I've never been a big fan of girl groups and I thought they were overrated on the X Factor, so I was shocked when Little Mix served this flawless 90s-inspired jam. The changes in pace make it an interesting listen and when I heard it at a party the other week even the straight boys were bopping to it. That certainly says something
The first time I heard about Lorde was when someone I know tweeted that she was Lana with a more electronic twist, and they referenced this song. However when I listened I thought that this song was much better than most of Lana's music because it was minimal yet dark and emotive. Lorde didn't rely on lush strings to keep the song going because the songwriting itself was far more advanced, and Lorde has a much better pop instinct (although, Lana does have some songs that are better). The production of bouncing synths stabs is far from original however in 2013 it sounds fresh and new.
I've never cared about Ciara tbh and I had no idea who she was before she did that song with JT. And if I hadn't joined ATRL I'd probably have never heard of this masterpiece. The song itself is a slow jam featuring ambient synths and MWMI's typical production. The line 'my body is your party' is genius and Ciara's delivery is powerful but not overbearing. Also the cover art looks like something from the Erotica/Justify My Love era which is always good. Slay a bit Ciara