Hello Castaways! It's the time to reveal your scores for the 11th Round of the game as well as the 1st round of the merge!. You guys will be scored out of 20 points from each judge this round. 5 total for each of the four categories. You also can't tell who's rates are who at least for Four and Anna so I'll tell you the order: Dillon - Ray - Anna - Four
Let's get started...
Sleiani
TheSeenScene
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1.Who Owns My Heart
2. My Heart Beats For Love
3. Stay
4. Take Me Along
5. Forgiveness And Love
6. Every Rose Has It's Thorn
7. Two More Lonely People
8. Permanent December
9. Liberty Walk
10. Scars
11. Robot
12. Can't Be Tamed
This re-arranged tracklist tells the story of a girl who finds love, but it ends up going wrong. The tracks follow her as she falls out of love, copes with being alone, and ultimately finds herself again and realizes that no one's holding her down anymore. She Can't Be Tamed. It's the perfect closing track because you don't know what's in store for her. She's free.
Singles & Video Description
#1. Who Owns My Heart - An experimental single that is sure to catch people's ears once it starts playing on the radio. The chorus will get stuck in your head and the beat will have you bopping along.
The Video - Miley hits the club with her girls and meets a guy on the dancefloor. Sparks fly between the two but she doesn't know if it's the music that's driving their attraction, or if it's true love. When she starts to drift away, she feels pulled in and hits the dance floor with her love interest as dancers perform choreography in the back. At the end of the video Miley slips him her number.
#2. Take Me Along - The typical slow breakup anthem. Perfect second single anthem material.
The Video - Before the music starts, a scene between Miley and her boyfriend plays out. She found out that he cheated, and they argue. "WHAT DOES SHE HAVE THAT I DON'T?" She yells through tears. He doesn't answer, and storms out, slamming the door behind him. The music starts playing, Miley is out on a field singing with the sunset behind her during the chorus. Clips fade through of Miley at home throwing out all of his clothes, only to collapse and breakdown against the wall. He comes back to get his stuff at the end, and she says goodbye through tear-soaked eyes. "I don't understand..." she whispers to herself as the video fades to black.
#3. Can't Be Tamed - Perfect end of era single and a positive break-up anthem.
The Video - Miley shows up at her boyfriend's house - a lavish mansion. A maid answers the door and brings her to the room where her boyfriend is. He tells her to be on her best behavior, and starts messing with her hair and buttoning her shirt. She deals with it, and introduces herself to his parents. Before she can speak, he cuts in and does it for her. Fed up, Miley rips off the button-up and starts smashing all the furniture. At the end of the video she gives her now ex boyfriend one last kiss and walks out. The video fades out showing their destroyed mansion and his shocked parents.
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Dillon
Cover - 4 - Hey Scene, not my favorite cover. The text is a bit hard to read. There weren't many good CBT covers...this was one of the better ones of the bunch. Nothing impressive though.
Tracklist - 3 - Ehhh...Can't Be Tamed being at the end just doesn't work for me. It's way too loud and in your face to close an album...It's more of an opener. My Heart Beats For Love being after Who Owns My Heart was a kinda cute but cheesy. The middle flows well but I almost would have switched your beginning and ending of the tracklist.
Singles - 3.5 - I can't see WOMH being a lead single..it's a bit too mellow. I think Stay or Two More Lonely People would have made better singe choices instead of Take Me Along. Can't Be Tamed was an obvious must sinlges wise so I'm glad you kept it despite it not doing very well beyond its peak.
Music Videos - 4 - I liked your descriptions for Can't Be Tamed and Who Owns My Heart especially since Can't Be Tamed was a MESS with how overdramatic Miley was in it. Take Me Along sounded so dramatic for what the song actually is.
Total: 14/20
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Ray: TheSeenScene – Can’t Be Tamed Era
Cover: 3.5/5 – With the original, and with this cover, I’ve always found the Font used for this era really tacky, and messy, but I loved the color combination you used in the cover, it actually Works.
Tracklist: 5/5 – I actually loved the description you did for the álbum, it’s really cohesive and I loved how the album ended with CBT, and opened with WOMH, it really gave everything the correct balance of different music production, good job!!
Singles: 4/5 – I believe the actual single release plan by Hollywood Records wasn’t bad itself, and I’m not really a fan of Take Me Along working as a follow-up single. I agree with a ballad being the second single, but I’m not sure TMA is the right choice. Would’ve loved seeing TMLP or Permanent December along the way, too.
Music Videos: 5/5 – I loved every single video, specially the one with CBT breaking up the furniture, I could really picture Miley doing that. The video plan for WOMH is something Miley would actually do, and I loved everything about the descriptions. I know I sound like Britney on the X-Factor with these kind three-word analysis but you did a nice job here.”
Overall: 17.5/20
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cover: 2.5/5
it's not bad, but it's not great either. you can't really see much of her, there's a lot of black and the angle is not the best. the album title is also kinda hard to read.
tracklist: 3/5
I get why you rearranged the tracklist like that and it might work when you look at the content of the songs. however, musically, I don't think it fits. Can't Be Tamed is much too energetic to be the last track, and putting the slower My Heart Beats For Love right after a dance song like Who Owns My Heart is pretty confusing for the listener. the order of the tracks seems unbalanced.
singles: 3.5/5
Who Owns My Heart and Can't Be Tamed are musts, but I don't think Take Me Along is a good choice. Stay is a much better slow song and actually listenable, too.
music videos: 3/5
the Can't Be Tamed concept sounds great. the other two fit the songs but are nothing too special.
Total: 12/20
At first I was very skeptical because of the singles you picked and the order of release, but as I went through your explanation everything made sense, "Who Owns My Heart" is a great choice for first single, it's catchy and very relatable, unlike "Can't Be Tamed", which I think it was very smart choice to end this era with it. Everything else was
on point for me, the cover is miles better than the original, the videos you imagined for the singles were very creative and fitted the songs perfectly. Well done!
Total: 20/20
MWB
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COVER
TRACKLISTING
1. Cowboy Casanova
2. Quitter
3. Undo It
4. Songs Like This
5. Someday When I Stop Loving You
6. What Can I Say
7. Look At Me
8. Unapologize
9. This Time
10. Change
11. Temporary Home
12. Mama's Song
13. Play On
CARRIE UNDERWOOD - PLAY ON
1. Cowboy Casanova
"I decide to keep the orignal lead single. I think it's a wonderful introduction to the Play On era. It's fun, up beat and aggressive."
2. Temporary Home
"Again, I decide to stay with the original second single. It was released in December and fits perfectly with the Holidays and people missing their family or love ones."
3. Undo It
"Well after a sad song like Temporary Home. I think it would be good to release a more up tempo single. Since Play On is about being strong and getting through the rough times."
4. Someday When I Stop Loving You
"This song is reminds me of fall and how couples tend to break up (maybe because of college or other things) and it's very soothing and sad."
5. Play On
"What a better way to end an era than teh title song. It represents everything the Play On era is: strong, vulnerable and tough."
MUSIC VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS
1. Cowboy Casanova
"The song starts off with Carrie inside a bar wearing a flapper dress, while an attractive man is shown coming in and immediately flirting with an innocent-looking girl. During the rest of the video he firts with every attractive girl in bar; until the end when he finally flirts with Carrie, but she refuses and tells him off, chasing him away."
2. Temporary Home
"Carrie is singing in a broken down house while it snows - the video interludes of people struggling and overcoming them."
3. Undo It
"The video begins with Carrie catching her love cheating on her with another girl. He spots her and she immediately leaves. A few months, he and the girl are shown in her apartment watching tv. He get surprised when he sees Carrie in a talk show performing a song. She is shown wearing a glamorous dress and looking perfect. Revealing the ultimate revenge; success."
4. Someday When I Stop Loving You
"Carrie is walking down the street in hometown, feeling sad reminiscing about her past love. While scenes of her past relationship is played through out the video and how it ended."
5. Play On
"The video shows Carrie singing around people and celebrating them overcoming their problems."
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Dillon
Cover - 4.5 - Hey MWB. You didn't have many choices and this was the best oen I found as well so I can't take off much for it not necessarily being a nice cover.
