Another Year In Pop: 4

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

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

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Jay Sean - is it now mandatory that there has to be at least one hook-less Enya-rap new entry every week now? This is pretty much indistinguishable from Mario Winans if you took the samples away.

David Jordan - I don't remember this from his Enrique support slot? I remember that scarf though, yikes. This reminds me of 'Witchy Woman' by the Eagles band. No tick.

Mary J - hurrah this is great! Finefinefinefinefinefinefine. The middle bit goes all wibbly and strange! Good video too.

BFMV - Is this another Guitar Hero-based entry? It's pretty daft but not silly enough that I'd want to give it a re-listen.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I was wondering what Jay Sean reminded me of! Good call on Mario Winans - I adored that song. Really like this one too, hadn't even known of its existence until today. Also reminds me of Lloyd's 'Get It Shawty' and Bobby Valentino's 'Rearview (Ridin')' - all these lush, emotional r&b dreamscapes, amazing. Once I manage to d/l it I'm sure the lyrics will turn out to be awesome and conflicted as well, because that's how he's singing them.

Mary J is very very good too. By no means a standout cut on the album but probably her most purely joyous single ever? (I always think of 'Family Affair' as possessing a kind of cathartic joy, as opposed than the light-hearted fizz of 'Just Fine'.)

Wasn't feeling the David Jordan, it's on the wrong side of the funky/wanky line.

BFMV - what a horrible name for a band.