Don't Trust Me - 3OH3

3OH!3 came up with this single back in 2008, but wasn’t until recently that it became a big hit. It has a strong potential to be another radio-friendly hit, with all the elements in the track works pretty well. It’s fun, young, quirky, fully packed with the energy and the most important one, it do really showcase their personalities to the fullest. Strongly recommended if you’re a fan of electronic pop music, or just want something different in your playlist.

rate: 8.5 / 10

I Do Not Hook Up - Kelly Clarkson

Yet another fresh combination that showcases the best of both Kelly and Katy. Katy’s significant music style and Kelly’s big, powerful vocal complemented each other to the fullest, and could be highlighted as two of the strongest ‘selling point’ of the single. The potential is definitely there for this to be the next big hit for Kelly after her first one. Great for her!   

rate : 8.5 / 10

F**k You - Lily Allen

Alright the name of the track itself might be a little bit off, but the track itself, somehow turns out to be another way round. It’s very impressive as she manages to sing the harsh word on and on and on without letting you feel uncomfortable or uneasy. Love the fun in the music and the track does feel fresh, cute and she definitely nailed it. Lily Allen is definitely another name to be watch out for! 

rate: 8.5 / 10

Only By the Night : Kings of Leon (Part II)

by Kyan.

The second half of the album begins with the track called ‘Revelry’, it wasn’t the love in the first ‘listen’ track personally, as somehow it lack the pump that I looked for in a single. But still, it wasn’t a bad one. Just that I still don’t get why they chose this to be their third single from the album. ‘17’ can be seen as one of their more settled music and it didn’t run wild or get really big like their featured singles, or perhaps some of the tracks in the first half of the album. And that continues with the next track, ‘Notion’, which still manages to showcase Caleb’s vocal. It wasn’t disappointing, just that it’s a bit underwhelming, somehow. And the mood started to get more and more settle, tend to get ‘lazy’ with ‘I Want You’. The contrast of the mood created by the music can’t be too much and imbalance or it will become the downfall for the entire album. And emotion started to be pump up with ‘Be Somebody’, with an interesting music arrangement, jumping of the beat from one speed to another. Another fresh one. The album ended perfectly with the last track, ‘Cold Dessert’; something that you would definitely put into your goodnight track list. It started perfectly and of course ended perfectly as well. The tracks in the album succeed in telling us who is Kings of Leon, in general.    

Revelry - Kings of Leon

Apparently, they're more settle this time around with this one. But there's one thing about the slow tempo rock music like this; it easily gets 'lost in translation' and gives the listeners nothing but bore if the music arrangement doesn't works out well. This single however manages to keep itself away from that. Revelry might not be as strong as 'Sex on Fire' , but still it manages to portray Kings of Leon's identity as a rock band. The originality is there, just that still 'Closer' should have been considered as one of their single, personally. 

rate: 8.0 / 10

Revelry - Kings of Leon

If This Isn't Love - Jennifer Hudson

This is definitely the much-waited piece that just easily showed us how good she could be. Jennifer’s vocal just shine throughout the whole song without being too much. (just like some others did, usually) It started smooth, hits high powerfully and the way she mastered her vocal is just simply perfect, not to mention the emotion as well. Definitely another heart-moving R&B piece, without including that screeching male of course.

Rate: 8.5 / 10

Get on Your Boots - U2

They’re big, and their music had been mind-blowing, well most of them. Something is not sitting right with this latest single. Something is lacking and it can’t take us back to the ‘Vertigo’ great. It’s clear that they’re doing what they did best, perhaps the volume need to be pump up a little, giving that a little more push. They can do better that this, obviously.

rate: 7.5 / 10