Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-29512888-20200117223942

Hello everyone! Welcome to a new episode of Weekly Boost!

Have you ever stumbled across a certain song and dismissed it as irrelevant... only to realise it was actually really good one year later? Well, here's an example. And to think this came out in January... I really had no excuses to pass on this. It's kind of a shame that this doesn't rock as much as One Shot or Skydive, but the well-thought lyrics are more than enough to make up for shortfall. I know, I know, this doesn't sound like the kind of stuff I'd usually feature here, but let me explain. Yes, it's a reggaeton song AND it features latter-day Nicki Minaj, but here Nicki's verse doesn't sound that out-of-place when you put it in context along with the rest of the lyrics, which narrate the story of a girl who tries to forget her ex by partying and drinking but starts thinking of him again as soon as she hears a certain song; plus, that magnificent strings help it a lot and elevate it WAY higher than most reggaeton garbage in terms of quality. Lyrical masterpieces are always appreciated but, sometimes, a simple pop song is more than enough to bring a new flavour to your day, and this one does it really well. Okay so this debuted in the Hot 100 a while ago, but I'll feature it here anyway because I'm sure everyone will forget about this and move on to some new audio fecal matter by Sam Hunt or Florida Georgia Line. Remember when mainstream country radio played actual country music? Ahhh, those were the days. On the other hand, this song has been completely neglected by everyone except maybe two or three people besides me and Spectrum Pulse, which is definitely more of a crime than ignoring that other country song above. I usually don't care that much about piano/acoustic/a cappella/live/etc versions of songs because they strip away too much of what makes the original song what it is. However, this one works for the exact same reason: it removes everything from its original counterpart, which was a bit messy in terms of instruments, and replaces it with a very melancholic piano. It's a very smart move, because it lets Brendon's voice shine and do all the work, which makes even more sense when you read the lyrics. GFriend are one of the very few K-Pop groups who have decent album tracks, and this is one of them. It's definitely not on the level of Time for the moon night or Flower Garden (which, oddly, was also an album track), but that explosive chorus still makes for a very memorable listen. It's kinda sad that Ailee isn't as active as she used to be back in the day - and, most of all, her newer projects took a slight quality dip compared to what put her on the map. Oh well, at least she left us this bop in case she decides to retire from the music industry (which would be heartbreaking but understandable, considering what she has gone through over the years). Now that's an appropriate song title. Isn't it heartwarming to know good music in the West still exists? Rest in peace, Sulli. You will be missed. 