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New J.Lo single ahoy!

Yesterday's AMAs wasn't all about Taylor Bloody Swift, you know. Jennifer Lopez used the LA gongathon to launch her new single 'Louboutins' with a performance that wasn't exactly lacking in chutzpah. Put it this way - she strutted onstage, dressed as a very sexy boxer, to the strains of a rapper hollering: "THE CHAMP IS HERE!"

And the track itself? Well, it's a Tricky and The-Dream-produced club banger with a chorus that succeeds through sheer attrition, a proper Janet-style dance break and a Sod-This-I'm-Off message - the outro actually goes: "Boy, watch me walk it out, walk it out..."

Truth be told, it's not a J.Lo classic to rival 'Play' or 'Love Don't Cost A Thing', and it's about as original as starting your day with a bowl of Kellogg's Cornflakes, but it does burrow into your brain after a few spins and it's a definite step up from 'Fresh Out The Oven', the Pitbull-assisted buzz track that popped up last month.

If you haven't seen J.Lo's AMAs performance yet, just click here to get up-to-date.

What do you think of 'Louboutins'? What did you think of Jennifer Lopez's AMAs performance? Use the space below to leave your comments.


Posted Monday, November 23 at 16:10 by Nick Click to see and add comments (0)

Anyone for the new Janet Jackson video?

We were just starting the day with Janet Jackson's incredible new hits comp - review to come, by the way - when we realised that the video for 'Make Me', the album's sole new track, had premiered. It's nothing we haven't seen from Miss-Jackson-If-You're-Nasty before, but there's lots of dancing, Janet looks fantastic and the whole thing's as slick as a classic Jam & Lewis groove. In short? A thoroughly enjoyable way to spend the next three-and-a-half-minutes. Right, back to 'Escapade' for us...



What do you think of the 'Make Me' video? Do you like the song? Use the space below to leave your comments.

Posted Saturday, November 21 at 10:09 by Nick Click to see and add comments (14)

Update: Leona Lewis, JLS, Lady GaGa

Hmm... something tells us Dermot's going to be making a little announcement at around 8.03pm on Sunday night.

  • The X Factor Finalists are nearly 100,000 units ahead of the Black Eyed Peas at the top, while Jason Derulo's still making up the top three.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has climbed since Wednesday... to the tune of a single place.


  • Florence and the Machine's 'You Got The Love' is approaching the top 15, while Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' has cracked the top 20.


  • However, Shakira's 'Did It Again' remains between the 20 and 25 posts.


  • Over on the albums chart, Leona's still in the lead on sales of 115,000, with JLS trailing her on a shade under 90,000. N-Dubz are still in the top five and Will Young's comfortably inside the top ten.


  • Right, prediction time. Where's GaGa going to end up with 'Bad Romance'? And can Mariah use The X Factor as a springboard into the top ten? Just use the space below to leave your best educated guesses.

    Posted Friday, November 20 at 11:15 by Nick Click to see and add comments (15)

    The new Saturdays video has landed!

    What are The Saturdays up to in their new video? Well, mixing a bit of Wonderwoman with some Xena and a touch of Buffy, the girls unleash their inner superhero as they launch a mission to kick the crap out of some arrogant chappie whose attitude's getting right on their... wick. The result is fun and feisty, easily their flashest video yet, and you really wouldn't want to mess with any of them as they command: "You need to have a sit down with your ego!" (Especially Rochelle though.)



    Is 'Ego' a good choice of single? What do you think of the video? Use the space below to leave your comments.

    Posted Thursday, November 19 at 13:00 by David Click to see and add comments (21)

    Update: 'X Factor' stars, Leona, Shakira

    Getting peckish? We certainly are, but this should help pass the time 'til lunch.

  • The top three on the singles chart remains an X Factor finalists - Black Eyed Peas - Jason Derulo affair.


  • Lady GaGa's 'Bad Romance' has neither risen nor fallen since yesterday.


  • Further down, Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' and Shakira's 'Did It Again' have both cracked the top 25.


  • Agnes's 'I Need You Now' has managed to sneak a couple of places inside the top 40.


  • However, there's no sign of Little Boots's 'Earthquake' or Ellie Goulding's 'Under The Sheets' in the top 40 at the moment.


  • Over on the albums chart, Leona's built a comfortable lead over JLS, having shifted around 76,000 units to the boys' 55,000. N-Dubz are still in the top five, while Will Young's just a couple of places outside now.


  • So, do we think Leona's got it all sewn up like a patchwork quilt?

    Posted Wednesday, November 18 at 12:40 by Nick Click to see and add comments (13)

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