By all accounts, Jennifer Hudson’s third studio album is shaping up to be quite the masterpiece.
Enlisting the likes of Red One and Salaam Remi to help craft it, we had hoped the project would see her birth a Jill Scott meets Paloma Faith esque piece that would see her strike Adult Contemporary ground, winning over an older (and far more loyal) audience while doing so.
However, it appears the release will see the Oscar nabbing Grammy winner strike a healthy balance between Dance and Soul. Well, that is if her brand new effort ‘I Can’t Describe The Way I Feel’ is anything to go by.
Peep the Pharrell produced T.I. assisted number below…
We love it!
Showcasing the treasure that is her voice while still scoring a 10 on the ‘sing along’ scale, ‘The Way I Feel’ is an undeniable hit.
In saying that, we do hope the only cuts that sound like this on the album are the singles.
For, as Tamar Braxton, K.Michelle and TGT would agree, today’s R&B may enjoy the Dance single but is unlikely to pick up an entire album that feels like ‘Feel’, more inclined to support mid-tempo to ballad driven releases.
Perhaps, Camp Jen hope to use numbers like the above to win over Top 40 radio and score successes on the Hot 100, as to generate the buzz for an album in ways only a hit single can.
However, as someone who has the potential to be a major album’s seller, we’d say its radio ready ballads and not hit singles Hudson should be aiming for- especially in a world which is increasingly/continually gravitating towards the likes of Emeli Sande, Alicia Keys and Miguel.
Press play below for the kind of cuts we’d like to hear Ms.H take on!
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Nope Clive, you’ll never re-create Whitney, at least not with this girl.
This isn’t good enough Jennifer.
BTW Timbaland, look at how much work Pharrell is getting, and he didn’t have to kiss the Carters ass. He stayed true to his craft.
But Pharrell has worked with both Jay Z and Beyonce this year.
Not feeling it. Maybe a few more listens.
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i don’t know what it is about jennifer hudson, but i can’t get into her music.
Sad how people don’t even know what real music is anymore. all people want now is that generic watered down crap like beyonce, rihanna etc. We need more vocal power houses like Ms Jennifer Hudson tbh.
there is no such thing as real music. every song is music…damn, as if you could just make slow rnb Songs. ..
The mess on the radio today is not “real music” it’s just noise for the mindless idiots. Give me songs that have meaningful lyrics and the music made by real instruments any day.
PUHLEASE. Beyonce is not watered Down. She’s one of the only artists to stay true to her roots, and was the only r&b artist to go platinum in 2011. & Rihanna (even though her behavior pisses me off) has some of the most unique music, nothing from her sounds the same.
Appreciate the honesty.
but thats because Rihanna is not writing her music – so ofcourse its not gonna sound the same, no shade, ALL TEA 😆
@LADY First let me say Beyoncé is not a water down singer by any means. Now JHud I truly believe if she took the gospel route that would truly be her lane, voice wise. These songs of late that’s been for her is really not her. At the least if she is to be r&b get songs that will fit her voice.
Not feeling it
This sounds good ,very good.
Yall trippin. I LOVE THIS
This song is giving Evelyn Champagne King – “I’m In Love” TEAS!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Y’all probably don’t have parents who brought y’all up on R&B but this song is CLEARLY inspired by this.. Pharrell better not try to sue her now 🙄
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv_VjHNzoos
Pharrell better not try to sue her now
AHHHHH REVIVE ME!!
I like this! Very old skool vibe
still cant get into jennifer hudson music since day one…
this is a No No for me but im sure some will like it
cause its not bad just not for me!
I instantly good a vibe as soon as I started listening.
the arrangement of the track is a rehash of sexify by leah labelle. whereas the vocals are a clear rip off of the early pop tinged whitney s***.
lets all be honest.
#jhudaintthebusiness
FLOP
its a cute hair salon song but thats it…….
I just cannot get into jennifer hudson..her voice is not made for R&B, soul, pop so on..
her voice is made for gospel music….I’m happy for her that she’s in a good place right now, but, her music does nothing for me….
umm I had a good laugh at, beyonce doesnt make water down music….
what about girls who run the world, kitty kat, diva,video phone ,Freakum Dress all were water down music..lets keep it 100
even rihanna sometimes makes crappy songs..pour it up to me was one of the worst rihanna songs ever..
but the difference is rihanna has the better songs, she knows how to pick a hit…
I think the change in music that happened around ’08 is what put Rihanna on top. Prior to ’08, music was mostly urban & now image is what sells moreso than anything else, so Beyonce’s song choices that worked “Dejavu, Crazy In Love” etc. was much more URBAN than S&M, Only Girl, What’s my name, etc.
I prefer Beyonces music to Rihannas. So its a matter of opinion thanks.
You’re always zoomed in on what people say about Beyonce lmao. Anyway, I have more Beyonce songs on my IPod than Rihanna so you saying Rihanna has the ‘better’ songs is your opinion. Not just because I’m a Kelly stan, I just get more life from Beyonces songs (not just the commercial ones) than Rihanna. And don’t bring charts into it, because PSY slayed that charts does that mean his song is better? If you mean radio friendly or something, then you should’ve said that.
Jennifer’s voice is not even meant for gospel…at least not modern gospel….kim,karen,kiki…all the leading ladies of gospel have very agile voices….Jennifer has a broadway/show voice…plain and simple……
You people who keep saying her voice is suited to gospel must not listen to gospel. Or at least not contemporary gospel. Jhud is a good vocalist and that’s all there is to it.
Jennifer should just target the urban AC crowd. This song will do nothing for the mainstream…even with TI and Pharell contributions. Her voice is just too heavy and broadwayish. She’s not versatile at all. I’ll pass.
Wow. Nice. Has an old-school vibe like someone said. I had put that on YouTube.
I like it
Kinda reminds me of Kelis song from step up soundtrack ..80’s Joint
The problem with Jennifer is that her voice has no subtlety. Aretha, Patti, Whitney, Celine and Mariah would all begin a song calmly and gradually ascend to a thrilling vocal climax that was rewarding for the listener. Jennifer though wants to start shouting in the first verse. There’s no reward for the listener because by the end of the song she’s been shouting at them from the very beginning.
Jennifer basically needs to be trained on restraint.
wow! i cosign this comment in every way……….
agreed.
Totally dis agree…she is not shouting on this song and there are a lot of songs she starts off low and builds on…this song has a very laid back happy feel to it.
I liked it more as the song progressed, but I don’t think this is the major hit she needs to be taken seriously as a singer. J-Hud is one of the best singers out there, but her material is always lacking.
i like the song. It has a nice vibe. I am looking forward of listening to her third album. smiles***
Lawd this dated s***. It sounds old. Urban AC wont even touch this. Probably Rhythmic.
I’m feeling this. 🙂
yes definitely like it
DTG…She is in no way shouting on this song…very laid back happy feel.