[2005-2009 Best Songs]
Billboard Top 100, 2007: #1
Sometimes everyone agrees - the fans, the radio stations, the critics. The number one Pop song of 2007 was also the best.
This is Beyonce's masterpiece. Clever lyrics, fantastic hooks, a great R&B groove, and timeless vocals all rolled up into a sound that's quintessential Beyonce.
The beauty in Irreplaceable is its drama. Beyonce claims "I won't shed a single tear," but the emotion in her voice gives away that she (or her character) already has shed a few. It's brilliant subtlety: she's acting tough, but clearly there's some serious pain she's hiding. She's not weak, or going to change her mind; it's more that she's not going to give him the satisfaction of seeing her suffer.
(A side note: for a "His Side" counterpoint to this song, check out Kanye West's Heartless.)
I guarantee, Irreplaceable will stand the test of time. Fifty years from now, when you hear it on your Oldies station, tell your grandchildren I told you so.
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