Unpopular Opinions AKA "there, I've said it"

by **neoepzilon** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:16 am

phoenix98 wrote:not sure how unpopular this opinion is, but I hate when greatest hits/best of albums don't put the songs in chronological order!

I usually check out greatest hits when I'm looking into an artist for the first time, and I want to hear how they've evolved over time, I want to follow their musical journey in the order it happened. granted, it's not the end of the world if I have to do a bit of research on Wikipedia and re-order the tracks myself in iTunes, but it just seems to make much more sense to put a retrospective career collection in chronological order.

Sounds like a pet peeve, lol.

by **joiPrince_JO** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:25 am

phoenix98 wrote:not sure how unpopular this opinion is, but I hate when greatest hits/best of albums don't put the songs in chronological order!

I usually check out greatest hits when I'm looking into an artist for the first time, and I want to hear how they've evolved over time, I want to follow their musical journey in the order it happened. granted, it's not the end of the world if I have to do a bit of research on Wikipedia and re-order the tracks myself in iTunes, but it just seems to make much more sense to put a retrospective career collection in chronological order.

Agreed!!

LastFM · by **phoenix98** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:26 am

neoepzilon wrote:Sounds like a pet peeve, lol.

true, true, but I wasn't sure if I'm in the minority and most people either don't care or prefer having the songs "flow better" over chronological order...or if people feel the same way I do.

maybe I should've just said:

greatest hits album with songs in chronological order >>>>> greatest hits album with songs ordered so they flow better

by **BlueScorpion** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:27 am

Wardo wrote:Not sure if it's unpopular, but Young Jeezy is probably one of the best artists that appeared in the last years using the 'featuring' approach.

I never listened to his own material, but I realized I REALLY appreciate songs in which he collaborates, such as Amazing (Kanye), Side Effects (Mariah), Love In This Club (Usher), Hard (Rihanna), Never Ever (Ciara)...

This. I like his voice. It's hoarse and intense, plus I like his verses. He totally nailed "Side Effects" and lifted the song to new meanings.

by **NothingFails** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:30 am

phoenix98 wrote:not sure how unpopular this opinion is, but I hate when greatest hits/best of albums don't put the songs in chronological order!

I usually check out greatest hits when I'm looking into an artist for the first time, and I want to hear how they've evolved over time, I want to follow their musical journey in the order it happened. granted, it's not the end of the world if I have to do a bit of research on Wikipedia and re-order the tracks myself in iTunes, but it just seems to make much more sense to put a retrospective career collection in chronological order.

I feel the same way. Greatest Hits albums should follow the journey of the artists' career, not just place random songs in a certain shuffle order. Something like Madonna's Celebration comes to mind as a clusterf*** because it has songs from 2008 next to songs from 1984 and it just doesn't feel right.

by **JSparksFan** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:33 am

phoenix98 wrote:not sure how unpopular this opinion is, but I hate when greatest hits/best of albums don't put the songs in chronological order!

I usually check out greatest hits when I'm looking into an artist for the first time, and I want to hear how they've evolved over time, I want to follow their musical journey in the order it happened. granted, it's not the end of the world if I have to do a bit of research on Wikipedia and re-order the tracks myself in iTunes, but it just seems to make much more sense to put a retrospective career collection in chronological order.

Yeah, I totally get where you're coming from. I never understood why Brit's Greatest Hits: My Prerogative collection was so randomly arranged. When you have the songs in order, it sorta takes the listener on a journey as like you noted, you can better see the evolution of the artist. Granted, most artist whose Greatest Hits collection I purchase I already know the way the tracks should be ordered so it's not a big deal.

by **Brad** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:35 am

I agree with all the above. It really annoys me when they're in a random order.

by **biscuits** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:52 am

I sometimes like when they're in a random order - makes it less predictable and quite fun. If they're ordered according to how they sound (eg, slow jams together, uptempos together) then I quite like that.

by **Timmy94** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:27 pm

I don't like that the UK Singles Chart is like a Catalog Chart with 5 or 6 new songs on it :lol:

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by **Brazilian** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:53 pm

Timmy94 wrote:I don't like that the UK Singles Chart is like a Catalog Chart with 5 or 6 new songs on it ...

