2011 is turning out to be a great year for new artist, Jessie J. In the UK, she's already had two hit singles, "Do It Like a Dude" which peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart, and her newest single, "Price Tag" featuring B.o.B, which debuted at #1 on that chart. She also won the critics choice awards at the 2011 BRIT Awards. Although things have been going very well for her in the UK, it hasn't been as easy for her in the US. The track, "Who You Are" was set to be her 1st US single, but failed to create any buzz and "Price Tag" was then chosen as her official 1st single in the states. The song has so far peaked at #88 on the Hot 100. Jessie still has enough time to create more buzz in America, since her debut album, Who You Are wont be released here until April 12th, but it looks like she'll have to worry about in the UK, where the album will be released on February 28th.
Jessie J has contributed as a co-writer on all the tracks on her album, some which were worked on with well known writers such as Toby Gad and Claude Kelly. Dr. Luke also contributed his production on two tracks, "Price Tag" and "Abracadabra." Some of the tracks on the album were original written for other major artists including "I Need This," which was a bonus track on Chris Brown's 2009 album Graffiti, and "Do It Like a Dude" which Jessie originally wrote for Rihanna. I've said before that I'm not a big fan of Jessie J (and I'm still not), but she is a talented artist and some of her songs have grown on me. One thing that does annoy me on a few songs however, is that screechy note that she seems to love hitting. It may be appealing to some of your ears, but I find it to be very irritating. Overall, I think it's a pretty good album, but if you're expecting to hear more edgy songs like "Do It Like a Dude," then you may end up being disappointed. If you like the album, make sure you buy it whenever it's released in your country. The album is in stores in Ireland and The Netherlands today!
Tracklisting:
1. Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)
2. Nobody’s Perfect
3. Abracadabra
4. Big White Room (Live)
5. Casualty Of Love
6. Rainbow
7. Who's Laughing Now
8. Do It Like A Dude
9. Mamma Knows Best
10. L.O.V.E.
11. Stand Up
12. I Need This
13. Who You Are
14. Price Tag (Acoustic Version)
15. Do It Like a Dude (Acoustic Version)
16. Who You Are (Live Acoustic Version)
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