I really enjoy Promise This: it is crazay! I'm concerned about the Travie McCoy track and excited about the Dizzee one. Amnesia is a Britney cover according to Perez.
Try Sleeping with A Broken Heart-Alicia Keys Ms. Keys is back, releasing a new album, The Element of Freedom, in December. The first single, Doesn't Mean Anything flopped on the Billboard Hot 100, but here is the beautiful second single, Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart. It's the best thing she's done in a few years (I wasn't a big No One fan). Its got big drums and bits that sound like lightning bolts in an 80's video game. The chorus is fantastic with Keys' defiantly singing: "I'm gonna find a way to make it, without you tonight" Classic Keys. I'm very curious about her new album now.
Orally Fixated-Roisin Murphy Electro diva Roisin Murphy has released a new single, Orally Fixated. It's very different than all her other stuff. Very sexy with the beat kind of doubling back on itself, stopping and starting at points. The strutting, stuttering beat fades in and out after the chorus. It's quite naughty and delicious. Best bit: "Orally fixated. Never satiated." Can't wait for her new album.
Acapella-Kelis I never expected to be writing about Milkshake singer, Kelis, on this blog, but this week she's gone and posted her new song, Acapella, online, and it's quite fantastic. It's produced by dance man David Guetta (When Love Takes Over, Sexy Chick, I Gotta Feeling)and features a strutting rhythm and beat similar to Roisin's Orally Fixated. I love the idea of the song that Kelis' life was always acapella before she met this person who her life became a fully orchestrated song. Okay, I know very cheesy, but very effective in a song. I'm super excited for her new album now.
3 Words-Cheryl Cole and Will.I.Am Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud released her debut solo album in the UK last month and it is a huge hit. Her next single is the dark and sensual, late night clubbing slow burner 3 Words which features Black Eyed Pea and producer, Will.I.Am. It's probably the best song on the album. Anyway, the video premiered today and it's quite lovely. There are dancers with fabric across their faces going loco and Cheryl looks quite stunning. Better than the Fight for This Love video. Her black and gold outfit around 1:52 is gorgeous and Lady GaGa-ish. A lot of the video seems influenced by Lady Gaga especially when Cheryl sports an odd-looking blond wig. Very cool concept though. I like how it is pretty much set in one, museum-like room with a stained glass window. Very interesting Cheryl.
Fight for This Love-Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole of brilliant Brit girl group Girls Aloud is recording a solo album and here is her first single: Fight for This Love. It's a mid-tempo-ish song, a slightly odd choice for a debut single, but it really sticks in your brain and gets better and better with every listen. At first, I was underwhelmed and thought it was pretty meh, but I really enjoy it now. The music ripples and washes over you. The whole song really sneaks up and charms you. It's not an instant club banger as one might have expected from a Girls Aloud member, but it suits Cheryl well. The lyrics are pretty cheesy though. The leopard print pants in the video are cringe-inducing, but the soldier uniform almost makes up for it.
The Spell-Alphabeat The greatest thing to come out of Denmark since the danish is this wonderful pop group, Alphabeat. I first heard about them last year when they were on the UK charts with their first album. Now they are back with a new, sleeker image and a super catchy single called The Spell. I didn't love it at first finding the chorus a bit of a let down, but now I'm ever so slightly addicted. Female lead singer, Stine Bramsen, gives a great, belting vocal performance and the touches of piano just make this song more infectious. Stine (only woman, far right, in pic above) has gotten a makeover. She has darker hair and is slightly more vampy now. Just look at the tank top she rocks in the video (it's very 40's pin-up). Her chemistry with male lead singer and resident tambourine player, Anders, is delightful. Altogether irresistible.
