Read the press release courtesy of 19 Recordings/RCA Records below:
Dewyze's Debut Album is Set for Release in Fall 2010
LOS ANGELES, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- American Idol Season 9 winner Lee Dewyze has been signed to 19 Recordings/RCA Records. He is preparing to start work on his debut album which is due for release in fall 2010.
The 24 year old Mount Prospect, IL native impressed millions throughout the season taking home this year's American Idol winning title. Dewyze is a self taught musician who began singing and playing guitar in his teens. Auditioned in Chicago, Dewyze was the only male contestant never to land in the bottom three during American Idol Season 9.
"Lee is the People's choice, the working class hero who won the hearts of America to become The 9th American Idol," says Simon Fuller – Creator of American Idol and Founder of 19 Entertainment. "Lee has a powerful voice, integrity and a passion for music that literally brought tears to his eyes. We are all looking forward so much to Lee recording his new album to be released in the late fall."
"Lee struck a real chord with the American public this season on Idol. His humility coupled with his vast talent and musicianship should make him a big artist for a long time to come," says Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO RCA/JIVE Label Group. "We at the RCA Label are excited to work with Lee and 19 on an album that speaks to his widespread appeal."
"Looking back on the last few months and all I gained from my experience on American Idol, it is incredible to know that this is only the beginning for me. Being signed by 19 Entertainment/RCA Records is a dream come true," says Lee. "I know that by working with them, I have the support that will allow me to record the best possible album I can – an album I'm proud of and confident in."
Lee will be recording his album over the summer while on the road with the American Idol's Live tour. The tour kicks off July 1 in Auburn Hills, Michigan and ends September 14 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
So, what do you think? Will Lee's album be as rushed as the rest of the debuts have been? Will it be more David Cook or Kris Allen? Either way I'm willing to be a cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" will appear on there.
Crystal signed with Jive Records, but we've yet to see a press release detailing her release.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
RCA posts press release on Lee DeWyze's forthcoming album
Monday, November 30, 2009
IDOL LIVE predix: Allison Iraheta's 'Just Like You'
Allison Iraheta, the feisty red-haired Avril Lavigne-esque punk princess and fourth-place finisher on the eighth season of Idol, is the latest alum to release her debut album, as her Just Like You hits stores and digital retailers everywhere tomorrow. Although she does not carry with her nearly the amount of hype that came with Adam Lambert's release last week, she does have a few things going for her.
Recently there haven't been a ton of releases geared toward Allison's target demographic, as they are primarily depending on a few older titles that have been selling well like Taylor Swift's Fearless, so this is one good sign for her. Jive has also been very smart with how Allison has been marketed, as there was a special promotion going on where her music was featured before showings of the mega successful New Moon in select theatres, which opened up a huge amount of audiences to her album. There were also listening parties held at the plus size clothing retailer Torrid locations nationwide yesterday. Whether or not this will translate into sales, though, is another question.
In terms of televised performances, Allison will perform on Good Morning America tomorrow and will be on Ellen on Thursday, which is a much lighter schedule than what some previous Idol alums were granted, but it should be sufficient for the time being. A more worrying factor is the lack of substantial airplay for Allison's debut single "Friday I'll Be Over U," which was released over a month ago.
And then there's the competition factor. Allison really has no true competition to speak of, as the only true major release comes from R&B artist R. Kelly, and it would not be much of a stretch to assume most of Allison's demographic will not be purchasing the former's Untitled.
Without radio play and an overwhelming demand for tracks from the 17-year-old, things could look a little disappointing for Just Like You. I'm calling for opening week sales of 35k for the album, which should be in line with the relatively weak first week sales of label mate Kris Allen's album just two weeks ago.
Just Like You will be out tomorrow and is now available to pre-order on Amazon.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Out today: Kris Allen's 'Kris Allen'
Kris Allen is the first from the latest batch of Idol alums to release an album. The album, courtesy of Jive Records, finds Kris working with such writers and producers as Toby Gad, Steve Kipner and Andrew Frampton.