Tracklist - 5 - Pefect choice of order. Ending with Play On is great since it ends with a happy vibe and not a sad song like Temporary Home. Starting off with Cowboy Casanova was a good choice as well.
Singles - 4.5 - Flawless minus Someday When I Stop Loving You. I just don't see that one going anywhere.. By the way I'm glad you kept Mama's Song an album track I never got why that got the single treatment.
Music Videos - 4 - The Cowboy Casanova one wouldn't realy work considering Carrie had been with him before....The Play On video sounded way too vague for me. I really like the Undo It one though.
Total: 18/20
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Ray: MWB – Carrie Underwood – Play On Era
Cover: 3/5 – The Font with the design is kinda messy, I would’ve loved if you used this: http://coverlandia.net/covers/5053-c...erwood-play-on, cause it’s actually cleaner overall. I love the picture though, Carrie looking gorgeous as always.
Tracklist: 5/5 – Good, solid, tracklist order. I like it
Singles: 4/5 – I don’t know if the other judges or you guys agree with me, but Undo It is flawless and should’ve been the lead single, although Carrie’s later singles always perform well, I’ve always wondered how UI would’ve done as the lead single from this era, which it’s also a wonderful introduction to Play On overall.
Music videos: 4/5 – I found the music video stories really bland, but I agree there’s nothing so creative to do when you’re a country Singer.
Ray: Overall – 16/20
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cover: 4.5/5
it looks good, I really like the font. the only thing that bothers me is her expression, it's pretty sexy and it's just not something I'd associate with a Carrie Underwood album.
tracklist: 5/5
no flaws detected. it flows nicely and has good opening and closing tracks.
singles: 3/5
five singles seems a little too much, four would have been sufficient. I'm also not quite sure if this order would work, if Temporary Home is released for Christmas season and Someday When I Stop Loving You in the fall, that's a huge gap and you only planned one single to come out in between. the songs you chose are okay though.
music videos: 3/5
the first one sounds fun, Temporary Home is perfect, the others are okay. Play On is basically the Temporary Home video all over again, though.
Total: 15.5/20
I know you love this era, but it's seems like you weren't inspired by it the cover it's ok, but I found this one in particular better and more professional, although it doesn't has the "play" arrow on the "O" like yours, but still, I like it better than the one you picked. Also, tho I agree about the order of the 3 first singles was great, I would have liked you to take the risk of re-arranging it, making a totally different era with another lead single, but at least the last two singles were spot on, specially "Someday...". As for the music videos, I think they were great, tho the "Cowboy Casanova" concept was a little weird cause the boy probably flirted with Carrie in the past and that's why she advices all the girls to not fall in love with him, but in the end you said he flirts with her....doesn't he knows who she is? Why would he flirt with a girl he already flirted with? Overall you did good, MWB.
Total: 16/20
AdamAL4
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Tracklist:
Neon Lights
Little Too Much
Run-Run-Run
Weightless
Can’t Fall Down
Strip Me
Touch
Recover
All I Need
No Mozart
Try
Break Thru
SINGLES:
BEFORE NOTE: With these single choices, I’ve tried to aim at HAC and AC audiences (who also buy the most albums ) because at this point in her career, pop radio is going to be rejecting her unless she slays on HAC/AC first.
First single: Little Too Much
This song is really catchy, and some parts remind me of classic Natasha a la Unwritten and Pocketful of Sunshine. It also has a happy message while not going to overboard like No Mozart does. I could see this song slaying much more than Strip Me did. It also has a lot of potential on pop radio.
Second single: Neon Lights
This song works well with Little Too Much, which is why it’s being released after it. I could see this song doing well. It’s definitely one of the more memorable tracks from the album.
Third single: Run-Run-Run
This is another feel-good song with an unescapable hook. It also, like the other singles, has a bit of island flavor. The singles in this order really feel connected, and, like Neon Lights, I could see this snatching everyone’s wig on HAC and AC airplay.
Fourth single: Recover
Since the fourth single from an album is traditionally a ballad, I thought Recover would be great choice. You can really hear the emotion in her voice, and it feels like an instant classic. It also still has a memorable tune. It would be an epic last single from the album.
AFTER NOTE: You may have noticed Strip Me has not been listed as a single. That’s because I personally think it’s overrated and the fact that it flopped so hard shows that no one but the stans were here for it. It also sounds dated and isn’t very fun to sing. If a song isn’t fun to sing, then there’s no point to singing along or humming it as you walk down the street, etc.
MUSIC VIDEOS: Little Too Much
The video for Little Too Much shows Natasha Bedingfield at her best. In it she emotionally sings the song in different scenarios, all where everything but her is frozen and unmoving.
Neon Lights
The video for Neon Lights is all stop motion in a brown room. For instance, some of the lyrics are written (in stop motion) on her face, and then they trail off fluidly, like they’re falling off her face. Then the camera might switch to showing objects in the room move around by themselves.
Run-Run-Run
The video for Run-Run-Run is very simplistic, only showing Natasha and friends having a good time on the beach. They’re smiling and laughing while Natasha lip-syncs. The video occasionally does what I call “literals”. For example, when she says “sandals” the video shows sandals, when she says “boots” the video shows boots, etc.
Recover
The video for Recover cuts between Natasha lip-syncing and a very tragic story on a rainy day. A man is on a gurney, going into an ambulance. Then the story skips to him lying still in the hospital bed, heart monitor beeping. His family and friends all go through different experiences in the room with him. The video ends with the heart monitor’s beeping stopping. It’s not revealed how much time passes in the story.
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Dillon
Cover - 5 - I actually really liked the cover she used but this one is great as well. It's similar to the original which I actually liked as I already said. You got lucky with whoever made this because the other ones were not good at all.
Tracklist - 4 - Ending with Break-Thru bothered me because it's so filler. The Less is More version of Weightless would have ended the album well. I actually prefer it to the regular version. Other than that good. I also like that Touch was included...it was so good for a flop "buzz" single.
Singles - 4.5 - I really like the singles you chose! But sorry Strip Me was an obvious single and deserved alot more. She literally got no promotion with any of this album.
Music Videos - 5 - Clever ideas. I really like the Recover One. I always wanted a Little Too Much video to be honest. Nice.
Total: 18.5/20
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Adam: Natasha Bedingfield - Strip Me Era
Cover: 5/5. Better cover than the original. Classy and great Adam!! Enough said.
Tracklist: 4.5/5. I’m actually glad you opened with Neon Lights, it’sd efinetely one of the more memorable tracks on the album. Would’ve liked this being closed with Touch.
Single choices: 2.5/5. Little Too Much as a lead single would definetely lead this to flopdom. I mean, I get where you’re going with Strip Me, but if that couldn’t do any justice to the era, nothing would. Neon Lights as a single would’ve worked well though. I’m not here for the rest of the choices but I agree this wasn’t a good of an era as the other ones so you were kinda on a disadvantage here Adam.
Music videos: 2/5. I found the music video descriptions really bland and uncreative. Then again, this isn’t a good of an era to try to pull a Paparazzi type of video for a song like Recover. I found the “literals” thing a bit tacky, hate it when artists to that.
Ray: Overall: 14/20
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cover: 2.5/5
it's pretty dark and I think the writing texture makes it look amateur-ish (I am aware it was used on the original cover). the biggest drawback for me is the fact that you can't recognize her, though. we only see her from the side, it could be anyone.
tracklist: 5/5
the tracklist looks good to me, you arranged the sings nicely.
singles: 3.5/5
Little Too Much feels to me like a song that just never really takes off so I wouldn't put it as the first single. Neon Lights might have been a better choice. the other two are fitting.
music videos: 4/5
my favorite is the one for Neon Lights, the stop motion idea sounds so cool! I'd love to see that. same for the literals for Run Run-Run, very subtle and clever.
Total: 15/20
Your entry overall was amazing, this era was very underrated imo, the explanation about your decision of making it a more HAC oriented era was so spot on, and the single choices and the order of release really reflect that, the video concetps were also creative and entertaining. The only think I didn't like was the cover, it looks like someone tried to replicate the original cover with a different picture using paint shop pro. I like this one better because it looks more professional even tho I kinda find it a little bit over the top.
