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Jason Derulo Considers Himself a Trendsetter
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Jason Derulo is getting ready for a hot summer.
TIME: Your album is called Everything Is 4. Who is everything 4?
Jason Derulo: Everything is for a reason. Everything is for my mother. Everything is for my fans. Everything is for my family. Everything is for my future family, everything is for my future love. Pretty much everything is for a reason. Also, the number four is a number that follows us around. A few of those things kind of inspired me, like, four legs on a chair, four legs on a table. It represents a strong foundation. Four seasons represents change and being able to accept change, which is very relevant in my life right now.
TIME: You’re known for singing your own name on your songs, but on “Painkiller,” your duet with Meghan Trainor, she sings it. Was it nerve-wracking to give her control?
I didn’t give her the control, she insisted! She was like, “Please, please, please, please, let me do it!” And I was like, “Nah! I’m done with that!” She said, “But it’s me singing it, not you!” I was like, “All right, cool, but I’ve got to sing your name.” She said, “Good, of course!”
TIME: So you’re no longer singing your own name on songs?
I’ve outgrown it. It was a time in my life, and it was cool while it lasted, but it’s not my thing.
TIME: You’ve taken on these collaborators for your new album, including Stevie Wonder, Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez. Do you have a dream collaborator for the future?
That was definitely Stevie Wonder, he’s at the top of the list for sure. The legendary Stevie Wonder. He’s probably one of the most influential musicians of all time. Same for J.Lo, she’s probably one of the most influential female musicians of all time. It was definitely a pleasure to make that happen. The future—who knows what the future holds? I’m just excited as hell right now.
TIME: You were part of a big trend, recently, when your song “Wiggle” came out. It was one of many songs considered part of a year of songs about women’s rear ends, with J.Lo’s “Booty,” and a couple others—
Don’t forget “Talk Dirty” was the first.
TIME: “Talk Dirty” was the first, and “Anaconda,” too—
“Talk Dirty” came out before all of those songs!
TIME: You set the trend, and you saw it coming before anyone else did!
Not just that, but the trend of instrumental hooks, that started with “Talk Dirty” as well. Then you had Ariana Grande, and you had “Worth It,” and Flo Rida, a bunch of songs kind of came and did the instrumental breaks. That was really cool to watch.
TIME: Do you consider yourself a trendsetter?
Do I consider myself a trendsetter? Yeah, of course! I do. I think to be lasting in this industry, you have to set trends. Otherwise, you’re one step behind the curve.
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SOURCE - Time
Do the Barbz, Harmonizers, FloRidians (?) and Arianators agree?
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