Category — Jordin Sparks
Fefe Dobson: Ghost (Video Premiere)
Filed in: Fefe Dobson, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Video Premiere
It’s been seven years since Fefe Dobson first debuted on the music scene, but her name never really altogether disappeared from sight.
There’d always been rumblings of Dobson’s presence, whether as a result of her lost tracks being serviced to other artists (“Don’t Let It Go To Your Head” to Jordin Sparks, for instance) or the ill-fated 2006 sophomore attempt, Sunday Love (which never saw the light of day).
“Ghost” is a very good, very catchy pop song, featuring some growling hooks and a rather menacing bridge (“What’s her name? What’s she like? Would you leave her in the middle of the night?”)
It sounds sort of like an electronic take on a Kelly Clarkson number, though perhaps a little sassier. The video is equally so, as Dobson goes ghoulish (and also quite sexy on the hood of a car!) to try and get revenge on her dirty scoundrel of an ex. I approve of this sort of thing.
The follow-up to Dobson’s debut, Joy, will be released later this summer. Fingers crossed!
June 29, 2010 1 Comment
Introduucing…Charice!
Filed in: Celine Dion, Charice, Introduucing..., Jordin Sparks, MuuMuse Excluusive
Meet Filipino singer and YouTube sensation, Charice.
With a voice that brings to mind the greatest of the greats (no really, think Celine Dion), the young artist has the potential to become a reigning diva in the industry…and she’s not even 18 yet. Don’t believe me about her singing ability? Check out her EPK.
Her debut single, “Pyramid (ft. Iyaz)” has already begun infiltrating Top 40 radio, which you can now hear below. It’s a pretty little mid-tempo melody, sort of like something you’d expect from the likes of Jojo (it strongly recalls “Too Little Too Late”) or Jordin Sparks. Nothing revolutionary of course, but a solid way to start a career nonetheless.
For me, part of what makes Charice so intriguing–apart from her phenomenal voice–is her ethnicity.
As I’ve discussed before, the presence of Asian artists in the American mainstream pop scene is next to non-existent.
Given that Japan is the second largest music market in the world (not to mention the steadily growing markets in Korea and China), it’s always shocking to watch major superstars from overseas fail time and time again in their attempts to crossover to the American market–let alone the astounding lack of Asian American presence from within our own country!
The fact that there’s a new, incredibly talented contender with the potential to diversify the playing field and represent a vastly underrepresented sector of American society on the mainstream level? Now that’s something to get excited about.
Charice’s debut album will be released on May 11 on 143/Reprise Records.
Click here to preview and download “Pyramid (ft. Iyaz)” on iTunes.
April 5, 2010 4 Comments
Pixie Lott: Gravity (Video Premiere)
Filed in: David Guetta, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Rowland, Natasha Bedingfield, Pixie Lott, Video Premiere
Above is the newly released video for “Gravity,” the latest single from Pixie Lott.
I’ll admit, I’m a bit late jumping onto the P. Lott bandwagon. Additionally, I don’t think “Gravity” is anywhere in the league of the songs that initially attracted me to her (please see ““Mama Do” and “Boys and Girls”).
Nonetheless, I still think it’s a pretty solid pop tune. Very airy, very fluff…it’s all a bit Natasha Bedingfield meets Jordin Sparks‘ “No Air.”
In case you’re thinking of counting her out as a one-dimensional pop tart, don’t. Just Check out her Live Lounge cover of 2009′s summer smash “When Love Takes Over” by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta and tell me that isn’t some raw talent.
“Gravity” will be released on March 8.
February 11, 2010 No Comments
Daily B: Another Day, Another Producer
Filed in: Britney Spears, Daily B, David Guetta, Jordin Sparks, Lucas Secon, Pussycat Dolls, Sugababes
It always seems that whenever a new Britney album is being patched together, just about everyone and their great-grandmother is on board producing the next hit single for Team Spears. Today, two more names were confirmed:
Producer: David Guetta
Where? Podcast.
Famous For: “When Love Takes Over” and “Sexy Bitch” off of his current album, One Love.
The pros: Amazing club and workout-ready tracks.
The cons: Lacks soul.
