David Jordan
First a MASSIVE shout out to
Paul for introducing me to this track. I never would have heard it if not for the reccomendation.
There are certain songs that deserve to be hits. They demand to be heard and need to be recognized on charts around the world. Often times songs like this struggle to find an audience and fall victim to the recording industry and mis-management.
This is one of those songs. The good news is that it is starting to get some recognition! It was just added to BBC’s Radio 1 Playlist and is currently sitting at #22 in the Uk singles chart.
It’s hard to believe that David Jordan is only 23 years old and that this is his 2nd single off his debut album. The song ‘Sun Goes Down’ is about the madness that begins when the sun goes down in London. It’s such a funky high energy track makes you want to get up and sing along. What a great song this would be to see live!
The single is officially released on February 4th in the Uk. Here’s hoping he makes the top 5!
P.S. I played it for a friend and he said it sounded like a celtic pop song. It doesn’t
M.Pokora
WOWSA! Timbaland sure knows how to pick em! If you don’t know him already, let me introduce you to Matt Pokora, better known as M.Pokora.
Matt shot to fame back in 2003 as in a season of Frances ‘Popstars.’ He eventually won and became a member of the band ‘Linkup.’ They had a few hit singles in France… one of those being a surprising duet. The song ‘Bubblin’ from Uk boyband ‘Blue’ was turned into a duet with Linkup. The result was an extremely cheesy video where clips of Linkup are simply inserted into Blue’s oroginal video.
You can see the video here.
All that was over soon enough and Matt was able to start a successful solo career. He actually has acouple good songs on his own. He dueted with Ricky Martin on ‘It’s ALright’ which you can look up on youtube if you’re interested.
Things are about to change for this relatively unknown french singer though as he has teamed up with the mighty Timbaland for his new single ‘Dangerous.’ Everything Timaland touches turns to gold and it won’t be any different for M.Pokora.
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I don’t normally get into a lot of R & B songs but I really like the beat of this song. That being said it is very “Timbaland” sounding. I can’t help but wonder how long these kinds of songs will last for. This formula can only be successful for so long before people get tired of the same sounding songs over and over. I hope Timbaland can adapt and come up with new sounds on his future recordings instead of sticking to the same thing over and over.
The Corrs
I’ve been listening to my old Corrs albums lately and found myself missing them… so here is a post about one of the most talented bands around.
I find it interesting how a band can go from being on top of the world to struggling to have a hit single. There was a time when The Corrs were on top of the world. In the late 90’s they started to get international attention. Then in 2000 – 2002 they hit the mainstream. Their albums and singles sailed high in the charts across the globe. Their 2000 album ‘In Blue’ hit number 1 in 7 countries. Who wasn’t singing along to ‘Breathless’ back in 2000?! WHO?! Their tours were massive and sold out across the globe.
Eventually something seemed to change and their popularity began to decline rapidly. In 2004 they released the album ‘Borrowed Heaven.’ I remember seeing them live in the Uk in 2004 at Party In The Park. Even the band seemed baffled at the lack of response from the audience. Only 3 years before on the same stage the band had full command of the audience. In 2004 it seemed the audience had little interest in the band or their new single ‘Summer Sunshine.’
Now I happened to love the singles that were released from ‘Borrowed Heaven’ and feel like they deserve continued success. The band are currently on hiatus while they focus on their families. I really hope that they make a comeback in a year or two and reclaim their rightful place at the top of the pops around the world again.
The Corrs – Long Night
This song might be a little slow for you guys but it is actually one of my favorite Corrs songs of all time and since it’s my blog I’ll post it! I don’t know what it is about it that I can’t get enough of. Andrea has the most amazing voice and Sharon on the violin is flawless. I think if you give it a chance you’ll enjoy it It’s the kind of song you listen to when you’re in the mood for some quiet mellow music.
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So I after my year end countdown I was meaning to do another post on Amy Diamond and this whole plagarism thing reminded me to do it and so here it is!
Like I mentioned below Amy Diamond is one of the wildcards in Melodifestivalen this year and that’s GREAT NEWS! It means that even though she JUST released an AMAZING new album recently… we’re going to get a brand new single from her in February.
