery of her grinding on his "miniature John Hancock" is so nakedly crude it takes the listener right out of this trance she's put us in before.

Combined with the "ho ho watch me cleverly avoid swearing" flow, it's just another reminder of how cancerous these things really are right now.

regarding the "goïd", when you listen closely, it seems it's not due to her pronunciation but to the echo or something.
definitely one of the things that struck first !

there's another thing about the rap break it's the sounds she makes in the background... kinda creepy.
Like an old ghost or something !

YES. the only i truly hate about his verse is the john hancock line. otherwise i fully prefer the production on the callabo. it hits hard.

yeah it hits harder and sounds more like a hit but that's the reason why I prefer the more basic and naked version that leaves more room to her voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XFfWems2_A

<3 this

uh ohhhhhhhhhhh. what with this and the new Janet i think my friday night is MADE. can't wait

Pretty cool. It doesn't hit me instantly as hard as "good for you" but many hooks. The "hihihihiiiiiiihi" are fun !

still insist that the writer meant "synchronize"

― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

if your heartbeat is syncopated you should see a doctor

wow, that's a long wiki entry for such a recent and not that successful song !

― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, September 11, 2015 1:52 AM (3 weeks ago)

virtually all recent songs by pop artists with rabid fanbases (including random album tracks that i guess are "notable" b/c they were mentioned in two album reviews or something) have unbelievably long and overly detailed wiki entries

meanwhile ~90% of wiki entries for pre-wikipedia era songs are just "(song) is a song released by (artist) in (year). It reached #(position) on the charts. The End."

"Hands To Myself" better be a single soon.

i love this record so much

omg is there a full album? HANDS TO MYSELF what a title

https://www.yahoo.com/health/selena-gomez-reveals-she-has-lupusbut-what-is-134448687.html

eek

saw that last night, heavy shit

first track of new album sounds kinda like...drake (for me, this is not a bad thing)

I MEAN I COULD BUT WHY WOULD I WANT TO

have been contemplating a "this is what happens when your boyfriend's a werewolf" comment but bad taste obv

first track on this is great

oooooh "hands to myself"

i am rly excited to buy the Billboard

it's like my Saturday morning ritual

https://twitter.com/chartnews/status/652909248490418176

selena first week projections: 85-95k

halsey first week sales: 115k

lana del rey honeymoon first week sales: 116k

I've only listened to a few tracks and have no particular thoughts yet but I've noticed I really like her speaking voice.
I didn't know or cared much about her before "good for you" so I had never heard her talk.
She has a great low register voice when she speaks (which makes a big contrast with her looks).
I'm not sure she's a good singer but there are moments when her voice is great.

Heard part of the album while getting coffee this morning. Not bad.

"Me and the Rhythm" is good. "Same Old Love" is garbage.

wow title track is lovely, her voice sounds incredible

loving the album, same old love included. hearing 'the dreaming' synths and more police revivalism

me and the rhythm is a little taylor for me

i'm also getting some (forgive me, but) Gloria Estefan vibes like on body heat

Some nice tracks but I would have been much happier with only slow, intimate tracks like "good for you" instead of the big pop/rnb songs with big production and hooks. Also
I don't really like her generic diva voice.
For instance I find the second time she sings the word "revival" fantastic. More of that !

if anything, "me & the rhythm" reminds me most of CRJ's "warm blood"

"hands to myself" is really great

i mean i could but why would i want to <3

definitely an album to cherrypick from though

um can we please talk about "hands to myself"