MuuMuse Approved: Cassie – King of Hearts
"King of Hearts" has been a long time coming--from leaked demos, to video previews, to grainy fan videos sent in from Kanye West's DJ sets overseas, to official remixes--but now, Cassie's major comeback single has ...
Win A Custom Lana Del Rey Tote!
Calling all Lana Del Rey lovers! Last week, my good friend Jonny of LoveJonny Designs (he's the one who made that "Cupid Boy" tee for me when I was going to see Kylie!) tweeted a photo ...
MuuMuse Excluusive: Preview Garçon Garçon’s “Hollywood Song (feat. Cazwell)” Off Upcoming EP
Photo credits: Elvis Di Fazio, Marco Ovando After charming our pants off with heartbreaking New Wave synth-pop demos like "Maybe Tonight" and "Take Me Out" back in December of 2010, followed by the delightfully camp video ...
Win The W.E. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Mini-Poster! (Giveaway)
In case you hadn't already heard, Madonna's been busy writing and directing a movie over the past 3 years called W.E. (Want to read about my experience at the film's screening in NYC? Warning: I ...
Win A Copy of Lana Del Rey’s Born To Die! (Album Giveaway)
HEY, over there... Yes, YOU! Put down the video games. I have something to say! Today, the ever delightful, ever controversial heaven-sent songstress Lana Del Rey released her debut studio album, Born To Die. (In case you ...
Lana Del Rey: Born To Die (Album Review)
Everyone's got something to say about Lana Del Rey. In Late June, the cut-and-paste clip for the singer's "Video Games"--then just a buzz track--dropped with a thud onto YouTube. Spliced between old movie sequences, paparazzi clips ...
My Date to The Movies With Madonna: The NYC Premiere of W.E.
Disclaimer: My thoughts on W.E. will not be published until the week of release (February 3.) Now and then, there are some moments when I'm invited to cover an event, a concert or simply spacing out ...
Kate Havnevik Delivers “Mouth 2 Mouth” (Single Review)
Of all the Norwegian electronica chanteuses in the world, Kate Havnevik is probably my favorite. I first discovered Havnevik back in 2006 with her debut record Melankton, a dreamy collection of electronica-infused tunes produced by ...
filed under: Britney Spears, Busbee, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, Nicole Scherzinger, Pussycat Dolls
Okay, so I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write about “Show Me,” the latest single from ex-Pussycat Dolls sensation Jessica Sutta, but I deeply regret each day that has passed without proper acknowledgement. Seriously. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
But…better late than never, right?
Penned and produced by Busbee (Alexandra Burke, Girls’ Generation), “Show Me” is a throbbin’ club anthem full of pulsating synthesizers and slamming beats: “Love is not a gimme gimme/If you really with me/You gotta show me, show me,” Sutta sings during the chorus. And while Brit Brit might not agree with that first bit (MOAH?!), it’s still one hell of a catchy club cut.
In fact, The song’s already been added to the tracklisting of NOW 39 and an in-flight video on Jet Blue in November. (Now I know what airline I’m flying with if I travel next month!)
But the song hasn’t just gotten some sponsorship lovin’–it’s also climbing the charts. Really, really high! In fact, thanks to a bangin’ suite of remixes, it just peaked at #3 last week on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs. She’s even holding one spot above Scherzy Baby‘s “Don’t Hold Your Breath”! (Oh, you just know Melody Thornton‘s doing a secret happy dance for that one.) As a lifelong PCD devotee, I couldn’t be more pleased.
“Show Me” has already spent 9 weeks on the club charts. Will it chart even higher? Perhaps get some Hot 100 lovin’? You never know!
GO SUTTA, GO!
“Show Me” was released on August 23. (iTunes)
Havana Brown – “We Run The Night”
Havana Brown is a popular Australian DJ.
When she’s not serving as the opening act for some of MuuMuse’s top pop acts during their Australian leg of their tours–including Rihanna (Good Girl Gone Bad Tour), the Pussycat Dolls (Doll Domination Tour) and the Legendary Miss Brit Brit (The Circus Tour: Starring Britney Spears)–she’s busy mixing tracks for her successful compilation series, Crave.
