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As the halfway mark of the term draws rapidly upon us, this week’s Singles Club brings you three new tracks from three of the female artists of the moment, plus an offering from some electro-pop newcomers from Camden.
Leona Lewis is probably the least hateable person in music. She can sing, she can keep her ego in check and she isn't too painful on the eyes. Happy is a pop song, more specifically it is a pop song that is designed to carry itself through the winter. It relies on familiar, comfortable themes and it is gender neutral which supposedly increases its audience and durability. Reaching the same potential of early Alicia Keys albums before she got caught up in the hip hop business Leona's latest release is difficult to criticise and if anything only puts the pressure on Cheryl Cole and Alexandra Burke to release something of worth.
Brad Bailey
Having reached the number 1 spot on both the US Billboard 100 and the Canadian Hot 100, Britney’s latest single, ‘3’, can be expected to do similarly well upon its release over here on the 9th. The up-tempo electro-pop feel, rave-influenced chorus and contrasting middle 8 make the song feel like it could be one of her strongest singles yet. With simple, suggestive lyrics and an equally suggestive moan at the end of each chorus, this could soon become a club favourite.
Simon Fenton
Most of us are still struggling to come to terms with the alleged sacking of the last surviving original Sugababe Keisha, but it’s full speed ahead for the unoriginal trio with this new single. There’s nothing particularly interesting here, the ‘Babes catchy synths and superfluous lyrics atop one of the preset disco beats from Jade Ewen’s childhood Casio keyboard. Suffice it to say that it had me pining for Girls Aloud.
Pete Burgess
Popping up this week among music’s more established names comes the debut single from Camden-based electro-pop trio Ou Est Le Swimming pool. It combines second-rate vocals with cheesy synth lines and places them above a tinny, angsty loop (I could’ve sworn I heard a Nintendo Gameboy somewhere). Yet there’s something fantastically fresh about it all; it could almost be someone putting the Pet Shop Boys through a cheese grater! Well done, lads. I’m just going to pretend I didn’t see the video…
Rich Powell
I definitely feel like a worse person now, since you described Leona Lewis as the "the least hateable person in music", yet I still somehow manage. Actually, scratch that - she's alright, but her voice and music is just devoid of emotion and leaves me downright cold.
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