Singles Reviews

In The Morning - Razorlight (5/5)
Get Together - Madonna (5/5)
Valerie - The Zutons (4.5/5)
Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson (4/5)
Smile - Lily Allen (4/5)
Hand on Your Heart - Jose Gonzalez (3.5/5)
Buttons - The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Snoop Dogg (2/5)

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In The Morning - Razorlight (5/5)

What a great summer song! Razorlight first caught my attention last year with "Somewhere Else," and "In the Morning" is just as good, if not better. I love it.

Get Together - Madonna (5/5)

"Get Together" is my favorite Confessions on a Dancefloor track, and I'm so glad it was chosen as 3rd single. It reminds me a lot of Kylie's "Love at First Sight"--her 3rd single from Fever--and both owe a debt of gratitute to Stardusts "Music Sounds Better With You." This is a sexy house track that really makes you want to move. So so much better than "Sorry."

Valerie - The Zutons (4.5/5)

"Valerie" unfolds like a lazy, sexy Sunday afternoon. There's a little bit of ska influence, giving it a retro-'90s (yes, it will be upon us soon enough) feel.

Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson (4/5)

Kelly Clarkson's first Breakaway single, the title track, becomes her 5th UK release from the album, almost 2 years after its US release. The mid-tempo number stills sounds great.

Smile - Lily Allen (4/5)

Sounds like Corinne Bailey Rae with a little more kick and a little more old school. Great summer track. Lily sings over a jazzy, piano-driven melody. Gets a little too repetitive at the end.

Hand on Your Heart - Jose Gonzalez (3.5/5)

Guitarist/vocalist Jose Gonzalez reworks Kylie Minogue's #1 hit "Hand on Your Heart" here, turning an '80s pop ditty into a sincere love song. Interesting choice, and when played against the original, it's a bit dull. Still, it's not bad.

Buttons - The Pussycat Dolls Featuring Snoop Dogg (2/5)

Vaguely Middle Eastern rhythms underscore this rap/sung collaboration, the fourth single from The Pussycat Dolls. It's the least interesting of their batch, which started great with "Don't Cha" and "Stickwitu," took a step down with "Beep," but really loses my interest here. The beat's not bad, but I'd really like to hear these girls do some singing that involves variation of notes.