Links to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
Albums
Kris Allen, Kris Allen
Amazon.com - ($9.99) - Buy
Amazon MP3 - ($10.99) - Buy
Barnes & Noble - ($9.99) - Buy
Best Buy - ($9.99) - Buy
Buy.com - ($11.98) - Buy
CDUniverse - ($11.18) - Buy
iTunes - ($10.99) - Buy
Sears - ($10.79) - Buy
Walmart - ($13.88) - Buy
The Walmart edition of Kris Allen features the bonus track "Send Me All Your Angels," which he co-wrote with Chris Daughtry. To read my review of Kris' album, see here.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Track review: Allison Iraheta's "Friday I'll Be Over U"
Allison Iraheta tries to make a name for herself as a teenage rocker chick on her debut single “Friday I’ll Be Over U.” The single is the first one off Iraheta’s forthcoming album (Dec. 1) courtesy of Jive Records.
Friday I'll Be Over U will be released digitally on Tues., Oct. 20. It can now be streamed in its entirety on Allison's official Web site.
On “Over U,” Iraheta is tasked with making a fairly generic sounding track her own, and she somewhat succeeds. Since she is still very young both in life and her music career, producers have a tough job in making her standout from the saturated pop/rock scene. Writer/producer Max Martin (Kelly Clarkson, P!NK) is smart to gear Iraheta’s bow toward a teen audience, but the “who cares?” lyrics and the “Avril Lavigne circa 2007” production do nothing to personalize “Over U.”
From the schoolyard sounding verses to the techno-tinged choruses, the song’s overall juvenile feel is a little bit beneath Iraheta when compared with the big songs she tackled while on ‘Idol.’ Thankfully, Iraheta’s signature vocals help differentiate the single from the fray. Her husky tone is for the most part unaffected by pro-tools and are undeniably distinguishable.
Hopefully “Friday I’ll Be Over U” is one of the weaker offerings on Allison Iraheta’s debut album. If not, some fans unfortunately might be over her before Friday.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Out today: David Archuleta's 'Christmas From the Heart'
David Archuleta is the second Idol runner-up to release an album within two weeks. He is, however, the first alum to release a Christmas album for the 2009 season in Christmas From the Heart. Although Christmas seems like an eternity away, it is not uncommon to see music for the holiday season appear on store shelves in mid-October. Christmas is being released on behalf of Jive Records, Arch's label.
Also out today is Carrie Underwood's single "Mama's Song," available at iTunes as part of the countdown to Carrie's third studio album, Play On, which is due out Tues., Nov. 3.
And Brooke White's Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) EP featuring live versions of songs like "Radio Radio," "Hold Up My Heart" and "Rhiannon" was added to the juggernaut digital music retailer.
Links to purchase the aforementioned can be found below:
Albums
David Archuleta, Christmas From the Heart
Amazon.com - ($9.99) - Buy
Amazon MP3 - ($9.99) - Buy
Barnes & Noble - ($11.98) - Buy
Best Buy - ($9.99) - Buy
Buy.com - ($10.98) - Buy
CDUniverse.com - ($11.18) - Buy
iTunes - ($9.99) - Buy
Sears - ($10.79) - Buy
Target - ($13.99) - Buy
Walmart - ($12.88) - Buy
Singles
Carrie Underwood, "Mama's Song"
iTunes - ($1.29) - Buy
EPs
Brooke White, Live Session (iTunes Exclusive)
iTunes - ($4.95) - Buy
For those who are on the fence as to whether or not they should purchase it, Arch's album can now be streamed in full on AOL Music.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Allison Iraheta debuts new single "Friday I'll Be Over U"
Allison Iraheta's new single "Friday I'll Be Over U" debuted this morning on AOL's PopEater blog. The song, which is the lead single off Allison's forthcoming debut album courtesy of Jive Records, was both written and produced by Max Martin. Listen to the single below:
The song harkens back to the style of music sung by Avril Lavigne circa 2007 ("Girlfriend," anyone?) and sounds like something Ashlee Simpson would have turned down. That said, Allison's unique voice adds something to the juvenile lyrics and tired synths, so it should do reasonably well for her. Full review to follow.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Jive is mishandling Kris Allen's single release
I was hoping this would not happen, but it seems my fears are coming true regarding the manner in which Jive Records is handling the release of Kris Allen's debut single, "Live Like We're Dying," which does not bode well for his upcoming album release. In a puzzling move, Kris' single was made available for purchase to the digital music retailers iTunes and Amazon MP3 on Friday, which is a few days off the traditional Tuesday release day.
