Kelly Rowland ushers in the Summer season with sizzling new single ‘Lay It On Me’. The Hitboy produced cut follows her chart-topping smash ‘Motivation’ – which sits atop of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop tally for its 7th week.
Last month saw an unfinished demo version of the track do the net rounds, however the latest incarnation of the track is confirmed to be the official single mix.
Take a listen after the jump…
With ‘Motivation’ serving as her biggest solo hit to date, its follow-up called for Rowland to prove it wasn’t a fluke. Luckily for the 30 year old, she’s done just that – and then some.
For, though not her most sophisticated effort (particularly on a lyrical tip), the track is laced with a friendly melody, and enough lush hooks and vocal trinklets (“eh eh’s” “oh-oh’s”, and “so-lo”s”) to ensure it packs within it all the ‘radio friendly’ needed to facilitate a hit.
While its predecessor’s success took many by surprise given the current musical climate, this sees Ms. Kelly plant her stiletto’s firmly in the thick of what’s hot at present (guest rapper included) – and we’re not mad at her either. For, given her past mis-handling, this project needs to yield hits so as to give her a platform to carve out her own niche with later releases. And a hit this is.
All we need now is a banging ‘Forever And A Day’– esque video (ideally within the next two weeks) and this child of Destiny’s really can proclaim ‘Here I Am’. Rowland’s album of the same name hits stores on July 26th.
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This is my song…yesssssss!
get it girl!!!
It’s ok….
Love it…Heard the unfinished version…Glad Kelly finally getting her props
She got Big Sean on the track. Radio gonna eat this one up too. Its not gonna be successful as Motivation but its gonna be a hit on Urban.
Top ten urban hit.
SMASH, SMASH, SMASH!!!!
This song is AMAZING 4real!
I love this song even though it had to grow on me!!!!
And Big Sean is my boy…his album goes so hard and in my opinion is going to be one of the best rap albums this year!!!
But Kelly does work on this joint!
Can’t wait for the 26th!!!
I like it. It kinda gives me Rihanna & Drake, What’s My Name?
Its not a song you gag over but its not a song you hate. Its an alright record. You cant be mad with you.
This not a song I would wanna request at a club or a party or something.
Its cool.
Put me down as a fan of traditional R&B, I love me some Kelly, but this song is b*******.
I like this song but SAM you are such a Kelly STAN, you have dissed way better songs and artists.
wow i see that sam is a true Kelly stan he is so fickle to me
Kelly betta Werk!!!!
Kelly has slayed BLEACHonce this era. THIEFonce has fallen from the #1 spot on the ww charts after a mere WEEK at the top. 4closure will have no longevity. She will struggle for 1 million in the US. What a shame. What a flop.
KELLY>>>BLEACHonce 🙂
LACEFRONCE has spoken.
This just might be a bigger pop hit than Motivation. It just might.
But judgement shall commence after the first week ‘Here I Am’ is released.
O_O
Relax Sam, it’s meant to b a summer hit, nothing serious. Personally, I like.
This that joint! Big Sean went hard…
I like Motivation better, which is not saying much for this record. It’s not terrible, but it’s very generic. I can’t wait for the third single. It’s bound to be better than the first 2, because most of the album is!
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this will be a hit, and has great crossover appeal.
i like the end and fade out of the demo better…plus i could do without big sean talking throughout the song….still feel like this is the summer smash she needed…
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my song rite here i love me sum kelly
omg.queen kelly rowland is killing me softly with her beautiful voice.i love this song and its already a hit for her bcos many radio stations are already playing this beautiful song from a beautiful artist.queen kelly rowland is servin Lifer this era.cnt wait to get my copy of here i am.i love you maam
It’s ok. Nothing to write home about considering this sound has already been played out by the likes of Rihanna and Nicole. Won’t help her to sell records…
HIT!!!!!
this song doesnt sound like necole scherzinger right there at all n besides this is way better than the two songs you jst mentioned.As for the new album,here i am is going to do wonders bcos we already knw that the album is pure fire.i love this song.
Why are ya’ll bitter twoards Kelly?
She’s like the nicest person in this industry and really wishes people success.
Ya’ll know this song isn’t bad so save all that shade for someone else.
Werrrk Miss Kelly! I like it. I’m rooting for Kelly this era.
love it! it really grew on me.. im shocked because i wasnt crazy over it at first now Im in love
My thoughts u ask???
I really hate Kelly’s singing voice…….I find it annoying and irritating!!
Lil Sean tries ENTIRELY to hard to sound like Kanye…….Oh and I hate his rapping voice too!!!
Ppl were throwing mad hate at Nicole wen she did ‘Right There’, but this isnt to much different!! But of course Kelly stans are goin to eat it up…….and wen is she goin to release a song on her own……no features????