Earlier this year, the flawless disc jockey released her first-ever single: “We Run The Night,” an off the charts, bomb-dot-com explosion of pulsating synths and gigantic beat breakdowns co-written and produced by Aussie singer Cassie Davis and producer Snob Scrilla. The massive club stormer (and one of the best dance tracks of the year) went on to go double platinum and earn Brown a #5 spot on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Due to her single’s major success overseas, Brown revealed to fans on her Facebook last week that the song was being prepped for stateside release. YAY! So what did the label heads over at Universal Music decide to do before shipping out to precious American ears? Why, hire Gaga hit-maker RedOne to slap on some extra beats and a verse by everyone’s favorite radio perv Pitbull, of course! …OH.
Havana Brown – “We Run The Night (feat. Pitbull)” (Produced by RedOne)
The newly leaked re-rub of the track is a (largely unnecessary) mix ‘n’ match of the original, including a few extra RedOne bouncy beats and a boner-killing restructure that sticks the first beat drop at the very beginning of the song–thus ruining the song’s original build-up. And as for that grating Pitbull verse? About as necessary as a cold sore. (Funnily enough, listening to any Pitbull verse usually results in the development of a cold sore.)
Now don’t get me wrong here: “We Run The Night” is still a supreme club cut, and I’m so excited to hear it blasting out in clubs stateside! This new version crafted for the States is just sort of, err…extraneous and overly commercial. Oh well!
“We Run The Night” will be released on September 27. (iTunes Australia)
Sorry, that title should have been a spoiler alert.
Let’s try that again…
SPOILER ALERT: THERE’S WETNESS IN THE VIDEO FOR NICOLE PRESCOVIA ELIKOLANI VALIENTE SCHERZINGNOTMYSELFTONIGHTER’S NEW SINGLE, “WET”!
And guess what? I’m so proud of my Scherzy Baby! She’s really pulled it out this time!
Despite having only one day to shoot in between her hectic US X Factor schedule, the fabulous Pussycat Dolls lead brought pure fire to the set of the Justin Francis-directed “Wet,” her fourth single from her long-delayed studio debut, Killer Love.
Sure, the video starts off a little slow with a strut down an abandoned hallway (she seems poised to burst into a wicked routine, yet never does). But once the pool sequence kicks in, Scherzinger starts to uphold the good name of her very good Killer Love single: She gets WET!
Yes, Muusers: Writhing against a glass plate a la Brit Brit‘s “3,” the Hawaiian hottie turns up the heat and soaks down while her friends drain a pool. Why? There’s DANCING to be done. DUH.
From there on, the songstress starts to bring some serious sizzle: A fierce against-the-wall routine with some other sassy ladies! Sexy solo writhing on the floor! And best of all: a full blown dance sequence in the middle of the (now drained) pool! SO MUCH HAIR WHIPPING! SO MUCH HAIR TOSSING! YASSSSSS!!!
Sure, the plot-line literally makes no sense whatsoever (did Miss Scherzy and her crew really just bust into some random athletic facility to drain a pool, dance around and then bounce? Then again, sounds like a typical Thursday for me), but hey…who cares? The moves are HAUTE FIYUH!
Come to think of it, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scherzy crawling around some shadowy locale and taking a quick steamy dip. WAIT! That’s the video for “Whatever U Like”!
Hey…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
“Wet” will be released on August 29. (iTunes UK)
17-year-old Dessie, better known as Desiree Nilsson, is one of Sweden’s most well-known bloggers. (Or so I am told.)
From what I’ve gathered from Google Translate, Dessie’s blog mainly revolves around taking sexy pictures in front of her computer, contemplations about dying her hair a different color, shopping with friends, and kissing girls at fabulous parties.
In other words: Her life seems hard.
Today, Sweden’s Most Famous Blogger released her debut single (and video), “Whatcha Got,” produced by Swedish production troupe Trinity, who are currently in the studio with Agnes and the Pussycat Dolls‘ Jessica Sutta (!!!).
“Whatcha Got” is basically the more Swede Pop-encrusted answer to Ke$ha‘s “Tik Tok”/Katy Perry‘s “California Gurls,” including lots of chant-y bits (“HEY!”), a horn-heavy section, and loads of slay-worthy lyrics about being painfully sexy and having to deal with the attention: “I’m not on an ego trip / People just think I am hip!” Dessie declares, a sentiment that hasn’t been so strongly evoked since Paris Hilton‘s defining smash, “Turn You On.”
Raw. Honest. Real. I’m just glad someone’s finally brave enough to talk about the real issues in pop!
Lush lips, lovely legs…Dessie makes you dizzy, BAM!
“Whatcha Got” was released in Sweden on June 15. (iTunes Sweden)
If it doesn’t work the first time, try, try again.