Although it's nice that the single is already available to fans eager to support Kris by purchasing his music, considering the single premiered only last Monday, there is absolutely no strategy here (at least not at first glance). First, with the lack of a visible ad for the single of some sort, both on the main Pop page and the coveted home page of iTunes' music store, the chances of the song making a splash in its opening week on both Billboard's Hot Digital Songs and Hot 100 charts decrease dramatically. If it does debut at all, it will be on the lower rungs of the chart, but considering it will have less than half a sales week to work with and it seems to have already peaked, it probably will not place on the Hot 100 this coming week. Evidence that this will be the case can be seen by looking at its performance over the past three days on iTunes' Top 200 overall songs chart..jpg)
After peaking at #28 on the overall chart yesterday (#15 on the Pop chart), "Live Like We're Dying" has dropped back to #47 on the overall chart (#22 on the Pop chart). Now, this can most likely be attributed to the lack of awareness on Jive's part. Yes, Kris tweeted about the single release and the hardcore fans (especially all of Arkansas) know about it, but the lack of airplay at this point doesn't help matters. So the question is, does Jive care about how it is handling Kris' single release? My guess is it does, but is just being really lazy, which is not a good sign.
This doesn't mean there won't be a huge (or multiple huge) ads alerting everyone about the release come Tuesday, but until then it is a little worrying that one of Idol's biggest winners in terms of votes garnered was only able to manage a preliminary peak at #28 on iTunes' chart. And this doesn't signal that "Live Like We're Dying" will fail as a single, because it is still very early in the game.
The point is, Jive is not handling this situation as well as it has handled the debut releases of Idol alums of yesterday (Jordin Sparks, David Archuleta). Hopefully they wake up at the wheel before Nov. 17 rolls around.
*Note: by saying the single has "peaked," I mean in the sense that it has peaked on its initial journey up the iTunes chart. I am in no way insinuating that "Live Like We're Dying" has peaked for good. That would be ridiculous.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Kris Allen to release The Script's "Live Like We're Dying" as first single?
There are rumors swirling that Kris Allen will cover Irish pop band The Script's song "Live Like We're Dying" as his first single since releasing the horrible Kara DioGuardi concoction "No Boundaries." Take a listen to the original version below:
Can you hear Kris singing this? I certainly can, it would be the perfect direction for him to take his music in. Having said that, the idea that Kris could release a cover as his first single off his forthcoming debut album is a little disheartening. Perhaps Jive is giving him the Diana DeGarmo treatment? Her first single, "Emotional," was in fact a cover of a single by British pop singer Michelle McManus.
Regardless, it shouldn't matter if Kris does release a cover as his first single as long as no one has ever heard the original version to begin with. Right?
Friday, July 24, 2009
HITS predix: 'Battlefield' 50-55k
After originally calling an opening week ballpark figure of 45-50k for Jordin Sparks' sophomore album Battlefield, HITS Daily Double has revised its predictions for the album to a slightly higher 50-55k.
Although this number is potentially 10k higher than what the original prediction was calling for, this is not good news for Jordin or Jive. Battlefield is expected to retain its place in the Top 10, but it is currently tied with Hannah Montana 3 and Now 31, each of which are also expected to pull in 50-55k. When the three Michael Jackson albums are removed from consideration, however, Jordin's chances improve, as she could see Battlefield debut anywhere from #7-5.
Jordin is without a doubt aware of her album's performance, as she tweeted:#iwish I could sell my album for $2.00. Seriously. :)
If these numbers hold, it will be fairly close to my original prediction of 65k. Hopefully things trend upwards for Jordin.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Allison Iraheta second S8 alum signed to Jive
Although she was only the fourth Idol finalist left standing this past season, Allison Iraheta is now the third alum to sign a recording contract from the eighth season. It was today made public that the fiery-haired rocker girl is the newest member of the 19 Recordings/Jive Records family, joining Kris Allen as the two latest Idol alums to appear on label's roster (Jordin Sparks and David Archuleta were each signed following their placings on their respective seasons).
The following is an excerpt from a post on People.com's "TV Watch" blog:Barry Weiss, the CEO of RCA/Jive label group also commented on Iraheta, who is the daughter of Salvadoran immigrants and lives in Downey, Calif. “Her bluesy, powerful voice, spunky attitude, and edgy star power immediately captivated us and it didn’t matter where she ranked on Idol,” he said in the statement, “we knew we wanted her to join our amazing crop of young talent at Jive.”
