Kicking off this week's introduction to music, it's Kelly Rowland featuring Eve on the track Like This. Kelly's no stranger to stardom being one third of Destiny's Child, but I think her chance to shine is finally here after Beyonce's sophomore material paled in comparison to Dangerously In Love. Don't get me wrong, I love Beyonce, but my favourite DC member was always Kelly. It's just that she never came up with anything that really could really rock it big time (other than with Nelly on Dilemma). With Like This, she's showcasing that she's got what it takes to get the attention she deserves. Her lovely diva-ish voice cruises over the hip(hop) music while Eve brings the street credit. As with all addictive club bangers, there's chorus that'll definitely get everyone chanting along. Showing flesh and shaking booty is all in a day's work for DC, so it was only too easy for Kelly to show all her moves on her video and not look slutty. I'm loving the new hair. Check out the video here.
As a friend once noted, "You could argue with popularity, but then you'd be wrong.". It's been 5 years since Kelly Clarkson was crowned Idol, but no one from the subsequent seasons could top her, or even leave much of an impression. And that's the reason why she could insist on the release of her upcoming record when her boss disliked most of what he heard. Unlike her previous singles which were angsty, Never Again is angry. Lyrics like "I hope the ring you gave to her,
Turns her finger green" and "Does it hurt to know I'll never be there?
Bet it sucks to see my face everywhere" really gives a kick and a spit to lame, modern-day pop rhymes. You might not remember much from a first listen, but the bridge will definitely get your attention. This is the lead single for My December, which is set for release on 26 June.
The last new track is my current favourite. I haven't been at the piano figuring out chords to a song since Everytime was released as a single, which was 2004. Gwen Stefani's 4 In The Morning is probably the strongest single to be released from her album thus far. Wind It Up was no What You Waiting For, and The Sweet Escape only managed to make up for lost time. Hopefully this track will do what Irreplaceable did for Beyonce. Usually a key change in a pop track is used after the bridge for the last chorus just for the sake of sounding more intense. However, Gwen fits one in just before every chorus, really adding flavour to the entire track. Here's a performance of the track she did on tour and was broadcasted live during the finale of AI. In the official video, she's doing the bathtub thing (and so does Kelly in Never Again), and it reminds me of the Everytime vid!
I can never stop mentioning her, even if not by name. What can I say, she is a big contributor to the pop scene!
And moving from tracks of the present to a track from the past, and the fact that this entry needs a bit of testosterone, take a listen to what was probably one of the biggest rock tracks of 2002 by post-grunge band, Puddle of Mudd. This is Blurry.
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