Producer: Lucas Secon
Where? MySpace blog.
Famous For: Jordin Sparks‘ “Walking On Snow,” the Pussycat Dolls‘, “I Hate This Part,” and the Sugababes‘ “Virgin Sexy” among others. Apparently, he is also the son of the founder of Pottery Barn.
The pros: Free potpourri.
The cons: Like potpourri, he’s all sorts of a mixed bag producer.
Before we get all giddy and such about this stuff, remember: Requesting tracks from producers does not by ANY MEANS suggest that the track will be recorded, let alone placed on the album.
…But it’s always fun to try and guess which one’s will, isn’t it?
September 8, 2009 1 Comment
David Guetta: One Love (Album Review)
Filed in: Album Review, Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Estelle, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Rowland, Kid Cudi, Makeba, Will.I.Am
…and that’s pretty much how this album pans out. To summarize:
Even if I’ve vetted them relentlessly for months now on MuuMuse, it bears repeating: “When Love Takes Over” and “Sexy Bitch” reign supreme on this album, though the slightly cooler, ’90′s-esque “It’s The Way You Love Me”–another Kelly Rowland-assisted track–proves just as delicious.
Spirit fingers and snaps to Kid Cudi‘s respectably controlled “Memories,” perhaps one of the more reflective, intelligent songs off of One Love. The same goes for Estelle‘s “One Love,” the shiny title track infused with subtle tropical beats and shades of reggae fit snugly between lyrics uplifting and empowering enough to make Bob Marley proud.
Another non-shocker: The album’s most annoying numbers stem from collabos with Black Eyed Peas members will.I.am and Apl de Ap, including the over-indulgent, tuneless “On The Dancefloor” and the entirely unnecessary Guetta mix of “I Gotta Feeling.” Only “I Wanna Go Crazy” proves to be a crazy good time, but let’s face it–shitty club songs about getting “stupid,” “crazy,” and/or “retarded” are kind of the only thing the Peas can do “right.”
The biggest and only surprise from all this comes at the album’s end with Makeba‘s “If We Ever,” a near beat-less, digitized swoon providing the massive breath of relief needed after one sweaty, screech-heavy dance session of an album. The song’s chorus is also ever-so-slightly reminiscent of a super-slowed rendition of Jordin Sparks‘ “Watch You Go” off of her latest album, Battlefield. Wait, where are you going? Did I just lose my credibility again?
Oh well…’twas nice while it lasted.
Total Score: 72%
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August 24, 2009 1 Comment
Daily B: Not Everybody Wants to Be a Slut.
Filed in: Britney Spears, Daily B, Jordin Sparks

Today, Britney‘s camp announced that Jordin “Not A Slut” Sparks shall be opening on the second American leg of The Circus: Starring Britney Spears.
I, for one, am ecstatic. Even now, I can only begin to imagine what it must be like to hear that cream-tastic middle eight (“GUESSYAGETTAGOANGETCHURAMMA”) sung live and loud as I clench my purity ring-bearing fist high into the air; tears streaming down my home-made chain-mail tunic and shield crafted out of aluminum foil and sticky tack. What if she pulls out “SOS (Let The Music Play)”? “Walking On Air”?! It’s almost enough to make me forget that I’ll be suffering through Kristinia Debarge later into the show.
On a side note, this means my girl CiCi isn’t opening anymore for B. I don’t know what happened, but I’m already pissed: I wanted to take a Fantasy Ride with her inter-sexed ass! Oh, don’t even tell me you forgot about that now, did you?
August 14, 2009 2 Comments
Jordin Sparks Live On The Wendy Williams Show
Filed in: Jordin Sparks, Wendy Williams
Jordin Sparks delivering her hit single*, “Battlefield.” A job well done, as they say in the industry.
I think as soon as Wendy Williams exclaimed “And you’re only 19!” was when it hit me like a truck: This child is a CHILD! Damn, she’s young. And yes Wendy, she certainly has developed some baby makin’ hips. (JJS, this is for you!)
*Not actually a hit, though it should have been.
