Leon wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:54 pm Everyone knows the ballads are her bread and butter. Hoping to find some other bops, even midtempos.

MaCK. wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:45 am

Plain Loser wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 11:40 am I don't know how we ended up in this state of binary opinions on things - either love or hate. I personally find it interesting to read everyone's individual (and differing) critiques of songs. We all have different tastes and criteria for what makes a good song.

I'm excited to hear these when they're released.

Right! What the fuck is the point of a forum if we are expected to just post "Yassss Queen amazing!!" To everything she does?

janvinron wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:49 am

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:50 am

Christian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:48 am

Its Spring in Latin America

I feel like the world is still not open . Where they gon play these bops at . Oh well still jamming in the car tho

Through their music gadgets?

SHOULD a ballad really be released this season?

Christian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:48 am

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:41 am

BabyJaneM wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:39 am I don't get why she's afraid to release a ballad as a first single. Something like hoy tengo ganas de ti or pero me.. would be huge in Latin America!

Maybe trying a new formula . Ballad , bop , bop then now you gotta get attention so maybe they chose a bop first but it’s the 4th quarter you’d think a ballad would be more fitting we’ll see.

Its Spring in Latin America

BabyJaneM wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:39 am I don't get why she's afraid to release a ballad as a first single. Something like hoy tengo ganas de ti or pero me.. would be huge in Latin America!

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:30 am

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:20 am

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:14 am

I've lived in places she wasn't that big. It's not my fault that she's not that big outside of the US.

Why you’re so hung up on yonka tho? She’s still bigger she can release an album without promotion . Shiet I don’t even buy it but I know when her shit is out . You shouldn’t be proud that she isn’t bigger in those places either because we know why lmao . Bye hoe

Why u so mad then? Lol.

Talk about lack of consistency. Sorry for insulting your fave.

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:14 am

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:40 pm

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:21 pm

Yet you defended Yonkers so...



Consistency isn't your thing.

Lmao I’m not a Beyoncé stan but you can’t deny her impact and star power right now . Your hateration lmao you can be fans of more than one artist you know

I've lived in places she wasn't that big. It's not my fault that she's not that big outside of the US.

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:23 pm

106th wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 9:20 pm I know all stans do this, but I really wish for once we could just be excited as a fandom for the new era/new music we're on the verge of

we wait literally 4-6 years for THIS impeding moment with our girl... and FINALLY we know it's about to be here

and we're worried about charts and what the GP will think

I GET IT, but also... WHO CARES?! Shes 22+ years in and has more than proven herself ...she's just doing this for fun and the fans at this point

Just ignore them.

Apparently we are the crazy ones for being happy for her.

Yet they are the same people who haven't stopped complaining for years...

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 10:21 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:32 pm

SanelyInsane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:17 pm

Again, the music is not the point of my comment.

Some of these stans are up her ass and it’s not helping her lol. It’s giving Mariah Carey delusional fans tea

Yet you defended Yonkers so...



Consistency isn't your thing.

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:12 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:02 pm

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:58 pm It’s clear Christina prioritized her own mental health and well-being over a certain level of success. I can’t fault her for that. I’m sure she’s at peace with it.

Drive isn’t there since divorce with Jordan Bratman . Her artistry , her visuals , her musicality took a dip. Out of her contemporaries she’s the most creative but hard work beats talent ( Beyoncé is the hard work, talent is Xtina) . It’s like the divorced drained her .

She was taking her long breaks before she even met Jordan. That said, I think the Jordan divorce narrative is a bit too narrow. I think the divorce, paired with the aggressive campaign against Bionic, and the initial poor reception of Burlesque probably made her say screw it.

She was working really really hard during that period between the movie/soundtrack and album, losing all that weight from dance rehearsals felt very debutina getting her workouts in from being onstage. It probably sucked to out in all of that energy for three projects and have the response be a series of c*nty posts from Perez Hilton.


We don’t need to diminish Bey to explain Xtina. Also, Bey is a Virgo, we are driven by anxiety to succeed. Sags are just not like that. Beyonce is a talented singer and performer, Christina acknowledges that. She also has a great team around her for quality control.

I think Christina is starting to catch up with quality control, so I’m excited about this new era. Nobody is gonna let her go out in those synthetic wigs from “The Voice.”

SanelyInsane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:17 pm

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:56 pm

SanelyInsane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:37 pm

No one said anything about their music but ok.