So, this leaves a sort of elephant in the room, as everyone has been picking up on the fact that second runner-up Danny Gokey has yet to be offered a record deal. While it would be a semi-shock for Danny to not get signed, it's more debatable as to whether or not 19E or a Sony-BMG umbrella label will bite at the chance to scoop him up. If this is the case, wait for an announcement to come many weeks from now.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Kris signs with Jive; Adam with RCA
The announcements came more quietly than in years past, but it was finally officially revealed that Kris Allen and Adam Lambert have signed with their Sony-BMG record labels. According to EOnline.com, Kris has signed with 19/Jive, while Adam has inked a deal with 19/RCA.
As for what kind of music Kris will be recording for his forthcoming album, he told EOnline:"I felt like I did exactly what I wanted to do on the show that I would want to do on a record," Kris said. "When I went on the show and did 'Ain't No Sunshine,' I felt that was the kind of stuff that I wanted to do—stuff that kind of moves people and has that feeling."
Adam mentioned his deal a little more nonchalantly, as the discussion du jour still seems to be revolving around his sexuality. Per Eonline:So coming in second place, do you have a record contract? Collaborating with anyone yet? You said you'd love to work with Lady Gaga, Madonna...
Yes, I do, with RCA. I can't say yet. I wanna keep [collaborators] a surprise, but we have some really great stuff in store.
The breakdown for Idol winners and runners-up and their post-show labels are as follows:
RCA: 8 (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken, Diana DeGarmo, Bo Bice, Katharine McPhee, David Cook, Adam Lambert)
Jive: 3 (Jordin Sparks, David Archuleta, Kris Allen)
J Records: 2 (Ruben Studdard, Fantasia)
Arista: 2 (Taylor Hicks, Blake Lewis)
Arista Nashville: 1 (Carrie Underwood)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Jordin Sparks' 'Battlefield' to be released July 21
Jordin Sparks' sophomore album Battlefield is now set for a July 21 release date, coming one week later than first reported. According to an official press release courtesy of Jive Records:19 Recordings/Jive Records artist Jordin Sparks is set to release her sophomore effort Battlefield on July 21st. Sparks is off to a great start with the album launch. This week the lead single and title-track "Battlefield" is the No.1 "most added single" at pop radio, according to industry monitoring service Mediabase. Sparks recently premiered "Battlefield" on American Idol.
As for Jordin's personal thoughts on the album, she said the title reflects "strength" and "perseverance," adding:"I think the range of songs and topics on the entire album are ultimately about strength in life, love and in staying true to yourself."
Songwriters and producers slated to make appearances on Battlefield include Dr. Luke, T-Pain, Ryan Tedder and Stargate.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Arch's solo tour to kickoff Feb. 24 in Virginia Beach
Just days after David Cook's college tour dates were announced, the full schedule of David Archuleta's first solo tour was released today on Archuleta Fan Scene. It kicks off in Virginia Beach, Va., on Feb. 24 and ends in Boise, Idaho, on March 21. See the full list of dates below:
02/24 - Virginia Beach, VA - Sandler PAC (seated)
02/25 - Richmond, VA - The National (GA)
02/26 - Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (GA)
02/28 - Lancaster, PA - The Chameleon (GA)
03/01- Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock (GA)
03/02 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street (GA)
03/03 - Clarence, NY - Infinity (GA)
03/05 - Columbus, OH - Newport (GA)
03/06 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater (seated)
03/07 - Duluth, MN - DECC (GA)
03/08 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues (GA)
03/10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom (GA)
03/11 - Beaumont, TX - Scout Bar (GA)
03/12 - San Antonio, TX - Scout Bar (GA)
03/14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre (GA)
03/16 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee (GA)
03/17 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse (GA)
03/18 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre (GA)
03/20 - Idaho Falls, ID - Civic Auditorium (GA)
03/21 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory (GA)
Tickets are $25 for most venues. According to Archuleta Fan Scene, the tour dates are subject to change but all of the above dates "have been confirmed."
