Released this week, the single featuring Jessie, Nicki, and Ari is an easy frontrunner for "Song of the Summer," and hell, maybe even pop song of the year. The only thing better than one pop star on a song is three, right? How about a combination of Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj - ALL on one track? It's what we got with the newly released 'Bang Bang' single, and it's proving that songs like these need to be happen more often. These 3 tracks are undeniably stand-out numbers in an otherwise very predictable album.Ĭontinue reading: Various Artists - Pitch Perfect 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album Review The other original track is ' Crazy Youngsters' performed by Ester Dean, which adds a modern and more 'pop' sound to the soundtrack. There is also a surprise performance from Snoop Dogg and Anna Kendrick, which is a nice way to break up the a cappella sound of the album. An inspirational ballad, it is by far one of Jessie J's best singles, but as the success of Anna Kendrick and 'Cups' showed, a big star isn't always needed to get radio play time. By far the most memorable, it is a highlight to the album and is what will keep people coming back to listen to it. The song that leads the entire soundtrack - also the lead single - is Jessie J's ' Flashlight' written by Sam Smith and Sia. A better example of a mash-up would be The Barden Bella's ' World Championship Finale' as you can clearly hear each tune used throughout. ' Riff Off' starts off enjoyable, with a cover of ' Thong Song', but then goes through a circle of booty-complimenting tracks at a dizzying speed where it confuses and loses itself.
Two/three lines and it is on to the next song.
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However, there is a thing as trying to be too clever and here is a perfect example.īy trying to cram even more songs into each a cappella mash-up, some tracks just don't work without the visual aid of the movie and it becomes a race to recognize just what has been used. Listen to the best Jessie J on Apple Music and Spotify.After the success of the first 'Pitch Perfect' and, more specifically, the 'Cup' song, the soundtrack for the sequel has a lot to live up to.
It represented a new direction for the singer, as she revealed a more earnest and vulnerable Jessie J than fans had seen before. Her newest release will follow-up 2018’s R.O.S.E, which was released in four parts and spanned multiple genres.
Working as a songwriter on tracks such as Miley Cyrus’ “Party In The USA” – which enjoyed a resurgence in popularity after President Biden’s 2020 election win – Jessie J has continued to hone her popcraft throughout the ensuing decade. Since she first rose to fame with stand-out tracks such as “Do It Like A Dude” and “Price Tag” in 2011, this dynamic singer has enjoyed perhaps one of the most multi-faceted careers in pop.
I like to bleed out and make people stand in the middle of their f_ing sh_, good and bad, as I do that for myself.” “I like to stand on the edge but not fall off. Though there is no confirmed release date, she confirmed that it’s not music for the fall season by saying, “These songs are not for a turtleneck, you know what I’m saying?”ĭescribing herself as “controversial but not offensive,” Jessie J also discussed her method of channeling her experiences by creating music that puts listeners, as well as herself, straight back to that moment of emotional intensity. “The challenge of beating that is the hardest thing,” she said “And I haven’t. Produced by Ryan Tedder, notable for his work on Adele’s “Rumour Has It” and Beyonce’s “Halo,” the UK pop singer hopes her upcoming project will have the same effect as her record-breaking debut Who You Are, which was released in 2011. In an interview with Billboard’s Pop Shop Podcast, the singer-songwriter has revealed that honesty was the overriding emotion that went into the creation of her next endeavor.
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