The Great Escape – Ending the main album track list on a somber but hopeful note, “The Great Escape” is addressed to both a friend of Pink’s who contemplated suicide and to anyone going through a rough patch. With military drums and multi-layered use of Pink’s vocals, “Where Did The Beat Go?” also features some of the album’s best lyrics.ġ3. Where Did The Beat Go? – An apt title for this midtempo track, Pink questions what happened to the pace of a once hot-and-heavy relationship. Diddy disses from Eminem’s welcome guest rap.ġ2. One of the album’s weaker tracks, “Here Comes The Weekend” at least features a few random P. To reveal any of its lyrics would deny the listener of the song’s many surprising charms.Ī reunion with both Eminem and producer DJ Khalil following 2010’s “Won’t Back Down,” the song is also a sequel of sorts to “Get This Party Started” but without a hook or chorus quite as memorable. Walk Of Shame – If you thought “Slut Like You” and “Blow Me” were fun, get ready for “Walk of Shame,” which is about exactly what you think it is. Beam Me Up – A heartfelt acoustic ballad about taking a break from reality (“Beam me up / Let me be lighter / I’m tired of bein’ a fighter / I think a minute’s enough”), “Beam Me Up” recalls some of the quietest moments that also made “Funhouse” such an emotionally compelling album.
“The truth about love / is it’s blood and it’s guts / Purebreds and mutts, sandwiches without the crust,” she sings in one of many great couplets.ĩ. The Truth About Love – Much like “True Love,” the album’s title track finds Pink contemplating the secret – or lack thereof – to a long-lasting bond. Slut Like You – What do you get when you cross a riff and a “Woohoo” reminiscent of Blur’s “Song 2,” a couple “Scarface” references (“you’ll be my little friend”) and a monster Max Martin melody? One of the funniest post-feminist approaches to the sociological question, “If a guy can be a player, why can’t a girl?”Ĩ. How Come You’re Not Here – A bluesy, glam-rock stomper with expert production from multi-instrumentalist Kurstin, “How Come You’re Not Here” features one of Pink’s most distinct vocal performances to date – the fact that its chorus begs for fist-pumps and stadium stomping doesn’t hurt, either.ħ. “You’re an asshole but I love you / And you make me so mad I ask myself / Why I’m still here or where could I go.” With a giant chorus and a welcome cameo from Lily Rose Cooper (reuniting with Kurstin, the producer of 2009’s “It’s Not Me It’s You”), “True Love” deserves to be one of Pink’s signature songs.Ħ. Lily Rose Cooper – Perhaps the album’s brightest moment, Pink defines “True Love” the best way she knows it. fans, take note – this duet with the band’s lead singer Nate Ruess (produced by “We Are Young” helmer Jeff Bhasker) would fit right at home on “Some Nights.” Although it’s a little jarring to hear Pink’s raw, live vocals paired with Ruess’ Auto-Tune, it’s ultimately a less-schmaltzy version of those male/female duets found at the end credits of every 80s movie.ĥ. With a melody reminiscent of “Whataya Want From Me,” the 2009 hit she penned for Adam Lambert, the single already pairs well sonically with Pink’s catalog.Ĥ. “Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame / Where there is a flame someone’s bound to be get burned / But just because it burns doesn’t mean you’re gonna die / You gotta get up and try,” she sings on the chorus. Try – Prepped as the album’s second single, “Try” (another Kurstin production) is a handclap-heavy ode to taking risks with love, no matter the consequences.
Which are the best cuts? Check out our track-by-track review of “The Truth About Love’s” deluxe Target edition.ģ. Due Tuesday at retail and digital outlets, the album will come in at least two different deluxe editions – one at Target, with four exclusive bonus tracks, the other at iTunes with two of its own extra cuts. There’s also a wealth of material to choose from. The album has moments that will make Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and countless others who’ve followed in Pink’s footsteps calling their A&R guys immediately to recreate them. Lily Allen), “The Truth About Love” is a peerlessly witty, endlessly melodic tour de force. Teaming her with first-time collaborators like Greg Kurstin, Jeff Bhasker and Semisonic’s Dan Wilson, pairing her once again with heavy-hitters Max Martin, Shellback, Butch Walker and Billy Mann and featuring guest spots (rarities for a Pink album) from fun.‘s Nate Ruess, Eminem and Lily Rose Cooper (a.k.a. Pink‘s “The Truth About Love” could very well be that album. Sure, it’s been an excellent year for the pop single, but when the year’s biggest sellers are 2011 releases from Adele and One Direction, pop fans have been chomping at the bit for an album that will set the tone for what radio might sound like for the next year or two. Let’s face it: 2012 hasn’t been a great year for the pop album.
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