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3.2 ( 36 total votes )
Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home
Artist: Jason Derulo
Producer: The Fliptones
Album: Future History
Label: Warner Bros. Records Inc.
It’s practically a law of pop physics that, when an urban-music heavyweight has a hit using a particular sample, other artists and producers will jump on the source material, hoping to secure their own piece of the action. Even so, I assumed Harry Belafonte’s Banana Boat Song, previously flipped by Bangladesh on Weezy‘s 6’7” was too eccentric a selection to inspire another smash. Guess I was (potentially) wrong. On Don’t Wanna Go Home, the lead single off Jason Derulo‘s forthcoming sophomore set, the Beluga Heights/Warner Bros singer and production crew The Fliptones pair Belafonte’s “Day-o…” chorus with a scorching groove drawn from Robin S’ ‘93 dance classic, Show Me Love, in hopes of striking club-pop gold. While the premise is relatively boilerplate – Derulo’s at the local spot, enjoying the company of fine females and he doesn’t wanna leave – the record’s energy is palpable, and I see no reason why it shouldn’t have the club jumping “from the windows, to the walls.” (to quote Derulo quoting Lil Jon). If you this think single is more than the sum of its parts, keep it locked for all the latest on Future History, which has yet to receive a release date.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on May 16, 2011
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Oh, Jason. Why do I get the feeling this song was previously pitched to Sean Kingston? To my ear, this has the influence of JR Rotem written all over it. Which is both good (its catchy) and bad (its overdone, and more than slightly corny). With all that said, it will probably be a Top 10 hit and sell a bizillion digital singles. Oy.
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Hard to tell when these types leak if its a throwaway or a single --- thats not a good thing
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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dyslexic im not. this song lacks motivation or talent and whats with him singing beetlejuice samples lol
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Jason has another hit on his hands- could use a bit more melodic backdrop though; it sounds a bit bland and falls flat in terms of production (beat still bangs though), and in vocal pitch.
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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I like it
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Sounds a lot like taio cruz's song with the aey oh line. and i bet this makes the radio when it shouldnt
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Yeah, this will be up there on the chart, not as good as his first 3 singles though
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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I can't believe that his music is changing so dramatically. It will be a major hit and will sell millions, but this is not even close to "Whatcha Say".
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Enjoyable.
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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I mad at the extent of copying here. He's jacking more than Jay-Z, wow... Day-o, Really??? Robin S, Really??? C'mon, can we be original with something?... 1.5 cus none of this is his song
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Why O Why do I like this song!!! I want to hate this generic pop music but because they used the sample of the hit "Show Me Love" i cant help but like it. Damn my love for old school pop music, SMH...
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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This song will be a hit. People remember that beat and the hook is pretty catchy. I already heard it on the radio last night actually. I kinda know that it'll grow on me personally. By the time summer is in full swing this will be getting so overplayed.
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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i love
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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While I found Jason's debut album to be really, really enjoyable (and have listened to it for more than just a couple of times, front to back), I seriously doubt that his sophomore effort will be anything like it. I think we can expect a lot more generic, Guetta-like cuts where this came from...
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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Derulo knows how to make hits. This is no different. This will be a club/party track, but it's still not his best. It's pretty generic, it doesn't really pop out at all. Not awful, but not a great effort either.
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| Posted on May 10, 2011 |
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catchy, but hearing songs like this gets old after a while......
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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im seeing this being a huge hit, bye the name of the song before i heard it i thought it was going to be a slow jam, but not the case a up beat tempo i thought it was actually one of his best songs yet and it's nice to see others on the production side then just another j.r rotem hit
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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i like this song it has a good flow
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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stick to dancing and being obnoxious JAYYSSSUUUNNN DEHHHREUULLLOOOO because this is mediocre at best
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| Posted on May 11, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 12, 2011 |
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Will be on the radio air waves whether you like or not ....... waiting for him to let loose and show his vocals......
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| Posted on May 12, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 12, 2011 |
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Songs pretty GOOD! check it out!
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| Posted on May 13, 2011 |
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If he had a catchy beat this would be a banger. But I just can't get into the beat sorry.
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| Posted on May 16, 2011 |
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Umm, nope. At least not on first listen.
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| Posted on May 17, 2011 |
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awwe and jason derulois really cute
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| Posted on May 18, 2011 |
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I abslulty love dis song sooo much
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| Posted on May 19, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 736 |
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ehhh... not wat i expected from jason derulo.
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| Posted on May 19, 2011 |
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Wack. Not sure why this would ever be a single. If this was sung by pretty much any other artist we'd all be listening for 15 seconds and calling this track wack.
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| Posted on May 21, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 39 |
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club banger for the summer
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| Posted on May 21, 2011 |
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Great Song what is the techno song called in the back its sick!
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| Posted on May 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on May 24, 2011 |
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This will be big. Make no mistake
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| Posted on May 26, 2011 |
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This was just wack. I didn’t even sound like a hit.
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| Posted on Jun 01, 2011 |
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Derulo has potential as an artist, but I was kind of expecting a mediocre song from him, and in that regard I guess I wasn't disappointed. The production is flat out tacky, and the lyrics, although they have a slight theme, just don't really go anywhere. The song also seems stale for interpolating the banana boat song, which Lil Wayne already did recently.
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| Posted on Jun 04, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 15 |
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It's kind of growing on me
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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