Part of the reason they are consistent is that they are risk-averse. Justin has worked with the same collaborators to diminishing creative returns for his entire solo career. P!nk makes mediocre mom rock and essentially does the same thing every 1.5 years. I’m not saying Christina has only released great albums, but every album is a nee undertaking and creative process for her. She could have gone on autopilot for a decade, but I think Lotus is an example of her just releasing for the sake of releasing…and that was not good.

Again, the music is not the point of my comment.

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:12 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:02 pm

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:58 pm It’s clear Christina prioritized her own mental health and well-being over a certain level of success. I can’t fault her for that. I’m sure she’s at peace with it.

Drive isn’t there since divorce with Jordan Bratman . Her artistry , her visuals , her musicality took a dip. Out of her contemporaries she’s the most creative but hard work beats talent ( Beyoncé is the hard work, talent is Xtina) . It’s like the divorced drained her .

She was taking her long breaks before she even met Jordan. That said, I think the Jordan divorce narrative is a bit too narrow. I think the divorce, paired with the aggressive campaign against Bionic, and the initial poor reception of Burlesque probably made her say screw it.

She was working really really hard during that period between the movie/soundtrack and album, losing all that weight from dance rehearsals felt very debutina getting her workouts in from being onstage. It probably sucked to out in all of that energy for three projects and have the response be a series of c*nty posts from Perez Hilton.


We don’t need to diminish Bey to explain Xtina. Also, Bey is a Virgo, we are driven by anxiety to succeed. Sags are just not like that. Beyonce is a talented singer and performer, Christina acknowledges that. She also has a great team around her for quality control.

I think Christina is starting to catch up with quality control, so I’m excited about this new era. Nobody is gonna let her go out in those synthetic wigs from “The Voice.”

Atrapadobaby wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:58 pm It’s clear Christina prioritized her own mental health and well-being over a certain level of success. I can’t fault her for that. I’m sure she’s at peace with it.

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:28 pm

SanelyInsane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:21 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:42 pm

This is true, plus gen z rule the streaming aspect of charting :/

People know of her talent but she’s been gone way too long and not active so not many people are checking for her.

She has no one to blame but herself. It would’ve been a different thing if she actually had been trying all these years but she hasn’t. She literally stopped promoting her music after B2B and has just done the bare minimum.

One of the reasons why Beyonce, P!nk, and JT (from that generation) are still relevant is because they continuously put in the work.

But let’s hope she has been re-inspired to promote her music again.

You guys act as if those three were the biggest stars ever.

Neither Yonks, Pink, or JT are that big outside of the US.

The last time I ever heard JT outside of this forum was when he did the Happy ripoff.

Pink was kind of popular when she copied Beautiful.

Yonks hasn't been popular since her Single Ladies days.

EDIT: I honestly would have forgotten about Yonks or Pink's existence if it weren't for this forum. Sorry not sorry. They are not that important in the musical landscape outside of the US.

SanelyInsane wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:21 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:42 pm

Plain Loser wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:44 pm Guys, no tea no shade but literally the ONLY people talking about Xtina's Spanish record(s) are Xtina's stans. Her chances at success with this are probably the same as they would have been, leak or no leak.

This is true, plus gen z rule the streaming aspect of charting :/

People know of her talent but she’s been gone way too long and not active so not many people are checking for her.

She has no one to blame but herself. It would’ve been a different thing if she actually had been trying all these years but she hasn’t. She literally stopped promoting her music after B2B and has just done the bare minimum.

One of the reasons why Beyonce, P!nk, and JT (from that generation) are still relevant is because they continuously put in the work.

But let’s hope she has been re-inspired to promote her music again.

Plain Loser wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 5:44 pm Guys, no tea no shade but literally the ONLY people talking about Xtina's Spanish record(s) are Xtina's stans. Her chances at success with this are probably the same as they would have been, leak or no leak.

KevinKardashian wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:31 pm

pato wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:33 pm

Erotica wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:38 pm Found this on twitter

Let me make some research

DevotionHURTS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:32 pm

LaurelHeights wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:28 pm Pmm ......

This is where your comment should end.

Kitana wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:56 pm

Creek wrote: ↑Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:44 pm More respect for Xtina for not giving a fuck about her competition. It’s either that or her team just doesn’t do proper research.

She’s said numerology times she doesn’t give a fuck about charts. Taylor Swift and her team, on the other hand, do care and that’s why they pushed her album release up one week.