There are a lot of genuine flaws with this song. Weak chorus, Ludacris’s weird yet iconic rap in the bridge, Bieber’s boy soprano really not doing anything for what emotional weight could have been there. But A. Nostalgia and B. I think there are some genuinely neat bits of arranging this song does. Especially in the second verse with the rhythmic change from the first which established the main pattern. The chorus, while weak, is catchy. And I do like the outro. Also the ... read more
I can't deny the emotional power of that chorus, and this being the introduction of one of mainstream america's most confounding pop stars is interesting. Wiz Khalifa did what he was paid to do, but the difference in singing about death versus rapping about the movie is there to say the least. Only giving this above a 50 because the simple wording of that chorus hits just right when talking about grieving someone.
What do you want me to say? It’s Thriller. It’s THE pop album. Also The Girl Is Mine is one of the best songs on here and Wanna Be Startin Something is the weakest.
C’mon guys, I can get a very clear sense of the age of the people rating this song by how many people are giving it 100. They’re correct but like I can still tell
Man, I did not really care for this song that much at first, but holy shit this song is so fun. Especially when the last chorus and outro hits I just wanna dance around like a crazy person as though it's a hoedown. Those horn/string stabs right after "never heard of self care/half your brain just ain't there" especially hit me right. Jesus this song grew on me.