Taylor Hicks' "What's Right Is Right" video premieres

Taylor Hicks' music video for his latest single, "What's Right Is Right," premiered late last night on Yahoo! Music. Watch the video below:

The video starts out promising, looking like a storyline will be built with Taylor roaming the streets of New York and an elderly couple in a coffee shop. But it takes a sharply different turn, and is filled with dizzying transitions, dark shadows and puzzling shots of a random girl. No offense to Taylor, but this video is a disaster.

The good news is the song is still pretty good.

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Track review: Taylor's "What's Right Is Right"

Following a short stint at Arista, Taylor Hicks sounds like he is in his comfort zone on new single “What’s Right Is Right,” the lead single off of his latest release ’The Distance’ (March 10).

“What’s Right Is Right” features laid back jazz elements that can easily coexist with Hicks’ soulful vocals and create a subdued mood. The single is a horse of a different color in that it retains a catchy chorus despite the fact that it is defined by its bluesy cartilage. The lyrics are simple yet comforting coming (“When you cry I’m cryin’ / when you laugh I’m laughin’”) from Hicks, as he provides a steady structure to lean on through difficult times.

If Hicks had been given the chance to pursue this direction at the outset, he might be in a much different place than he is now, but he must still be satisfied with how things turned out. The independent scene seems to fit Taylor Hicks just right.

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Out today: Taylor Hicks' "What's Right Is Right"

On a relatively quiet release week, Taylor Hicks' new single "What's Right Is Right" hits the download circuit in anticipation of his forthcoming studio album The Distance on his very own Modern Whomp Records.

Fellow Season 5 alum Mandisa also drops a single today, as "My Deliverer" is released to iTunes. It is the first single off her upcoming album, Freedom. Links to purchase all of the aforementioned can be found below:

Singles
Taylor Hicks, "What's Right Is Right"

Amazon MP3 - ($0.89) - Buy
iTunes - ($0.99) - Buy

Mandisa, "My Deliverer"

iTunes - ($0.99) - Buy

Taylor's album is due for a March 10 release. Mandisa's album will follow on March 27.

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