Category: music reviews
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…music reviews: “Just Can’t Get Enough” The Black Eyed Peas
“Just Can’t Get Enough” The Black Eyed Peas (#3 Hot 100, Week of April 23, 2011) The Peas have a very distinctive schtick: slightly wacky (some just say wack) old-school rhymes, poppy Fergie hooks with a dash of soul, and ladles of studio wizardry courtesy of will.i.am. Since it really is a schtick to some…
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…music reviews: “S&M” Rihanna
“S&M” Rihanna (#2 Hot 100, Week of April 23, 2011) When I first listened to this track as the opening salvo of Loud last fall, I thought of it as just another bombastic “Here I am!” album-opener and not a hit single. Boy, was I mistaken. Lyrical content be damned, this has ended up as…
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…music reviews: “E.T.” Katy Perry
This post kicks off my formal music reviews. I’ll be more or less combing the Billboard Hot 100 from top to bottom and giving my perspective on singles as I come across them. And unlike most of the artists I talk about, I do take requests, so let me know if you want something in…
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