Ashley Tisdale -Masquerade
(Digital Single/Out Now!)

Ashley is following a trend of releasing digital singles before the album is being released to promote the album. "Masquerade" is said to be the second single overall but also the first one to be released on itunes prior the album, with songs like "Acting Out" to be released soon. "Masquerade" is agressive Pop/Rock uptempo with mouthful of lyrics and catchy chorus, and it's relatives could be songs like "Fly on the Wall" by Miley Cyrus and "La La" by Ashlee Simpson. Ashley is musically following the style that Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff trusted for few years back and surprisingly it really fits Ashley pretty well. The song is catchy and great one to promote the album's list of potential chorus's and fantastic melodies spicied with Ashley's risky vocals. She is better vocalist that we ever though she was. "Masquerade" isn't though a anthem that will be glued to the airways for the years to come, but it's instant and you'll enjoy it while it lasts. Anyway, great track and hopefully promotion and video clip will follow soon.

8/10


David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland -When Love Takes Over
(Digital Single/Out Now!)

Started with simple but darn catchy piano melody, growing up to be hitlicious dance-anthem with Kelly Rowland's beautiful vocals that aren't luckily produced to the max, instead Kelly sings with free notes and with beautiful soulfullness. While the song can be judged as pretty usual dance-track with nothing new, the track has huge potential that opens up with more spins on the player - it's quite a grower! It's already #1 in UK and on Top 10 all over the world, so there is no denying how this song really impacts well on us and what a beautiful, refreshing summer-anthem it is. Kelly does have those for every summer, right? Work it girl!

9/10


Katy Perry -Waking up in Vegas
(CD/Digital out Now)

Katy Perry released three fantastic, diffirent singles to kick off her career in style. "Hot'n Cold" remains as some of the most played songs in a long time, on my ipod as well as in Radio stations. Her new effort to promote her debut is called "Waking up in Vegas" and as colourful and good her video clip and cover art for the song are, there is something missing from the song itself. Pretty generic verses and chorus fall short from her previous unforgettable melodies and chorus's. The whole track worns out quite quickly and doesn't stick into your head that well. All in all it's pretty forgettable track that makes us think Katy made a mistake by giving "I Do Not Hook Up" for Kelly Clarkson, even though Kelly didn't make it a huge hit herself. It's still miles better than this Katy's fourth single. Hopefully Katy is able to re-invent herself and doesn't fail with her next album, she's a lot of fun and diffirent. Maybe that was exactly why this single doesn't impress.

5/10


The Saturdays -Work
(UK CD Out now!)

The Saturdays are one Pop-train moving on with full force! Their fifth single "Work" has just been released and it's pretty danceable Pop-gem with strong vocals. Sexy, darker video for "Work" is playing on TV in UK and girls are on their tour right now as well as working on their next album to be released on fall. "Work" is fantastic song, already planned as a single before "Just Can't Get Enough" that peaked at #2 in UK charts. It's very unpredictable to say what'll happen with this single, it deserves at least Top 5 position and will be top 10 single, but anything can happen at this point. The Sats will score pretty potential hit out of this for sure though and there is no denying how great the song is - although the fans probably are dead bored with the song already from playing it hundreds of times since the album was released.

8½/10


Britney Spears -Radar
(UK release: August 10th)

Britney Spears is making a smart and dumb move at the same time. "Radar" that was supposed to be 4th single from "Blackout" is now 4th release from "Circus", promoting both albums at the same time. The label is claimed to be choosing this instead of a new, "Circus" track is because there is a contract behind the song that is now being fulfilled with a single release. As for the song itself, "Radar" is probably the safest choise from the album at this point, while "If U Seek Amy" didn't make as strong impact as it was expected to after controvercy of the lyrics brought hype around the release. "Radar" is electric Pop-song and probably the most friendliest choise for the dancefloors and dance charts to bring Britney back to more electric sounds. It's catchy and edgy track that'll for sure be a hit, if promotion and a video will be well done. The song has already made it's debut's on charts with a digital downloads being rather high when "Blackout" was released in 2007 and again in 2008 due the promotional/digital release from "Blackout" and now gaining a lot of airplay everywhere in 2009. So it should be safe to say, the song won't be passing by unnoticed.

9/10


Mariah Carey -Obsessed
(TBA)

Mariah Carey scores again! Her catchy, bitchy song with genious lyrics (obviously directed to rapper Eminem) will obviously be a hit and will probably have another sarcastic music-video directed to it. While Carey has no changes to her musical style whatsoever, the song is safely said better than any of her latest singles before this and after "Touch my Body", that had some potential and has more edge than most of her late releases. Hopefully the album will be more edgy and less of something we've heard from her before billion times already. The song is all about the strong beats, meeting Mariah's heavily autotuned vocals and confident attitude that is all over the brilliant lyrics that will cause a controvercy around the drama between Mimi and E. As much as urban tracks like this fit to Mariah, she should try something new. Unfortunately the shine of this single fades out too soon, so hopefully Carey has something even better in store for us!