Total: 19/20
1. Good Hit
2. On The Floor (feat. Pitbull)
3. I'm Into You
4. Take Care
5. Run The World
6. Until It Beats No More
7, One Love
8. Papi
9. Invading My mind
10. Charge Me Up
11. Hypnotico
12. (What Is) LOVE?
Singles Release
1. On The Floor (feat. Pitbull)
On The Floor feat Pitbull makes a first great single as it's one of the stand out of the summer, as well is an aggressively sexual and dance anthems that are likely to soundtrack the summer and is a triumphant of a song.
2. Hypnotico
Hypnotico is chosen as the second single, as it's THE STANDOUT track on the album and deserves to be a single, and it would be the best follow up single to On The Floor as On The Floor would be leaving people wanting more dance club bangers.
3. Until It Beats No More
Until It Beats No More is chosen as the third single because with the release of to uptempo dance tracks, it is time she was to take a step in the other direction and release a song that is a ballad and has a nice smooth tempo to it. Until It Beats No More is perfect for this.
4. Invading My Mind.
Invading My Mind is chosen as the 4th and final single of the Love? era as it's the perfect song to close the with, with it's uptempo electropop sound to it. It's one of those tracks where people will love it or hate it, but people will remember it.
Music Video Descriptions:
On The Floor (feat. Pitbull) - Jennifer enters a club. during the verses, she will be doing some small choreography by herself and as well with guys. The chorus of the song is where the real showcase of the choreography will feature and it will be just her and a few dancers (in the club scene) doing It will be a mild dark club with different lighting effects. Pitbull verse will be with him sitting in an area of a club with a couple of girls singing his verse.
Hypnotico - JLo plays a woman locked in jail. She needs/wants to escape. she manages to hypnotises the guards with her to escape from jail. During the first chorus, she is with back up dancers doing choreography in her jail cell. She manages to escape and hypnotises a guy to drive her. The second chorus is doing choreography onto of a car with her back up dancers dancing besides the car. In the end the law catches up with her, but she manages to hypnotise the police officer to let her go and in the end scene you see her in a red sports car driving off.
Until It Beats No More - A girl (played by Jennifer Lopez) before the music video is shown looking through a photo album of her and boy, then the music begins and she goes into a reminisce stage of how when she was at her worst, how he had helped her pull through the dark side of her life. She reminisce about the happy memories they created which is shown through the pictures of the album she is looking through. Nearing the end of the video, the guy is revealed to be playing her, but she feels she is strong enough to pull through, and that the guy will always have a special to her heart as he helped her pull her from the dark gloomy life she was living.
Invading My Mind - A guy is 'invading' JLo's mind into doing things in which she would never think of doing, such a stealing things. She can't fight the thoughts he is putting into her mind. In the chorus it will be him and here with her in a plain background with him whispering in her ear behind her with her trying to block it out. In the end, it will be a scene where they break into a house and she manages to see the light of what she is doing and she breaks through the thoughts and knocks him down and then she will walk out of the house where it will blow up as she smirks walking away stating that her mind is not being invaded my no one anymore.
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Dillon
Cover - 4 - Apparently this cover is good...I don't feel it but there's nothing wrong that I can spot out.
Tracklist - 4 - You snubbed Starting Over and Everybody's Girl for TAKE CARE. No. I'm done with you Lukey. Other than that is looks nciely put together espeically ending with What Is Love? It answers our question.
Singles - 4.5 - Other than Until It Beats No More, I had the exact same mindset when I thought of this entry. I would have chosen another Midtempo though. ANY other one.
Music Videos - 5 - You need to stop worrying about your creativity. Your descriptions went a bit over what I wanted to be honest. That's not a bad thing as you can see though.
Total: 17.5/20
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iLukey: JLO – Love? Era
Cover: 5/5. “All of JLo’s creative team deserves a huge round of applause for the design this era, the typeface used is amazing and classy, and the picture is great. Loved it.”
Tracklist: 4.5/5. “I’m here for everything except the opener and the closer. Good Hit is not a good song in my opinión, so that shouldn’t be the introduction to the album, and What Is Love is such a flawless song to be paid dust at the end of the album.”
Single Releases: 5/5. “Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas. My single release plan is the same as yours Lukey. Hypnotico was the OBVIOUS second choice that would’ve kept JLO on a roll with this era. UIBNM is an amazing ballad to differ from the uptempo dance tracks shown above. IMM is good and I think it’s a great era-closer. Excellent job.”
Music Videos: 4.5/5 – I loved everything, even the part where JLO can’t control things because someone is ‘Invading Her Mind’. I found it cute.
Ray: Overall 19/20
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cover: 5/5
whoaaa this looks amazing! I love it!! so much better than the original cover. great job!
tracklist: 3.5/5
you added three of the bonus tracks which was a good decision and you also chose the right tracks to be replaced by them. Good Hit as the opening track doesn't work for me at all though, it's so bad, it shouldn't be the first song you hear. I'm also not too happy about LOVE? as the closer.
singles: 5/5
I'm not the biggest fan of Until It Beats No More but I think all the songs you chose would work as singles and in that order, too. I'm also giving you an extra bonus because you put single covers, that was a nice addition.
music videos: 5/5
I love your ideas, the Hypnotico video would smash and Invading My Mind is a really interesting script, too. you used your creativity here, well done.
Total: 18.5/20
I don't have much to say since this is basically a flawless entry. From the amazing cover, to the singles choices, everything it's on point. "Until It Beats No More" and "Hypnotico" were smashes waiting to happen, don't know why they went for "I'm Into You" and "Papi" instead (Even tho I love them so much). Purrfect score for you, iLukey!
Total: 20/20
Adr
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Originally posted by Adr
5. Blind
To close the era, i'm thinking to released blind. This is another soft side of ke$ha and showing her voice too. And why I put blind in the end of the album. Because people sometimes dislike the last tracks of the album because it' unappealing. But put blind in the end makes the flow of the album much better and not anticlimax
Video: ke$ha is ready to take on stage to sing this song. she started singing with full emotion and anger. Then there are another scene when she calling her boyfriend but he not answering. Then she went to her boyfriend house (it is he ex that appeared in tik tok played by penn badgley) and fine out he is make out with another girl. They are fighting in the house, and ke$ha go out from the house. Then there are scene ke$ha just walking around and find his ex alone and he wants her to come back. But ke$ha refuse and leave him with smilin, same smile with the scene in the stage at the end of the song
4. We R Who We R
The first single from cannibal. It is a powerful song and should be released a single too. And the theme about empowerment making one of greatest theme by ke$ha. Don't have to tell you more why this is chosen to be a single
Video: actually the original video of we r who we r already great video. So I decide to use the old video, but more exciting in visual
3. The harold song
After 2 upbeat songs, it's good to see the softer side of Ke$ha, it is in my opinion her best ballad so far, and it's a shame that the harold song never been released. This song has a potential to be a hit and it's one of fan favorite. I guess make it as the 3rd single will be perfect.
Video: the video starts with ke$ha alone in the corner of the room. The scene looks really dark and ke$ha looks emotional. Then she out from the house, walking on the street then seeing her in past and her boyfriend (still played by channing tatum, it is like the sequel of YLIMD). When the camera shoots the past the weather really bright different with now ke$ha. She is going to the playground in YLIMD video. And then she seeing on the street that her boyfriend had accident follow him to the hospital (there will be past ke$ha crying beside her boyfriend). The scene starts darker then she back to her house and sitting again in the corner of her room
2. Your Love is My Drug
Another highlight song in the album. Catchy and radio friendly. That's why I stick to make this song as the single. And I guess make it the 2nd single will maintain euphoria about ke$ha after the breakthrough tik tok
Video: ke$ha and his boyfriend (played by: Channing Tatum) goes to playground. There will be some monologue before they enter playground and then the music starts. They are playing some games there like roller coaster, throwing ring, ferrish wheel, etc. And they play together really happy (maybe looks like they are high). And I need amazing visuals here to make the video more interesting.
