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Gabriella Cilmi: 'On A Mission'
Released on Monday, March 8 2010
By Nick Levine, Music Editor
But it is. In an entirely unexpected volte-face, the Aussie songbird has swapped the soul-lite stylings of her 2008 debut for full-on dance-pop - the sort of crowd-pleasing dance-pop designed to get handbags dropping from Dundee to Dunstable. She looks and sounds like she's having a blast. And she pulls it off. Like a bag of Mini Cheddars, 'On A Mission' is instantly satisfying, moreish too and just as cheesy as it needs to be.
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moiee, yeah IMO the first song was better thats all
@Nick B:: says the professional! stop putting your points across as facts. i don't whether u did it intentionall or not but STOP. anyway i like it!
Disappointing. After the brilliance of the first album and no, "Sweet About Me" wasn't the only track on it, she has now gone for the standard scantily-clad pop romp, which I fell quite uncomfortable with. I can't imagine this appearing on "Later with Jools Holland"
Uh-huh. She was original. Most artists either change their styles a few albums or years in, but she's only done ONE SONG. >_>
moiee, true yeah i know, i though her first song was much better, than a copy cat, rip-oof this song!!!
Missed you too Marina. ;) Must sayu, there seems to have been a sudden influx of previously good artists turning crappy recently. :(
thank GOD UR BACK, i was missing all of the fun!!! moiee lol
People change their styles, get over it. Even U2 change their style. I really like this song and it's a great song to dance to. All my friends (18, same age as her) love it. Catchy
Moiee, Manchester, on March 14th, 2010
Oh yeah. I also hate this song. Unfortunately I can now recognise the intro within a few milliseconds. :(
Oh yeah. I also hate this song. Unfortunately I can now recognise the intro within a few milliseconds. :(
Moiee, Manchester, on March 14th, 2010
I'm back Marina honey! =P
I'm back Marina honey! =P
Love it! Oh, and to the person who said she sings songs given to her, she wrote this song...
another rip-off!!! i miss moiee
Terrible record. Furthermore, the dramatic change in style proves that she is just a pop muppet. She sings the songs that are given to her.
WORST SONG I HAVE EVER EVER HEARD. EVER. SERIOUSLY.
What a joke that Radio 1 haven't playlisted it. Great song.
I love this song.. I could quite peg why but reading the comments I realised why..Its so a eurovision kind of pop! A bit cheesy but fun at the same time.
Great intro, love the verse, then... oh. What a bland nothing of a chorus.
I can't tell if I like it or think it's ridiculously tacky. Either way it's nothing I expected from Gabriella's comeback, some will say she's sold out but it can't be known until the album is heard...
Naked, this song is bare like naked, LOVE IT!
It's a real shame in my humble opinion. Is this the difficult second single??? I fear it's pop suicide. Way too different from what we know her for and I reckon she'll lose a chunk of her audience. It's a Quantum leap and maybe it's too far removed from Sweet about me. It's completely cobbled together from Jo Jackon's - Steppin' Out, Donna Summer - I feel love, Van Halen - Jump and Flashdance. All good in their own right but if this is supposed to be a new meal, the ingredients are too obviously separate and they don't gel well in my opinion. She's got more potential than this. Hopefully she'll bounce back. A&R people are not Gods. Hang on in their Cilmi, take a deep breath and find your feet again. I'll give it 2 just to be kind.