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When will Britney have her "All Too Well" moment?


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5 hours ago, Emil87 said:

Hopefully never. Not even being biased cuz I do enjoy some Taylor Swift songs but this is so beyond basic in every possible way. The lyrics, the melody, everything. I can’t imagine anyone besides a 13 yo girl relating to it.

I would hope a 13 year old girl couldn't relate to it since the song is about a relationship between a young woman and an older man. Have you even listened to the 10 minute version? Just because the song isn't relatable to you doesn't mean it isn't relatable to many other people. Swift paints some vivid moments and scenes with that song and many can relate to falling hard and being scarred by a relationship in their youth. 

Anyway, no, I hope not for Britney because ATW got its moment because TS is a singer-songwriter and she was re-recording her records. Britney is not a singer-songwriter and I don't expect that from her for future music, I like her for her dance hits and performances. 

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23 minutes ago, GimmeTitney said:

I would hope a 13 year old girl couldn't relate to it since the song is about a relationship between a young woman and an older man. Have you even listened to the 10 minute version? Just because the song isn't relatable to you doesn't mean it isn't relatable to many other people. Swift paints some vivid moments and scenes with that song and many can relate to falling hard and being scarred by a relationship in their youth. 

Anyway, no, I hope not for Britney because ATW got its moment because TS is a singer-songwriter and she was re-recording her records. Britney is not a singer-songwriter and I don't expect that from her for future music, I like her for her dance hits and performances. 

Tbh, I listened to the original version once and that was enough. Maybe if I gave it a few more listens I could get into it, but I’d probably never listen to any song that’s 10 min long.

I did peek how you’re undermining Britney’s artistry when she’s co-written many of her songs, composed a few, and her collaborators have mentioned how good she is at coming up with melodies. She’s much more than just a performer with dance hits. But even if she was just that, that doesn’t make her less talented than Ms. singer-songwriter TS. 

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8 hours ago, Joshyworld said:


"All Too Well" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Its five-minute version is part of her fourth studio album, Red (2012), whereas its re-recording and uncut 10-minute version is part of her second re-recorded album, 'Red (Taylor's Version) (2021)'. "All Too Well" is a power ballad combining country rock, soft rock, folk and arena rock styles, with lyrics narrating a romantic relationship and its subsequent dissolution using vivid imagery.

After 'Red' was released by Big Machine Records on October 22, 2012, "All Too Well" peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 59 on the Canadian Hot 100, and was certified gold by the RIAA despite it never being a single. It went on to become one of Swift's most acclaimed and widely covered songs, and earned a cult following, with its "scarf" reference becoming a popular culture phenomenon. Critics, fans, and media outlets have often called "All Too Well" Swift's best song, highlighting its cathartic songwriting; emotional engagement; specific, expository details; slow-burning production; vocal performance; and musical climax. It featured on several publications' lists of the best songs of the 2010s decade and the greatest songs of all time, such as Rolling Stone's 2021 List of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

In 2021, following the controversy regarding her masters, Swift re-recorded two versions of "All Too Well"—the 5-minute "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)", and the unabridged "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"—for 'Red (Taylor's Version)'. The 10-minute version was accompanied by "All Too Well: The Short Film", a romantic drama written and directed by Swift, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien.

Surpassing the 2012 track's chart performance, "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)" was met with international commercial success, topping the charts in various countries and breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest song ever to reach number one on the BillboardHot 100. It was met with rave reviews from music critics, who praised Swift's songwriting for the "epic" songcraft, song structure, and the extended storytelling for providing more context and perspective than the five-minute version. Publications named it one of the best songs of 2021 in their year-end rankings and a career highlight for Swift. Both the 10-minute song and the short film have received numerous accolades, including the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and a nomination for Song of the Year at the forthcoming 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

That being said, can Britney have her "All Too Well" moment with a 10-minute re-recording of "Hold On Tight" or from a demo on the 'Original Doll' Sessions? I'm not even a Taylor fan but I can't even deny this song's greatness. :nynod_miss_new_york_ms_nodding_yes_yas_agree:

Discuss.

 

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This was very well written. While i love Britney and have been a huge fan  of hers since she debuted she will never have an “All too Well” moment. The majority of her music doesn’t have any real depth and probably never will. I love Britney’s catalog and jam her on a daily, but Taylor’s music is so relatable. Taylor is such a great writer, director, singer, actor and the list keeps growing. Britney is never going to have all of that unfortunately. 

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