American recording artist and songwriter Kesha sungs Blow, from her first extended play (EP), Cannibal. The song Blow was released as the EP's second single on February 8, 2011. The song was written by Kesha, along with Klas Åhlund, Lukasz Gottwald, Allan Grigg, Benjamin Levin and Max Martin, with production done by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Benny Blanco and Kool Kojak. According to Kesha the song's lyrics are representative of herself and her fans. The song is dominantly an electropop and dance-pop song, while the lyrics, described as a party-anthem, portray a simple message of having a desire to have a good time at a club.
Critical reception of the song has been generally mixed to positive. Blow hook and opening have been praised but the song's chorus was met with mixed reaction, some critics praised the song for its party anthem vibe, while others called it uninspiring and ordinary. Kesha's vocal work throughout the song was also met with mixed reaction, Commercially, "Blow" reached the top ten in the United States and Australia, becoming her sixth straight top ten hit in both countries as a solo artist. The song also reached the top ten in New Zealand, and the top twenty in Canada.
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and thne song was released February 25, 2011. The video co-stars actor James Van Der Beek, who plays Kesha's nemesis. Piliero and Kesha came up with the videos concept and is intended to be simplistic, a video that is cool and random.
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars has a latest song from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. The song was released as the third single from the album on February 15, 2011.The award wining singer wrote the song with K'naan and his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track. Musically, "The Lazy Song" displays influences of roots reggae and jawaiian music.The music video was directed by Nez. The video features Poreotix disguised as monkeys. The whole video is one continuous and uninterrupted shot of Mars singing in a bedroom and the monkeys dancing, goofing off and mimicking to the song's lyrics. The video was done in one take.
You've got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
That you keep that smile.
[Justin Bieber]
Yeah, you are my dream,
There's not a thing I won't do.
I'll give my life up for you,
Cos you are my dream.
[Bridge]
And baby, everything that I have is yours,
You will never go cold or hungry.
I'll be there when you're insecure,
Let you know that you're always lovely.
Girl, cos you are the only thing that I got right now
[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
[Chris Brown]
You had my child,
You make my life complete.
Just to have your eyes on little me,
That'd be mine forever.
[Bridge]
And baby, everything that I have is yours
You will never go cold or hungry
I'll be there when you're insecure
Let you know that you're always lovely
Girl, cos you are the only thing that I got right now
[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
[Bridge]
We're made for one another
Me and you
And I have no fear
I know we'll make it through
One day when the sky is falling
I'll be standing right next to you
Ohh ohh ohh ohhhhh
[Chorus]
One day when the sky is falling,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Nothing will ever come between us,
I'll be standing right next to you,
Right next to you.
Oh nah nah
Oh yeah
Stand by my side
When the sky falls
Oh baby
I'll be there
You've got that smile,
That only heaven can make.
I pray to God everyday,
To keep you forever.
the American recording artist Chris Brown has latest song Look at me now, taken from his fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (2011). The hip-hop song was written by Brown, Diplo, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.The Production credits are shared between Diplo and Afrojack. these song also features guest vocal performances from American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. The song was released as a digital download from February 1, 2011, serving as the second single from F.A.M.E..
Critics gave the song mixed reviews, praising Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes' appearances, but also criticizing Brown's skills at rapping. "Look at Me Now" was successful in the United States, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100, and topping the Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It has also charted in Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video, directed by Colin Tilley, leaked online on March 9, 2011. It features Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes in a graffitied parking garage, and includes scenes of a dance-battle. American artists Da Brat and Trey Songz, have released their own remix to the song. It has also been covered by Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.
American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas has a latest song Just Can't Get Enough. This song was written by members William Adams, Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez and Stacy Ferguson, along with Joshua Alvarez, Stephen Shadowen, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Julie Frost, for the group's sixth studio album, The Beginning (2010). It was announced on January 21, 2011 as the album's second single. The song has been a sucess on the charts, reaching the top-five in many countries, such as Australia, France, United Kingdom and the United States,among others. The video for this song was filmed a week before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami had begun.
"That Should Be Me" was co-written by teen pop heartthrob Justin Bieber alongside Luke Boyd, as well as Nasri Atweh and Adam Messinger of The Messengers, with the latter also producing the track. This song was recorded by The Messengers at NH Studios in North Hollywood, California. Instrumentation and all vocal arrangements were done by Atweh and Messinger. Additional engineering was performed by Pat Thrall, while the track was mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios, also in North Hollywood. The mix was assisted by Christian Plata and Erik Madrid. Atweh and Luke Boyd perform background vocals on the song.
The song "That Should Be Me" is a down-tempo, teen pop song with R&B influences.According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, The songis set in common time with a moderate tempo of 69 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E♭ minor with Bieber's vocal range spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of C♯5. The song follows in the chord progression of Cm–A♭2–E♭–G/B. Described as a "sobbing" ballad, Bieber "pleads the girl he left behind to take him back." Monica Herrera of Billboard called the ballad "orchestral" and said that Bieber plays the "scorned ex" in the song.
American recording artist Katy Perry has song ,E.T with Kanye West from her third studio album Teenage Dream (2010). Written by Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Ammo, and produced by the last three, The song released as the album's third promotional single on August 17, 2010. The song was later announced as the album's fourth single and released on February 16, 2011. The single version features vocals by American rapper Kanye West, who also appears in its Floria Sigismondi-directed music video, which was released on March 31, 2011.
Over a "stomp-stomp-clap" beat similar to Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977), "E.T." is an electronic ballad that tells of "falling in love with a foreigner". Extraterrestrial metaphors are used throughout, and West continues these metaphors in his two verses, making heavy use of Auto-Tune at times. Though the song was widely noted for its darker and more mature theme, in contrast to Perry's conventional works, critics were overall mixed in response. West's presence on the single also received divided opinions. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth from Teenage Dream to do so—and is Perry's fifth number one on the chart. It has peaked elsewhere at number one in New Zealand, number five in both Australia and Canada, as well as within the top forty in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
British recording artist Jessie J, featuring American rapper B.o.B has song entitled "Price Tag". the song was released on 28 January 2011 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Jessie J's debut studio album, Who You Are.This song "Price Tag" was written by Jessie J, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and B.o.B, and it was produced by Dr. Luke. It serves as the album's lead single in the United States. An official remix features British rapper Devlin. The song debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland, becoming Jessie J's first number-one single in both territories. In the US, "Price Tag" debuted at number eighty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become Jessie J's biggest hit to date, charting at number one in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand
Jessie J has performed the song at a number of live performances, with other singers filling in for B.o.B or his verse being completely cut-out. The song has influences of reggae and features strong vocals from her. "Price Tag" has received generally positive reviews from critics. The video features an over-sized teddy bear, a money tree, and J as a ballerina in a large jewellery box.