Rihanna’s What’s My Name +Nicole’s Right There= Kelly’s Lay It On Me
S/N: Kelly looks like a mule in that pic……but Im loving her blouse 🙂
yes, yes, yes my gurl is laying it on you people. Luv the song the first time I heard it last month and I love it now. Kelly pls hurry with a video keep the momentum going. Cna’t wait for 7/26/11. Like 50 said “2011 is Kelly’s year”
I FREAKIN LOVE IT! U GO KELLZ! AND BIG SEAN IS KINDA CUTE,LOVE HIS PART TOO 😉
she NEEDS A song lIke That!because she need to have others hit!!! i hope they will release Lay It On Me on Radios soon!!!
Didn’t like it at first, now I really like it!
kelly slaysss…love it…..cant get enough..now waits for the video…..
Oh wow. S*** juice is so late. Necole Bitchie posted this weeks ago. But anyways, I don’t like it.
Lol @ Miley
About the song: Hmmm yeaaah….Keep doing ur thing though Ms. Kels
I like it but not better then Motivation , It’s radio friendly… I want say that it want have the success Motivation have bcuz as long as the fans go out & support it; it will be a hit & b successful!
I heard it on the radio the other night! It’s definitely radio friendly.
Good Evening
This is Kelly year. you is haten on Kelly now don’t come on here. but I do believe that you do really like her. and you think that should would never get to this. but . Kelly prove you wrong for once. just say you like what she is bringing so far. so when July 26,2011 come just go and buy her album like everyone else.
well have the rest of the weekend good.
I love this song! I wish she would hurry up with the video for it so that they can at least get some buzz out for her album! I will say though that I think Bey’s “Countdown” may give this song a run for it’s money. She better strike while the iron’s hot & get some momentum going over the next few weeks tho
It’s alright. It’s really similar to ‘What’s My Name’ and ‘Right There’. But I think there’ll be a lot of other nice songs on her album.
OAN… I’ve been hearing this SAME EXACT VERSION on the radio for the past month. I’m just pointing this out bc some “dumb ass folks” have NO clue about what they’re talking about… Pseudo-intellectual know it alls… I tell ya!
‘Motivation’ was a good song and different to most of what was out at that time but that’s the definition of generic.It sounds like ‘What’s My Name’, ‘I’m Into you’, ‘Right There’ and even ‘Lose Control’.The summer is all about generic songs, so I guess it will work QUITE well for her, but I expected more.
(The only intense difference with the leaked track is the beat before Big Sean’s verse when she repeats ‘Lay it down’)
YES Kelly! This is what I’ve been waiting on 🙂 You better SERVE honey!
Heather Small is doing ANOTHER COLLABORATION
she is one DESPERATE GROUPIE.
This is the first Time I have heard this song and I LIKE IT!
Yes it does give me Nicole schazingere Tease sound’s like Right Here
The GOOD thing is that the song is Radio Friendly and Hopefully Everyone will eat it up b4 the album.
Everything on radio be sounding the same now =/
Btw, Big Sean is what’s hot at present???ROFL.He got one moderate urban hit assisted by the most popular male on urban now (Chris Brown).Does that make him hot?Shall I remind you about ‘I Do It’ that flopped??His earlier material was pretty good, but he didn’t deliver one hot verse in his entire album (that flopped too, btw) and his lyrics on this one are whack and pointless.
AGAIN,SHE’S GONNA SALE A COUPLE MILLION HER FIRST WEEK..LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN ROWMANS!!!!
yawnz its ok..its not a song you wanna listen to over & over again
this song is hot and s***..y hating this beautiful lovely queen na.i love u maam,n cnt wait to get my hands on here i am.queen kelly rowland 4eva
Motivation >>>>>>>>>>> this song
I think this song has already been added to radio. I just tried to make a request on my local radio stations website and it was already listed next to Motivation.
Kelly girl i think u Got yourself another hit
EXACTLY THIS IS THE FINISHED VERSION LIKE I SAID SO I DONT KNOW WHY “SOMEONE” SAID I WAS WRONG WHEN I KNEW I WAS RIGHT…THIS SONG IS MY JAM IT BETTER BE ON ITUNES THIS TUESDAY!
SPACCA I CULI. (<— THIS IS ITALIAN AND IT MEANS :'' IT BREAK THE ASS'' )
IT HAS WHATS MY NAME AND RIGHT THERE ELEMENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH WRITTEN BY ESTER DEAN…..ALL OF HER SONGS ARE STARTING TO SOUND THE SAME…
To the person who said they loved the ending of the DEMO where it faded out and she was saying “down down down down down” I LOVED THAT PART TOO….I don’t know why they removed it!
she really milked MOTIVATION for all its worth. Just not sure why all her new material has to do with having a penis inside her?
she really milked MOTIVATION for all its worth. Just not sure why all her new material has to do with having a penis inside her?
way to gooooo KELLLLLLLLLLLZZZZZZZZzzzz
This song is actually better than Motivation !