1. Tik tok:
This song really has a hook and x-factor. It proved when this song was well received by public and giving the status as the biggest ke$ha song ever. And for me, tik tok giving teas what ke$ha is, and it's important for the new artist that released debut album and it's first single like ke$ha
Video: the beginning not really different with original video, kesha just wake up from the bed and go out of the house that already evening. She got on to her car and drive. Then she met random people from the street and there are many cars convoy and drive to club night. When the bridge part "you blew me up, you break me down, etc" the shot is taken slow motion, kesha is entering the club and find out the dj is her ex. Then when lyric"now the party don't stop til I walk in" she push the dj out of the box and start playing it. Then the scene is party in the club til the end. The end of the scene is kesha in the bed again just like the beginning
Tracklist:
Tik tok (1st single)
Take it off
Your love is my drug (2nd single)
Dancing with tears in my eyes
The harold song (3rd single)
Blow
Crazy beautiful life
Kiss n tell
We r who we r (4th single)
Party at a rich dude's house
Animal
Blind (5th single)
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Dillon
Cover - 3.5 - It's kinda cute..not really but it's okay. I found alot of better ones. She does look less trashy in this picture I guess. Alright.
Tracklist - 4.5 - All the songs you used are definitely the top material of the two albums/ep. I didn't like the order though. Ending with Blind was not the way to go. Animal was the ending of BOTH releases.
Singles - 5 - TiK ToK is still her most infectious song to date. The Harold Song and Blind getting releases was nice as they were the two emotional highlights of both releases. You nailed this section.
Music Videos - 3 - Ke$ha and Channing Tatum That is all.
Total: 16/20
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Adr: Ke$ha – Annimal/Cannibal era
Cover: 5/5. “A twist on the actual cover, Ke$ha looks great on the picture, and it uses the Ke$ha font as we’re expected from her to use. Nice.”
Tracklist: 5/5. “I believe you had a tough task doing the tracklist since you had two EPs to choose out from, yet you chose the most memorable songs. Nicely done Adrian.”
Single choices: 3.5/5. “TiK ToK was the obvious lead single, and YLMD, THS and WRWWR are flawless as single releases following to the huge smash Tik Tok was. I do appreciate Blind, but I don’t think it should be an era closer, and definetely not when songs like Take It Off are on the tracklist.
Music videos:4. 5/5. “Ke$ha probably always sings about the same thing, so the music videos usually are not that different. I would really loved if you did something unexpected from her, but I can’t expect you to do so with those lyrics.”
Overall: Adr: 18/20
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cover: 5/5
loves it! I like this pic much better than the original one, the full body shot looks better than just her face. you can also see more of her style and look which is good.
tracklist: 4/5
not bad, she has some filler tracks and you threw most of them out. I just think Blah Blah Blah should have been here instead of Kiss n Tell. I also wouldn't put Animal and Blind both at the end.
singles: 5/5
great choices, great order. I like how you still started out with Tik Tok, that song just can't be replaced as her breakthrough single. the decision for two slower singles would also work really well imo, to show people that she can do that kind of songs, too.
music videos: 5/5
dang, you really got creative here! those are all great scripts, I love her taking over the DJ's spot in Tik Tok, the playground setting in YLIMD as well as the other three. excellent job!
Total: 19/20
You got me at "Channing Tatum" just kidding, not but really, I was very doubtful a at first because of your decision of making "Tik Tok" the first single, but it was the perfect start for the era so now I totally understand, plus all the single choices and you including We R Who We R makes it even better, although its music video concept being the same as the real one is kind of a let down because I expected another great concept just like "Blind", "Tik Tok" and "Your Love Is My Drug." The cover is also great, it look so profesional and Kesha looks great in it. Overall a great entry from you Mr. Adr.
Total: 19/20
Stevie
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Britney Spears - Blackout
Tracklist
1. Piece Of Me
2. Break The Ice
3. Get Back
4. Toy Soldier
5. Hot As Ice
6. Ooh Ooh Baby
7. Get Naked (I Got A Plan)
8. Freakshow
9. Gimme More
10. Heaven On Earth
11. Perfect Lover
12. Why Should I Be Sad
Explanation: I replaced "Radar" with the bonus track "Get Back" because of personal taste, and also because "Radar" was released again on Circus and I thought having the same song on two albums felt messy. I chose to keep the rest of the standard tracks and have the album remain at twelve songs because I felt the bonus track "Outta This World" was too similar to "Heaven On Earth" and the "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" sample on "Everybody" was too apparent. As for the new ordering of the tracks, I tried to make it flow better lyrically. I definitely wanted the album to open with "Piece Of Me" since its Britney's answer to all those that were criticizing her for her breakdown; it's a great comeback song. Next come "Break The Ice" and "Get Back" which show her recovery and basically that Britney is back. After that, the album deals a lot with sex so I wanted it to flow like a typical sexual and physical relationship would. First she falls in love, then gets down and dirty, then temporary bliss, and finally eventual sadness.
Singles
1. Piece Of Me - I understand why "Gimme More" was the biggest hit from this era but I think "Piece Of Me" would have been better as the first single solely because, as I said before, it's the perfect comeback song. It's a great response to her haters and everyone that was making fun of her during her breakdown. Plus it's an obvious hit and standout from the record.
2. Gimme More - An obvious smash, but I would have preferred for it to come after "Piece Of Me" for reasons stated above.
3. Break The Ice - Another standout from the record and a clear hit song. It was fitting as the third single.
4. Toy Soldier - I think having only three singles is a bit short for an era so "Toy Soldier" would have made a good fourth single since it's really catchy and probably would have done well on radio. Many people think it should have been a single and I agree.
Videos
1. Piece Of Me - Playful, sassy, targeting the paparazzi. Much like the real video.
2. Gimme More - I think the original video was too raunchy and boring so I'd keep it sexy but tone it down a bit. It should definitely focus on the black hair and the symbolism behind it since it made her standout from her typical blonde look.
3. Break The Ice - The animated video didn't really go well with the song so I would scrap that idea and make it into a regular music video. I think having her in a scene actually chipping away at some ice would have been cool.
4. Toy Soldier - A New York City shoot for this, like she mentions in the song, would be great. There should be a lot of urban scenes and the general concept is her trying to find her man. I think throwing in some military / army influences in the choreography would be great as well.
Dillon
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Cover - 3.5 - You got one of my favorite albums this round Stevie. The cover is okay I always liked this picture it's just a bit bland for me and the font...
Tracklist - 4.5 - I'm not too keen on the Radar being taken off. Other than that, I have no issues with anything else you changed. Get Back is worthy of being on the stabdard edition.
Singles - 5 - At first I was like "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" when I saw Piece of Me as the lead single but maybe Gimme More would have kept the era going on a good note if it was the second single hmmmm? Is that what you were going for?
Music Videos - 3.5 - The descriptions were alright. You just didn't give us enough to really imagine what the video would look like in my opinion.
Total: 16.5/20
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Stevie: BLACKOUT
Cover: 2/5. “Mess of a cover. It looks like something someone with gross Photoshop skills would do.”
Tracklist: 5/5. “Loved the fact you opened with Piece of Me, great introduction to what is a flawless album. Get Back being on the standard edition now also gave you points for this. Loved that track”.
Single choices: 5/5. “I have actually always wondered how POM would’ve fared as the lead single, I agree with you it would’ve done great. The follow-up release of Gimme More would keep the era going on a good note.”
Music videos: 3.5/5. “Loved the fact you changed the animated video of BTI for an actual real one, the ice idea seems cool. I don’t like the POM video though, if you’re targeting this as a lead single, you need a huge ass music video. Remember this was Brit’s comeback to the limelight, so a good music video was needed.”
Overall: Stevie: 15.5/20
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cover: 2/5
I don't like the red at all, I'm sorry. it's drowning the whole picture, it's just too much, and even though red is a signal color, I don't think it stands out much.
tracklist: 3/5
I really appreciate you explaining the tracklist because I was definitely wondering why you switched it up like that. Radar's placement on two albums was definitely messy, I don't think it fits Circus at all, the sound has Blackout written all over it plus it was first released on that album. Get Back makes a great addition, but it should have replaced the disaster that is Why Should I Be Sad instead. also not a fan of Piece Of Me as the opener, "It's Britney, bitch" just works too perfectly as the first thing you hear when you press play.
singles: 4/5
great choices. the only thing I'm not sure about is the Piece Of Me/Gimme More switch.
music videos: 5/5
Britney chipping away at some ice? I'd love to see that. Toy Soldier concept sounds solid, too. nice job here.