July 25, 2009 1 Comment
Jordin Sparks: Battlefield (Album Review)
Filed in: Album Review, Joe Jonas, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Shannon, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers

I wasn’t going to do this, but coupled with the fact that I’m currently bed-stricken with on-again, off-again vision blur due to an on-again, off-again migraine, I thought what a better way to thoroughly piss my day away than to review a Jordin Sparks album?
And now, Jordin Sparks’ Battlefield, a live-blogging review and experience.
“Walking On Snow”
God, I cannot see out of my right eye! Wait, it’s beginning…Isn’t this the opening guitar strum to Kelly Clarkson song ever? Oh! I quite like this electro beat. This is nice. I approve. Do I really like this? I think I might. I can’t really understand the lyrics, but I’m not really paying attention either. Well done.
“Battlefield”
GUESSYOUBETTAGOANGETCHURAMMA. Perfection.
A charting peak at #25? Nice going, America. I hope you enjoy your latest Taylor Swift track.
“Don’t Let It Go To Your Head”
Ah, so this was originally a Fefe Dobson track. That doesn’t mean anything to me, but let the record show it has been acknowledged. A electro-glittery mid-tempo: “Just ’cause I think of you in bed, don’t let it go to your head.” Stop teasing me with your bedroom coos…NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO BE A SLUT, JORDIN SPARKS.
“S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)”
Oh, dear. I was afraid of this one: Sampling one of the best ’80′s club tracks into a texting-all-my-ladies ‘intimidation’ track? Sadly, I don’t even dislike it all that much–it’s just my natural pop sensibilities urging me to reject this. Let the music play!
“It Takes More”
I wonder if Jordin is absolutely having the time of her life touring with the JoBros. I saw a video with her filming some sort of promo commercial with Joe Jonas last year and she was sporting the most massive Joner ever–she even awkwardly swore in front of him to ‘show off’ in that annoying schoolgirl sort of way. It was really painful to watch. Oh, right–this song is pretty decent. Midtempo. Electronica. Fairly by-the-numbers though, isn’t it? “Don’t you know it takes more?”
“Watch You Go”
Another sauntering mid-tempo. “There’s something you should know: I hate to see you leave, but I love to watch you go.” What the fuck does that even mean? Is Jordin an ass man?
“No Parade”
Displaying that Christian morality again. This is so clearly an anti-gay pride rally number. Wait–does this sound a bit like “Halo”? No, never mind…it doesn’t. But I think that’s going to become my catchphrase for the year: “It’s good, but it sounds a lot like ‘Halo.’” To be fair, “Already Gone” was done before “Halo,” but hey–let’s let that pop injustice live on. I’m bored, but I suppose if I was forced to listen to this album for the rest of my life, I would learn all the words to this and sing it triumphantly.
“Let It Rain”
Good God, are we only half done here? Oddly my migraine appears to be dissipating. Oh, great…a hand-clappy mid-tempo–WHAT?! I wasn’t expecting this ‘rock-tinged’ chorus! “I refuse to feel ashamed…LET IT RAIN!” This is clearly her redemption track for the homos: They can officially feel prideful again. Oh Christ, are those tears? Is she crying? Am I getting affected? If another artist produced this, I bet we’d be finding ourselves calling this one ‘epic’ in another post.
“Emergency (911)”
JORDIN–getting sassy up in this bitch! “I bought this dress for you, I got my legs all smooth / I got my mani-pedi, I got my hair done too.” This is a fairly fun, ‘modern’ uptempo track. However, there’s something implicitly uncomfortable about songs with “911″ in the lyrics. I mean, all I can think of is dancing to this at a party and seeing some girl’s hair catch on fire and shouting “IT’S AN EMERGENCY! IT’S A 911! THIS WOMAN’S HAIR IS ON FIRE!” and then everyone raises their drinks and cheers real loud and puts the song on even louder as the girl writhes around on the floor. That’s the fear I’d have listening to this in a social setting. I would listen to this again. But why is she pushing more buttons on the phone than 9-1-1? What the hell is she dialing?
“Was I The Only One”
Ugh, I am so not in the mood for another tender ballad. Lyrica generica overload. “Was the only one who fell in love? There never really was the two of us / Maybe my all just wasn’t good enough. Was I the only one in love?” This is painful. I imagine the recently heartbroken would find this somewhat moving and ‘the story of my life right now,’ but it’s hard to–did she just whimper again? Oh, dear.
