If this actually was a Fiona Apple song it might well be her best one. But it isn't, its BANKS and in "Beggin' For Thread" she does exactly what Fiona did so many times before, but this time behind a very catchy R&B beat. There's self-admission "I got some dirt of my shoes, my words may come out like a pistol". There's blame "you should have known, secretly I think you knew" and there's basically the story of a really effed up relationship between two people that didn't care to stop. At least that's how I see it!
While the verses and chorus are great, it's the bridge in the middle of the song that could be the best part. BANKS takes the beat down to just a drum and sings "try to hide it out but my tracks are better" getting so low her voice almost drops right out before she slides back into the chorus.
The song went almost straight to number 1 in August, reaching the top spot in just the 2nd week on the chart, where it stayed for 2 weeks. This is BANKS' highest entry in this years list but I expect to see her back next year with a few more tracks.
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