Total: 14/20
Kudos to you for taking the risk of making "Piece of Me" the first single, it is really a great come back single and it really shows what the theme of this era is about. As for the other singles choices I think they were spot on, specially "Toy Soldier" since it is an amazing song and one of my favorites from the album, and the video concept you created for it is really great, I totally see Britney walking on the city singing "He's not talking, he's just walking like them city boys from New York". Although, I would have loved a more detailed explanation for the videos, and the cover, while it looks professional and it really is a great option, I think this one fits better since it has the same concept as the original one but with a different and memorable picture, plus it has more colors.
Total: 18/20
Track list
1. Roman Holiday
2. Beez in the Trap (featuring 2 Chainz)
3. Champion (featuring Nas, Drake, and Young Jeezy)
4. Starships
5. Whip It
6. Marilyn Monroe
7. Automatic
8. Pound the Alarm
9. Right by My Side (featuring Chris Brown)
10. Young Forever
11. Va Va Voom
12. Fire Burns
13. Masquerade
Singles
Va Va Voom
This would be the first single in the summer. It's such a party song and you just want to get up and dance. It would be the song of the summer. Sort of like Super Bass.
Young Forever
This would be the second single in the fall. It's a perfect way to relate to the song and slow things down.
Marilyn Monroe
This would be the third single for the winter. The winter is a perfect chance for Marilyn Monroe to smash. Imagine being stuck in traffic or stuck at home because of the snow. Such a perfect song to just sit down and think.
Masquerade
This would be the fourth single for the spring. This song makes me you think and forget about all the negative things in life. It's a great song to start your day.
Starships
This would be the fifth and final single for the summer. It would be another summer smash. The impact would be crazy.
Music videos
Va Va Voom
Nicki delivers us another Super Bass. Looking sexy and giving us catchy choreography.
Young Forever
Nicki showing us one of her most intimate showings.
Marilyn Monroe
Nicki portraying Marilyn Monroe's life in a short but effective music video.
Masquerade
Nicki showing us her strength and powerful side to stay strong and that it'll get better. Never give up!
Starships
Nicki starts out as a sexy out of this world humanoid in a starship. Abducting people to program them to live life and dance!
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Dillon
Cover - 2.5 - The only thing different is some orange in the background....no..just..no.
Tracklist - 3.5 - I understand that the Urban part of the album was nto very good but you have like two Urban songs and 10 POP POP POP songs which eould have got her name dragged even more.
Singles - 3.5 - Young Forever and Marilyn Monroe are not happening. The other 3 Pop Singles were strong but I would have loved to see some Urban SOMEWHERE...
Music Videos - 2 - Nicki as Marilyn Monroe.....You didn't give us anything here. Not impressed sorry iggie.
Total: 11.5/20
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Iggie: PFFF ERA
Cover: 1/5. “I’m really not here for this orange mess. Nicki looks like a Cheeto. Yes there are way better covers than the original one, but this is not one of them.”
Tracklist: 3/5. “I really appreciate the fact you kept the Poppiest sounding singles from Nick ion the album, but you basically took all the Urban songs from it. I would’ve at least wanted to see something ratchetier from Nicki like IAYL on the tracklist.”
Single choices: 3/5. “Hmm… I get where you’re going with VVV but to be honest Starships was the perfect opener for the Pop side of the album, and the era overall. VVV could’ve been a great follow-up. Love the fact you chose Masquerade as a lead single though, such an underrated song.”
Music videos: 2/5. “You really struggled with the music videos, as you weren’t that much descriptive with them. The MM video concept is an obvious one though and I hope she actually makes this real.”
Overall: Iggie 9/20
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cover: 2/5
you were among those who had the most covers to choose from and you ended up with this, which is not even that different from the original cover. sorry, but it's a weak choice for me.
tracklist: 2.5/5
it doesn't seem quite balanced to me between rap and pop, I think you could have cut some of the dancepop tracks, especially since you only chose Starships for a single. the rap tracks you left in are good tracks though.
singles: 2.5/5
I like Va Va Voom, Marilyn Monroe and Starships as singles. I can't see Masquerade generating interest at all, especially not as a spring release. Young Forever doesn't seem too promising, either. and where are the urban singles? these are all pretty much pop.
music videos: 2/5
sadly you were not very elaborate on the concepts for each video. I wish you had given more detailed explanations on setting, storylines, costumes etc. I don't see her pulling off Marilyn Monroe tbh, and the other descriptions are just much too vague.
Total: 9/20
Tho you went for a more pop-oriented era, and I personally enjoy her pop stuff more, I think what makes Nicki is her urban side, it would have been interesting to see you including dual releases in here, just like the original era (even tho the majority of people agree that it was a bad idea releasing dual singles), although, I think the order of the singles and everything is great, specially "Va Va Voom" as the first single, also, why didn't you included I Am Your Leader? Is a great song!.
As for the cover, it is really amazing, I saw the other options in Coverlandia and your choice is definitely the strongest one because it's the original cover but with some improvement, and I love that the graphic designer made the scars look more real. The music video concepts were kind of a letdown 'cuz I was expecting a more detailed explanation.
Total: 14/20
Middle of Selena
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so i wasn't able to find any fanmade cover on internet so i decided to make it by myself hopefully u guys will like it so lets start with the era
P!nk - I'm Not Dead
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okay so before i explain my single choices, i would like to explain a lil bit about what the album was about !!
according to P!nk, she titled the album I'm Not Dead because "It's about being alive and feisty and not sitting down and shutting up even though people would like you to".
" I turned twenty-five and I just kind of woke up and realized I have so much to learn, whereas before I thought I knew everything.
That's definitely a huge part of that title."
before starting work on the album P!nk felt like she was drained, emotionally ad spiritually.. like she was being "forced to be almost emotionally involved" by her collaborators, such as Billy Mann.
but she still dint feel like she was over.. "I guess I was just kind of at that place where I felt like I kind of had something to add to the world", she said.
"I feel like there's a hole and I know how to fill it."
and thus the title I'm Not Dead... it also symbolized her comback from the critically and commercially underperforming album Try This!
Tracklisting:
01. I'm Not Dead
02. Stupid Girls
03. Dear Mr. President
04. Who Knew
05. Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)
06. U + Ur Hand
07. Cuz I Can
08. Long Way To Happy
09. Nobody Knows
10. The One That Got Away
11. Runaway
12. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self
okay so i went with 12 songs...
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i started with IND, coz well its the title track and it kind of moves over what the album is about tbh.. "i'm not dead, just broken"
with track 2 and track 3 she birts right out with the two most culturally powerful songs Stupid Girls and DMP, the former criticizing the modern attitude of people, and how ignorant people have become to the real issues
and the latter being an open letter to the then-president Bush!
then Who Knew which is a flawless mid tempo ballad that just makes you cry, and sonically it lifts your spirit after the slow DMP...
i intentionally put LMA(IL) after WK coz i love the transition from WK to LMA
and it together with the following U+UH and Cuz I Can lifts up the mood of the album with some carefree classic p!nk rock songs!!
then she slowly recedes back the real issue of the album in LWTH which she wrote for showing her hate against the sexual molestations that many teenagers suffer from! taking inspiration from her own experience when she was raped by a policeman!
then comes the saddest song on the album, Nobody Knows, a flawless ballad
then come Runaway and TOTGA... runaway she wrote about her own issues as a child but not too deeply.. but this song's transition after NK is good.. it lifts you up but keps it emotional side still!
and TOTGA is a cool midtempo acoustic song that is just soothing!
then ConversationsWM13YOS is the album closer coz in it she deals with her moral conflict trying to figure out her out her 13 year old self and understanding why she was the way she was.. and by the end of it she finds herself to be at peace with her past, so it kinda sums up the theme of I'm Not Dead and the theme of elovution!!
