Single of the Week: Rihanna "Disturbia"

The latest single from the re-released Rihanna CD "Good Girls Gone Bad" is "Disturbia". A rythmic dance track in the vein of "Don't Stop the Music", "Disturbia"is already a top ten hit in Canada and scaling the charts Stateside and in the rest of the world.

The track was written by Andre Merritt, Chris Brown, and Robert Allen. It was produced by Brian Kennedy with backing vocals by Chris Brown.

"Disturbia" is the third single released from "Good Girls Gone Bad: Reloaded". The first two were "Take a Bow" and the Maroon 5 duet "If I Never See Your Face Again".


Rihanna - "Disturbia":



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#1 on Billboard: Cyndi Lauper "Same Ol' Fucking Story"

This year will be remembered as the year when two old Eighties rivals, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, had a showdown. So far in 2008, both have scored #1 hits on the Billboard Dance Club/Play Chart. Madonna hit first with "4 Minutes" and Lauper has the current #1 with "Same Ol' Fucking Story".

"Story" was written by Lauper with New York DJ Richard More. Though it's not her first dance chart hit, the CD from which the track is taken is Lauper's first top to bottom dance album titled "Bring Ya to the Brink".

Released within a month of Madonna's "Hard Candy", "Brink" is set to give the current dance music Queen a run for the charts. "Same Ol' Fucking Story" is the second international single from "Brink".

The first single was the Japanese release "Set Your Heart". The CD is packed back to front with single worthy tracks like "Into the Nightlife".

"Same Ol' Fucking Story":



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"Sex and the City" Soundtrack: The Version You Won't Find in Stores!

Now that the "Sex and the City" movie is a bonafide hit, the soundtrack is climbing the charts. Upon listening to it several times, however, we were disappointed by the downtempo, folksy ditties that make up the majority of the CD.

Where, we wondered, are the classic and contemporary dance music tracks that the show was famous for? Rather than ponder the issue, we put together our own collection of song inspired by Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte.

"Strut" by Sheen Easton, "Into the Nightlife" by Cyndi Lauper, Kylie Minogue's latest single "The One", and Amber's "Above the Clouds" from the TV Series are just a few of the tracks that we think fit the spirit of the show and movie perfectly. Have a listen:



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Cyndi Lauper "Bring Ya to the Brink"

Cyndi Lauper's latest CD is the dance inflected "Bring Ya to the Brink". Lead single "Same Old Fucking Story" is #5 on the Billboard Dance Club/Play Chart.

On this new CD, Lauper re-opens the competition with Madonna that started some 25 years ago. "Bring Ya to the Brink" is a head on Dance CD that gives Madonna's "Hard Candy" a run for the money.

"Same Old Fucking Story" is already a dance smash and the CD is packed with other potential singles. "Into the Nightlife" and "Echo" are instant Lauper classics.

Lauper is not the first pop artist to go the "top to bottom dance" route. Gloria Estefan did it in the late Nineties with her CD "Gloria". But no one since Cher's "Believe" has jumped genres so effectively and convincingly as Lauper has on "Bring Ya to the Brink". This one's a keeper and it's songs will become the soundtrack of summer 2008.



Cyndi Lauper - "Bring Ya to the Brink":





Cyndi Lauper - "Same Old Fucking Story":







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Kylie Minogue - The One (Freemasons)

"The One" has been announced as the latest single from Aussie Popstar, Kylie Minogue. "The One" is the fourth U.K. single from Minogue's latest CD "X".

The previous singles were "2Hearts", "In My Arms" and "Wow". In addition to those tracks "All I Said" has seen release as the first single in "North America".

"The One" is a remake of a song titled "I'm the One", which was recorded by electronica group Laid featuring Emma Holmgren in 2006. Kylie's version features additional lyrics and was produced and remixed by the Freemasons.





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Justin Timberlake Does the Dance Music Divas

Justin Timberlake's current "4 Minutes" hit with Madonna is not his first flirtation with an older dance music diva. Justin's been down that path before with Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue and Nelly Furtado.

"4 Minutes" - Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbland:



Justin's now infamous Superbowl performance with Janet Jackson resulted in a scandal that was, well, worthy of two of the biggest popstars on the planet. At the end of "Rock Your Body", Justin sang "gonna have you naked by the end of this song", reached over and tore the fabric off Jackson's costume, exposing her breast. The resulting media uproar led to Jackson being banned from the Grammy's, a public apology and a fine for CBS Television.

Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake Live Superbowl Performance:



Bad boy Justin also tore it with Kylie Minogue, live on the Brits. As the pair spooned their way through a cover of Blondie's "Rapture", Timberlake reached down and grabbed Minogue's bottom.

Justin and Kylie Live at the Brits:


Timberlake's most recent pre-Madonna collaboration was with Nelly Furtado. Justin and Nelly added their vocals to the track "Give It to Me" from Timbaland's CD "Shock".

"Give It to Me" - Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake:

Billboard Dance Music Single Reviews: Mariah Carey "Bye Bye"

One "Touch" was enough to convince the masses that at 38, Mariah Carey is as much a chart tigress as anyone half her age. Sure enough, "E=MC2" launch single "Touch My Body" became her 18th No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single. That playful romp is followed by a reminder that Mimi is as capable of putting a weighty message in front without sacrificing melodic juice. "Bye Bye" offers comfort for anyone suffering loss: "This is for my peoples who just lost somebody, your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady/Lift your head to the sky, cos we will never say bye." A tinkly piano-driven groove escorts the lyrical embrace, with oozy synths, a flush of R&B via male shout-outs of "Eh!" and a vocal that builds to a fitting tour-de-force crescendo, though pushed down in the mix to maintain decorum. "Bye" seems poised to have Carey greet the top of the pops for a 19th time. —Chuck Taylor

"Bye Bye" is the second single released from "E=MC2". Carey has promoted the single with live performances on "American Idol", "Good Morning America", and "The Oprah Winfrey Show". No official dance music remixes have yet surfaced and it is not clear whether any will be released. Carey's last single "Touch My Body" hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club/Play Chart.

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Oprah Talks About Mariah Carey Wedding:


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