Thursday, August 25, 2011

Jessie J - Domino

As Jessie J tries to infiltrate America again she tries to emulate the current top star, Katy Perry. And, yes, she sound exactly like Katy Perry. Even if you know that you're actually listening to Jessie J you will still pause for a second and say, "This sounds a lot like Katy Perry."

The sound is a super bouncy dance piece that Americans love so much. Add that with the lyrics that are all about partying and having a great time and you've got the perfect hit. It's called "Last Friday Night" ... but apparently it's also called "Domino." Like "Last Friday Night," "Domino" is an awesome party song and would be a great hit for Jessie J, but we just heard "Last Friday Night." Katy's current number hit is being played non-stop, so why would we want to have to listen to all over again with the Jessie J version. On top of that why would we want to hear anything Katy Perry related for a while, she's been pumping out number one hits non-stop for more than a year now.

The sad part of this is that there's nothing wrong with "Domino" it's an upbeat dance song that is sure to grab everyone's attention while keeping the lyrics less than ridiculous. And there's nothing wrong with trying out a new sound that is proven to be a huge success, it's simply bad timing.

While we're talking about Katy Perry, rumour has it that her team are deciding whether or not they want to release a sixth Teenage Dream single. "Peacock" and "Circle the Drain" we're both suggested to be singles before the album was released. Both of them show new unique sides of Katy, although I can't imagine "Peacock" becoming a hit, with its complete lack of any tune, transparent lyrics, and clear sexual meaning. Whereas "Circle the Drain" offers us a stronger angry sound similar to some of Kelly Clarkson's hits which I think is the only possible remaining option for Katy. The other songs that have yet to be released are "Hummingbird Heartbeat" which is a really fun song that I really like, but the problem is that it's nothing more than a filler song with a toned down style of her other hits, like "Firework" and we've already heard that enough; and the two ballads "Not Like the Movies" and "Pearl" which although could be a good move for Katy are also a risk, like we saw with Rihanna's "California King Bed" and there's no need for her to end on a sour note.

Overall, like I said I think "Circle the Drain" is the only one that stands a chance, but really she could just end now and give us all a break.

Oh, right, "Domino" yeah...it's a good song but terrible timing.

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