Priyanka Chopra feat. Pitbull - Exotic (Remixes)

This is the latest single from the Bollywood actress and red hot rapper Pitbull. Produced by RedOne, this club banger is in a similar vein as Jennifer Lopez's "Live It Up", which also involves RedOne and Pitbull. Despite the seemingly ordinary lyrics and conventional production, the addition of the Hindi language hook after the chorus makes it stand out. There are remixes by Cahill, Moto Blanco, and Zumba. Cahill's is their usual funky house goodness. Moto Blanco and Zumba's are a bit closer to the circuit/big room style. Every remix is great.

Listen to the original here (YouTube)

Grade: A-

The Chainsmokers feat Priyanka Chopra - Erase

This is another collaboration involving the Bollywood actress (the other being "In My City" with will.i.am). This Electro/Pop track really shows off Priyanka's lovely vocals. As mentioned with the other single, it was a pleasant surprise to hear how great she sounds. This song is much catchier and has greater crossover potential than IMC. The main version's production is very club-oriented and a tad noisy during the instrumental breaks, however, the remix by Samantha Ronson (yes, that one!) softens things and is so pretty and laidback.

-Listen to clips and purchase the original version here (Beatport)
-Listen to clips and purchase the Samantha Ronson mix here (Beatport)

Grade: A

Priyanka Chopra - In My City (Remixes)

After releasing her first single a few months ago, the remix EP has now been released. R3hab & ZROQ, Maestro, LA Riots, Morris, Wideboys, ANSOL, and Rishi Rich provide remixes for the RedOne produced track. R3hab & ZROQ's mix is extremely noisy and not for the faint of heart. Maestro's is a little better but it just feels too repetitive. The LA Riots mix is on the chill side with just a hint of electro. The Mr. Morris mix is downtempo and in a mild dubstep style. It's close to the original. This would be a perfect alternative to the original for radio to play. The Wideboys mix is bassline driven with some nice drops and complements the vocals well. The ANSOL mix is a big room electro mix. The best mix of the bunch is the Rishi Rich one. The use of Indian instruments with modern dance beats works so well.

Listen to clips of all the mixes here:


Purchase the digital single here (iTunes)

Grade: B (for the overall remix package), A- (for the Rishi Rich mix)

Priyanka Chopra feat will.i.am - In My City

The Indian actress and former beauty queen is all set to make her foray into music. She has demonstrated her singing abilities when she went on international performance tours. She teams up with RedOne and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas on this uptempo song. It is a feelgood Dance/Pop song with some subtle Indian musical elements. Vocally, Priyanka sounds quite good. One could compare her to Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Lopez. will.i.am's brief section complements her vocals quite well. Overall, this is a great first single.

Listen to the song here (YouTube)

Grade: A-