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Billboard Review: "Change" by Kimberley Locke
"American Idol" alumna Kimberley Locke has scored five hits at AC radio, including No. 1s "Jingle Bells" last December and "Up on the Housetop" a year before. Wisely, new single from upcoming sophomore project focuses on that core, albeit with enough of a contemporary edge to indulge her youthful profile — and perhaps drum up like support at adult top 40. "Change" rocks harder than the pop imprint of debut top 40 hit "8th World Wonder" and a bit less than the brusque, more urban "Wrong," mediating middle ground for a song that could make the grade across several formats. At this point, pop radio appears hesitant to embrace most Idols, so this persuasive effort is tailor-made to deliver on Locke's promise as a potential signature at adult formats. —Chuck Taylor
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I do love this song. Her album comes out May 1st!
It's already gotten to #18 on Adult Contemporary. It's sure to progress, she always gets hits there.
She's gonna be on the new Celebrity Fit Club, which starts in April. Which should be good for her career since VH1 *****s all videos by their reality stars. It also coincidentally premeires not a month before her album release?
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