Tim: This could be a great dance track.
Tim: But somehow, it just misses the mark, and I don’t really know why.
Tom: I think it’s her voice. Which sounds harsh, but… I think it’s her voice.
Tim: You reckon? Because pulling it apart, it’s got everything it needs – a lively (but not overly so) beat beneath the verses, a better melody for the choruses, decent singing going pleasingly over the top in the chorus, and a nice bit to go after the chorus. But somehow it seems lacking.
Tom: It doesn’t help that the song is (I think) in a minor key – which automatically sounds sad. Apologies to any musical readers – I’m simplifying it massively. Add to the fact that she’s, well, a bit off-key… and even the most powerful voice and tuneful melody won’t help.
Tim: True. I also think it’s a bit too stretched out – they’re taking four minutes to do what could be done in a three minute song. It’s let down by the padding they’ve got between the choruses – it’s nice, but I don’t think it’s enough to hold the song together.
Tom: It’s not, which is a shame: like you say, it could be a great dance track.