Chappell Roanhas been having a moment lately, you could say.
Actually, theres been a hype train surrounding her (or doing continuous laps around her?)
That doesnt make sense.
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But neither does Chappell Roan, in a good way.
Shes enigmatic as a figure, yet eerily good at making approachable and mass-appeal popmusic.
Maybe thats too many.
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But the song still works, dammit.
The second half of the album is a bit more mellow.
Sorry for sounding like a broken record already.
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The commentarys only going to get more broken as the songs get even better.
And thats one of the reasons why Chappell Roan has found breakout success, and isnt just niche.
Or maybe its even better if you favor Roans bouncier songs over her slower ones.
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And she makes all the ridiculous parts of Femininomenon not only work, but soar.
), and lyrics featuring lines like: Hit it like rom-pom-pom-pom and Get it hot like Papa John.
Theres also a call-and-response part featuring no one but Chappell Roan calling and responding to herself.
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You will get hot like Papa John and like it, dammit.
This one is more of an anthem.
But Pink Pony Club also succeeds in being a little mellower than Roans other anthems.
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4"Hot to Go!"
And, like, there are a handful of songs debatably even better than this one.
It boggles the mind.The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princessis genuinely too good.
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So much to wrap ones head around.
Too much good pop.
If it werent for Femininomenon, Hot to Go!
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Roan knows how to turn silly camp into anthemic and cathartic pop music bliss.
You want a hot take?
It shouldnt work, but it does.
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To cut a long story short: spelling with Chappell Roan ismuch more fun than spelling with Swift.
It’s not subtle.
Its so blunt, but also so gutsy.
Pop music rarely cuts this deep.
So, yeah, its one of her best.
It tops Hot to Go!
and Pink Pony Club.This song is something special.
Awful, horribly, uncomfortably special, sure, but special nonetheless.
Red Wine Supernova, fortunately and funnily enough, is no ordinary song.
In one fell swoop, it confirms that the offbeat and catchy euphoria of Femininomenon was no fluke.
It is also the best song on the entire album, and is just a perfect pop track.
Thats a boring way to describe it, but thats also the best way to describe it.
The pre-chorus is even better, and then the chorus, complete with the title drop?
Oh, andit’s got a pretty good music video, too.
1"Good Luck, Babe!"
It has some of the best pop music of the last few years on it.
Butthe story of Chappell Roans riseis incomplete without proper appreciation given to Good Luck, Babe!.
This is the one.
This is the song.
It dilutes everything perfect about all the best songs on her debut album into one single.
And what a single.
How do you even do this song justice with words?
How does the chorus get better every time you hear it?
The best song of the 2020s so far?
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