Hot!
Its cute!
Lay It On Me is much better than any song on FLOP ”4” .. 🙂
This Girls , slay!
Girl*
The song is s*****.
This sounds like one of those leftover tracks you throw away.
Plus you all are acting like big Sean is a star or something.
Kelly’s next single should’ve been a club banger that was solo with no rapper.
Not another collaboration.
Despite this one song and commander I guess the album will be good.
FAIL.. TYPICAL BORING R&B TRACK, SOUNDS LIKE I COULDVE HEARD THIS ON A TEAIRRA MARI MIXTAPE..AND WHY DOES SHE HAS THAT GUY WITH THE BIG HEAD AND SMALL BODY RAPPING ON IT? HE’S LAME…. IMA PERSONALLY WALK KELLY TO HER SEAT FOR THIS ONE
Let the haters hate. This is a more pop radio friendly record. Pretty smart if u ask me. Already been hearin it on the radio. Rowman warriors n Rowldawgs let’s get it. Album is gonna go number 1 I ain’t worried. Let’s get it. #TEAMKELLY let’s Go, Go, Go, GO!
Again Kelly stans and haters bring up “Beyonce”. IF u want Kelly to shine on her own then don’t mention the name..LOL & if you were true Kelly Stans ya’ll wouldn’t be hating on her sister
THE SONG IS HOT BUT KELLY IS TURNING INTO A SEXTRESS. EVERYTHING IS ABOUT GETTIN SMASHED GOOD. WASSUP WITH THAT?
Yess hope this becomes a HIT! I cant wait for the album Kelly; Turn It Up & All Of The Night i need to hear ASAP lol..
A summer hit ! love it !
Sneaky Boo and Angelo, I mention that on a Kelly post awhile back. I thought I was the
only one who notice that . I heard a snippet of her album, i think she has two ballads
on the album. I think one of them is called Heaven and Earth, but I can’t remember
what the other is . I would be so grateful if someone could tell me the name
of the other song. I would like for her t release a single with just her singing
because she has a pretty sounding tone to her voice.
THERE GOES MY GAL KELLY ROWLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I LOOOOOOOVE THIS SONG……..I HAVE ALSO MASTERED THE LYRICS TO KELLY AND BIG SEAN’S PARTS LOL
THE SONG IS THE BOMB.COM
“LAY IT ON ME” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>”MOTIVATION”
Kelly will rule urban/rythmic and crossover to top 40 with this song…this is a SMASH yall…good work Kelly
KELLYMOTIVATION
July 18, 2011 at 4:05 am
I LOOOOOOOVE THIS SONG……..I HAVE ALSO MASTERED THE LYRICS TO KELLY AND BIG SEAN’S PARTS LOL
THE SONG IS THE BOMB.COM
“LAY IT ON ME” >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>”MOTIVATION”
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agree ! i am not a big fan of “motivation” !!!!! hope the album sales are good and not like J.lo’s LOVE?! that sam post ” about albums who had big singles and low sales”made me worried about “here i am ” !!!!!
It reminds me of a Lil Flip ft. whoever sang with him on “Sunshine”, that good summer song vibe…
I like it. It’s a “feel good” song and it makes me think of a nice summer day. It reminds me a little bit of, “What’s My Name” by Rihanna. While it’s not as banging as, “Motivation”, it’s still cool. It will definitely get radio play, that’s for sure. Big ups to Kelly! And, I will be purchasing the album on the 26th!!
i like this song….its great for the summer
love u my sis,its ur time
YAAAASSSS Lay it on me >>>>>>>>>>>>> Motivation! This has the potential to be a hit, not just an urban hit!
i looove it! HEREIAM JULY 26
lovin it! Get it KELLY!
Now you know this song sucks! So generic, just like 90% of the music on the airwaves now. I’m scared to think of music’s future at this point. What will our children call music?? Will singers no longer be called “artist”?
Because as of now, the artistry is left to a small minority, most of whom get no airplay.
I do not like it =(
This just sounds like everything else out..What made motivation so good was that it was like nothing else that was out..this is just like Kelly going back to last year..
I love this song, sooo catchy & makes me wanna dance!
What happened to the deep voice Kelly of the leak last month?
I’m glad Kelly is remembering she’s black and not throwing out a bunch of gay white boy dance music…like everybody was expecting her to.
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Not as good as Motivation but I still like it. I wish her success with all the singles and album.
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