Welcome to my music niche. What types of music, artists, songs, beats, and melodies get me going? What am I passionate about? What am I listening to? Find out here.
"Sabotage" was released as the second single from Kristinia DeBarge's debut album, Exposed, on August 18, 2009. It is a catchy pop and R&B song and the accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles.
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Kristinia DeBarge - Sabotage - Official Music Video:
"Notorious" is a song by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released as the lead single from the third studio album, On Your Radar. The song was written by Ina Wroldsen and Steve Mac, who also produced the song. "Notorious" was recorded in 2011 after the band was looking for a new sound to release in their third album. The lyrics of the song can be described as playful. The music video was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on May 19, 2011.
"Can't Be Tamed" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus. The song was co-written by Cyrus, Antonina Armato, Tim James, Paul Neumann, and Marek Pompetzki and produced by Armato and James, though it was primarily written by Miley. It was released on May 18, 2010 by Hollywood Records as the lead single of Miley's third studio album, Can't Be Tamed.
According to Miley, "Can't Be Tamed" describes a desire to break out and experience freedom. "Can't Be Tamed" is heavily based on synths, exploring through electropop and synthpop genres. The lyrics deal with the themes of freedom and self-expression, approached by sultry lyrics.
"Naturally" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene from their debut album, Kiss & Tell. The song serves as the album's second single in the United States and a few other countries, and as the album's lead single in most European markets. It was produced by Antonina Armato and Tim James who wrote the song with Devrim Karaoglu. Musically, "Naturally" is an uptempo pop song with electropop and dance-pop styles.
Selena Gomez & The Scene - Naturally - Official Music Video:
Selena Gomez & The Scene - Naturally (Dave Audé Remix):
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded by Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. An uptempo love song, the instrumentation includes bell chimes and heavy back-up vocals, as well as use of synthesizers. An instant Christmas music classic, this song is one of my favorite Christmas songs; it always puts a smile on my face and makes me feel good.
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Official Music Video:
All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah's New Dance Mix 2009):
"Hold It Against Me" was released on on January 11, 2011 as the the lead single to Britney Spears' seventh studio album Femme Fatale. It was written and produced by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Billboard, with additional writing by Bonnie McKee. "Hold It Against Me" is a dance-pop song that blends pulsating industrial and trance beats with elements of grime. The chorus has lilting synths that lift her vocals and contrast them with the hard beats. The song features a dubstep-influenced breakdown, in which Britney moans and blows kisses, and the song ends with a final chorus with elements of rave. The lyrics portray the singer seducing someone on the dancefloor, and the chorus revolves around pick-up lines.
The music video for "Hold It Against Me" was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and premiered on February 17, 2011 on MTV following a successful two-week teaser campaign and featured Spears as an alien who finds fame on Earth but becomes overwhelmed with her celebrity and breaks down. While I love the song and video, I find the sheer amount of blatant product placement ridiculous.
"Hold It Against Me" became Britney's fourth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the second artist in history to have multiple singles debut at number one. The song also went to number one in six other countries and peaked within the top ten in over twelve countries worldwide.
Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me - Official Music Video:
"Change" is a song performed by British group Sugababes. It was written by band members Amelle Berrabah, Keisha Buchanan, and Heidi Range, Niara Scarlett and DEEKAY members Martin M. Larsson and Lars H. Jensen for the band's fifth studio album, Change (2007). Produced by DEEKAY, the song was released as the album's second single on December 17, 2007 in the United Kingdom and in February 2008 elsewhere.
The music video for "Change" was shot by director Fatima Andrade Koehler. It made its world premiere on the November 16, 2007 on Channel 4, and the following day debuted on UK music channels. In Australia, the video premiered on February 1, 2008.
In the video the girls represent the four seasons of the year: Keisha Buchanan as spring, Heidi Range as autumn, and Amelle Berrabah as both summer and winter. The girls also come together to represent both night and day.
"Till the World Ends" was released as the second single on Femme Fatale, the seventh studio album from Britney Spears. It was written and produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin, with additional writing by Kesha and Alexander Kronlund, and additional production by Billboard. The song is an uptempo dance-pop and electropop song with an electro beat. It received positive reviews from critics, complimenting its catchy appeal and anthemic nature.
The music video for "Till The World Ends" was released on April 6, 2011 on VEVO and showcased Spears in an underground dance party. A remix featuring Nicki Minaj and Kesha was also released, as well as a special "dance" version of the music video.
