Post by The Music Man on Mar 12, 2010 23:55:13 GMT -5
After flopping unfairly while the I'm Not Dead era got off to a rocky start, the career resurgence enabled by "U + Ur Hand" allowed Jive to re-release this during summer 2007. Brilliant move, as this became her second consecutive #1 at Pop radio and a Top 10 on the Hot 100.
It's no secret that I'm a Pink fan, but for my money, this is not only her career's best song, but one of the best - if not the best - pop songs of the 2000s. The haunting lyrics are universal and vastly more powerful than the average pop song's. While I wouldn't necessarily give the arrangement originality points, it fits perfectly and the chord progression during the chorus really heightens the vibe and is a personal favorite aspect of the song. Finally, the pained emotion in Pink's vocals is palpable and unquestionably makes the song.
It's one of only a few songs that I can still play multiple times a day years after its release without even remotely burning it out or making it any less special. Simply a perfect pop record, as far as I'm concerned.
It's no secret that I'm a Pink fan, but for my money, this is not only her career's best song, but one of the best - if not the best - pop songs of the 2000s. The haunting lyrics are universal and vastly more powerful than the average pop song's. While I wouldn't necessarily give the arrangement originality points, it fits perfectly and the chord progression during the chorus really heightens the vibe and is a personal favorite aspect of the song. Finally, the pained emotion in Pink's vocals is palpable and unquestionably makes the song.
It's one of only a few songs that I can still play multiple times a day years after its release without even remotely burning it out or making it any less special. Simply a perfect pop record, as far as I'm concerned.
