Or ‘Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You) if you want the radio friendly version.
Doesn’t mess about does he Enrique? As he spends the song explaining to us very carefully, he will have sex with us tonight, pretty much whether we like it or not. That probably won’t improve his chances in court if we decide we’re not up for it, but it’s nice to know that he doesn’t feel the need to placate us with thinly veiled innuendo or telling us we can ‘lick the lollilop.’
Other than the comical title and lyrics, this is a reasonable bit of dance pop. It’s not as good as Spark or even Rihanna’s newer direction, but it goes all euphoric in the right place and takes some getting out of your head.
We look forward to the sequel Tomorrow (I’m Watching TV).
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Sunday 30 January 2011
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Single #18: Keri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
Best known for hooking with Timbaland for "Knock You Down", Keri Hilson is looking to step out of the shadow of being just a voice on a track and into the spotlight in her own right.
Her new single "Pretty Girl Rock", which has Ne-Yo amongst its songwriters, is a bizarre choice for a big entrance. A funny mixture of coo doo wop and hip hop posturing, it's unreasonably catchy, but also strangely collage esque in its prodcution.
It's difficult to work out why Hilson has chosen this track, it's good and it'll stay in your brain for days. But it's lyrical content makes it very very annoying. Catchy wins out this time though.
Her new single "Pretty Girl Rock", which has Ne-Yo amongst its songwriters, is a bizarre choice for a big entrance. A funny mixture of coo doo wop and hip hop posturing, it's unreasonably catchy, but also strangely collage esque in its prodcution.
It's difficult to work out why Hilson has chosen this track, it's good and it'll stay in your brain for days. But it's lyrical content makes it very very annoying. Catchy wins out this time though.
Friday 31 December 2010
Death By Airplay Top Ten Singles Of 2010: #1
Marina And The Diamonds - Hollywood
It takes something special to beat Robyn’s masterpiece and this song is it. If 2010 is remembered for one artist, it should be Marina Diamandis. She’s one of the most interesting, creative and talented artists in music at the moment and seems to have a gift for writing sugary pop music with a biting satirical edge in their lyrics. This is her finest moment so far. Happy New Year.
Death By Airplay Top Ten Singles Of 2010: #2
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Most artists are lucky if they release two great albums in their careers. Robyn's released two in one year. The first single from her "Body Talk" trilogy of albums, this is pretty much the perfect pop song. As well as being insanely catchy, its lyrics are brutally emotive, really setting the scene of a crowded club which seems as empty as country road at 4am. With icy synths, throbbing hooks and a driving melody, it's a beautiful piece of music. In any other year, it would be the best track of the year, but 2010 was not just any year…
Thursday 30 December 2010
Death By Airplay Top Ten Singles Of 2010: #3
Kanye West - Power
Most of his fifth “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” requires four or five listens before you really start to get it, but the lead single is as instantaneous as they come. Underpinned by a booming King Crimson sample, the track zips through its five minutes. Completely brilliant.
Death By Airplay Top Ten Singles Of 2010: #4
N-Dubz - Best Behaviour
The video is one big exercise in showing off. The lyrics are as subtle as a right hook from a night club bouncer. And yet it’s all saved by a soaring, whallop of a chorus. If it was written by anyone but N-Dubz, it would have been hailed as a brilliant anthem of tour burnout and song writing. A top track.
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