Tidbits

-Across the pond in the UK, super cute British singer, Pixie Lott, has scored her second number one of the year with her infectious retro single, Boys and Girls. Those Brits have fallen for this gal. Congrats, Pixie.

-Tyler Perry's latest film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, has topped the box office making 24 million over the weekend. His films always do well. He has a built-in audience. This movie actually got good reviews (most of his films don't) with the Boston Globe giving it 3 out of 4 stars. There's a part of me that wants to see it now especially cause Taraji P. Henson (Benjamin's adopted mom in Benjamin Button) plays the lead role.

-Shakira's new album, She Wolf, will be released in the US on October 13th. I am so excited.

No, You Just Can't Stop

One of my new fave Brits, Pixie Lott, released the video for her upcoming second single, Boys and Girls, the other day. I like this song better than her debut single, the #1 UK hit Mama Do. It features that signature old school sound (horns, Amy Winehouse/Duffy-esque) that has become a part of modern British music in the past couple years, but miraculously it works. The song is super fun and just about having a good time. The song has been changed a little since the first time I heard it. The trumpet has become a prominent part of the verses. The chorus is fantastic and pretty irresistible. The video features fun choreography, cool outfits, and lots of hip kids (who I now want to hang out with) having a good old time. You really want to bust a move when you hear this song. I hope this song does well. It's very likeable.

P.S. I love her sassy entrance in the beginning and her relationship with the boy in the white chilling against the wall.

An Intoduction is in Order

Young UK singer Pixie Lott just went number 1 in the UK a few weeks ago with her handclap happy debut single, Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh). It's a pleasant, very catchy song that features the retro-pop sound that has been present in a lot of female British music since Amy Winehouse blew up a few years ago. The song is extremely likable as is Pixie, but I wasn't completely sold on her. I think I am now. Her other songs are very good and she has a great voice. I would say the most notable of her other songs is Here We Go Again. It's produced by my favorite producer of the moment, RedOne (GaGa). It is a good melding of her retro-pop sound and RedOne's hard-hitting, modern dance beats. I think it could be a hit.




Her next single is Boys and Girls. It's very retro pop and sounds Mark Ronson-esque. It's a pleasant song. Very fun, but familiar sounding. Here We Go Again should be the next single though.



Another charming song by Pixie (great name by the way) is called Turn It Up (The Fall). It rides a nice beat and a light piano and the chorus is fun. Here's a snippet.

Her songs are strong, a good mix of new pop and old. I'm excited for the album.

Check out her myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pixiesongs