Anything you say I'll do
Janet's new single has finally been played in the US. It's reached over 8 million people already via radio spins...which I am led to believe is a good thing... The track is 'Call On Me' which features Nelly, a fact that I was indeed hesitant about, especially after his track with Mariah on her 'Emancipation' was (in my opinion) one of the weaker up-tempo tracks. His 'Grillz' track, or whatever the hell it is, freaks me out as well.
After Mariah's success due to Jermaine Dupri's musical production, it doesn't surprise me that much of 'Call On Me' replicates many of the 'We Belong Together'/'Don't Forget About Us' production traits. Considering Janet is dating Jermaine, really, you'd have to expect the collaboration would be a given.
The chilling harmony on the introduction, the coo-ing, the break of beat after the first line, the fast-paced finger-snaps before the hook, are key elements that you'll notice have been replicated many a time in Dupri's production. If you listen to his more recent releases, comparing Mariah's 'We Belong Together', LL Cool J's 'Control Myself' and Janet's 'Call On Me', you'll immediately see the similarities.
Anyways, crediting the song on it's own merit's... It's very r'n'b today. Smooth, with a funky beat, Janet's vocals are complimented surprisingly well by Nelly, when more than often his voice is very intrusive and over-baring. His vocals in this are similar to those in his duet with Kelly Rowland, 'Dilemma'.
The song notes credit Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet's long time collaborators - ever since 'Control') which suprised me when hearing the song, as it doesn't really resonate with their past work at all, unlike Jermaine.
It will be interesting to see how this single goes, with many other artists releasing up-tempo tracks for the American summer. It could come as a welcome change for many in America, with an overload of superstar pop right now (Beyonce, Christina, Nelly Furtado, J.Lo/LL Cool J, Rihanna).
Ouch. I've just realised that Janet and Beyonce are going up against each other with their release dates of their next albums, both being in the same week. As I was researching that fact, I also pulled up news that Jermaine is going to have a Janet/Mariah collaboration ready either for either the initial '20 Years Old' or the re-packaging of the album. Oh my god. I can die now.
OnAirwithBlackPunk : Janet & Nelly - Call On Me
After Mariah's success due to Jermaine Dupri's musical production, it doesn't surprise me that much of 'Call On Me' replicates many of the 'We Belong Together'/'Don't Forget About Us' production traits. Considering Janet is dating Jermaine, really, you'd have to expect the collaboration would be a given.
The chilling harmony on the introduction, the coo-ing, the break of beat after the first line, the fast-paced finger-snaps before the hook, are key elements that you'll notice have been replicated many a time in Dupri's production. If you listen to his more recent releases, comparing Mariah's 'We Belong Together', LL Cool J's 'Control Myself' and Janet's 'Call On Me', you'll immediately see the similarities.
Anyways, crediting the song on it's own merit's... It's very r'n'b today. Smooth, with a funky beat, Janet's vocals are complimented surprisingly well by Nelly, when more than often his voice is very intrusive and over-baring. His vocals in this are similar to those in his duet with Kelly Rowland, 'Dilemma'.
The song notes credit Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet's long time collaborators - ever since 'Control') which suprised me when hearing the song, as it doesn't really resonate with their past work at all, unlike Jermaine.
It will be interesting to see how this single goes, with many other artists releasing up-tempo tracks for the American summer. It could come as a welcome change for many in America, with an overload of superstar pop right now (Beyonce, Christina, Nelly Furtado, J.Lo/LL Cool J, Rihanna).
Ouch. I've just realised that Janet and Beyonce are going up against each other with their release dates of their next albums, both being in the same week. As I was researching that fact, I also pulled up news that Jermaine is going to have a Janet/Mariah collaboration ready either for either the initial '20 Years Old' or the re-packaging of the album. Oh my god. I can die now.
OnAirwithBlackPunk : Janet & Nelly - Call On Me
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