Jessica Sanchez- Me You and the Music track by track review

Hey everyone! On Tuesday Jessica Sanchez's (American Idol 11 runner up) debut album was released, and I'm about to do a track by track review, so let's just jump right in! *Note* Most of my track by track reviews are very short, and if one of these songs is released as a single, I'll review it more in depth.




Right To Fall- Right to Fall is the perfect mix of urban and soul. It beautifully shows off her great vocals, while at the same time is also a very danceable track, with an electric esque beat, another urban element. I
could easily see this on any R&B radio station.

Tonight- Read Full Tonight Review Here

Don't Come Around- Don't Come Around is a much more pop track. This song was more geared toward radio rotation. The quick moving song doesn't show off her impressive vocals as much, but it shows how much versatility she has as an artist, as she can belt out "I Will Always Love You" or sing a pop ditty like "Don't Come Around".

Crazy Glue- Crazy Glue is the 1st ballad featured on the album. This song (so far) is the song that most shows off how much power she has in her voice. The song features a very powerful rhythmic beat, that pairs great with her incredible voice.

No One Compares (Feat. Prince Royce)- No One Compares is also a ballad song, at first, featuring Prince Royce. As the song starts out very slow, it soon transitions into an electric, fist pumping beat. The song stays
at a quicker pace for the rest of the song. So the song is much more urban heavy with only the intro and outro being balladesque. I could definitely see this on the radio soon, and I imagine it will be the next single.

In Your Hands- In your hands is a mid-tempo urban pop song. However, the song quickly picks up, becoming up-tempo, once again paired with an electric type beat. The song is constructed very well, as each verse starts out slow, and then slowly gets quicker and quicker until it reaches the chorus, and I can see all of her fans being pleased by this song.

Plastic Roses- Plastic Roses is a ballad about realizing that the guy you thought was perfect was actually all lies. This is another song that shows off just how much talent Jessica has. This is actually a very meaningful song, and is probably the best ballad on the album (so far).

Drive By- Drive By is a very R&B heavy song, vocal and instrument wise. This quick paced song is very radio friendly, yet still shows off her vocal abilities. The song features a variety of instruments that makes for a great instrumental track that pairs wonderfully with Jessica's voice. This is my favorite track off the album.

You've Got the Love- You've Got the Love features synth instrumentals with Jessica's
vocals. The song features Jessica singing so fast at some parts she's almost rapping. These two elements work together perfectly for a club banger track. But the best part about this song is that even with all that said, it's still able to distinguish itself from all the songs we hear on the radio today that all sound the same. Overall, this song is able to be a catchy radio song that actually has, variety.

Gentlemen- Gentlemen is another heavy urban R&B song. The song features Jessica singing swaggerishly coupled with a quick, equally swaggerish beat. This isn't how I expected the album to be closed, but it actually works
perfectly.

Overall, this album is actually about what I expected  urban R&B led with a few ballads throughout. I think this album was able to capture how much she can do as an artists, and I think everyone can find a track they'll love on this album.

Hope you liked the review, tell me what you think of the album in the comments, and I'll talk to you guys soon!
                                                                                                              -Colby

*NEW SINGLE ALERT* Jessica Sanchez: Tonight

So, one of my favorite singers, American Idol 11's runner up Jessica Sanchez just put out her new single, Tonight!  In this song, Jessica manages to show off her amazing vocal cords, while also making a song that I could easily see on the radio.  The song features Ne-Yo, and he doesn't have his own verse, but rather he just has a few lines spread throughout the song.  His parts really don't offer much, but they don't take away from the song either.  His parts could have easily been sung by Sanchez, but it does add a little variety to the song.  My guess on why he is here is probably to just add some star power to her 1st song. As I said before, this song could easily be on the radio.  It's a fun, upbeat track, coupled with a beat that works beautifully with this song.  Sanchez also manages to show off her vocal cords, holding long notes throughout the song.  The song is about escaping your troubles and worries, and for one night going somewhere where you don't have to worry and nothing goes wrong.  The song sounds like a lot of pop songs you usually hear, but is also able to distinct itself from those songs too, by being able to slow the song down, which many songs can't do these days.  This is an extremely addicting song, and it's almost impossible to not get it stuck in your head.  I give this song a 10/10, because there's nothing this song needs to improve on.  Take a listen to it above.

                                                                                                                     -Colby

*New single alert* Nicki Minaj- High School Review

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Alright guys! First music review! Nicki Minaj (My favorite artist) is about to release her new single (and accompanying video) "High School". I've been a fan of this song since it came out, so everyone, put aside any bias for Nicki you may have, and listen to this review.

The song starts out fierce, as soon as the beat drops, she's on it.  Nicki starts busting raps with a non stop flow, and only gets faster from there on.  She picks up the pace until the end of her verse, leading us into the chorus, sung by Minaj herself.  I'm a fan of her singing, but I've always liked her rapping much more.  The chorus works for this song, but it almost seems like it was an afterthought, as it is very weak, and doesn't offer much. However, the song picks back up when we get to the second verse, rapped by Lil Wayne.  I've never been a big fan of Wayne, but he brings the song back up.  His verse keeps the song going at a nice pace, and it would have been nice if the song ended here.  However, they keep dragging this song out by repeating the chorus, and then ending the song off with a slow, yet slightly less boring outro.  So basically, the only thing that saves this song are the rap verses, leading the song to this score. 6.5/10

Alright guys, go easy on me!  This is my 1st song review, and I know it isn't great.  But I will get better! Make sure to leave some constructive criticism of my review and what you think of this song in the comments.  I'll be sure to reply! See you guys soon!
                                                                                                                           -Colby