8/10

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Ashley Tisdale -Masquerade
(Digital Single/Out Now!)

Ashley is following a trend of releasing digital singles before the album is being released to promote the album. "Masquerade" is said to be the second single overall but also the first one to be released on itunes prior the album, with songs like "Acting Out" to be released soon. "Masquerade" is agressive Pop/Rock uptempo with mouthful of lyrics and catchy chorus, and it's relatives could be songs like "Fly on the Wall" by Miley Cyrus and "La La" by Ashlee Simpson. Ashley is musically following the style that Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff trusted for few years back and surprisingly it really fits Ashley pretty well. The song is catchy and great one to promote the album's list of potential chorus's and fantastic melodies spicied with Ashley's risky vocals. She is better vocalist that we ever though she was. "Masquerade" isn't though a anthem that will be glued to the airways for the years to come, but it's instant and you'll enjoy it while it lasts. Anyway, great track and hopefully promotion and video clip will follow soon.

8/10


David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland -When Love Takes Over
(Digital Single/Out Now!)

Started with simple but darn catchy piano melody, growing up to be hitlicious dance-anthem with Kelly Rowland's beautiful vocals that aren't luckily produced to the max, instead Kelly sings with free notes and with beautiful soulfullness. While the song can be judged as pretty usual dance-track with nothing new, the track has huge potential that opens up with more spins on the player - it's quite a grower! It's already #1 in UK and on Top 10 all over the world, so there is no denying how this song really impacts well on us and what a beautiful, refreshing summer-anthem it is. Kelly does have those for every summer, right? Work it girl!

9/10


Katy Perry -Waking up in Vegas
(CD/Digital out Now)

Katy Perry released three fantastic, diffirent singles to kick off her career in style. "Hot'n Cold" remains as some of the most played songs in a long time, on my ipod as well as in Radio stations. Her new effort to promote her debut is called "Waking up in Vegas" and as colourful and good her video clip and cover art for the song are, there is something missing from the song itself. Pretty generic verses and chorus fall short from her previous unforgettable melodies and chorus's. The whole track worns out quite quickly and doesn't stick into your head that well. All in all it's pretty forgettable track that makes us think Katy made a mistake by giving "I Do Not Hook Up" for Kelly Clarkson, even though Kelly didn't make it a huge hit herself. It's still miles better than this Katy's fourth single. Hopefully Katy is able to re-invent herself and doesn't fail with her next album, she's a lot of fun and diffirent. Maybe that was exactly why this single doesn't impress.

5/10


The Saturdays -Work
(UK CD Out now!)

The Saturdays are one Pop-train moving on with full force! Their fifth single "Work" has just been released and it's pretty danceable Pop-gem with strong vocals. Sexy, darker video for "Work" is playing on TV in UK and girls are on their tour right now as well as working on their next album to be released on fall. "Work" is fantastic song, already planned as a single before "Just Can't Get Enough" that peaked at #2 in UK charts. It's very unpredictable to say what'll happen with this single, it deserves at least Top 5 position and will be top 10 single, but anything can happen at this point. The Sats will score pretty potential hit out of this for sure though and there is no denying how great the song is - although the fans probably are dead bored with the song already from playing it hundreds of times since the album was released.

8½/10


Britney Spears -Radar
(UK release: August 10th)

Britney Spears is making a smart and dumb move at the same time. "Radar" that was supposed to be 4th single from "Blackout" is now 4th release from "Circus", promoting both albums at the same time. The label is claimed to be choosing this instead of a new, "Circus" track is because there is a contract behind the song that is now being fulfilled with a single release. As for the song itself, "Radar" is probably the safest choise from the album at this point, while "If U Seek Amy" didn't make as strong impact as it was expected to after controvercy of the lyrics brought hype around the release. "Radar" is electric Pop-song and probably the most friendliest choise for the dancefloors and dance charts to bring Britney back to more electric sounds. It's catchy and edgy track that'll for sure be a hit, if promotion and a video will be well done. The song has already made it's debut's on charts with a digital downloads being rather high when "Blackout" was released in 2007 and again in 2008 due the promotional/digital release from "Blackout" and now gaining a lot of airplay everywhere in 2009. So it should be safe to say, the song won't be passing by unnoticed.

9/10


Mariah Carey -Obsessed
(TBA)

Mariah Carey scores again! Her catchy, bitchy song with genious lyrics (obviously directed to rapper Eminem) will obviously be a hit and will probably have another sarcastic music-video directed to it. While Carey has no changes to her musical style whatsoever, the song is safely said better than any of her latest singles before this and after "Touch my Body", that had some potential and has more edge than most of her late releases. Hopefully the album will be more edgy and less of something we've heard from her before billion times already. The song is all about the strong beats, meeting Mariah's heavily autotuned vocals and confident attitude that is all over the brilliant lyrics that will cause a controvercy around the drama between Mimi and E. As much as urban tracks like this fit to Mariah, she should try something new. Unfortunately the shine of this single fades out too soon, so hopefully Carey has something even better in store for us!

8/10

Discuss