The Singles Jukebox

I’d give “Addictive” at LEAST this score, honestly…

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Anjy Ou: “So he broke up with me and I was a mess for DAYS. I mean, I lay in bed just crying. Didn’t eat. Monday came and went. Tuesday… Wednesday… then Thursday I woke up like ‘Why the hell am I crying over this fool? I’M AMAZING!'” This is one of my favourite stories ever told to me, and this song is basically the musical version of it – that aha moment when you remember who the F you are (100% THAT BITCH). So freaking liberating. 
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Cédric Le Merrer: Lizzo doesn’t need a man to be awesome. She doesn’t even need anything more than whatever beat is on sale at Shutterstock Music, apparently.
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Alfred Soto: The attitude, the air of manipulated amateurish, a few unexpected images — the material’s there. But Lizzo’s habit of emphasizing the first two syllables of verses gets wearying. 
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Hannah Jocelyn: This song is a real crowd-pleaser, isn’t it? Really, though, “Truth Hurts” fits much better than “Phone” did, with more eccentric production and lyrics. I’ve accepted she’s probably not going back to the Big GRRL Small World sound any time soon, and that’s disappointing, but I’m happy to see her settle more smoothly into her new persona. 
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Ryo Miyauchi: It’s hard to tell which reason exactly explains the lukewarm response from Lizzo’s opening line: is the title “bad bitch” overplayed in 2017 after being claimed by artists from Kehlani to Cardi B to even Demi Lovato? Or does her punchline just run flat? Both comes to show there’s a slight air of performance to play that Bad Bitch from Lizzo here in her take of “IDFWU.” The boneheaded voice doesn’t quite fit her, though at least she’s having fun with it.
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Stephen Eisermann: With the seemingly endless revelations of sexual assault, “why a man great ’til he gotta be great,” is one of the most relevant lines of the year. In the context of this song, the line refers to a failed relationship, but rather than go the jaded and petty route, Lizzo flaunts her effortless confidence by serving some grade A swag. “I don’t play tag, Bitch I been it,” is a revelation in lyrical form and I challenge any listener to play this once and walk away without at least a smirk and a pep in their step because this song is that damn good.
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Ashley John: Lizzo gives us an endless string of potential Instagram captions, and in 2017 that’s just enough. 
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