Womanizer (Britney Spears) vs. Single Ladies (Beyonce)

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Two anthems...one winner.

Poll Results

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Womanizer 9
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) 9


Tape Store, Monday, 20 October 2008 21:46 (seventeen years ago)

bloody hell if i know

Surmounter, Monday, 20 October 2008 21:48 (seventeen years ago)

definitely Bouncy

Annoying Display Name (blueski), Monday, 20 October 2008 21:52 (seventeen years ago)

why the "I Love Polls" isn't a separate board is beyond me.

fandango, Monday, 20 October 2008 22:13 (seventeen years ago)

ditto I Love Moaning About Polls

Annoying Display Name (blueski), Monday, 20 October 2008 22:14 (seventeen years ago)

oh get fucked.

fandango, Monday, 20 October 2008 22:15 (seventeen years ago)

'single ladies'...both are subpar lead singles, second tier versions of previously recorded excellent album tracks ('ooh ooh baby' and 'get me bodied' respectively), both have great videos. 'single ladies' is basically adequately functional though (ie, would dance to it) whereas 'womanizer' tries to overwhelm you and fails.

lex pretend, Monday, 20 October 2008 22:59 (seventeen years ago)

both are better than xtina's subpar comeback effort, and all of those are better than the new sugababes and girls aloud lead singles. 2008: not a good year for big pop names.

(still hyped about the beyonce and britney albums though!)

lex pretend, Monday, 20 October 2008 23:00 (seventeen years ago)

"Womanizer" is definitely better than "OOh Ooh Baby," which is like the worst song on Blackout. Anyway I vote for "Single Ladies"

Put A Ring On It (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 21 October 2008 00:47 (seventeen years ago)

"Single Ladies" isn't second tier anything. It might be my favorite solo Beyonce single.

Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 01:42 (seventeen years ago)

lex mostly otm

Teddy Riley (The Reverend), Tuesday, 21 October 2008 04:50 (seventeen years ago)

not either lady's best work

Kevin Keller, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 05:14 (seventeen years ago)

"Womanizer" is definitely better than "OOh Ooh Baby," which is like the worst song on Blackout. Anyway I vote for "Single Ladies"

― Put A Ring On It (The Brainwasher), Monday, October 20, 2008 8:47 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

ooh ooh baby is so good it hurts

and johnny fever otmfm

Surmounter, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 05:14 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Saturday, 25 October 2008 23:01 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Monday, 27 October 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

No mandate

Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Monday, 27 October 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

TIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surmounter, Monday, 27 October 2008 01:20 (seventeen years ago)

two months pass...

So Single Ladies is one of those singles that suddenly makes sense as being amazing aaages after it gets released I think.

Plaxico (I know, right?), Friday, 16 January 2009 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

Why did this poll get so few votes?

Matt DC, Friday, 16 January 2009 15:41 (seventeen years ago)

why did britney get any votes? what a supremely horrible song.

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 16 January 2009 18:41 (seventeen years ago)

bitches leave

Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Friday, 16 January 2009 18:42 (seventeen years ago)

Why did this poll get so few votes?

neither song had peaked yet, especially not "Single Ladies"

Vladimir Sokoloff as Popus 'Poopus' (some dude), Friday, 16 January 2009 18:45 (seventeen years ago)

singles ladies is like a thousand times better than womanizer.

Women can be captains too, you know? (jim), Friday, 16 January 2009 18:46 (seventeen years ago)

I agree even though I dislike "Single Ladies"

Vladimir Sokoloff as Popus 'Poopus' (some dude), Friday, 16 January 2009 18:48 (seventeen years ago)

yeah i think i impulsively voted for brit here but a few months on, single ladies is so obviously superior.

Disco/Very (Roz), Friday, 16 January 2009 19:05 (seventeen years ago)

the "message" behind Single Ladies is so much stupider than.. anything I can think of. Including repeating an insult over and over and implying you're still going to sleep with the guy.

skeletal lexing (Finefinemusic), Friday, 16 January 2009 19:11 (seventeen years ago)

The first number one about digital-rectal stimulation.

― Andy K, Wednesday, December 10, 2008 8:22 AM (1 month ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I feel much differently about the "message" behind Single Ladies ever since this post

Vladimir Sokoloff as Popus 'Poopus' (some dude), Friday, 16 January 2009 19:23 (seventeen years ago)

lol!

the message was what put me off at first but dear god is it dancey.

Disco/Very (Roz), Friday, 16 January 2009 19:47 (seventeen years ago)

Does anyone else get the Beyonce ad on their cable?

"And let me upgrade YOU to the best channels in HD..."

I mean, fuck!

ilxor, Saturday, 17 January 2009 07:24 (seventeen years ago)

in a just world = single ladies 18 womanizer 0

iatee, Saturday, 17 January 2009 07:32 (seventeen years ago)

This poll proves there's 9 silly fuckwits on ILM.

