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Meghan Trainor 'Thank You' Review


MrPopPants

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I loved Onika's review, so I thought I'd give it a go! :) 

Meghan Trainor 'Thank You' 2016

 

1. Watch Me Do          *Audio*

(M.Trainor, E.Frederic, J.K.Hindlin, G.Lewis)

From the get go, this song is a funk fest.
The track’s instrumental almost sounds like a modern day Michael Jackson song.
It’s really nice to hear a fast paced, attitude filled, feel good song to open the album – I hope it’s foreshadowing what’s to come!

It’s clear to hear the Meghan traits in the song, this comes from her clever and silly lyrics which compliment each other perfectly to a contagious backing track. We have the good moments “I’m on a low hater diet” and the silly moments “Breaster-cist” which later rhymes with “Bester-cist” and then “Exorcist”. It’s a great little number! 7/10

 


2. Me Too            *Video*

(M.Trainor, E.Frederic, J.K.Hindlin, J.Derouleaux, P.Svensson)

OK… The instrumental sounds JUST like a knock off version of Britney and Will.i.am’s “Scream and Shout” it’s definitely a bit of a trend chaser song.
The pre-chorus however is delightful, it’s sugary, light and soulful – it actually sounds like a different song. I could see this tune being used in a Disney film; it’s full of confidence and prowess. It’s actually quite nice to hear this side of Meghan after her first album was full of sweetness and naivety.
 6.5/10

 


3. No              *Video*

(M.Trainor, E.Frederic, J.K.Hindlin)

It’s clear to see why this was the lead single off of the album. It’s a jazzy 90s influenced number.
The opening vocal arrangement sounds as though it’s from an old school radio station, and then attitude filled Meghan graces us with her presence. The hook in this song is so infectious, it’s hard not to sing along, even if you end up saying “No” all the time.

It’s obvious this song is about turning down a boy who tries to hard, however what confuses me is the lyrics “If that boy ain’t giving up, lick your lips and swing your hips”… Is she trying to tease the guys before turning them down? It’s quite confusing. Additionally, even though the chorus can be seen as quite lackluster, Meghan goes to town on the adlibs lifting the choruses more and more as the song progresses. Very fierce. 8/10

 



4. Better (Featuring Yo Gotti)         *Snippet*

(M.Trainor, E.Frederic, T.Brown, S.Franks, T.Parks, T.Sayles, M.Mims)

This mid-tempo R&B track provides a very different vibe indeed. We are presented with an old school trancy sound on top of an urban beat; and to be honest, it doesn’t sound like Meghan Trainor at all. It’s quite generic really, limp in places and anyone could sing it. 4/10

 

 

 

5. Hopeless Romantic          *Audio*

(M.Trainor, J.Carlsson, R.Golan)

Deep ballad alert with cliche lyrics – Meghan opens with “Ever after comes after we meet, I think the movies were lying to me”.
The track is very pleasant and sounds as though it could be sung by a Disney princess like Rapunzel whilst a montage plays of her and her love interest’s journey together. The backing harmonizing and “oooh” vocals really help to boost the chorus. It’s a very enjoyable track and nice to just sit back and listen to her sing, there seems to be a lot of heart behind the song.
 5.5/10

 


6. I Love Me (With LunchMoney Lewis)         *Audio*

(M.Trainor, E.Frederic, J.K.Hindlin, G.Lewis, T.Troelsen)

Yes, back to the funk fest. Meghan has teamed up with LunchMoney Lewis for a modern day empowerment song. It could be argued that the song is very egocentric but I see it more as a ‘middle finger to the haters’ song, it shows Meghan wont be downtrodden by trolls or haters and I commend her for that, it’s carefree and great! LunchMoney Lewis also adds an R&B  flavour to the song which really enhances the sound. 7/10

 

Full review and Overall sum up: 
https://talkabouttunes.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/meghan-trainor-thank-you-2016/

 

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On 5/21/2016 at 1:07 PM, With Love said:

This album sounds like trash for me, jesus christ. 
3/10 brit5

Such a disappointment from 'Title'. This is like a difficult phase.

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