From Beyonce's 'Freakum Dress' to Rihanna's 'Desperado,' these are the best deep cuts from 21st century pop stars
vibe about the push and pull of a relationship. Whether the narrative and its myth-like “old Monte Carlo” are literal or metaphorical is up to you, and the ability to pull off both is just what makes the song so excellent. Sure, its loose, rambling structure and dramatic storyline might not fit the bill of a conventional single.
brilliantly translates that album’s ambition into a haunting conclusion: At the end of a project about fame, power, sex and extreme wealth, there is an emptiness that our hero does not know how to fill. The collaboration with Bon Iver was radical at the time -- before Justin Vernon had a top 10 album or a Best New Artist Grammy -- but Yeezy tapping the indie-folk newcomer made sense, considering the vulnerable howl at the heart of “Lost in the World.
For an album with six singles , it's crazy that "Freakum Dress" wasn't worked to radio. But it's also a reminder of Beyonce's sky-high standards when it comes to making albums -- something that's common knowledge now, but was hardly accepted as canon when the breakout star from Destiny's Child was on just her second album.
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