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Jason Derulo, "Want to Want Me" (Warner Bros.)
Slicked-back synths (Robyn, is that you?), Derulo's evocative falsetto, and a muted little pre-chorus guitar lick wrap themselves around each other on the Top-40 staple's "lighter than air without a care" new one. It's no "Talk Dirty," in that it doesn't just trend-hop, which is a criticism Derulo's faced before. No, "Want To Want Me" does for the able-voiced singer what "Teenage Dream" did for Katy Perry: It offers a compelling, possibly career-altering step forward into the future.
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After topping charts across the world with his body-popping brass on 'Talk Dirty' and 'Trumpets', you'd have forgiven Jason Derulo for coming back with more of the same. However, after listening to new single 'Want You To Want Me', we're quite pleased he hasn't. The track is a bonafide pop anthem, complete with earworm hook, stabs of electric guitar and a bouncy beat - not to mention Jason's impressive falsetto.
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Jason Derulo's Want to Want Me begins with a beat that could have come from some mid-'80s dance classic. But it's a falsetto that follows in the tradition of soul men like Smokey Robinson, Philip Bailey and Prince that makes the first single from Derulo's forthcoming summer album so irresistible.
It also doesn't hurt that the synth stabs sound as though they come straight from Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me). Of course, like those other '80s favorites, Shalamar, Derulo's doing his dancing in the sheets.
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Hate it or love it, Jason Derulo knows how to make catchy radio-friendly songs and "Want to Want Me" ain't no exception. The chorus, the verses, the falsetto (my god the falsetto), and the upbeat retro dance/funk, it all makes one magical combination worthy of chart success. Also, Maroon 5 too much? Just for a quick moment I thought I was hearing Adam Levine belting out a Maroon 5, lol, then I remembered it was Jason.
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The contemporary composition gives off an 80s funk spirit due to the precise rock bass notes. Production here sounds like it is musically inspired by the album 1989 from pop singer Taylor Swift. The main enchantment of this song is the pulsating instrumental. It’s amusing to see Derulo apart from the computerized dance-pop territory – diversity forever triumphs.As a single, it’s musically much-improved because he is not talking about asses, breasts, or sex in this song; the brother cannot “Talk Dirty,” all the time. The lyrics bring the listeners into a wildly engaging story. It is never dull or tiresome, as it immediately grabs the attention. If Jason Derulo continues making songs like this, the sky is the limit.
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the universal praise 
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I didn't really expect this kind of success tbh.
) song will pass it this weekend. I just hope it's able to stay steady until the video comes.