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Chrisette Michele - I'm a Star
Artist: Chrisette Michele
Producer: Chuck Harmony
Album: Let Freedom Reign
Label: Motown Records
How do you follow up an album like Epiphany, the 2009 sophomore set that earned Chrisette Michele a place of honor in both the Billboard charts and critics’ hearts? Simple: you aim even higher! Recognizing that her only limit is the sky, the soul songstress goes for broke on the lead single off her junior album, announcing to the world, “Baby I’m a Star tonight.” As on last year’s reader-acclaimed What You Do, songwriting and production fall to the dynamic duo of (respectively) Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony; the end result, though, has a more pop-friendly, upbeat vibe befitting the victorious lyrical theme. Harmony’s tuneful piano chords and clattering, cutlery-esque percussion set the stage for a timeless tale of triumph over adversity, delivered with all the smooth vocal muscle fans have come to expect. The gritty determination and “I’ma do me” philosophy Chrisette Michele showcases here are sure to serve her well in the music game, but does this light and airy offering bode well for her latest set? If you think so, you’ll want to mark your calendars for the November 30, release of Let Freedom Reign.
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It's always great to hear new material from a talented artist like Chrisette. The production is unique and the vocals are good, but overall, it doesn't match expectations. I hope Ne-Yo's recent underwhelming efforts aren't spilling over haha.
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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Wow, I'm really digging this beat. I can see it doing fairly well on the charts if given mainstream radio attention.
Ne-Yo's songwriting skills are flawless, as always. I really love the cover art too. |
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i much prefer Chrisette on much more soulful production where her vocal range can truly be put to good use. It seems to me here that she is holding back and that can only be due to keeping within the confines of this production. This is fine for radio, although I'm not sure how many plays it'll catch on the airwaves.
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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Also, the raspy breakdowns kinda remind me of John Legend, for some reason.
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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The problem here is Chrisette is known for her great voice which makes her sound unique. By doing a song more pop friendly she loses her originality.
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony both turn in excellent efforts in the songwriting and production fronts, but I cannot help but think this would have been a super duper smash in the hands of another female singer?
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| Posted on Sep 30, 2010 |
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A little bit more of a pop-ish vibe than I can remember hearing from Chrisette, and while she's not at her best here, I can only hope it gives her a legit radio hit so more folks can get familiar with her work.
On a related note, has Ne-Yo lost a little bit of his magic touch? To the best of my knowledge none of the records he's worked on recently have done particularly well.
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Her voice seemed a bit off in some instances of the song. I thought the end result was good though. Chuck Harmony led this song to victory with his production.
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| Posted on Oct 01, 2010 |
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just an average radio song. I wouldn't know who this was, too generic.
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| Posted on Oct 06, 2010 |
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