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SINGLES!!!!! : : : : : : : : : : :
#1 U + Ur Hand this song was already a fan favourite when it first leaked on the internet, and it got great general response from the people! so this was like a perfect #1 smash!!!
it definitely should be the first single!
#2 Stupid Girls .. its a great upbeat song fit for radios, also it doesnt alienate her true fans by sticking to her album theme, and giving her fans what she promised!
and considering the release of the album, it woul have been the summer jam!! song of the summer tbh... the flawless production, appealing lyrics and P!nk... it would have been summer radio fodder!!
#3 Who Knew .. coming in fall, this would have done so well as the third single! not too slow to not appeal people, but still so emotional and powerful ballad.
HAC and AC woulda eaten it up.. as they did coz it went #1 on those charts as well as pop!!
#4 I'm Not Dead .. the midtempo pop=rock song would have done great in winters... i cant help but imagine how good this would have sounded on radios..
#5 leave me alone(i'm lonely).. this would have done good for a fifth single!! it would have done good on radios plus would have smashed digitally!!!
i love the feel of this song, all glorious and empowering!! it would have sounded flawless in discs and parties!!
#6 Dear Mr. President.. ofc this song wont get played on radios, considering the theme of the song.. but it would have been the perfect era closer... she wanted to speak up to the world..
make a change.. and this song would have been perfect for that, but it couldnt be released in the start or middle of the era coz it would have ruined the momentum of it..
so i cant think of a better era closer than this flawless ballad!! it would have just been a digital single release ofc, with a music video!!
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U+UH - i think it could hAVE a classic P!nk video like BM(OLK) ... like a bar scene, guy hitting on P!nk but she rejecting them all and goes out and has fun!
SG - okay... now this video was FLAWLESS!! like really... it dont wanna change a thing, but i dont know if i can write like this, so i will say i will show different instances where girls do stupid things like barf to get thin, hit someone with a car, then fix your lipstick, and i little girl in the end choosing football, books and stuff instead of tiaras and makeup! :lexz:
WK - the flawless song deserves a flawless video! and i have just the idea! okay so two cute teens, the guy is a punk and the girl is a little shy.. but they really really fall in love, and care about each other..
so the guy takes the girl out they have fun and do goofy stuff like the girl has her first drink, they sneak out at night and stuff!!! but the guy is on drugs and the girl doesnt know that!!
then one day she finds out and she fights and runs away from the guy, reaching home she finds a message from the guy saying stuff like i wont do it if you dont want me to.. and i love you too much to let you go and all that crap!
then the girl goes to the guy's house bt he's not there so she goes to their usual meeting spot but finds the guy lays there dead from a drug overdose. and over the lyrics "that last kiss i'll cherish until we meet again.." she takes off her ring ad puts it on the guy's finger and makes a call(to the police/family) and sadly leaves..
just randomly walking a road aimlessly as the outro of "my darling.. who knew" ends the song.
i know this sounds cheesy but P!nk wrote the song when she lost her best friend from a drug overdose in real life, s this all has a much deeper meaning!
IND - this will be the tour single and will have a tour video but a good tour video, like Taylor's Sparks Fly, to help promote the tour but be awesome at the same time!
LMA(IL) - this video will sort of be like Avril's What The Hell where she just needs some space/break from the relationship so she tries to spend some alone time but her boyfriend tries to follow her everywhere
it will have its share of funny clips, but it will end up with she having a little tussle with her BF she goes out, but she comes back they make up and then they have sex and sex and sex and sexthey both go out, p!nk finds an old friend who asks her to come with some of her friends and she looks at her BF he smils and lets her go, she kisses him says ILU and goes with a blow kiss!! it will be sweet..
DMP - it will have a sorta montage-y video with P!nk singing on a platform with the indigo girls with the receipts of what she sings in the song coming in front and back of her kinda floating around!!
End of the beautiful and successful era
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Dillon
Cover - 2 - I gave you one sympathy point but the cover isn;t even a square..it's pretty terrible.
Tracklist - 4.5 - You really explained which helped me understand your points. I don't agree with the opening track but you convinced me on a lot of things so nice job.
Singles - 4 - Runaway should have been a single. I think you went a bit too far with the amount of singles. I agree with the first three but the rest are nothing special. Cuz I Can is also a candidate for a single that you ignored.
Music Videos - 5 - I LOVED your explanations. They were all very creative which I was really expecting this round.
Total: 15.5/20
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MoS : I’m Not Dead ERA
Cover: 3.5/5. “Omg Middle. I’m torn because as Dylan said, I couldn’t find any other fanmade cover for this album, but this is a mess. “
Tracklist: 5/5. “Cohesive tracklist overall, sonically it sounds really good ordered this way. “
Single choices: 4.5/5. “Flawless single release plan. I love the idea of U+Ur Hand being the lead single, and Who Knew coming after two Pop smashes. The only problema I have is DMP being a single. Too controversial and political for my taste.
Music Videos: 5/5 – The Who Knew description alone got you a perfect score on this.
MoS: Overall: 18/20
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cover: 2/5
I know you literally had nothing to choose from so I'm giving you a bonus point for trying, but it's really not a good, sorry.
tracklist: 4/5
I got your reasons for putting I'm Not Dead as the opener but I would have liked the album to open with a more in your face track. I think the song works better in the middle of the tracklist, as a little break. Conversations is the perfect closing track, though, and the other changes work as well. really nice explanation of the order, btw.
singles: 3.5/5
I would not have touched Stupid Girls as the first single, imo it's the perfect introduction to the era. switch it with U+Ur Hand and you have a great singles plan, except that I'd leave out Leave Me Alone and have Dear Mr. President as the 5th single. that's enough, six singles would be too much.
music videos: 5/5
those are all great ideas. the Who Knew video would be so tragic and touching. I also like how you included a tour video. you really slayed this part!
Total: 14.5/20
So, I know you made the cover because there's literally no other fan made covers on the internet, so I'm gonna take any points from that because of the effort you made. Other than that I think you finally got it right this round, the re-arranged tracklist, the single choices, the music video and their respective explanation were interesting and so creative, one of my favorite entries from you. Nice job!
Total: 20/20
DripDrip
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Who You Are (Released March 22nd 2011)
1. Price Tag (feat. B.O.B)
2. Abracadabra
3. Domino
4. Rainbow
5. Who You Are
6. Nobody's Perfect
7. Stand Up
8. Laserlight (feat. David Guetta)
9. Casualty Of Love
10. I Need This
11. Big White Room
12. My Shadow
Singles:
Laserlight (Feat. David Guetta) - November 8th, 2010
A great debut single for new singer Jessie J, David Guetta is wildly popular and his productions are what radio is eating up this year. The light but still catchy tone of the song is just right for radio and it will eat it up!
Domino - March 13th, 2011
Striking while the iron is hot since her debut single "Laserlight" blew up the charts at the end of 2010, she is ready to release her debut album Who You Are, with a new single "Domino", perfect for an up-beat spring break party anthem!
Abracadabra - July 20th, 2011
With her first number one single giving everybody a lasting impression of who Jessie J really is she is ready to release her feel-good love song that will have everyone in the Summer turn up there radio as they cruise down the beach taking obnoxious pictures of their boyfriend for Facebook eating up all the words of this song. You can just see the twitter feeds blazing with lyrics.
Prince Tag (Feat. B.O.B) - September 20th, 2011
What kind of perfect back-to-school smash that will be stuck in everyone's ears? Its obnoxious, bratty, but speaks with some truth about uniting and will bring in Jessie's core fan base of misfits and people who just want to speak out, and make the world dance forgetting about the finer things in life
Casualty Of Love - December 4th, 2011
Can you just see it? You walking in the freezing cold of your shopping plaza during the Christmas Season and this Piano-Jazz styled tune comes out talking about love. Jessie is ready to showcase her talent with something else then in your face tunes and coming for that Adult Contemporary smash with Casualty Of Love!
Music Videos:
Laserlight -
Jessie is at a underground club at London when she spots a mysterious handsome looking guy (played by David Guetta) spinning at the club. Right as they meet eyes the dance floor is hit with a flurry of lights but time stands still for them. We get a few beauty shots of Jessie singing the chorus and while we see romance bloom for Jessie and David.