Nicole Schnitzelwinger has just released “Right There (feat. 50 Cent)” to iTunes today, the lead single from her forthcoming solo debut, Killer Love, due out on August 16 in the US. (The album is already available overseas, which includes the objectively amazing “Don’t Hold Your Breath.”)
“Right There (feat. 50 Cent)” is an amazing knock-off of Rihanna‘s “What’s My Name?” as I’ve noted before, except for the whole “(feat. 50 Cent)” part. The video similarly follows suit.
The former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman will be appearing on Thursday’s American Idol to perform “Right There”–along with 50 Cent. (Sorry, world.)
We should all support Scherzy Baby in her effort to re-ignite the American market. She did, after all, give us “Whatever U Like.”
“Right There (feat. 50 Cent)” was released on May 17. (iTunes)
filed under: Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton, Nicole Scherzinger, Pussycat Dolls, Video Premiere
Nicole Scherzinpepper has just unleashed the video for “Right There (feat. 50 Cent),” one of the more amazing songs off of her debut solo album Killer Love, which is due to be released in the U.S. this summer.
Like the song, the video is several layers of fantastic–topped off with a sprinkling of amazing for good measure. Let’s explore why, shall we?
NOTE: This video review assumes that the viewer, like myself, will fast forward past the impossibly unnecessary 30-second introduction featuring 50 Cent during future viewing sessions.
5.) She has very long hair in this video, and she’d like you to know about it.
Here, it appears Nicole is trying to tell us: “This! This here is my hair!”
And again, in case you didn’t notice the hair before.
4.) This moment.
Ciara, stay pressed.
3.) Pussycat Dolls nostalgia.
Because let’s face it: We all want them back.
But if you squint really hard and cock your head to the side a little, you can basically see Kimberly Wyatt doing a leg-lift somewhere in the background during this sequence. And if you really concentrate, you can hear Melody Thornton attempting to sing just one line without Nicole’s direct approval! BACK TO YOUR CAGE, THORNTON.
2.) ESKIMOZINGER.
I don’t know how or why this happened, but I’m certainly glad that it did.
1.) The reverse thumbs up.
In conclusion: MuuMuse approved.
MuuMuse’s favorite Ukranian high-heeled hotties Kazaky are back with a brand new performance…and it’s sick!
The muscly foursome performed their new single “Love” (as well as “In The Middle”) at Anouki Bicholla‘s FW 2011/2012 show during Ukraine’s Fashion Week as the models walked the runway.
But before the fashion show began, Kazaky took to the catwalk to deliver a stiletto-sharp opening routine, complete with some truly fancy footwork…and even a leg lift! Ferocious!
Pussycat Dolls‘ ex-member Kimberly Wyatt must be so pissed right now.
For more on Kazaky, click here.
filed under: Britney Spears, Daily B, Darkchild, Debbie GIbson, Michael Jackson, Pussycat Dolls
“When I Grow Up” was the largely successful lead single from the The Pussycat Dolls‘ (RIP) sophomore record, Doll Domination.
Released in May of 2008, the Darkchild-produced, questionably moraled ode to the pursuit for fame earned the Dolls the #9 spot atop the Billboard Hot 100, as well as providing what would be their greatest dance breakdown moment ever. (No seriously–check out this video of every single time they’ve ever worked that incredible dance break. It’s unstoppable.)
However, it was always somewhat known/rumored that “When I Grow Up” was originally penned with Britney in mind. Now, there’s proof.
An early demo penned by songwriting brother duo Rock City hit the net earlier today, and the lyrics–for better or worse–have Britney written all over the song.
“My name is Britney and I don’t care what you say,” we hear as the track starts revving up. But as the demo unfolds, the song lyrics grow relentlessly cringe-worthy: “I swear that I was flippin’ at first / When they said I looked like Debbie Gibson / And then I tried to dance like Michael Jackson / But people saw me and started laughing.”
Later on, the comparisons keep flying, making her sound more and more pathetic as the song goes on: “I would dress up like Madonna, would even try to sing like Cyndi Lauper / I would pretend I was a superstar, I never thought me being me would get me that far.”
Honestly, I’ve just got no clue how Rock City ever expected Britney’s camp to accept this demo. Casting her as a wannabe laughingstock and making her sound like a narcissistic brat? Like…are you for surrious right now?
I’d always wondered why the song was passed up. Now I know why.














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