Cheryl has finally dropped the "Cole" from her name, and now, like Prince, is going only by a single name on upcoming third album A Million Lights. "Cheryl" doesn't quite have the same ring as "Prince", "Beyonce" or "Madonna", but I'm not complaining. Dropping the cheating scumbags' name has been a long time coming, and at least now Cheryl can use it to her advantage by getting a little free publicity out of the change. It's something she's going to need a lot more of now she's declined to return to her prime-time gig on The X-Factor.
With a new album, of course comes a new single and Call My Name has just been released to listen to. I've reviewed a slew of these generic party tracks recently, and frankly I'm getting tired of saying the same things again and again-I'm sure y'all are getting tired of reading it- so I'm just going to keep it short and sweet with some bullet points.
Good:
- The melody of the verses is certainly "unique".
- Nice layering of vocals, and some interesting harmonies are present.
- The dynamics are okay, particularly when verses and chorus are contrasted.
Bad:
- Flat, dry chorus.
- Boring lyrics.
Ugly:
- Generic, club sound provided by Calvin Harris. He is so much better than this.
- Lifeless and limp overall. No character, or spark to be found anywhere in the track.
Call My Name released June 10
Oh shit. I actually kinda like this song.
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ReplyDeleteAhhh poor Cheryl, scraping the barrel now aint she? This just sounds like 'We Found Love' in a diff key, diff lyrics and slightly diff production!
ReplyDeleteBeing honest I thought it was far more pleasant to listen to than that of Rihanna's song, but then she just grates on my nerves so thats a personal issue, all I will say is she is no Nicola (being that of inventive with her sound) but hey I guess she gotta appeal to whats current to keep her current too...
Tut tut Hannah, how could you? hehe just kidding, it's catchy in its own wee way but yeh I am over it already.
ReplyDeleteIt still sounds flat to me. I don't know if its a poor quality recording. Also, it doesn't really sound like her very much, which is odd. However things could turn if i hear this when i'm out. Happened with me and only girl (in the world)
ReplyDeleteYeh I think the 'flatness' is prob her voice lol I dont know why but its starting to get a bit too catchy for me so not playing it again, or I might never forgive myself lol unless as you say I am out and drunk, and care little
ReplyDeleteits really catchy. ill give it that. but nothing really memorable.
ReplyDeleteA side note, Rihanna's "We Found Love" is a copy of Marina and The Diamonds "Radioactive" :p
ReplyDeleteAhhh I love Marina!! The Family Jewels was a totally underrated album, not feeling the clubby stuff she has produced so far but I shall give it a try, not really listened to Radioactive that much either so will need to give it my ear a few times!
ReplyDeleteI love Marina as well! I think her next endeavor "Electra Heart" will be good, I think it has to be heard as a whole rather than singles due to being a concept album. I think it's Marina's clever way of going into a more broad audience and getting the fame she wants without totally alienating the fans she already has. But from what I have heard off the album the poppiest stuff on the album stopped with Prima donna and Radioactive. Probably because they were produced by Doctor Luke.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it weirdly doesn't sound like her!
ReplyDeleteMy review of this song is one word - 'meh'.
honestly i think promise this is her only good song and even if she did mime it on the x factor - i think that was her best performance
ReplyDeleteHer voice is just too dull that it makes every instrumental dull... I'm ashamed to admit I kinda stanned for her during her X Factor UK days. Her best song is Parachute and maybe Fight For This Love too. Back then she stayed in her lane then and didn't keep up with the trends (Promise This and now Call My Name -_-)
ReplyDeleteI really liked parachutes too!
ReplyDeleteJust listened closely through my AKG headphones (nice!) - I THINK some, if not all the backing vocals are by session singers, rather than by her (often the lead singer will also record the harmonies and bvs). As the song is layered pretty heavily with them in both the verses and choruses, this might explain why it doesn't sound much like Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteHas an unpleasant shrill and so off-ptch it's really not easy on the ears.
ReplyDeleteHer voice is even more flat than Sohie Ellis Bextor....ugh....
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