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i'm tired of all these leaks, it'll be another new album that i know 80% of and get sick of two weeks later
Pretty Brown is out
i'm tired of all these leaks, it'll be another new album that i know 80% of and get sick of two weeks later
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
I don't think it's a leak as such, it's from a promo CD so it's probably going to be a single!
Album snippets
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-War-Ame...6190899&sr=8-1
Doesn't sound like there's one melody on there. Amerie is so frustratingly directionless. I really like her voice (most of the time) but she's pretty much unable to combine artistry with music that is accessible or commercial.
you mean poppy.Originally Posted by Jark
she's R&B. Live with it.
Why has no one told me that this shit has leaked?
*downloads*
Rave paint's not cool, kids.
HAS IT?
oh noes, poor eymahree
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
i tried to start a first listening thread a couple of times, but it just didn't work
so fuck it
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
i just tried too
not working
Let's do it 2nite you guys, I'm with you.
i'm just done and i'm feeling very positive
pretty brown is pretty good and even dear john which i dreaded for its name was quite ace!
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
I loved Red Eye as well as the singles of course, the rest will probably grow on me.
The Flowers was shit though
Higher is great as well.
I FINALLY GOT MY SWAG BACK
Rave paint's not cool, kids.
well FUCK ME she's DONE IT AGAIN
07 Tell Me You Love Me
10 Heard Em All
09 Dangerous
09 Higher
10 Why R U?
06 Pretty Brown
06 More Than Love
09 Swag Back
07 You're A Star (how Kelis is this?)
07 Red Eye
08 The Flowers
08 Different People
08 Dear John
"Swag Back" is how you take synths and do something interesting with them. In fact this bitch knows how to take any genre and do something interesting with it.
There is absolutely nothing new or different on this album, it's just done so WELL
9/10
Swag Back is an ABSOLUTE RIP of the T.I. song Whatever U Like. Utterly shameless.
yeah but the TI song was CRAP
Nice realistic rates there, funky
I know right
you should totally learn from me
I'm going to give this a listen after Gaga, is this out yet or just leaked?
Last edited by POP!; 16-11-2009 at 12:13 AM.
It's out. Charted at the dizzying heights of #46 in the US, which is higher than Because I Love It, albeit only because BILI wasn't actually released.
Poor Amerie, she always comes so close but never quite reaches it. To be fair it was a BUSY WEEK
she's done FUCK ALL in the UK
it's just bizarre. On one hand she gets big producers and videos thrown at her, and yet her label cannot plug her songs to radio to save their life. Her music just isn't relevant to the scene in 2009.
Which says everything about the scene in 2009...
I'm surprised they're still letting her release albums, TO BE HONEST... pleased, but surprised.
I mean she's only had one proper hit in the US, but I guess she has a fairly good profile in her field. But still, I'd say R&B isn't quite turned on by her because she's a bit more pop than the average urban/R&B female but then again she's too urban for pop to latch onto her either which may be the reason for her consistently modest success.
Last edited by POP!; 16-11-2009 at 12:26 AM.
Except it doesn't. Joss Stone can manage a top 10 album in spite of massive label drama and no hit single or promotion because people recognise talent, but Amerie just isn't making great music and that's what it comes down to. She clearly has no idea what direction to go in so she stretches herself thin and ends up releasing bile like Pretty Brown (a massive WTF moment).
there's obviously some reason why she's still around, because it is weird. I daresay there's a contingent of older music execs determined to bring some authenticity back to the R&B scene. Maybe they thought she would be innovator in starting a new direction for the genre in the new decade. Clearly not; maybe it was too soon for her.
Thing is, it's not like the scene is without artists "keeping it real" so to speak. Beyonce, Jay Z, Lupe Fiasco, Alicia Keys and to an extent Mary J Blige are all artists who continue to release highly successful albums without the need to go all out pop.
Maybe it's because Amerie fits somewhere in between. The label won't make her pure R&B, or pure pop, so she doesn't resonate with enough people.
Who fucking knows.
Oh COME ON
Both Joss and Amerie will be LUCKY if either of their new albums can limp their way to 60k US sales in the end. A top ten album (with a fair bit of promotion, if I may add [Target exclusive, a good amount of TV ads in prime time]) really means fuck all if it isn't selling.
Last edited by POP!; 16-11-2009 at 12:37 AM.
you're using the fact that she has flopped to back up your individual opinion on the album. That track in particular is not indicative of the album, and is the least interesting song on there. On the contrary, if there is anything you can say about Amerie's music is that it has authenticity. Not all the time, but moreso than someone like Britney. I'm not saying that's the be all, because it's not, not when Britney is selling bucketloads and no-one is paying any attention to Amerie.
Joss Stone might have gone Top Ten, but she's not exactly doing well any more, let's face it.
Your post is just like me saying "the reason Sugababes can't get to #1 any more is because they're crap now". It's not the reason, that's just my opinion about them being crap, fact is they're still popular with people and there are many other obvious factors why they're not as big as they once were.
i've just put this on for the first time since the initial euphoria ran out... it feels like such a non-event, doesn't it?
the tracks are still ace, but they really need to get this woman out in the big time
her promo has been on the wendy williams show, the monique show and 106&park live... errr sorry, but no wonder she's selling dozens of copies
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
I'm loving the Monique interview + performance
The partially mimed perf
Meanwhile the album tumbles from #46 to #111 this week on the Billboard 200
First listen ratings
08 Tell Me You Love Me
09 Heard 'Em All
09 Dangerous
08 Higher
09 Why R U
06 Pretty Brown
06 More Than Love
08 Swag Back
06 You're a Star (Interlude)
09 Red Eye
08 The Flowers
07 Different People
04 Dear John
Very solid album, especially the first five tracks, there are a couple filler-ish moments but the album never really suffers because of it or has any awful moments. Honestly, I wouldn't expect an Amerie album to be so consistent/pleasant but it is a shame that it won't probably ever sell more than 100k worldwide when it's said and done.
i'm gonna make you love me
i'm gonna make you love me
i'm gonna make you love me
i'm gonna give u whatchu never had
so you're always thinking of me
don't keep me waiting, tell me that i'm your number one
Apparently videos are being shot for "Pretty Brown", "More Than Love" and "SwagBack", god knows where they are getting this money from.
YAY it's only a matter of time before Swag Back becomes a worldwide monster smash
Rave paint's not cool, kids.
Why the FUCK are they bothering with PRETTY BROWN? That ship has SAILED!
They should release HIGHER, it's so damn catchy
I think its her best album yet. The beats are so good she uses heavy drum patterns almost hip hop type beats. Its mostly uptempo with a few slower songs more toward the end. Trey Songz and Fabulous appear on the album as well. I personally liked every track especially
"Heard em all"
"Pretty Brown" f. Trey Songz
"Dangerous"
"Swag Back"
"More than love" F. Fabolous
"The Flowers"
"Why R U"
The weakest song I probably would say is Red Eye. I think its definitely worth buying
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