Meanwhile, Arch and his team at Jive are looking for fans to participate in an online game of sorts. The game involves:
Hey everyone! David is about to launch an awesome online game but needs your help - it doesn't have a name yet! The game will basically be a board game and by finding codes on websites and other places you'll be able to move through the board. Along the way you'll get to hear from David himself and if you make it to the end you'll be eligible to win a grand prize. What should it be called?Not sure what Arch & crew are up to, but it never hurts to have a shout out on his official Web site.
Email davidarchuletagame@gmail.com with the subject "Game Title Submission". If we pick your suggestion you'll get a major shout-out on davidarchuleta.com. Deadline for all title entries is Friday, February 6th.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Demo of possible new Jordin song "Haunted" leaks
A mysterious demo of a song claiming to be a new one by Jordin Sparks today found its way onto YouTube. The singer on the demo is obviously not Jordin, but the track, titled "Haunted," is certainly believable if it is in fact intended for her. Judge for yourself:
Just hours after being uploaded, a user named "ZombaJiveRecords" posted the following:
Please take this video of Zomba Jive's artist Jordin Sparks down.This is an unauthorized leak of her material and is a VIOLATION of the Copywright infringement law ! You Have 24 hrs to take it down! If not you will be sued by Zomba Jive the label she is signed to.We have spoken with YOUTUBE and you 24hrs please do this urgently.This record was not supposed to be leaked.So it's not likely that this is actually Jive Records because the user joined today and has already watched 50 videos according to its profile. Plus, labels do not need to ask for things to be taken down, they do everything behind the scenes. But it will be interesting to see how things pan out.
Thank you,
ZOMBA JIVE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Monday, December 8, 2008
Arch performs at Hollywood tree lighting
David Archuleta took a break from his endless schedule of radio station-sponsored jungle balls to sing "O Holy Night" - one of his favorite Christmas tunes - at a VIP reception prior to the Christmas tree lighting in Hollywood, Calif. on Sat., Dec. 6. Watch the performance below:
Hopefully Jive is taking note and a Christmas album could be a possibility for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Jordin dropped by 19E
File this under things no one saw coming. According to HITS Daily Double's rumor mill, Jordin Sparks has reportedly been dropped by 19E management. Per HITS' site:
THE SPARKS ARE GONE: Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment has terminated its management relationship with Jordin Sparks. The 19 Recordings label will continue as Jordin’s record company with its joint venture partner, Jive Records. (11/20p)So let's get this straight...Jordin's album is 50k copies away from going platinum, an album which, by the way, has spawned two Top 10 singles and another Top 20 single, has been nominated for an American Music award, two People's Choice awards, nominated for two MTV Video Music awards, four Teen Choice awards (winning one of them) and a few BET awards, launched her own clothing line and has contributed to many charitable causes, and that still isn't good enough?
So far there has been no comment released from Jordin's camp, so it will be interesting to hear their side of the story. It's also important to keep in mind this does not mean Jive Records has dropped her, she is still signed with them. This is just management, but still it's a bit surprising.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Jive, Arch follow RCA, Cook's lead
Seeing how well RCA's iTunes pre-order tactic worked out last week, Jive has somehow managed to find room for an ad promoting the availability to pre-order David Archuleta's debut album on the digital music retailer. The ad can be found both on the store's main page and the main page of the Pop section.
So far it appears that this strategy is also paying off for Arch, as the deluxe version of his album is currently #8 on iTunes' Top 100 Albums chart (it is also #4 on the Pop 100 Albums chart). It is on sale for $12.99 and includes 16 tracks, the video for "Crush" and a digital booklet.
"Crush" has also jumped a bit on iTunes' Top 100 overall songs chart, as it is now #15. This is especially good news for the single, because all pre-orders of the album will add a sale to "Angels" and not "Crush," which would make a bit more sense because RCA made "Light On" the instant download upon pre-ordering David Cook's album.
Cook's album reached #1 last week after becoming available to pre-order. Time will tell if Arch can reach the same standing.
Friday, October 3, 2008
RCA pulling out all the stops for "Light On"
It would appear that the RCA Records of old has died and returned as a Jive Records clone, or at least a less-experienced, more clumsy version of the fellow Sony BMG label. RCA, which has been responsible for three Justin Guarini's for every Kelly Clarkson, is determined to have David Cook succeed, and so it is stopping at nothing to get his lead single, "Light On," good press.