Moka, Saturday, 17 January 2009 09:18 (seventeen years ago)

in a just world = single ladies 18 womanizer 0

Yes.

ilxor, Saturday, 17 January 2009 14:52 (seventeen years ago)

Honestly the first time I heard Womanizer on the radio I started laughing. I didnt know how to react, I was thinking to myself 'is this shit for real?'

Moka, Saturday, 17 January 2009 20:30 (seventeen years ago)

womanizer oh
you're a womanizer womanizer
oh oh
womanizer
you
are
oh

(oh womanizer)

...

warmsherry, Saturday, 17 January 2009 20:58 (seventeen years ago)

the first time I heard the real deep voice come in on the chorus and go "womanizuh womanizuh" ... oh how I lolled

that song will be forgotten in 5 mins. and Single Ladies will still be played years from now in chick-flick ads and at weddings to introduce the bouquet toss (neither meant as an insult, just sayin')

dmr, Saturday, 17 January 2009 21:04 (seventeen years ago)

the lyrics to single ladies gross me out far more than womanizer

i think its the faux-female-power notion which is contradicted by the use of the word "it" and the implied property thing with the putting a ring on "it" etc. that contradiction just kinda makes me wanna say shut the fuck up stupid.

whereas womanizer is just pure pop nonsense. also i find the chorus to be strangely catchy in the way the word womanizer is along with "oh" are used in an odd little pattern thats hard to remember.

i would not like to hear either of these songs over and over again, though.

vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (later arpeggiator), Saturday, 17 January 2009 23:50 (seventeen years ago)

Beyonce lyrics have faux-female-power notions and water is wet.

The Reverend, Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:05 (seventeen years ago)

it = a finger (xp)

Socktor Duperman (k3vin k.), Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:05 (seventeen years ago)

strangely catchy .... pattern thats hard to remember

^^^ isn't that the opposite of catchy

dmr, Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:10 (seventeen years ago)

lolol

Socktor Duperman (k3vin k.), Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:13 (seventeen years ago)

rofl

Moka, Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:31 (seventeen years ago)

i think its the faux-female-power notion which is contradicted by the use of the word "it" and the implied property thing with the putting a ring on "it" etc. that contradiction just kinda makes me wanna say shut the fuck up stupid.

"If you like her then you shoulda put a ring on her" isn't nearly as striking a line. But arguing about Beyonce lyrics is probably missing the point.

iatee, Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:51 (seventeen years ago)

Well, that whole person's-value-as-property is the central point behind nearly every Beyonce single, so it shouldn't surprise anyone by this point. She's consistent about calling it as she sees it.

Joseph McCombs, Sunday, 18 January 2009 00:58 (seventeen years ago)

no, catchy does not = easy to remember. and yes, beyonce's attitude in her lyrics still annoys me. why should i have to be surprised to be annoyed?

vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (later arpeggiator), Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:36 (seventeen years ago)

This poll ending in a tie is perfect and the only acceptable outcome. They're tied as the best pop single of the year imo.

Eric H., Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:39 (seventeen years ago)

and "it" is not just a finger "k3vin k." i don't think she is saying "if you liked [my finger]"

vergangenheitsbewaeltigung (later arpeggiator), Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:40 (seventeen years ago)

single ladies is awesome, womanizer is just bad, not even close to that "it's britney bitch" song....the whole nu britney thing on ILM is just weird to me don't get it at all

ie: BANGING (M@tt He1ges0n), Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:42 (seventeen years ago)

I kinda hate just about everything Britney's ever done. But "Womanizer" is the big fat exception to the rule. It's like "SOS" done righter and without coasting on the sample.

Eric H., Sunday, 18 January 2009 16:55 (seventeen years ago)

the whole nu britney thing on ILM is just weird to me don't get it at all

it's mostly the knock-on effect of blackout innit.

most of britney's new album is kinda mediocre but this bonus track 'amnesia' is really awesome -

lex pretend, Sunday, 18 January 2009 17:13 (seventeen years ago)

"Gimme More" is the best Britney song of the past 5 years; I sort of feel like she should have retired after that.

"Single Ladies" is fucking massive in pretty much every way and people calling the lyrics "faux-empowering" seem to be operating under a very odd, narrow definition of the word "empowering"; how, exactly, is it denigrating to women for one to say to a man "if you didn't want to see me with other guys, you should have married me"?

^likes black girls (HI DERE), Sunday, 18 January 2009 20:46 (seventeen years ago)

I WANT UYOUR LOVE AND I WANT YORU REVENG

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:08 (fifteen years ago)

JE VOU TON AMOUIR ET JE VU TE REVANCHE

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:08 (fifteen years ago)

WANT YOUR BAD ROMANCE!

