Special

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On “Birthday Girl,” she devotes the entire bridge to the voices of other women, sharing their birthdays and astrological signs.

I've come to accept the variants in the way vinyls play versus their digital counterpart, and I'm happy with the sound quality of this record. His full length debut on Daptone Records is equal parts raw feeling and elegance and exudes confidence and charm. Shortly after the release of the song and its accompanying music video, Lizzo formally announced Special, with a release date of July 15. The song "Grrrls" earned controversy for its use of the word " spaz" in its lyrics "I'mma spaz / I'm about to knock somebody out". The provocative single “ Rumors,” where Lizzo traded saucy zingers with Cardi B, is sadly nowhere to be found on Special.Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. While "Special" was rumored to have a remix featuring American singer SZA dating back to November 2022, it was finally confirmed by Lizzo on her social media accounts when she announced the official remix.

Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. In another interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 in July 2022, Lizzo talked about the origins of the track "Coldplay", with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin briefly appearing in the interview as well.Lizzo Previews New Song 'About Damn Time,' Belts Out Harry Styles in Riff-Off With James Corden | Entertainment Tonight". The FLEXI is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl (or paper) sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus groove, and is designed to be playable on a normal phonograph turntable. It was preceded by the lead single " About Damn Time", released on April 14, 2022, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the top ten in twelve other countries. Lizzo Releases New Version of 'Grrrls' After Backlash Over Ableist Lyric: 'I Never Want to Promote Derogatory Language' ". The track features a monologue by Lizzo where she talks about a recent vacation in which she "was with somebody, and I was just looking at the stars.

On July 18, 2022 " 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" was released to Italian radio as the album's second single.

As made clear by the title, “Naked” is a sultry stripped-down track where Lizzo urges a paramour to “come make this body feel sacred” with no hint of shame or remorse. Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into. Some internet users claimed that "spaz" is used differently in African-American Vernacular English and is synonymous with "freaking out," but disability organizations in the UK and the US have criticized its use. To her most devoted fans, and even to some casual listeners, these gestures towards inclusivity can mean the world.

The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming, at the time, the highest-charting album by a female artist in 2022, as well as the largest week by units earned, among all albums released by women in 2022. Somewhere in the wake of Daft Punk’s retro-futuristic Random Access Memories and Ronson’s “ Uptown Funk,” a kind of buoyant, disco-influenced pop sound began to take over the charts. The vinyl didn’t have any issues or problems, and sound quality was nice, but didn’t really blow me away or anything. Combining voice-cracking vulnerability with some meme du jour pull-quotes (“Who gon’ put up with your Gemini shit like I do?In the United States, Special debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 69,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week, becoming Lizzo's highest-charting album to date. Dylan Kilby of MusicOMH gave the album four stars out of five, describing it as "a triumphant album by an extraordinary artist and woman, whose girl-empowering lyricism and social consciousness puts her at the top of the underground and alternative hip-hop community.