Filed under: Music | Tags: About A Girl, Bodies, Cheryl Cole, Fight For This Love, Happy, Leona Lewis, new single, Robbie Williams, Sugababes
What a busy weekend this has been in terms of Radio Premieres, all by BBC Radio One! On Saturday we got played Robbie Williams‘ new single Bodies, on Sunday we got the exclusive play of Leona Lewis‘ Happy AND to top it off the Sugababes‘ next single About A Girl. Finally, today we got the first play of Cheryl Cole‘s debut single Fight For This Love.
This is what I thought of all 4 songs…
FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE
Cheryl Cole
From the album Three Words
Out Oct 19
(Youtube Link)
I really don’t know what to think about it. The demo of the track by Andre Merritt, I thought, was a not particularly memorable in any way; however I don’t know what to think of Cheryl’s attempt. It went down the r’n'b-lite route which is probably the only logical musical direction I could see her in. It’s a nice little track, I could see entering the charts somewhere within the Top 10 for sure. I’m not convinced that this is a good indication that she should continue solo, but we’ve yet to hear the other tracks from her album (Three Words) – this might be a red herring in terms of the direction of the whole album. It’s going to need a good video and a handful of good remixers cos I could see this going down a treat in the clubs.
Best Lyric: Cut the Vespa, let’s go slow
Best Part: The Bridge
ABOUT A GIRL
Sugababes
From the album Sweet 7
Out Nov 16
(Youtube Link)
Heavy effects on the voices which I thought was a bit of a shame, on first listen, seeing as they are all really good vocally. On a couple more listens the track has begun to grow on me. I don’t know what possessed them to release Get Sexy over this as a lead single because this is definitely a more summery club track, whilst Get Sexy may be appreciated as an autumn club banger. I must say I cringed when I heard Keisha sing “Red One. Sugababes” but I tend to want to ignore that bit. It’s definitely a sing-a-long track and would sound really good when played very loudly. The video is supposed to be Kill Bill themed… interesting. Top 3 prediction. It’s another good and interesting insight to their album.
Best Lyric: I’m in my Louis Vuittons, fire like a bomb.
Best Part: The Middle 8 with Amelle & Heidi
Worst Lyric: Red One. Sugababes.
HAPPY
Leona Lewis
From the album Echo
Out Nov 9
(No Youtube Link)
I’m loving it!
On first listen it was immediately forgetful, then again so are most tracks. Several listens later, it’s the hallmark of a good Leona mid-tempo ballad, and there are the recognisable Tedder ‘drum beats’ in the background. It certainly no Bleeding Love, but could come close. The lyrics are beautiful and are sung beautifully. I cannot wait for the video & her album! Number 1 (or 2) for sure.
Best Lyric: So what if this world just throws me off the edge? My feet run out of ground.
Best Part: The Chorus
BODIES
Robbie Williams
From the album Reality Killed the Video Star
Out Oct 12
(Youtube Link)
Wonderful comeback from Mr Williams. Certain to be a hit. It reminded me of most of his past incarnations. At first the verses, bridge and chorus almost spoken/sung/rapped made me think this was going to be another Rudebox ditty – by no means a bad thing – until the second chorus kicks in! This made me think of his preview hits from the album Escapology. Not saying that he’s rehashing his past hits because it’s just he manages to maintain everything we loved about his previous records whilst creating a totally fresh sound. Instantly hooked. Top 3, depending on the state of the charts. Love it.
Best Lyric: Bodies in the Bohdi tree…
Best Part: The 2nd Chorus
This is just a quick little post, another one will follow shortly! But I just thought I’d post these track lists from Mr Williams and Miss Lewis.
