Katy Perry – “Roar” Video Teaser
Published August 26th 2013
Filed under Videos
Katy Perry has released a teaser for her music video for Roar via VEVO. The video is set in the jungle with a Tarzan/Jane theme. Katy’s seen swinging through the jungle at the end.
Check it out the Roar preview below:
There’s still no premiere date for the video.
Katy Perry – “Roar” New Single
Published August 10th 2013
Filed under Reviews
Katy Perry’s new single Roar leaked two days early. Roar is written by Katy, Bonnie McKee and Henry Walter and produced by Dr Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut. It’s a progression from Katy’s previous album Teenage Dream as it’s not as colourful but at the same time it’s not as dark as expected.
There’s been plenty of comparisons online of Roar and Sara Bareilles’ song Brave, but while there are similarities, Roar has a lot of differences that make it more anthemic.
The lyric video for Roar is also very creative, using Whatsapp and Emoji icons to display the lyrics. Check it out below:
Roar is available worldwide on iTunes.
Bonnie McKee – “American Girl” New Single
Published June 27th 2013
Filed under Reviews,Videos
Bonnie McKee has released her new single American Girl as a free download via her official site. She has also released a video for the track similar to the viral videos for Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe. The video features cameos from tonnes of singers and celebrities including Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Macklemore and Carly Rae Jepsen herself.
Bonnie, whose written for most of the artists in the video, might finally get the recognition she deserves with such a huge track like American Girl. It’s a Teenage Dream style anthem with a massive chorus, full of catchy melodies and hooks.
However, it’s a bit sad that most people will think Bonnie’s copying the sound of Katy Perry, Ke$ha, etc. when she’s behind a lot of their biggest hits. Hopefully with American Girl being so catchy, the comparisons might get overlooked.
Check out the video for American Girl below:
American Girl is available for free from Bonnie’s official site.
Britney Spears – “Ooh La La” New Single
Published May 17th 2013
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Britney Spears’ new single Ooh La La for The Smurfs 2 soundtrack has made its way onto the internet. The song is written by Dr. Luke and Bonnie McKee. The production is typical Dr. Luke repeating himself as it sounds like something that would’ve been on Ke$ha’s album. It also contains some of Bonnie’s vocals layered with Britney’s.
There’s not much to the song but it’s nice to listen to. The chorus has a strong melody which reminds me a bit of Madonna’s Superstar from the way the “ooh la la” parts are sung.
Listen to Ooh La La below:
Edit: Britney confirmed via Twitter that this is only the demo:
@britneyspears: I heard an early demo of #OohLaLa smurfed its way onto the internet today :( The real version will be at radio and iTunes June 16th :)
Edit: This “early demo” turned out to be identical to the final version.
Katy Perry – “Wide Awake”
Published March 19th 2012
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Katy Perry’s Wide Awake, one of the new tracks from Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, has leaked online. It’s an electro-pop ballad written by Katy and Bonnie McKee.
The full version of Wide Awake is as good as I expected from the leaked clip last week. The only downfall of the song is how repetitive it is. The phrase “wide awake” is repeated a numerous amount of times throughout the song.
You can listen to Wide Awake below:
Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection will be officially released on March 26th.