Jessica Sutta - Again

The former member of girlband The Pussycat Dolls has been embarking upon a solo career with a series of collaborations with Dave Aude and Paul Van Dyk a few years ago as well as a few solo singles. Her latest single is an infectious Dance/Pop single that is her catchiest to date. It has the greatest potential to crossover on CHR/Pop radio and help her with her breakthrough.

Listen to the song here (Soundcloud)

Grade: A

The Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush

This is the latest single off of Doll Domination. However, a new main version has been done to promote this. It is much more uptempo and even interpolates a little bit of the Gloria Gaynor disco classic "I Will Survive." It isn't the first time the Dolls have incorporated an older song into their songs. It works well. The original version was pleasant, however, the new version makes it much more radio friendly and just a whole lot better. There are club mixes of this by Dave Aude and Ralphi Rosario with Craig J.

Watch the video here (YouTube)

Grade: A-

A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls - Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)

The movie Slumdog Millionaire has been receiving all sorts of awards and accolades during the last few months. Its music has been particularly good. It has received significant attention in the U.S. The haunting "Jai Ho" with vocals by A.R. Rahman recently took home the Best Original Song Oscar. Riding on the coattails of that high honor, a new English version has been recorded with The Pussycat Dolls' lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. Entitled "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", the core elements from the original are there. The new English lyrics are decent, unfortunately, they don't fit particularly well with the Indian production. It feels a bit forced at times. Some wondered about why the original Hindi version couldn't be promoted instead since that is the one that people are familiar with. For now, this version and the original are being combined on the Billboard chart as this none is being considered as a remix. This is worth a listen or two, but the original is really where it's at.

Buy it here (iTunes)

Grade: B

The Abbey Compilation Volume One

The Abbey Food And Bar has been a fixture in West Hollywood of L.A. for many years now. And they have just released their first CD compilation featuring some songs that capture the essence of what The Abbey is all about and the feeling it gives people when they are there.

This is the tracklisting:

01. Enrique Iglesias - Somebody's Me (Jody Den Broeder Mix)
02. Debby Holiday - One World (Manny Lehman & Peter Barona Anthem Mix)
03. One Republic - Apologize (Richard Vission Mix)
04. Erin Hamilton - Control Yourself (Manny Lehman Big Room Vocal Mix)
05. Guy B. - Within M (Manny Lehman Tribal Mix)
06. Paris Hilton - Turn It Up (Manny Lehman Re-Turned Mix)
07. Oceana - Just The Way You Like It (Steven Nikolas & Brendon Sibley Mix)
08. Bryan Hawn - More Than Enough (Manny Lehman Spiritual Mix)
09. Shwayze - Buzzin' (Manny Lehman & Peter Barona Progressive Tribal Vocal Mix)
10. Twisted Dee - Drop That Beat (Twisted Dee Mix)
11. Flava - Hands Up To The Sky (Manny Lehman Mix)
12. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (Ralphi Rosario Mix)

In association with Suretone and Interscope, this CD is continuously mixed by New York circuit DJ/remixer Manny Lehman. The majority of the songs and remixes are new and many are previously unreleased. Some are a couple of years old, particularly Paris Hilton's "Turn It Up" and The Pussycat Dolls breakthrough hit "Don't Cha", however, the former is featured here with a new remix. The latter may have been included as it was a club classic. The new Debby Holiday, Shwayze and Bryan Hawn tracks are just some of the highlights.

Overall, this compilation is well-mixed and the energy doesn't let up for even a second throughout the 77 minute mix.

This is available for purchase as a CD from Suretone and Perfect Beat. It is also available for digital download through iTunes.

Grade: A

Melody - I Did Yo Boyfriend

Newcomer Melody is bragging about how she slept with the someone else's boyfriend because this other woman apparently doesn't know what to do to please him on her single "I Did Yo Boyfriend." Yes it is as bold as it sounds, but it comes off as more hilarious than angry. This song calls to mind "Don't Cha." It's fun for a little while, however, it gets boring fast. This one may work fine on the dancefloor, but that's about it. Buy it here.

*Note: This song receives two grades:
Grade: A (for the comedic value)
Grade: D- (Overall quality and staying power)

Jessica Sutta

She has been part of the highly successful girl group The Pussycat Dolls for some time now. Is she leaving the group for a solo career in clubland? No. But she has been featured on a couple of new dance tracks which will be quite huge in the clubs and on dance radio very soon.

The first one is a track with trance/electro genius Paul Van Dyk on the track "White Lies." It's a simple vocal track where Ms. Sutta actually sings. And she does a pretty good choice. Paul Van Dyk's usual melodic progressive trance sound is not as present here. It's a bit more electro house with his signature hi-hats and synths. It's a nice combo.

The other one is a track with Dave Aude. This one is in a similar vein, however, it is a little less vocal-oriented.

The former showcases her vocal talent much more. The latter shows a little more of her sexy side, not that she needs much help already.

Check out both ASAP.

"White Lies"
Grade: A-

"Make It Last"
Grade: B