Despite being responsible for one of the quintessential dance hits of the new millennium, Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh), Lumidee has yet to prove herself as a consistent hitmaker among her many peers in the rising Pop-R&B genre. After drawing the ‘one hit wonder’ label a few too many times, the Spanish Harlem singer decided to relocate across seas a few years ago, hoping to find greener pastures in Europe. Instead, she found a whole new sound. Her new single, Work, is just as Electro House as it is R&B. Producer Gil Garcia lays down a steady 4/4 bass drum pattern with a rolling saw bassline, while Lumidee keeps her vocals simple enough for extended club play (watch out for the Hanson namedrop). Work will appear on her third album, Charm (TBD).
It's got a good club feel to it, but in all honesty it feels like just a underground remix that has her vocals thrown in on the beat, I dont see much rise in North America. Maybe it'll stick to the Europe music scene.
I'll play this @ the club I spin at for sure.. But dont see too much success after that either.. Sounds like lady sovereign would be a good remix to this already remixed sounding track. At least she didn't T-pain her vocals! I'll give her that..
NA! Not my kinda feel. Too Raveish. Na I can see some thizzle head with glow sticks danceing underflashing lights in my head when listening to this, got a good look if you're me. lol
The off key singing one hit wonder remains the same...just that a one hit wonder. To break the one hit wonder label she must come harder than this! That is really too bad because I really thought that musically she may have found herself with this new sound, but this is a very weak song, even for club play. Production is okay, lyrics are GARBAGE, did she really say HANSON in this song...WOW..GARBAGE!
I like the production a lot. But everyone's right. It will only turn heads in the club...but no where else. This isn't something I would play on the regular.
when i saw the album said charm, i thought there was a producer with my name, i was about to get upset lol but anyways this could be big in pop stations wiht the right promotion. it wont be big in the R&B charts but she has a chance for a hit in the Pop genre. i say... BANGER
This record has the potential (with the right promotions and angle) to be a smash. This sound is HUGE in the clubs and Lumidee does nothing to get in the way of its catchiness. Seriously, this isn't one of those "blast it out of computer speakers and it sounds good" records. This is a "blaring in the club with 2 drinks down and 1 drink in the hand" record. Props to Gil Garcia on the beat.
Goodness gracious... she can't sing to save her life. Although the beat is fresh.... she just kinda messes it up.
It's really painful to listen to her sing.. she is off pitch in so many places... its crazy how she even has a record deal. Wonder what she had to do to get that... goodness gracious this is horrible.
I have never liked how she sings, and her voice either. I like club-based music, but this is garbage to me! The beat wants to imitate that of Don't Stop The Music, at least this is my feeling...I don't like this, she should retire! She remains a one-hit-wonder to me
She came out to a small club in Spain a few months ago. I almost went based off that one song I knew but they tried to charge 20 euros. But I think this could be good in clubs. Esspecially in Europe
its nothing really special. has a vogue type of beat to other words a club banger, but in some sense i dont see it on the charts farther than 50 IF thats not giving it too much
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