Asher Monroe feat Chris Brown - Memory

This is the followup to last year's "Hush Hush". The former boyband member teams up with controversial R&B star Chris Brown on this "I Gotta Feeling"-sounding Dance/Pop track. The result is an ultra catchy track that is sure to burn up the airwaves once the right promotion happens. This could perhaps help Asher to finally make a mainstream crossover. A full remix package for the single is due in the next few weeks as well.

Listen to the original here (YouTube)

Grade: A

Asher Monroe - Hush Hush

Asher's latest single is a sensual midtempo R&B song with some dubstep elements. Vocally, Asher calls to mind Usher, especially with the chorus and all the falsetto and layered vocals. The production is reminiscent of Justin Bieber's hit "As Long As You Love Me." This manages to be an even stronger single than his last one "Here With You." With the right promotional push, this should be a top 40 Pop hit.

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Grade: A

Asher Monroe - Here With You

Formerly a member of the boyband V Factory, he is now trying it as a solo artist. The song was actually released as a single last year however the remixes have only been released recently. The song is cut from the same cloth as The Wanted's "Glad You Came" and "Chasing The Sun". The similarities are undeniable, but the song manages to go beyond those comparisons and is easily lyrically superior to the songs it was influenced by. The song does not try to be anything other than something fun to listen to. Asher has a really great voice and this song could help him become established as a solo artist. It has a great book and could do well on the radio with the proper push. There are several remixes by Dave Aude, Ivan Gomez & Nacho Chapado, and Sick Individuals. Dave's manages to be the best of the bunch, maintaining some of the baseline and melody of the original.

-Listen to the original here (YouTube)
-Watch the Dave Aude remix video by DJ DigiMark here (YouTube)

Grade: A-