Fifteen of the best rising music stars have been announced as the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2009. The list is designed to find the best up-and-coming acts for the coming year, with the winner to be named in January.
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12 Dec 2008
Britney Spears - Circus
Genre: pop
About the song:
"Circus" is the second single from Britney's sixth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. Confirmed by her manager Larry Rudolph, Francis Lawrence, who previously directed Spears's video for "I'm A Slave 4 U" as well as the 2007 film "I Am Legend", directed the music video. PETA has criticized the music video, which they claim uses cruelly-trained lions and elephants.
Source: Wikipedia
Music charts status prediction:
USA: TOP HIT (#1)
EUROPE: MAJOR HIT (TOP 3)
WORLDWIDE: MAJOR HIT (TOP 3)
1 Dec 2008
Lily Allen - The Fear
Genre: pop
About the song:
"The Fear" will be the lead single off Lily Allen's second album "It's Not Me, It's You". The song will be released physically and digitally on January 26, 2009. On 18th November 2008, Lily was spotted with a camera crew filming the video for "The Fear" in Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. The video shows Lily surrounded by hundreds of colourful balloons, and features a caravan. It is scheduled to premier via Channel 4 on Thursday, December 4th 2008 at 11:40pm. According to MTV 2, the video is reported to have cost £50,000.
Source: Wikipedia
Music charts status prediction:
EUROPE: MAJOR HIT (TOP 5)
USA: MINOR HIT (TOP 100)
WORLDWIDE: HIT (TOP 20)
Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake - Rehab
Genre: pop/ballad
About the song:
"Rehab" is the eighth single taken from Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad in the US and the UK. It was written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Hannon Lane, with Timberlake and Timbaland contributing backing vocals in its bridge. The song has received generaly negative reviews from critics calling it "somewhat disappointing ... 'Rehab' simply sounds too much like "What Goes Around..." Part 2."
Rihanna and Justin Timberlake have filmed a music video for the song "Rehab" at Vasquez Rocks Park outside of Los Angeles on October 21, 2008. The director is Anthony Mandler.
Source: Wikipedia
Music charts status prediction:
EUROPE: MAJOR HIT (TOP 10)
USA: MAJOR HIT (TOP 10)
WORLDWIDE: MAJOR HIT (TOP 10)
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