These days, R&B trio Blaque is probably best remembered for their supporting role in the teen classic Bring It On, for which they provided this sassy single. It's the poppiest their material ever got—an upbeat, danceable kiss-off to a bad boyfriend. But despite the success of the film, the song never took off, hinting at the troubles that would plague their career in the years to come: the death of mentor Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, two shelved albums, and a failed comeback in the Jessica Alba dance flick Honey.
Best bit: the peppy horn line that punctuates the intro and chorus
The music video... features bad cheerleading auditions (because Bring It On) and the most TLC-aping outfits you can possible imagine during the dance sequence. Natina also serves Left Eye teas, nearly killing her boyfriend for being a bugaboo. (Watch it here.)
Was there supposed to be a one release a day thing? I didn't read it if so. :-/
I think I mentioned a few times that I was updating one a day to get us through the week when it's harder to corral people. I'm planning the top twenty tomorrow and the top ten on Sunday.
“Everybody Doesn’t” (2001) Everybody Doesn't
Hot 100: #81
Days on TRL: —
Overall score: 7.24 High score:9.8 (Ace Reject) Low score:2 (PeopleLikeUs)
Once signed to Madonna’s Maverick Records, French-born Swedish teenager Amanda contributed a song to the Rugrats in Paris soundtrack and released one album before disappearing completely from the music scene. Her only single was “Everybody Doesn’t,” an empowerment jam informing girls how to resist rude boyfriends who pressure them to have sex, which features the kind of heavy, hip-hop-tinged production that crept into pop music around 2001 as urban artists began to dominate. The highest-ranking track not to receive any 10’s, Amanda can take some comfort in knowing that she outlasted her sister, Play’s Anaïs Lameche, on this countdown.
Best bit: “If I loved you, I would/If you loved me, I wouldn’t have to/If I were in your shoes/Never expect you to get down”
The music video... can’t be found anywhere online. Poor Amanda is that irrelevant.
Formed on the WB competitionPopstars during the height of the reality TV phenomenon, we all naively thought that Eden’s Crush could be music’s Next Big Thing. For a brief moment they were; driven by enormous sales, this brassy debut single reached the top ten of the Hot 100, and their album scanned gold. It was a pre-Kelly Clarkson era, however, and television exposure could only take you so far. (What’s up, O-Town!) Within a year, the group was forgotten, setting one Nicole Scherzinger on a path of underachieving musical endeavors that would curse her for the rest of her life.
Best bit: When the middle eight hits, the beat briefly lifts and the song floats along on little more than a guitar.
The music video... tries to make a cybersex concept work for kids.