Domino -
For Jessie's intense Spring break smash, we open with Jessie in a cabin by the lake glowing with the moonlight, the extras are all dancing around a fire having a good time enjoying their youth. Jessie is wearing something quirky yet fun, setting her apart from the other girls in music at this moment. This music video will finally show people who Jessie really is.
Abracadabra -
Jessie, feeling the need to gain her mans (Played by Colton Haynes) attention after a lack luster attempt to be intamite with him puts on her very on strip tease show for him in what is only their living room, but in his head is a big stage where Jessie transforms into many types of women (Vixen, Pin Up, Show Girl, Maid, etc. )
Price Tag (Feat. B.O.B) -
Here we have Jessie princess of her kingdom of Genovia at a royal ball that is being held for her countrys royalty, but she's bored of her mine, with all the exciting guest outside not being able to get in she breaks all the boundries and erupts her ball with all types of people. Her butler (B.O.B) wraps as the Queen (played by Dylan) does an crazy brake dance.
Casualty Of Love -
Wanting to be tame with her last music video we just get a bunch of beauty shots of Jessie singing in that same underground club that started her wonderful journey into her music career as she communicates with her adoring fans.
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Dillon
Cover - 5 - You made this yourself and it competes with some of the fanmade ones I found. One of the best this round in this category.
Tracklist - 3.5 - Do It Like A Dude and Who's Laughing Now got snubbed. I'm glad you kept I Need This though. Who You Are should have ended this album but My Shadow works as well. I would have liked Who You Are towards the end.
Singles - 3 - I agree with 3 of them..but Laserlight as her debut single? Really? Who You Are deserved single treatment as well over Casualty of Love. You messed up here.
Music Videos - 5 - I'm feeling all of these. They are all very different. The Domino and Price Tag video suck (the official ones) so you made major improvements.
Total: 16.5/20
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DD: WYA era
Cover: 3/5. “DD I was actually shocked people liked the cover because I’m not a fan of it. The font used for the Who You Are title.. .I have it on my laptop. The lips thingy is cool though.”
Tracklist: 5/5. “Flawless order. PT as an opener, and MS as a closer. You got it right here.”
Single choices: 4.5/5. “You know what? I must agree with everything you said. LL would’ve been huge back when Guetta was huge on radio, and Domino and Abracadabra, both Dr.Luke produced songs, would’ve done wonders. I just can’t believe you let WYA out of your single release plan.
Music Videos: 5/5: “The cabin by the lake concept with the lake glowing in the moonlight is probably the best concept thrown in here.
Ray: DD: Overall: 17.5/5
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cover: 5/5
you made this yourself and it's visible you put an effort. I like it, I think it suits Jessie and represents her well and it also catches people's eye.
tracklist: 3.5/5
where's Who's Laughing Now? and Do It Like A Dude? those are two of her signature songs imo, I would not leave them out. I like how you put Big White Room towards the end, though, its early position on the real tracklist bothers me. My Shadow is also a nice closer.
singles: 3.5/5
I don't like the idea of Laserlight as her debut single, I think it should be one of her own songs that doesn't have Guetta's name sticking to it. I would have stuck with Price Tag. Domino, Abracadabra and Casualty Of Love are good choices, though.
music videos: 3/5
your ideas were very entertaining to read. a romance between Jessie and Guetta.. nice. I like the concepts for Laserlight and Abracadabra, Domino would probably work, too. Price Tag seems to miss the point of the song for me and I would also imagine a different setting for Casualty Of Love, something more in the spirit of winter/Christmas.
Total: 15/20
So, first of all, I love your cover! I think it's miles better than the original, more colorful and Jessie looks great on that picture. The tracklist, I was a little bit disappointing because you cut off "Who's Laughing Now", "Mamma Knows Best" and "Do It Like a Dude", and those are definitely stand outs from the original album, tho I kinda understand your decision since they don't really fit on the theme of your concept of the album, so I gotta give you credit for taking the risk of changing the theme of it. As for the singles, the order of release could have been better, and the title track "Who You Are" would have worked perfectly as a single, also, the music video concepts were so creative and interesting, specially the one for "Abracadabra", what kind of naughty but yet interesting music video? Overall a great entry!
Total: 18/20
"My Life Would Suck Without You"
"I Do Not Hook Up"
"If I Can't Have You"
"Long Shot"
"Whyyawannabringmedown"
"Don't Let Me Stop You"
"All I Ever Wanted"
"Already Gone"
"I Want You"
"Impossible"
"Save You"
"Cry"
"If No One Will Listen" Listen to the changed tracklist on Spotify
The original tracklisting is such a mess with the randomist **** being put together (See Already Gone, a midtempo, being followed by a upbeat rock influenced song). In the new list, the album starts off with Kelly's signature pop-rock-dance fusion in "My Life Would Suck Without You" and "I Do Not Hook Up". Then "Long Shot" works as a bridge to the more rock-based part of the album (See "Whyyhawanna" to "Don't Let Me Stop You"). After that, All I Ever Wanted is a rock-tinged slower song, which helps transition to the mid-tempo/ballad portion of the album. The ballad portion is split into two parts on my new tracklist, with the percussion-heavy songs like “I Want You” closer to the rock section, while the guitar based midtempos go towards the end. The album then closes with “If No One Will Listen”, a stripped-down piano-driven track. I deleted one song from the album, “Ready”, because it’s the worst song on the album.
Singles (In Order Of Release)
The perfect winter & lead single. This touching and somber midtempo, produced by Ryan Tedder, would have smashed on the charts with it's tale of moving on from love.
Kelly's Dance-Rock-Pop smash. The exhilarating & catchy chorus sticks in your head, explaining it's #1 peak on the BB Hot 100. A sure-fire hit and a pop classic.
Kelly Clarkson's feisty independent-woman anthem, where she rebukes girls who have sex with men without thinking about the consequences. This song was originally written by pop princess Katy Perry for OOTB, so it contains Perry's trademark catchy choruses. There's no way this couldn't do good on the charts if her label actually did promo.
Cry is one of Kelly's favorite songs on the album. This heart-breaking ballad starts off with sleepy, reminiscing verses until the powerful chorus launches the song to a exhilarating peak. With such beautiful lyrics, how could it not do well on radio, especially Adult Contemporary (a.k.a Clarkson's Bitch, they play like anything she releases) .
MUSIC VIDEOS
Already Gone: Kelly has broken up with her boyfriend and realizes that both of them have to move on, so she leaves him for his own sake. Similar to Demi's "Give Your Heart A Break".
My Life Would Suck Without You: A guy and Kelly broke up, but she misses him and wants him back. So she contacts him and sings this song to him. Similar to Want U Back, but without all the British Brattiness and the messiness.
I Do Not Hook Up: Kelly refuses the sexual advances of a guy she's on the first date with, cause she wants to take it slow.While this is not an example, I want the video to have the bright, fun color pallete of Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl.
Cry: Kelly reminisces about a past relationship while scenes of that past love flash by. Similar to "It Will Rain" by Bruno Mars.
Long Shot: Kelly meets a guy kinda randomly at a bar (the diner kind of a bar) and she sings the song to him while dancing around the bar. She tells him to "Take a Long Shot" and start a relationship with her. Think more "Forget You" by Cee Lo or Want U Back by Cher Lloyd style choreography, not Telephone-style choreo.
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Cover - 2.5 - She looks so awkward and almost constipated on the cover. The text is so Word 2003.
Tracklist - 3.5 - It's so bipolar....all the upbeat songs then you go with all the depressing songs toward the end. I guess I'm the onlyone who feels that way.
Singles - 4 - Already Gone as the lead single annoys me. Long Shot wasn't necessary but I guess it works with the points you made. Making Cry a single was a must so I'm very glad you did that. I would have liked Don't Let Me Stop You instead of I Do Not Hook Up or Long Shot.
Music Videos - 4 - The youtube vidos were nice but I can't see Kelly pulling any of them off...