ECHO (Apparent) Track list
Out Nov 17
1. Happy
2. Heartbeat
3. Can’t Fight It
4. Heal
5. My Hands
6. Smoke and Mirrors
7. Forever
8. Between The Lines
9. Closer
10. No More
11. Love
12. Strangers
13. Come To Life
14. Escape
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REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR Track list
Out Nov 9
1. Morning Sun
2. Bodies
3. You Know Me
4. Blasphemy
5. Do You Mind?
6. Last Days of Disco
7. Somewhere
8. Deceptacon
9. Starstruck
10. Difficult For Weirdos
11. Superblind
12. Won’t Do That
13. Morning Sun (Reprise)
Not really breaking news, but here it is…
Yep, it was previewed to us by the man himself. I gotta say I’m not too sure about it but it’s sounding promising. I, for one, liked Rudebox so if it has slight hints of the album’s sound then I’m all for it! It’s the first single from his upcoming album Reality Killed the Video Star
Enjoy!
Filed under: Music | Tags: new album, new single, Robbie Williams, Sugababes, Whitney Houston
That’s the line up for today’s post!
First off it’s Robbie Williams who’s looking to return with his new album “Reality Killed The Video Star”, out November 9th with the preceding single “Bodies” impacting October 12.
This is his first album since his 2006 release “Rudebox” which, despite being a UK number 1 album, failed to sell as much as his previous records. The forthcoming release is also his final original album release from his £80m record deal with EMI. The album and single have been produced by Trevor Horn.
He has also been working with Don Black on the album. Black co-wrote the James Bond themes Thunderball and Diamonds are Forever. Also, Michael Jackson‘s early release Ben. Williams stated that some of the songs on this album have been re-written with Jackson in mind.
Click here for the full original article.
I’m actually pretty excited about this release for some reason. I personally loved Rudebox because it was just really quirky.
Williams described this record:
“[as a mix of the] old Robbie, new Robbie and a Robbie that neither of us have met”.
Also check out instrumental snippets of some album tracks on his Official Website (the trailer). They sound epic.
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Next up is Whitney Houston. I cannot wait to see what she comes up with, her previous album release Just Whitney was such a disappointment and she clearly wasn’t “with it” during that era.
Anyway she’s really back with her new album I Look to You is released August 31, 2009 in the UK; however there is no release date for a launch single.
The title track I Look to You has already been released within the US and other territories but there has been no word of a UK release. The track was written by R. Kelly and produced by Harvey Mason Jr. and Chris “Tricky“ Stewart.
Other tracks proposed as singles include the Alicia Keys penned track Million Dollar Bill, produced by Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean; and I Didn’t Know My Own Strength which was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.
Houston commented on the themes of the album at the album listening party in London:
“It’s about making the songs last in the hearts of the people. And that’s what we’ll try to do with this album. If you wanna cry, you’ll cry, if you wanna laugh, you can laugh, if it’s make you dance, you’ll dance. ‘Cause that’s what it’s all about…”
Amongst the names already mentioned, she has worked with some big names for this comeback including: Fernando Garibay, Johntá Austin, Stargate, Claude Kelly and Akon (who is the only person to feature on a track on her album).
Here’s the cover & track listing!
Whitney Houston
I Look to You
1. Million Dollar Bill
2. Nothin’ But Love
3. Call You Tonight
4. I Look to You
5. Like I Never Left (feat. Akon)
6. A Song for You
7. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
8. Worth it
9. For the Lovers
10. I Got You
11. Salute
12. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (Remix – iTunes Bonus Track)
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Finally, the Sugababes. They have released the Get Sexy track listings and it seems like they won’t be including and new B-Sides. However I’m quite intrigued about the Hadouken! mix.
Just an FYI for people. The “Single Version” is the version which features all of the ‘Babes on the chorus (i.e. the version used on the video) and the “Radio Edit” is the version which only features Amelle singing solely on the chorus.
CD Maxi
1. Get Sexy (single version)
2. Max Sanna and Steve Pitron Mix
3. Bitrocka Remix
4. Superbass Vocal
- PLUS free double sided poster
iTunes Bundle
1. Get Sexy (single version)
2. Get Sexy – Radio edit (feat. Amelle on chorus)
3. Max Sanna and Steve Pitron Mix
4. Bitrocka Remix
5. Superbass Vocal
6. Hadouken! Remix – iTunes exclusive
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Thrilling stuff.