"Till The World Ends" performed well worldwide, topping the charts in Poland and South Korea while peaking inside the top ten in the United States, Australia, Canada and nine other countries. The song also became Spears' biggest radio hit in the United States at the time, reaching a radio audience of ninety-eight million, the highest weekly audience of her career before "I Wanna Go" was released.
Britney Spears - Till The World Ends - Official Music Video:
"Ego" is the second official single from girl group The Saturdays' second studio album, Wordshaker, and their seventh single overall. The song is a strong electropop song and the accompanying video has a superhero theme to it. Check out the song and video below.
"Left Outside Alone" is a song by Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. The song was released as the album's lead single on March 15, 2004 to successful commercial performance, reaching number one in Australia, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland; number two in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway; and number three in the United Kingdom and Hungary.
In the United States, "Left Outside Alone" was another success on the Billboard dance charts, where it reached the top position on the Hot Dance Singles Sales, as well as number five on the Hot Dance Club Play.
"Pound the Alarm" is a song by Trinidadian-American recording artist Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. It is a eurodance and house-oriented song. The colorful music video was shot in her native birth country, Trinidad and Tobago, and features Nicki performing at a national Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm (Liam Keegan Radio Edit):
Kylie Minogue's "Timebomb" was released as a single as part of Kylie's K25 celebrations, commemorating 25 years in the music industry. A a midtempo dance-oriented song, which also incorporates elements of synthpop, house and nu-disco music, critics (and myself) think the song is absolutely amazing. It's an addictive pop number that is perfect for the radio or club.
The Wanted are an English-Irish boy band, consisting of members Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran. They formed in 2009 through mass auditions held by Jayne Collins who also put together The Saturdays.
"Lightning" is the third single from their second studio album, Battleground. The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It's a catchy dance-pop tune and I love how the video was filmed at night has lots of explosions and flashes of light. Makes sense, as it helps to capture the title of the song quite easily. It's visually interesting and the guys look like they're having a great time.
This is Will.i.am‘s latest video for “Scream & Shout” featuring Britney Spears. The track is the latest single off Will‘s fourth solo studio album #willpower due out December 7. Directed by Ben Mor, the video shows Will and Britney going back and forth with futuristic looks throughout the video.
The Saturdays are a English-Irish girl group, based in London, England. The group consists of Una Healy, Rochelle Humes, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford and Vanessa White. The band was formed in 2007 and to date they have released thirteen singles in the United Kingdom; eleven of which have become top-ten hits.
"All Fired Up" is a song off of their third studio album, On Your Radar. It's an electropop and dance-pop track with an upbeat, infectious beat. Check out the video as well as one of my favorite remixes by The Alias.
"I Wanna Go" is a song by Britney Spears, released as the third single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. A catchy dance song that features a heavy bassline and drum fills, I Wanna Go was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Savan Kotecha. Max Martin was responsible for many of the hot "teeny bopper" pop songs that were popular in the late 90s to early 2000s.
The music video for I Wanna Go is a fun look at her life and career, while making fun with some of ridiculousness such as paparazzi cyborgs. Although her vocals are processed (some might say over processed) it's a catchy, high energy anthem with typical saucy Britney lyrics and a great beat. It's great to see her have fun in the video, while poking fun of herself.
I've enjoyed Cosmic Dawn's remixes for quite a while. Whether it's a radio or club remix, he always manages to pull out and emphasize the best portions of a song, and get's me moving to his beat. His work with Adele's "Skyfall" 007 theme song is another success. He’s turned a song that I found to be too slow and boring into something that is really growing on me. For these remixes, Cosmic Dawn worked with fellow producer Andy Reese and has created both a radio edit and a club version. Enjoy below of these remixes below.
Adele - Skyfall (Cosmic Dawn & Andy Reese Radio Edit):
Rihanna's "SOS" was released as the lead single to her second album "A Girl Like Me". It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Rihanna's first number one single on the Hot 100. "SOS" also peaked at number one of the US Hot Dance Club Play chart and US Pop Songs chart as well as number two on the UK Singles Chart.
In "SOS" Rihanna successfully sampled a portion of "Tainted Love", a song written by Ed Cobb in 1965 and popularized by Soft Cell.
Welcome to my music niche. Here I'll share my musical interests. What types of music, artists, songs, beats, and melodies get me going. What am I passionate about? What am I listening to? Find out here.
