Natasha Bedingfield: 'Love Like This'

Nobody looks to Natasha Bedingfield for edge or innovation - her signature tunes, 'Unwritten' and 'These Words', are as MOR as they are devilishly catchy - but 'Love Like This' is probably her least adventurous single to date. Already a hit in the States, it's being released over here to promote the reissue of her under-performing N.B. album.

A slick, sun-flecked midtempo pop song, it's as devoid of substance as a zero-calorie rice cake. Featuring a rap from Sean Kingston that serves no discernible purpose other than to widen its appeal to US radio programmers, it's hard to shake the feeling that this is more a piece of product than a living, breathing pop song. That's a shame, because Bedingfield remains a likeable performer with a better than average voice.


> Click here for our review of Natasha Bedingfield's N.B. album