Total: 14/20
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Ray: SyntaxError: - AIEW era
Cover: 5/5. “I love the color transition on the title, and Kelly looks stunning.”
Tracklist: 5/5 “Solid tracklist and sounds sonically great.”
Single Choices: 4/5. “The fact that you changed the perfect lead single in MLWSWY for a ballad still bothers my mind.”
Music Videos: 5/5 – Kelly would’ve so done justice to that Want U Back video concept, same thing with the GYHAB video.
Ray – Syntax Error : Overall 19/20
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cover: 1.5/5
first of all, I don't like the picture of her. the red corsage thing she is wearing and the light spots on her hair make it look like an lingerie advertisement for Christmas. in contrast to that, the flowers and the color gradient on the font add an exotic flair. it doesn't fit together and it all looks very fanmade and unprofessional.
tracklist: 5/5
good job here, I like the few changes you made. and thanks for the Spotify playlist, that came in really handy.
singles: 4/5
you chose good songs in a good order. I just don't know if Long Shot would be necessary as a single.
music videos: 2.5/5
it looks like you put an effort finding similar videos, but I'm not sure if that was helpful. it might have been better to try to put across your ideas just in words. for example, when I think of the Want U Back video, I can't see how that concept would work for Kelly at all.
Total: 13/20
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You were right, SyntaxError, I loved your entry! But not only because you included the songs Katy wrote, but because you really put so much effort to it, from the single choices, the release dates, to the concept of the music videos, everything is very well planned. Although, the cover is just not really my cup of tea, it looks so tacky with that backgroun, this one is much better imo, same concept of the original but with a more fun cover which I think this era was about. Overall an amazing entry! Congrats.
Cover: 4 points
Tracklist: 5 points.
Singles: 5 points
Music Videos: 5 points
Total: 19/20
ImARudeBoy
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1. Runaway
2. Hot
3. I Can Do Better
4. One Of Those Girls
5. Girlfriend
6. When You’re Gone
7. The Best Damn Thing
8. Alone
9. Everything Back But You
10. Innocence
11. Keep Holding On
12. Contagious
13. I Will Be
#1 Girlfriend – Literally one of the best songs to lead an album with. Catchy and memorable. Could not have chose anything better
Music Video: A little girl dressed like Avril in 3rd grade has a crush on a 12th grader with a girlfriend. She then sabotages her with the help of her 3rd grade friends.
#2 One Of Those Girls – Sticking with the girly girl theme. Nice and upbeat, goes with the era’s concept.
Music Video: Themed like a gothic Marie Antoinette trying to convince Louis XIV that she is the one he loves by leading him through the mazes and massive hallways. During the middle 8, she takes him to the bedroom and sneaks off with diamonds and other valuables when she runs into the crowd of mob (French Revolution).
#3 Hot – Third up-tempo single in a row. Really trying to push the happy and sexy side of the album.
Music Video: Avril is in the circus and has a magician boyfriend which she frolics with in the big tent and they perform magic tricks. The second verse shows them talking in the air and swaying back and forth. When the chorus comes in they perform a big trick. The finale shows her in a lions cage along with her and her boyfriend cuddling in the middle of a ring of fire. The final shot is of them kissing of a heart shaped wire lit on fire.
#4 When You’re Gone – Ending the streak of up-tempo, it’s time for a slower track and I think this is the more relatable of her ballads on this album.
Music Video: Various people in situations (Mother – Son off to college, elderly woman – her husband has passed, younger girl – Missing her father in the war, teenage boy – his boyfriend killed by homophobes) and showing how they coped with their loses and recuperating.
#5 The Best Damn Thing - Bringing the era to a close with the title track, which could trick people into buying the album and isn't a solid single choice, but I think it would be used to bring in those final sales.
Music Video: Cheerleading theme. Avril is the head cheerleader in love with the star quarterback. She sees her rival talking to him and lures him behind the bleachers to fight and make up. She goes back to the cheerleaders, during the next chorus it shows slow motion shots of the football team getting a goal and Avril singing on the sidelines. During the chant it shows the cheerleaders in a pyramid theme. They score the goal and she runs into his arms and there is a weird dance sequence in the middle of the football field.
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Cover - 5 - Best Cover by far. It is so much better than the constipated look on her face in the official. She looks happy and punk like which is what the majority of the album was about.
Tracklist - THANK YOU for adding I Will Be and opening up with Runaway. Perfect.
Singles - 4 - OOTG is not my favorite choice for a 2nd single. The rest of your picks add up well ending with an upbeat song.
Music Videos - 5 - The Girlfriend video was cute. The rest of them were good as well. The Best Damn Thing video was improved by FAR.
Total: 19/20
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IARB: Avril Lavigne TBDT ERA
Cover: 5/5 “Cover is FLAWLESS. It truly shows Avril Punk Princess side, I even loved the tacky border over the album cover. ”
Tracklist: 5/5. “The fact that Runaway is your opening track makes everything better.”
Single choices: 4.5/5. “I can’t at you leaving Runaway out of your single choices. That’s such a hidden gem from the album that should’ve gotten release. OOTG is not my song but it’s a good choice though.”
Music videos: 5/5. “The Marie Antoniette thing is really creative, so was the circus theme. RudeBoy you were probably the most creative one with your entries so I’ll give you a perfect score here.”
IARB Overall: 19.5/20
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cover: 4/5
it's nice, I like the border and it's a good shot of her. only the background is a little too much pink for me.
tracklist: 5/5
Runaway makes for a good opener and I Will Be is a good addition as a closer. I like that you left out I Don't Have To Try. well done.
singles: 5/5
there's not much to say, you picked good songs and planned it out nicely.
music videos: 5/5
those are some great idea, the setting during the French Revolution sounds amazing and would be so interesting to realize with the costumes and everything. the video for Hot would be really cute to watch. the others are good, too. you slayed this round.
Total: 19/20
I'm not a big fan of this era but you did a great job this round, although I'm a little disappointing you didn't included "Keep Holding On" as a single, it's one of the stand outs from the album and it's single material. The concept you created for the music videos were interesting and unique, the one for "Girlfriend" it's my favorite! The cover is cute, miles better than the original (and the ones from coverlandia ).
Total: 18/20
Your individual average scores will be revealed with your ranking among the leaderboard as usual this time you will all be ranked as one. The person who comes in 1st will be immune as always.
Congratulations iLukey and ImARudeBoy for tying for the top spot this round!
Before I spill on Tribal Council.....I have an announcement......
I'm shocked that you guys did not notice this...but Jack. did not have an entry this Round. This is because he is no longer competing for the Title anymore.
I'm disappointed because this is our 4th dropout of the game so far but he actually had a legitimate reason.
With that being said....
The thirteenth person eliminated from Survivor: ATRL Edition Season 2 and the 1st member of our Jury is.......
Jack.
Jack. I'm sorry that you had to drop out but I completely understand your reasoning. There is not much else to say but goodbye Jack. You came pretty damn far.
Yes.....you heard me right. No one is leaving this Round. You all worked very hard this round so I feel as if you guys are the Top 11 and you all do belong here. I know you guys are in this game to win.
However, do not think this means your scores will not effect your performance next round.
These scores will be combined with next round's scores. iLukey & ImARudeBoy,
You two have some major power next round. You two will each get an advantage that I will PM you about. You will each get two votes during tribal council. You will together as one decide which contestant you want to immune from elimination no matter what their score. iggie,
You however will get a disadvantage that I will PM you about.
Thank you guys.
Update tomorrow afternoon.
because there are too many words, i don't know that jack didn't submitted
what happened with him dylan? hope he is okay
and thank God for the final 11
never expected that i got that high on scores (since i am not a die hard fan of Ke$ha ). and i still blaming myself why i put blind on the last track and i blame tatum too
TheSeenScene
) because at this point in her career, pop radio is going to be rejecting her unless she slays on HAC/AC first. 
I found the “literals” thing a bit tacky, hate it when artists to that. 
so lets start with the era
taking inspiration from her own experience when she was raped by a policeman! 
Overall a great entry!
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I'm sorry that you had to drop out but I completely understand your reasoning. There is not much else to say but goodbye Jack. You came pretty damn far.
and i blame tatum too 
