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Pop Musicology - "The Second Drummer Drowned"

Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman

October 1st 2008 01:00
Ne-Yo


Popular US singer-songwriter-producer Ne-Yo's third studio album, Year Of The Gentleman, was released in Australia on September 20, 2008 and is named in honour of Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra.


Citing the two legends as the inspiration behind his music and clothes, you could be forgiven that he actually meant Michael Jackson judging from the album's first single "Closer" - the MJ-esque vocals and dance moves in the music video are clearly evident.

"Years ago, if you weren't wearing the right suit or have a correct crease in your pants, you couldn't even get in the door--let alone on stage to perform," said Ne-Yo.

"For me, the sharpness of Sammy and Sinatra is the kind of style I strive for in clothes and music. 'Year of the Gentleman' is named in honor of those guys." he added.

Ne-Yo Year Of The Gentleman



Year Of The Gentleman Track Listing:

1. Closer
2. Nobody
3. Single
4. Mad
5. Miss Independent
6. Why Does She Stay
7. Fade Into The Background
8. So You Can Cry
9. Part Of The List
10. Back To What You Know
11. Lie To Me
12. Stop This World
13. What's The Matter
14. Because Of You

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Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

September 24th 2008 01:15
Pussycat Dolls


US all-girl pop band, the Pussycat Dolls, have just released their hotly anticipated sophomore album, Doll Domination, in Australia on September 20.

Released in a special 2-CD deluxe edition of the album in Australia featuring five extra solo songs from each of the dolls, Doll Domination features a total of 23 tracks including the hit single "When I Grow Up" which peaked at no.9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no.2 in Australia.

Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination


The tracks on the album have been produced and/or written by a host of familiar names including Timbaland, The Clutch, Cee-Lo Green, Lucas Secon,Wayne Hector,Cutfather, Jonas Jeberg, Sean Garrett, Darkchild, Kara DioGuardi, Fernando Garibay, Lady GaGa, Ryan Tedder, and Chase N. Cashe of Zone 4 Inc. Cameos from stars like R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott can also be found on the album.

Despite all this, Rolling Stone magazine - and other critics - have largely given the album the thumbs down and the general consensus is that it fails to live up to the hype of the group's debut effort. Receiving two-and-a-half stars, RS said "the album sounds like the Dolls just threw everything they had against the charts to see if anything would stick."

"When I Grow Up" clearly already has. But what's next?

Doll Domination Track Listing:

Disc 1

1. When I Grow Up
2. Featuring Snoop Dog - Bottle Pop
3. Featuring Missy Elliot - Whatcha Think About That
4. I Hate This Part
5. Takin' Over The World
6. Out Of This Club
7. Who's Gonna Love You]
8. Happily Never After
9. Magic
10. Halo
11. In Person
12. Elevator
13. Hush Hush
14. Love The Way You Love Me
15. Whatchamacallit
16. I'm Done

Disc 2

1. If I Was A Man
2. Space
3. Don't Wanna Fall In Love
4. Played
5. Until U Love U
6. Featuring New Kids On The Block - Lights, Camera, Action
7. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps


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