Starting two days ago, the front page ad for Nickelback's new single "Gotta Be Somebody" was inexplicably replaced with an ad for "Light On," which comes in addition to a large banner ad and a thumbnail ad on the Pop section's main page. Also on the iTunes front, a mass e-mail was sent out yesterday to all purchasers of Cook's "The Time of My Life" single as a recommendation to purchase "Light On" among other things. And the label's final iTunes tactic comes in the form of a blog post on Cook's official site giving explicit instructions on how to gift the track to other users in order to increase sales.
Similarly on Amazon.com, an e-mail was sent out to the retailer's customers that have purchased downloads on its mp3 store by other Idol alums like Jordin Sparks and Daughtry encouraging them to buy "Light On."
Now, there is nothing wrong with a label trying to promote its artists and their material, especially during its first week of release. But RCA's actions are very inconsistent with what they have been known to do in the past. It is not even a disappointment considering "Light On" is currently #4 on the Top 100 overall songs chart on iTunes considering the amount of competition that was released on the same day. But for some reason, RCA is coming off a bit desperate at this point and there is no real valid reason for it.
Regardless of how many downloads "Light On" sells this week, the single should still have a good shot at longevity considering it has yet to even be sent to radio. It is just interesting to see this new side of RCA. Where was it for Diana DeGarmo, Bo Bice and Katharine McPhee?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
'Idol' Hot 100 - "Crush" #15 (10/4/08)
The effects of the release of David Archuleta's video for "Crush" were felt on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of Oct. 4, as the single shot up 17 spots to #15. "Crush" had regained stability in recent weeks after debuting at #2 in August, so this positive movement is good news for Jive.
Next up was Jordin Sparks, whose "One Step At a Time" dropped #17-19 but retained its bullet. Jennifer Hudson, who is now knowing on Top 40's door, saw her "Spotlight" continue to shine thanks to a minuscule single-digit rise to #41. Carrie Underwood's "Just a Dream" was right behind at #43, which saw a healthy four-spot jump.
As for Idol's resident rockers, David Cook slid #46-48 with "The Time of My Life," but his new single "Light On" will almost surely appear on next week's chart, if not the following week. Daughtry, on the other hand, saw its latest single "What About Now" stall at #55.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
15 32 David Archuleta, "Crush"
19 17 Jordin Sparks, "One Step At a Time"
41 42 Jennifer Hudson, "Spotlight"
43 47 Carrie Underwood, "Just a Dream"
48 46 David Cook, "The Time of My Life"
55 55 Daughtry, "What About Now"
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Track review: Arch's "Crush"
Debuting over a week ago on New York's flagship Top 40 radio station, Z100, David Archuleta's first post-Idol single, "Crush," has been making headway on radio. After only one day of airplay, "Crush" was able to debut on Billboard's Pop 100 (#93) and Pop Airplay (#57) charts. After taking one listen to the track, it is not hard to imagine why it has bad such preemptive success.
David Archuleta strikes first for the seventh season of American Idol with "Crush," a stylized mid-tempo about a subject 17-year-olds deal with on a regular basis.
"Crush," produced by Emanuel Kiriakou (Celine Dion, Taylor Hicks), starts out pretty generic, as Arch's "ooohs" swim in and out of the piano sequence and overused hand claps. But as he moves into the pre-chorus the song builds in excitement, as if the listener does not know what to expect, but knows it will be something big. Then guitar riffs introduce a melodic sugar fest accompanied by Arch's innocent vocals, leaving the target demographic feeling like they are floating through Candyland. The chorus resembles something JoJo would have put out in 2006, but the pop-rock and r&b elements mixed together keep "Crush" relevant.
Despite the many positive elements of the song, it is not without a few low spots. For example, there are a few songs that sound like they were ripped off for the sake of producing "Crush" together. The Stargate-esque drum beats in the pre-chorus could have been in any song they produced, whether it was Jordin Sparks's "Tattoo" or Beyonce's "Irreplaceable." And the chorus echoes many similarities to JoJo's "Too Little, Too Late."
David Archuleta did not win Idol. But the fact that he is under Jive Records' control should put his fans at ease, as "Crush" demonstrates that his career is on the right path.
"Crush" will be available at all major digital retailers on Tues., Aug. 12. Arch's album is scheduled for a Nov. 4 release.
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