When several songs all go ‘pop’ at once in my books, then it’s time for our seasonal Popervescence collection!
ARMIN VAN BUUREN featuring TREVOR GUTHRIE “This Is What It Feels Like”
Dutch producer/DJ extraordinaire Armin van Buuren has been no stranger to my chart and playlists over the last decade. He has a knack for crafting wicked melodies and pairing them with great singers and lyricists who tap into the offen emotional content of the songs. He’s had two #1’s on my chart – “Yet Another Day” (featuring Ray Wilson) in 2003 and “Going Wrong” (featuring Chris Jones) in 2008. He’s eyeing that upper chart territory again with “This Is What It Feels Like”, and brings back M.I.A. soulDecision vocalist Trevor Guthrie in the process. Trevor last posted some songs online in 2009, and one of my first blog posts was about that. It’s one of my most-hit posts to date, and so I’m hoping that his appearance in this song will not only quench his fans’ appetites but also kickstart a solo career for the talented Canadian. soulDecision created one of my favourite songs of the last decade with their international hit 2000’s “Faded”. Armin takes Trevor’s voice to a place where we least expect it, and it’s a beautiful job by all.
BONGIOVANNI “I Think I Love You”
Hot on the wings of the gliding chilled out deep house song “Lifted”, currently gracing #1 on my chart, comes another rework, remixed by Canadians Kwik Fiks & Bongiovanni, this time it’s Detroit rapper Dwele’s “I Think I Love You”. You know Dwele best from his ear-popping appearance in Kanye West’s “Power”. This is a slick transformation, perhaps not near as well known as “Lifted”‘s variation on Baby Bash’s “Suga Suga”, but compelling nonetheless, with Victor Bongiovanni’s distinct mellow voice making the song his own. These guys are on a roll… keep going! It’s also a free download.
JONAS BROTHERS “Pom Poms”
A couple of weeks after it suddenly appeared as an independent release, I get to chime in my thoughts on the JoBros “Pom Poms”. It has the same vibe as a male version of Toni Basil’s “Mickey” of course in principle. It’s one of the best songs that the trio has released and elevates them from the teen boy band du jour scene. I’ve always liked the Jonas Brothers, and have thought they got a bad rap with excessive hype overshadowing their talents. That became all too apparent with Joe’s solo pop/electronic album Fastlife, which is nothing like “Pom Poms”. Here’s hoping the summer months keep room for this catchy tune.
THE WANTED “All Time Low (The Live Experience)”
It’s not new to the rest of the world (reaching #1 in the UK in 2010 as their first single), but may seem new to North American audiences as a stop-gap between the The Wanted’s last release and their upcoming TV show, for which they say there will be a new song which will be an official single. So for now “All Time Low” makes an entertaining behind-the-scenes and performance video. I wish more support would have been thrown behind “I Found You” and its Sam Sparro-esque harmonies, which kind of fell through the cracks. The Wanted has a very dedicated audience, as well as some strong voices, so with a TV show and new tunes ahead, they should hardly be dismissed.
PREVIEWS!! From two young singers who both have tremendous outreach to their fans.
ADAM TYLER “Fade Into The Light”
L.A. based Adam Tyler looks to have a winner up his sleeve with his brand new song “Fade Into The Light”, which follows up his 2011 album Shattered Ice as well as many live concert appearances over the last few years, including a couple of high school tours in California. Adam’s a fixture on my chart with Top 10’s like “Friction”, “I Won’t Let You Go”, “Music Freak”, and “Like A Drug”. The slick new image also looks promising. Can’t wait for the full album. “Fade Into The Light” drops on iTunes on April 22.
JERONIMO “Flying Solo”
Dutch singer Jeronimo follows up his One Kiss album from last year (and its joyous title song, reaching #1 on my chart) with “Flying Solo”, which instantly made me think of Jason Derulo’s “Ridin’ Solo” but will obviously have Jeronimo’s unique vocals all over the full song to prevent that from happening. Being the station ID voice of The Cartoon Network in the AustralAsia part of the world, it’s so appropriate for his blog to feature an impressive anime-looking version of himself 🙂 If “Flying Solo” and other new songs are as great as those on One Kiss, I’m hoping to see Jeronimo have success worldwide.
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