Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Jessie J - Price Tag


Artist: Jessie J
Song: Price Tag

So this time last year, I called a glitter covered party girl a future pop sensation. I said, everyone will be singing this song and you will know this girls name. Her name was Ke$ha. Well, you know how that one went, and I think she's doing pretty well for herself.

So now, I'm here to tell you, Jessie J is a future hit maker. If she's anything like Ke$ha, she knows how to parlay the same amount of ear candy lyrics into every song she sings on. Ke$ha has a distinct pur to her presence on a track that makes your ears perk up. Sure, there are plenty of far better undiscovered singers in the world, but to get a hit has nothing to do with 100% talent, and it didn't even back in the beginning of music. Delivery is half the battle as well. Why do you think people like Britney Spears and Madonna are revered as Pop music's biggest female contributors? Because they deliver a song in such a way that makes a majority of a crowd listen or watch. That, to me, is talent. It's my personal belief, that we all harbor some sort of talent in our body. We express it however feel. And some people even make millions of dollars off of it.

Anyway, Jessie J is a 22 year old girl from London, UK. She's credited with being one of the writers for the song "Party in the USA" made famous by Miley Cyrus. This is how she met Dr. Luke, the incredible pop producer everyone is dieing to work with. Since then, she's made magic in the studio with him while carefully crafting her first record. This story is similar to Ke$ha's, who met Dr. Luke writing hits like "Circus" and "I Kissed A Girl." So if Dr. Luke is the perfectionist I know he is, the album we'll be hearing from this chick is bound to be MAJOR.

Her writing style is a little simpler than Ke$ha's and gone are the rap-sing lyrics of "Tik Tok," replaced with a beautiful mix of Katy Perry vocals and Pixie Lott charm. The woman has incredible range, even if it isn't truly seen on this track. This song is a feel good end of summer jam about bringing everyone together in love and dance and not worrying about material things. But, its not as hippie as you think. This is a song that everyone can get behind and relate to, which is what makes it the perfect choice for a first single for a brand new artist. As we've all noticed, you really can't be a new artist in the industry without having hit after hit. Because the big suits are still scared to put any money behind something that they don't have tests and market research behind. But something tells me, this will grab the attention and the ears of the American public, and with a viral campaign similar to Ke$ha's and then some big name push, she'll be someone we'll be hearing a lot from in 2011!

Bottom line: GET THIS SONG ON YOUR IPOD. NOW! ... you won't be sorry.

(I don't have a purchase link for this song because its so brand new, and there is no legal download link for it. If you like it, find it like you know you can, and then buy it when its available!)

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