Taylor Swift (2014)īy 2004, Britney had solidified the transformation from perpetual teenage virgin-like figure to someone who, to quote the Britney-esque pop star from Bojack Horseman, “has sex, and does sexy things with sexy people.” Post-Innocence Pop Star: Britney Spears (2004) vs. JoJo was 14 at the time this song was released, which might explain why it’s not as terrifying as the Iggy Azaela/Rita Ora combo - in which, the two suggest some devious plot to (kill?) a dude who apparently just wants out of what’s obviously a toxic relationship.Įdge: Black Widow 2.
The tone of both these songs feels amazingly fresh - as if the breakup-inducing action just happened 30 minutes ago, prompting a rage that is at once lyrically present, yet more importantly, enormously profitable. Impulse-Driven Breakup Song: Black Widow (2014) vs. In celebration of that Hoobastank song being 10 years old, here are some arbitrary judgements about the music of yesteryear, relative to the hits that we enjoy today: 1.
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