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:08 (fifteen years ago)

GA GA OOH LA LA

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:09 (fifteen years ago)

ROMA ROMAMA

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:09 (fifteen years ago)

I WNAT HYOUR BGLY I WANT YOUR DISEASE

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:10 (fifteen years ago)

LUVB LUV LVU AH WANT YA LOVE

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:10 (fifteen years ago)

WOHAOHOOOOOHWAWHOHHHHHHH

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:10 (fifteen years ago)

CAUGHT IN Q BAD FUCKIN ROMANCE BITCH

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:11 (fifteen years ago)

LOV LOV LOV

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:11 (fifteen years ago)

2ORK KIT MOVCVE THAT VITHCH CRAZU

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:12 (fifteen years ago)

WORK IT MOFCVE THAT VTITHCHH CRAAZY

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:13 (fifteen years ago)

IDONWANNABVE FREIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEENDS

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:13 (fifteen years ago)

COOOOOOOOTINA BAD ROMANCE

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:14 (fifteen years ago)

SATC = SEXX IN THE CITY :( FUCK ME DISACSSOCIATE ME WITH THIS

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:15 (fifteen years ago)

NO

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:15 (fifteen years ago)

I WANT UYOUR LEAGTHER STUDDENED KISSINTHE SANNN

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:16 (fifteen years ago)

WHOAHAAOOOOOOOOOOHAOHOAHAOOOOOOOOOHAOHAAHAOHAOWAOAHAOAOHW

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:17 (fifteen years ago)

ME AND U VOULDC D RHIWTE A BAD ROMCANCE

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:19 (fifteen years ago)

OH GOD PLEASE DELEETE THEIS

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:22 (fifteen years ago)

never ban luriqua

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tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:24 (fifteen years ago)

FUCK -2011

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 12:24 (fifteen years ago)

DONTCALL ME NAME DONT CALL MY NAME

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 13:08 (fifteen years ago)

-- ALEJANDRO

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 13:08 (fifteen years ago)

"suggest god status" to Rev for this revive. if I wasn't so hung over I'd be doubling over loling

O'Shea the Cubeman (San Te), Saturday, 1 January 2011 13:42 (fifteen years ago)

like i love how he seamlessly moved to a song that wasn't ever mentioned itt!

O'Shea the Cubeman (San Te), Saturday, 1 January 2011 13:43 (fifteen years ago)

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Tim F, Saturday, 1 January 2011 14:25 (fifteen years ago)

lol

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 January 2011 21:47 (fifteen years ago)

lmao Rev

The Brainwasher, Saturday, 1 January 2011 21:50 (fifteen years ago)

mostly wish i'd been following along w/this in real time

bear, bear, bear, Sunday, 2 January 2011 01:12 (fifteen years ago)

Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Yesterday 4:19am
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Yesterday 4:14am
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Yesterday 4:09am
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance Yesterday 4:04am
Far East Movement – Like A G6 Yesterday 4:00am
Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World) Yesterday 3:56am
Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World) Yesterday 3:51am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:47am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:44am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:40am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:34am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:31am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:27am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:24am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:21am
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Loved track Yesterday 3:17am

sounds about right

tears of a self-clowning oven (The Reverend), Sunday, 2 January 2011 01:45 (fifteen years ago)

ha, rad

bear, bear, bear, Sunday, 2 January 2011 01:56 (fifteen years ago)

nice

surm, Sunday, 2 January 2011 07:39 (fifteen years ago)

two years pass...

the synths in womanizer are honestly pretty hilarious

surm, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:37 (twelve years ago)

like when they first come in lol, it's funny that that was like a decision that somebody made

surm, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:45 (twelve years ago)

wow @ rev

k3vin k., Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:47 (twelve years ago)

loool

Heyman (crüt), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:50 (twelve years ago)

honestly looks like one of my playlists at 2 in the morning

surm, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:54 (twelve years ago)

<3 Rev

surm, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:54 (twelve years ago)

I spent money on an engagement ring one time that I will never, ever get back

so, single ladies always makes me feel nauseated

I, rrational (mh), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 02:49 (twelve years ago)

three years pass...

i heard "single ladies" at the market the other day, and it still sounds like something you would sing on a farm

― surm, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:25 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this still makes me crack up

waht, I am true black metal worrior (Neanderthal), Friday, 24 February 2017 04:03 (eight years ago)

holy shit

Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 24 February 2017 18:20 (eight years ago)

Rev's drunken sing fest also all-time

waht, I am true black metal worrior (Neanderthal), Friday, 24 February 2017 18:52 (eight years ago)

REV <33333333333

lex pretend, Friday, 24 February 2017 18:54 (eight years ago)

yeah the rev revive is the best thing that's ever happened

the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Friday, 24 February 2017 18:56 (eight years ago)

what a fun thread

<3 Britney but "womanizer" is pretty ridiculous

a but (brimstead), Friday, 24 February 2017 19:55 (eight years ago)

:)

Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix), Saturday, 25 February 2017 09:48 (eight years ago)

i heard "single ladies" at the market the other day, and it still sounds like something you would sing on a farm

― surm, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:25 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this still makes me crack up

― waht, I am true black metal worrior (Neanderthal), Friday, February 24, 2017 4:03 AM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hehehehe! I never thought about it that way before, but it does!

Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Sunday, 26 February 2017 01:04 (eight years ago)

three years pass...

i heard "single ladies" at the market the other day, and it still sounds like something you would sing on a farm

― surm, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:25 AM bookmarkflaglink

Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 18:55 (five years ago)


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