By: Jacob Elyachar
If you have not had the opportunity to read part one of my New Music series, click here: https://www.jakes-take.com/2012/10/02/new-music-tuesday-week-of-october-1-2012-part-one-the-albums/
In part two of my article series, I will focus on the hottest new singles that dropped this week.
Priyanka Chopra’s “In My City” is an impressive debut single had assistance from RedOne and will.i.am. (Album cover property of Interscope Records)
In My City (feat. Will.i.am) by Priyanka Chopra: Bollywood actress and model made her international debut with her single: “In My City.” This is an impeccable dance song that is featured on the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football. Chopra has a hypnotic voice while the Voice UK judge offers some assistance with a short rap. This Red One song is truly a hit and something tells me that Priyanka will this year’s breakout star. A-
To see the song’s lyric video, click here: http://youtu.be/mQS8Eci24h4
Red by Taylor Swift: From what I have been hearing from the previously released singles, Taylor Swift’s Red will be the must have album of the fall. This new single definitely shows off Taylor’s musicianship and songwriting abilities. If the Grammy Winner continues to keep this up, expect a lot of award nominations heading her way in 2013. A
While there have been multiple videos of “Red” floating across YouTube, this one has been viewed over 179,000 times. To listen to the song and watch a Taylor Swift photo collage, click here: http://youtu.be/xIV7uykJhQM
American Heart by Faith Hill: Country superstar Faith Hill returns to full form on her second single off of her upcoming seventh studio album. Faith’s vocals are stronger than ever and she continues to show off her vocal range that Country music fans and music lovers have fallen in love with over the years. B+
One of the best lyric videos of this year is “American Heart” because it represents all parts of the United States and has an interesting way of keeping the viewer’s attention: http://youtu.be/60_btgB-PZY
Grammy-nominated artist Bruno Mars’s new single is filled of catchy lyrics, superb harmonies and fantastic musicianship. (Album cover property of Atlantic Records)
Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars: Back in 2010, Bruno Mars stunned the world with his impressive debut album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans. Two years later, Bruno has released his first single off of his highly anticipated Unorthodox Jukebox. “Locked Out of Heaven” is an impressive mix full of catchy lyrics, superb harmonies and fantastic musicianship. A
“Locked Out of Heaven’s” premiere video has over 540,000 views on YouTube. To try to become the 1,000,000th viewer, click here: http://youtu.be/lKcexAkmEvI
Live While We’re Young by One Direction: If you are looking to a song to satisfy your bubblegum pop craving, then One Direction’s “Live While We’re Young” is the song for you. Written by songwriters Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha, this single is very catchy and could help the band win over new fans. A-
One Direction’s “Live While We’re Young” music video received over 41 million views on YouTube: http://youtu.be/AbPED9bisSc