“Faith”
WAIT A MINUTE. Is this a cover? No? Why do the chords remind me of “You’ve Got A Friend In Me?” I’ll blame it on the a-a-a-a-a-alcohol/returning migraine. This isn’t ‘bad’ per se. Perhaps it’s a glimmer of what adult Jordin Sparks would sound like in her impending adult contemporary career. I may nod off.
“The Cure”
As far as I can tell, there’s no relation to the Robert Smith-fronted group here. PIANO CHORDS REMINDS ME OF “EVERY HEART BROKEN.” Soaring piano track. Keisha, where are you? I wish the Sugababes just came in and stole this song and took it HOME. This is a little pretty. It’s cute. Tender. “I’ll be the cure. Show me where it hurts, and I know I can be the medicine you need.” It sort of begs for a response of unzipping the pants and whipping it out. Sorry. OH MY GOD, WE’RE ALMOST DONE!
“Papercut”
“I wish I was the Tinman so I wouldn’t have a heart to break.” It’s not fair to skip a song based on one line alone, but I’m so temp–I’ll wait. Very by-the-books mid-tempo guitar strum. I wonder if I should review Brooke Hogan‘s The Redemption for the giggles.
“Postcard”
I’m sorry–I forgot where I was for about three minutes. This isn’t the same song? “I’ll send you a postcard saying I’m alright.” I think she’s driving somewhere. I wonder how I’d react if someone cited Jordin Sparks’ “Postcard” as their favorite track of all time.
SWEET JESUS, IT’S OVER.

Verdict: Okay, Battlefield is not terrible. Jordin Sparks is a very capable vocalist, and at times, I could even describe her voice as somewhat soothing. More than likely however, I would never, ever to this album again barring the first four or five tracks, and MAYBE “Emergency” (in non social settings for fear of emergencies, obviously.) It’s just…lifeless. God, she’s boring.
And that, my friends, was the live review of a Jordin Sparks album while fighting off a migraine. SOMEONE GIVE ME MY FUCKING PULITZER ALREADY.
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July 21, 2009 3 Comments
Blake Lewis Has Just Released A "Sad Song."
Filed in: 3OH3, Blake Lewis, Cher, Jordin Sparks

Blake Lewis has a new single out.
It’s called “Sad Song,” and it’s due for proper release on July 21.
The song is indeed a sad song (“This is a sad song”), even if the background music seems to suggest otherwise.
It reminds me a bit of another sad song called “(This Is A) Song For The Lonely,” mixed with a touch of that new mall-punk-electro sound a la 3OH!3.
Generally, I quite like it.
But just where does he get off referencing a “battlefield” so near to Jordin Sparks‘ album release tomorrow?! I mean, he’s clearly trying to steal her thunder.
“Sad Song” will be streaming for 24 hours, so listen now while you still can.
Lewis will be releasing his sophomore album, Heartbreak on Vinyl, on October 6. Click below to hear more from Blake Lewis.![]()
July 20, 2009 1 Comment
Jordin Sparks Celibates In Dallas With The Brothers Jonas
Filed in: Joe Jonas, Jordin Sparks, The Jonas Brothers
As “Battlefield” continues to fight its way (PUN!!!!) up the UK Single Charts to #11 this week and #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 (but since when have the American singles charts mattered in the past decade, honestly?), Jordin Sparks made her massive arena tour debut to the delight of God-fearing tweens last night in Dallas at the Jonas Brothers World Tour.
As you can see, she really nails this song live. (NOT THAT SHE’S NAILING THINGS OTHERWISE–YOU KNOW, BECAUSE SHE’S CELIBATE AND ALL. AYOOOO!) Also, it’s a bit frustrating to watch such a radio-ready track that isn’t an entire suck fest sink deeper into mediocrity. I mean, if “Battlefield” didn’t eat up the radio, what hope have we for “Obsessed”?
There’s also a lot of e-bickering going on about Sparks’ dress during the sequence, but frankly I couldn’t be bothered/didn’t pay it any mind once Joe Jonas took to the stage. Mmm…
June 21, 2009 2 Comments

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