If you are a fan of fun POP music… you need to order Amy’s 3rd album – Music In Motion. Every track is better than the one before. I am wildly impressed with the talent that she has and she’s only just turning 16 years old!
When I saw the title I wasn’t looking forward to hearing the song. I expected something really corny and boy was I proved wrong. I wish it had a different title because although the song can apply to one’s graduation… it can be applied to many different situations.
Something that sounds like it belongs on Darin’s album last album. It’s something a little more ‘cool’ sounding than some of her other songs. What I love about all of Amy’s songs is that they always have some really different sounds in them that you don’t hear used in a lot of songs.
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Amy Diamond vs Paolo Meneguzzi
Every year across the globe artists are accused of plagarism. Basically taking a song… changing the words and maybe the construction of the song and passing it off as their own.
It’s a touchy subject especially when music fans get involved and are defending their favorite artists. It can be extremely hard to prove as well. How do you prove that someone who writes a song similar to someone elses was aware of the original? Many people say that it’s only normal for two songs to eventually be released that sound alike.
Artists and song writers are constantly being sued for plagarising songs and often the accused end up settling outside of court with details that are never released.
Eurovision season is upon us and it is not immune to these types of allegations and it seems they come up every year. Last year Scooch’s entry was accused of copying a song originally recorded by Pandora.
Well this year is no different as the finger pointing already begins.
Switzerland has already selected their song for Eurovision 2008. A beautiful ballad that picks up the pace in the second half and is going to be a real crowd pleaser for sure!
Here’s the problem: The song is eerily similar to a song called ‘It Can Only Get Better’ that was released as a single in 2006 by Swedish pop sensation – Amy Diamond. Things are even more juicy because Amy is currently trying to win the spot to represent Sweden at Eurovision this year! I imagine if she wins there will be some awkward moments in the green room!
Now I am a HUGE fan of Amy. I’ve actually posted her song ‘It Can Only Get Better’ at least twice here before, so if you’re a regular here you’ve probably heard it already. I’ve listened to both songs and I actually really LOVE Paolo’s song. It’s probably going to end up being one of my favorites this year. BUT… the song is VERY VERY similar to Amy’s, especially the first minute.
I’ve read the comments online and it seems alot of people disagree with me… maybe I’m bias because I’m an Amy fan? I’d love to hear what you lot think! Vote on the right hand side.
If you haven’t heard the two songs… here is are two videos. I will also post a good quality version of Paolo’s track when I get it.
So I should have posted this ages ago… but I’m finally getting to it. The time has FINALLY come… for the return of Ace of Base. Last month the band officially confirmed that Linn is no longer a part of the group and will have no role in the new album or tour. Fans of the band know that Linn hasn’t really been a part of the band for the last decade… so this doesn’t change much for the band.
Ace of Base played a number of concerts in November/December and they are now looking forward to a big year in 2008! Nothing is 100% confirmed… it seems plans are always changing when it comes to Ace of Base, but here is what is currently planned.
Ace of Base will go on a world tour in 2008 in support of a new remix album of their old hits. A new studio album will follow in September 2008! This will be the first new album since 2003’s Da Capo. It is also the longest time that fans have had to wait between albums.
While on tour this winter the band have debuted a brand new version of their classic hit – Wheel Of Fortune. It is rumoured that this will be the first re-mix single from the remix album. The band says to expect more of this new sound from them on future recordings. Take a listen below… keep in mind that this is a live version.
I’m a little dissapointed to hear that the first new thing we’re getting from the band is a re-release of an old hit… but perhaps this is the best way to get some renewed interest in the band and then hit them with a new album! The new sound is really exciting and this is a really good mix. I’d love to hear the studio verison.
So I have acouple random new tracks to share that I’m currently playing and wanted to get some feedback on…
I’m not big on R & B tracks… I find them pretty cookie cutter usually but this new track is really different from a lot of other tracks on the radio at the minute. It’s a really “full/big” sounding song. i doubt they could ever re-create the greatness of this track live… but it’s a great duet. I’m really impressed!
