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Nelly ft. Akon, Ashanti: 'Body On Me'

Released on Monday, Aug 11 2008
Published Saturday, Aug 2 2008, 17:38 BST | By Nick Levine | 4 comments
Nelly ft. Akon, Ashanti: 'Body On Me'
How times have changed. Five years ago a Nelly/Ashanti hook-up would have been a surefire smash, but these days Akon, the track's producer, needs to step in to boost its chances. This is both a curse and a blessing: on the one hand, Akon hasn't exactly been under-exposed of late; on the other, 'Body On Me' could do with the extra help.

It's a decent enough eighties-flavoured R&B jam - certainly more melodic than Nelly's last single, 'Party People' - but it lacks excitement, originality and anything approaching a killer hook. In fact, only an unpleasant Akon lyric really sticks in the find after listening - and we never want to hear the expression "get in those drawers and bang it out 'til the morning" again.


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4 Stars
Honey, Bournemouth, on August 4th, 2008
i like the ashanti version waay better
4 Stars
Sarah, South London, on August 3rd, 2008
Good track, much better than 'Party People'
5 Stars
Megan =), on August 2nd, 2008
I LOve It
3 Stars
Sammy, Bucks, on August 2nd, 2008
i think the single has an alright beat but i agree that the lyrics are cheap! i wouldnt go out and buy i

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