Another Year In Pop: 4

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The official new era of pop back in the charts, as approved of by Radio 1, is here! Let's see how it's doing.

[Poll #1128640]

Well then.

This would seem like a good moment to remind everyone that a tick in one of the last two boxen is better than no tick at all - it helps keep the numbers consistent from week to week. Yrs truly, Mr Stats.

Comments

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- What I wonder does Jay Sean want me to ride? Is it an llama? I had to check Wikipedia to remind me that JS has already had a minicareer here - here he's working a Ne-Yo style blokey smoothey R&B style which, as usual, I quite like without really needing to hear again. Marginal nontick.

- David Jordan is another Brit-soul dude who has gone in a somewhat disturbing CRUSTY DIRECTION on this track. Points for surprising me but no points for delighting me. Less marginal nontick. It's reminding me of something I really wasnt expecting to be reminded of but I cant quite put my finger on what.

- Mary J Blige's video looks kind of cheap, the track is effortlessly a cut above the straining of Jordan and Sean, I wonder though if it's too effortless - it glides along nicely but it's pretty low-impact. Tick, but not an emphatic one.

- I thought BFMV were kind of emo but they're more straight ahead metal. I like the drumming - forceful but clear-minded. The singer isn't obnoxious and hurrah there's a grunty bit. Fills the January MAIDEN slot well enough to get a tick, though a hook or two wouldn't have hurt.