Wow ! Timmy as always: so controversal ! I think you finally found your perfect thread ! :lol:

(j/k)

I like the realistic way you use to analise things . It seems you don't have an idol in particular,but in all threads you post, your opinions use to be so accurate ! 8-)

by **Timmy94** » Sun May 20, 2012 3:59 pm

Of course, I always say what I think is right, even if other people might have problems with it...
And yes, I haven't got idols, I think that's rather stupid: I like several artists and their music but I don't follow them blindly and if I don't like something, I say it...

Might other people call me a hater or something, I know I'm not 8-)

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@thread: I miss the days when No.-1-singles had "normal" chart runs and weren't stuck in the top 10/20 for months until you can't hear them anymore...

by **NothingFails** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:46 pm

Timmy94 wrote:@thread: I miss the days when No.-1-singles had "normal" chart runs and weren't stuck in the top 10/20 for months until you can't hear them anymore...

Welcome to the crap US fans have put up for for ages.

That is the one thing I thought changed for the worst in late 91 when the singles chart "changed".

In the 1980's, this was seen as a ridiculously long chart run, Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust". In 1980, 15 weeks in the top 10 and 31 weeks altogether was considered an epic chart run and showed that this was a really big hit single managing to stay in the top 10 for "so long" (which was actually just three months and change)

Date: 16/08/1980 - Run: 67-50-28-23- 9-3-3-*1*-1-1-2-2-4-4-4-4-3-3-7-14- (20 wsf)
03/01/1981: 14-20-30-47-54-67-70-96-96-98-98 (31/15/3 wks) UK:#7/9/3

Yet nowadays you have songs like Party Rock Anthem and Moves Like Jagger that peaked last summer that are still charting. Ugh!

Who ever would've guessed that singles would be the ones stagnant while the album chart changes week to week, albums should have more longevity than singles.

by **UKMusicLova** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:55 pm

I'd love Adele to go more R&B! 'He Won't Go' is one of my favourite songs from her and it reminds me of something Alicia Keys would do. The verses are all kinds of lush

by **NothingFails** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:49 pm

Finishing the 2011 Christmas special and being caught up on Doctor Who. I honestly have to admit I'm not really a Matt Smith fan. I enjoyed Eccleston and really loved Tennant but think a lot of Smith's episodes have been rather tedious. River Song is really the magical ingredient on the show these days.

by **joiPrince_JO** » Mon May 21, 2012 4:24 am

'MDNA' is such an underrated masterpiece. I love it

by **CrazyCrazy** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:41 pm

Jack Black has a good singing voice.

by **Spartan** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:42 pm

Lime flavoured Tic Tacs are the best.

by **UKMusicLova** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:47 pm

Spartan wrote:Lime flavoured Tic Tacs are the best.

I think the green version of most sweets are the best! So underrated

by **PosziMC2** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:48 pm

I love them too!

by **Spartan** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:56 pm

UKMusicLova wrote:
Spartan wrote:Lime flavoured Tic Tacs are the best.
I think the green version of most sweets are the best! So underrated

Either green or yellow, yellow skittles are brilliant. Green fruit pastilles are the sex.

by **aaliyahman** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:11 pm

I believe in revenge.

by **swiftie13** » Tue May 22, 2012 8:15 pm

Orange flavoured candies are some of the best flavours! Those are so underrated!

by **Wayne** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:06 pm

Simon Cowell hides behind this persona, and pretends he knows his stuff when it comes to music.

He thinks because he's behind some of the biggest television shows of all-time, he's this almost infallible music god, ala Phil Spector, but he really isn't.

by **Titan3510** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:07 pm

aaliyahman wrote:I believe in revenge.

There's a book called The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.

You should read it. You'll love it...

UKMusicLova wrote:I'd love Adele to go more R&B! 'He Won't Go' is one of my favourite songs from her and it reminds me of something Alicia Keys would do. The verses are all kinds of lush

This.

by **Brad** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:17 pm

It annoys me when people write 'à la' as 'ala'. Sorry Wayne :lol: