Shakira-She Wolf
The beloved Shakira has returned with a funky, disco jam, She Wolf, and here is the video in all its body rolling glory. The video is pretty crazy. I particularly enjoy when Shakira dances in the red sparkly cave in her oddly cut black jumpsuit. Also, the whole thing with her in the cage is fantastic, vampy, and slinky. A good comeback video.
Sugababes-Get Sexy
Okay, this is a really good Sugababes video. It's really visually appealing. Heidi (the blond one) doing her bit in a room with mirrors and green lights all over creates a very cool effect. Amelle (short hair) vamping it up in a cage. The wall graffitied pink and blue with variations on Get Sexy written. The girls dancing with glitter falling, and the girls chained together by their wrists doing herky jerky movements. It brings another aspect to the song. I still don't think it's their best single, but the video makes it better. Well done, Sugas.
Girls Can't Catch-Keep Your Head Up
Yet another British gal group to herald the arrival of. Ignore the slightly odd name and listen to their catchy electro-pop debut single. The verses are sung deliciously fast. The guitar riffs grind. All and all, a group to keep an eye on. The single was released today. Good luck in the UK charts, girls. Also, I love the concept of the video. Very random.
Madonna-Celebration
Madonna's new dancey single off her Greatest Hits collection is a good summer song. The best part is when she just talks over the beat. It's awesome. Very Confessions on a Dancefloor circa 2005.
Ashley Tisdale-Erase and Rewind
Okay, for some reason a part of me is drawn to Ashley Tisdale. She's not a very good actress and her music isn't that good either, but I thought I might find at least one gem on her new album and I did. Erase and Rewind is not original, her voice is nasal, the song is pop Slice and Bake, and it almost has a sheen to it. That being said: it's a lot of giddy fun. Best parts: "I don't wanna sound desperate but I am" and near the end of the song when everything drops out and Tiz just sings "I don't wanna feel like this, I don't want to" then she proceeds to go up the note scale singing 'Yeah ah ah ah ay" and everything comes crashing back in. I really like it.
Kelly Clarkson-Already Gone
Kels Clarkson's new single is a beautiful, sad ballad. The best lyric is "We were always meant to say goodbye". From the master of piano, drum, synth ballads: Ryan Tedder. Really pretty.
Demi Lovato-Here We Go Again
Demi Lovato is somewhat more legitimate than the Tiz. Demi knows how to rock, and she throws herself into her songs with abandon. I like some of the songs on her new CD which debuted at number 1 by the way. This is the first single Here We Go Again and even though the opening guitar part sounds like the theme song of a nineties sitcom, I still really enjoy the song. She just belts the heck out of it.
Little Boots-Remedy
Little Boots new video is not that interesting sad to say. She needs to move around more, but the song is a wild beast. The chorus is a colossal behemoth. An irresistible tune.
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Hot Music!
Lovestruck-V Factory
Ok, this was an iTunes Discovery Download last week, and I am in love. This song is very of-the- moment pop. The beat sounds like RedOne, and it's electro pop perfection. One of the guys in the band goes out with the Tiz. This song deserves to a be a hit.
Knock You Down-Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West
Keri Hilson, singer on Timbaland's The Way I Are and writer of Brit's Gimme More among other songs, released her much-delayed debut album, In A Perfect World..., about two weeks ago. I've listened to some of the clips, and it's a decent album, a little heavy on the mid-tempos, but this song really sticks out. It rides a can't-help-but-groove-to-it bouncy ball beat through the verses , courtesy of terrific producer Danja. The verses are actually better than the chorus. Ne-Yo's bit is terrific especially the genius line: "Commander in chief of my pimp ship, flying high". A Kanye rap elevates any song even one already this great. Keri does a fantastic job too. One of the best songs of the year. Here's the video.
I Do Not Hook Up-Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson's second single of her return to pop amazingness album All I Ever Wanted is this raucous girl powrrr ditty. It's better than My Life Would Suck Without You. She sings the song with real conviction. Best lyrics: "Oh sweetheart, put the bottle down, you have too much talent" and "I can't cook, but I can clean/ up the mess she made". The chorus is made for sunny days with the top down and maximum volume. Go Kelly!
Takin' Back My Love-Enrique Iglesias and Ciara
Genius producer RedOne (of many a GaGa song) uses one of his trademark beats on this catchy track from Enrique Iglesias' Greatest Hits album. It's hard-hitting and extremely infectious. Ciara and Enrique are such an interesting pairing. Now on to the video: they are a fighting couple who decide to break a ton of stuff in their really nice, modern house. Ok, all I can think about when I watch it, is how much they are going to have to clean up after the song is over and how they broke some really expensive and nice things. Ciara threw a painting into the pool! Then she does a silly looking body roll. Good song though.
Ok, this was an iTunes Discovery Download last week, and I am in love. This song is very of-the- moment pop. The beat sounds like RedOne, and it's electro pop perfection. One of the guys in the band goes out with the Tiz. This song deserves to a be a hit.
Knock You Down-Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West
Keri Hilson, singer on Timbaland's The Way I Are and writer of Brit's Gimme More among other songs, released her much-delayed debut album, In A Perfect World..., about two weeks ago. I've listened to some of the clips, and it's a decent album, a little heavy on the mid-tempos, but this song really sticks out. It rides a can't-help-but-groove-to-it bouncy ball beat through the verses , courtesy of terrific producer Danja. The verses are actually better than the chorus. Ne-Yo's bit is terrific especially the genius line: "Commander in chief of my pimp ship, flying high". A Kanye rap elevates any song even one already this great. Keri does a fantastic job too. One of the best songs of the year. Here's the video.
I Do Not Hook Up-Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson's second single of her return to pop amazingness album All I Ever Wanted is this raucous girl powrrr ditty. It's better than My Life Would Suck Without You. She sings the song with real conviction. Best lyrics: "Oh sweetheart, put the bottle down, you have too much talent" and "I can't cook, but I can clean/ up the mess she made". The chorus is made for sunny days with the top down and maximum volume. Go Kelly!
Takin' Back My Love-Enrique Iglesias and Ciara
Genius producer RedOne (of many a GaGa song) uses one of his trademark beats on this catchy track from Enrique Iglesias' Greatest Hits album. It's hard-hitting and extremely infectious. Ciara and Enrique are such an interesting pairing. Now on to the video: they are a fighting couple who decide to break a ton of stuff in their really nice, modern house. Ok, all I can think about when I watch it, is how much they are going to have to clean up after the song is over and how they broke some really expensive and nice things. Ciara threw a painting into the pool! Then she does a silly looking body roll. Good song though.
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