Just when you thought there was no one other boy bands from the 90’s that would try to make a comeback… here from French boyband – Worlds Apart with a comeback single. It’s a pretty song… but not really ‘comeback’ material. Does anyone else find the whole ‘Riverdance’ part a bit random? It doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the song.
In less than 2 months BWO will release their new single from Melodifestivalen. Until then they leave us with their last single from their 3rd album. To be honest I’ve been a little dissapointed with BWO’s singles for quite sometime. I don’t feel like they’ve ever been able to live up to their first album. They’ve had some great rays of sunshine with Chariots of Fire and Destiny Of Love… and Give Me The Night isn’t bad… although it’s no ‘Temple Of Love.’ It’s a catchy ditty and a good lead up to the greatness that is destined to be their next single! I CANT WAIT!
No it’s not a cover of the ‘Lolly’ classic (Bonus points if you got that reference). The guys are Swedish and the song was written by Thomas G:Son and is currently competing in the Polish National Song Contest to select the entry for Eurovision 2008. The song is catchy enough… but Man Meadow? I think they could use a new name.
V
So I was reading Pauls blog over at TheZapping.com and he posted some great thoughts on boyband ‘V’ and it inspired me to make a post about the short lived boyband.
‘V’ were a great act that deserved far more than they received. Although they were dropped prematurely they still managed to squeeze out an entire album which had some great pop gems on it. I was lucky enough to see them live back in 2004. I remember they hit the stage at a festival I was at in the Uk. When they came out I started screaming for them… the blonde one kept waving at me. It’s pretty embarassing now that I think about it! I remember the guy next to me was like… “Tell me you don’t actually like this sh*t.” He started booing… so I screamed louder. It was rather funny.
Hip to Hip will forever be one of the catchiest boyband tracks ever and one of my all time fave songs to dance to at clubs in the Uk! The album had some great tracks like ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Breakaway.’ The video for ‘Can You Feel It’ was super fun and cheesy in all the best possible ways. Also let’s not forget the famous TOTP singing in the rain performance… youtube it if you haven’t seen it! It’s classic!
Their last single was the ballad – You Stood Up. What was really interesting about the cd single was that the cd came with a whopping 10 versions of the song on it! 5 of the versions were of each guy singing the song solo. Now maybe it’s a little much to have 5 versions of the same song but I thought it was pretty cool that you could have the song sung by whichever guy you liked the best. Talk about great marketing! After listening to all 5 versions I like the version sung by Ant the best. I know every pop blog out there has done a post dedicated to V… but I figured why not me!
V – Hip To Hip
Here it is… my favorite song of 2007
WOW! It’s the only word that I can use to describe this song. The song was released in Germany as the b-side to ‘Shine.’ The track came about when the band was asked to participate in a promotion for a German television channel. The advertising slogan was ‘We Love To Entertain You’ and the campaign saw various celebrities using the slogan in different ways. Take That managed to write the song as theme song for the band and their comeback which has truly exceeded all expectations. Gary Barlow is turly a genius when it comes to writing amazing pop songs. In a year when aging pop bands are announcing comebacks every week… Take That have managed to re-create their success and keep it going.
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The band are currently working on a new album to be released in 2008 and I only hope that it includes more tracks like this one.
Here is the last song before we get to my Number One song of 2007!
The Attic have created hands down one of the best albums of all time. Originally released in 2006… it was re-released with some new additions in 2007. One of those additions is the SPECTACULAR ‘Remember Tomorrow.’ The first time I heard it my heart stopped for a second it was that amazing. It was so hard not to put this song at number 1. It is so energetic and hard hitting! It has the official best key change of 2007 by far! It is the number 2 most played song on my iPod. The only song played more often is the song that made it to number 1!
If this band does not release another album I don’t know what I will do. If you love good pop music you can’t go wrong with their album. Every song is pure gold! If you’re a frequent reader of my blog you may remember I posted a bunch of their songs back when I first started this blog! After all this time they are still wowing me with their infectious songs.
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