BRIDGES...
Melodically it might not be the strongest one in the album, & not the favourite one for many, BUT conceptually is the perfect song for single choice. Let me elaborateā¦ Mainstream media regularly doesnāt touch subjects aside of sex, love, heartbreak & partying.
Logic stated something similar during his VMAs performance: āI just want to take a moment right now & thank you all so much for giving me a platform to talk about something that mainstream media doesnāt want to talk aboutā¦ā Speaking about mental illnesses on his song ā1-800-273-8255ā is such a powerful, raw & real statement. If you have heard the song or watched his performance that night, donāt tell me you didnāt get chills or a lump in your throat. Now, this is an statement that has achieved a #1 on Spotifyās US Top 50 chart; got a new peak of No. 5 this week on the Hot 100, a platinum certification & continues to rise (not to mention the impact that has had on the lifeline, itās unprecedented). Personally, Iām extremely happy that a song like such is getting that amount of success. Doesnāt mean there hasnāt been anyone that has treated this subject in the music ever before but take a look at the BB charts from these days & there is not another similar single on the market right now. The GP appreciates these songs that convey a different type of message other than the trivial ones weāre used to hear on the radio all the time.
Take a look at other very successful pop singles by female singers that have spoken about matters that donāt have anything to do with the common āmainstream-ishā ones:
Rachel Plattenās āFight Songāā¦ Reached double platinum on the US, & did very well on the BB lists)
Katy Perry with āFireworkāā¦ Commercially successful, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on 20 charts around the world. It has sold 7.1 million copies in the United States, and over 1 million in the United Kingdom.
Lady Gagaās āBorn This Wayāā¦
[āI really canāt believe it. Iām humbled, honored and overwhelmed at the reception to āBorn This Wayā. This has been so life-changing for me. Between Billboard and the international No. 1s, and the radio numbersā¦ I couldnāt be more blessed to have the fans I have. I knew when I wrote the song it was special, but I also knew that perhaps my fans or my label were hoping for me to deliver āBad Romance the Thirdā or āPoker Face the Thirdā. I wanted to do exactly the opposite.ā] ā Gaga talking to Billboard about the commercial reception of āBorn This Wayā.
These are just the first examples I could come up with, surely there are other options that Iām missing right now. My point here was to highlight how these sort of songs do great in terms of the commercial reception & sometimes even better than expected.
Back to Bridges, by making it a single the girls would totally be showing the GP a side of them, musically speaking, that they have never been given the chance to showcase. I want to believe it would get them the respect they deserve. Iām positive it would change the GPās view on them since itād be a total different approach. I would even dare to say that they could go viral since anything that slams Trumpās administration, rightfully does (like Miss Texas two or three days ago). Concerning stan Twitter, hopefully it would lessen the slander towards them.
I know most are begging for Lonely Night or DSYLM for the third single. Almost everyone is rooting for the powerhouse ballad that DSYLM is, donāt get me wrong this song is everything we all have ever wanted from them since āWho Are Youā but the absolute best time to have gotten this song out would have been their debut as a foursome, releasing something no one would have expected nor sonically nor vocally. But we know Epic adores sabotaging them. Regarding Lonely Night, the girls are known for bops, adding another one to their hits list wonāt bring a change onto their name. Hereās what I mean:
For a girlgroup thatās not taken seriously more than half of the time; that has sadly secured a solid place on the stan Twitter bandwagon hate list; & the label that loves fucking up their singles choicesā¦ just look at Down, as much as they want to sell us the idea that they all agreed with it as the debut, itās obvious that LAND didnāt pick it. Tbh if it had actually been for them I donāt think they would have included it on the tracklist. For a band thatās been doubted since always, having a single out there climbing the top spots on the charts protesting about todayās political situation; speaking on behalf the lack of love & division reigning over society; stating about equality in generalā¦ Itās such an outstanding concept.
Four POC women basically singing in harmony a big fat fuck you to the giant Cheeto head & his regimen founded on racism & bigotry while taking over the mainstream radio itās such an statement, I just got chills from merely thinking about it.
Apart from the fact that the GP could be very receptive of it, most importantly, itās a much needed message that donāt even doubt for a second, Lauren, Ally, Normani & Dinah wouldnāt want to share with the world on a bigger scale. Yeah the song is out there, sure thing. But not every outsider will give themselves the chance to hear it. Many donāt even know the song exists. With a well budgeted music video (preferably that contains an actual storyline) & the adequate amount of promo itās a song that could definitely get the recognition & appreciation it deserves.
I repeat, Epic wonāt ever pull this card (Iām sure it must be true that they have already selected Sauced Up) but if the fans unite to demand this, definitely the girls wonāt reject the idea & maybe we could really get them to change it EVEN if the third song is put out there by that moment. Many moves likes this have been done in the past, due to the fansā petitions. E.g. Lady Gaga had everything prepared to promote āAyoā & she changed it last minute to āMillion Reasonsā. One Direction had begun promoting āInfinityā but directioners wanted āHistoryā instead. We could do it, we could get the label to exercise this option. Besides arenāt we told almost daily that weāre the fifth member? Just sayingā¦
If you have made up your mind about other song for the next single, remember the other songs talk about about the trivial topics that the mainstream media consistently push. Not that thereās anything wrong with them of course, but from my POV it would just be another hit added to their brand & thatās pretty much it. Not that this last is not a big deal but imagine if they could have a hit with an anti-Trump anthem, love encouraging piece. Sounds better or is it just me?? Idk, donāt want to sound like Iām exaggerating but this could be huge for them. Plus bringing a different element into the table for a change seems persuading enough to me. By the way, the girls just said recently said in an interview that they wanted to be remember for spreading love & positivityā¦ What a perfect opportunity to exhibit this to the GP than with Bridges.
Not convinced enough? The portion of the general public, that got to hear it already, praised it quite A LOT. (Iāll attach later some ss with tweets demonstrating this last point)
The world deserves this message. The girls have it. Itās just a matter of pushing it & spreading it a little bit more. This shouldnāt be an opportunity gone to waste. Especially if this is really their last project as Fifth Harmony. In the end itās not the girls who got to decide this latter, itās the label, (even if they try to sell us otherwise). Not to mention right now itās the most fitting time. The situation in America, the world crying for love & compassionā¦ Itās a must to get this anthem out as soon as possible. The time is now.
#MakeBridgesASingle
