RedOne: “Scherzinger’s First Album Was Like A Hamburger”

Published: Thursday 12th Aug 2010 by Sam

RedOne, the hitmaker behind many of Lady GaGa‘s smashes, is currently working on Nicole Scherzinger‘s sophomore (yet first commercially released) LP.

While recently recounting his earlier work on the Pussycat Doll singer’s ill-fated ‘Her Name Is Nicole’ album, the producer uses an interesting analogy when describing the material on the record overall.

The hilarity below…

Via BBC:

I’m not doing any more of what I call “fast food writing” – where people demand a single, a single, a single. No. If you want me to invest my time in you, you need to invest yourself in me, as an artist.

So you’re saying you’ve been guilty of that in the past?

Yes, but not any more. Because that’s what I love from the old times. You listen to Stevie Wonder and it could only be Stevie Wonder. Led Zeppelin is the same. I think that’s missing nowadays.

Take Nicole Scherzinger (former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman), I just finished her album. Her last one never came out because it was collecting hamburgers, like fast food. One from McDonalds, one from Burger King, and so on. It tasted good, but it wasn’t consistent.

Her new record – people are really going to go crazy about it because it’s the real her.

It’s oh-so refreshing to see a producer being so honest about their own work as well as an artist, instead of the usual hot-air blowing. However, while RedOne’s ability to have crafted smashes for Scherzinger’s new album isn’t far-fetched (his reputation precedes him), her problems stretch far beyond the material alone. Put simply, the masses just don’t like her. A nice girl, perhaps, but that Pussycat Doll setup (all Nicole, all the time) was an automatic-TKO for her solo hopes. Whether or not she’ll be able to recover or stay down for the count will be interesting to see…

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  1. Bugsy August 12, 2010

    I like hamburgers. *kanye shrug*

  2. Him August 12, 2010

    I still say she is Finished she’s probably coming with French Fries this go around. I think it’s BEST that her and that monster ROBIN ANTIN go find a bench and site down somewere aint nobody checking for u

  3. Kyus August 12, 2010

    She’ll be fine. If the masses didn’t like her then how did she win DWTS? The reason she flopped the first time round is because her material was crap. Hopefully it will be good this time

  4. Yo August 12, 2010

    We LOVE NICOLE! End of.

  5. GangsterA August 12, 2010

    Can’t wait for nicole new ish i love her

  6. gio88 August 12, 2010

    he means nicole flopzinger! anyway who cares about her?!

  7. BEYONSLAY August 12, 2010

    Ummm this girl is like the American Cheryl Cole.

    both are epic dancers
    both are exceptionally beautiful BUT THERE’S ONE DIFFERENCE

    PEOPLE ARE STILL CHECKING FOR CHERYL COLE IN THE UK ‘CAUSE SHE’S SUPER POPULAR HERE.

    NO-ONE IS CHECKING FOR NICOLE SOLO.

  8. Aryo August 12, 2010

    HAHaaaaaAaaaa
    i just cant waiiiiiiiiiit 4 it
    yay
    this is de year that Nicole is gonna have her first U.S. number one
    GO NICOLE!

  9. Tiff August 12, 2010

    nicole flopburger!

  10. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @beyonsaly
    haha
    Nicole’s baby love which definetly was a flop in US peaked at 14 on Uk charts
    so STFU!
    She’s got a lot of fans in UK

  11. Aryo August 12, 2010

    I hope Nicole set”nobody can change me” as a promotional single and release 2 other singles b4 albums release

  12. BEYONSLAY August 12, 2010

    @ARYO YES BECAUSE NUMBER 14 IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGG, ISN’T IT?
    LOL YOU STAN FOR A FLOP LOL!
    CHERYL COLE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  13. Tha Phoenix August 12, 2010

    Love her so I can’t wait.

    What with her being on the new season of the X Factor, NOW is the best time to release new solo material and abandon the sinking ship that is PCD.

    PCD will always be Nicole, Melody, Kim, Jessica and Ashley for me. Not those cheap replacements.

    KMT.

  14. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @Beyonslay
    haha ur worried cuz cheryl is angry and jealous 2 Nicole after X- factor replacement
    rite?

  15. Trina August 12, 2010

    That w**** deserves nothing but a FLOP !! She already has a solo career with the pcd so why is she workin’ on a so-called solo project !! B**** u’re no Beyoncé so stick to s****-modeling, and dancing !!

  16. FreshUrbanEnt August 12, 2010

    YEP THE LITTLE THAT I HEARD FROM HER LAST SOLO PROJECT WAS TRASH SO HOPEFULLY SHE WILL DO BETTER THIS TIME.

    CHECK OUT MY NEW ENTERTAINMENT SITE >>>> http://WWW.FRESHURBANENT.CO.UK

  17. OLW August 12, 2010

    well I have nothing against Nicole… I wish her the best and I kinda like whatever you like but common her past songs where all dumb ! whatever u like of the ballad she released right after (some Will I Am thing) was writen for/from a kid like Myrus or Biber…

    Now I expect a lot BUT I really don’t know what she’ll put out… if she’s doing s*** thing it will be consider as PCD ish. If she sings some ballads everybody will see that she doesn’t have a big range AND that she got problem to hold a clear note… So really I don’t know. For me she ‘s average… not the best, not the worst… just here… but without any X factor !

  18. MaZ August 12, 2010

    Can’t wait for Nicole New Album!

  19. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @Trina
    F*** OFF B****!
    She’s wayyyyyy better than Beyonce
    Both in dancing and singing

  20. Go Hard August 12, 2010

    Trina may be a little raw wit it but she’s being real. Nicole already had a solo career with the PCD, this is like letting her have a 2nd one. The PCDs was not a good look for her since she was planning a solo career. Though I love Nicole she should’ve never been allowed to be on DWTS.

  21. Aryo August 12, 2010

    Nicole is awesome

  22. Amy92 August 12, 2010

    Hope she does well this time!

  23. EXPOSED August 12, 2010

    NO ONE IS INTO THIS B**** ANYMORE… TOTAL NONSENSE. SHE SHUD JUST DISAPPEAR ALREADY AND DO MORE BROADWAY S***. COMMERCIALLY SHE’S DONE.

  24. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @Exposed
    Ur a f*****’ idiot

  25. ~TeAM WeeZY~ August 12, 2010

    This woman is destined to FLOP. She’s a great dancer and an average singer, but she has no star power as a solo artist. She’s a bore. Hell, for starters she needs another stage name, because I’ve heard people slaughter her name (last name). The best she’ll ever be is being the lead of PCD. On the bright side, she could be a ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge. = |

  26. ~TeAM WeeZY~ August 12, 2010

    And I can’t believe this woman actually has stans! Um, really?

  27. Lewis92 August 12, 2010

    NICOLE IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!
    CAN’T WAIT FOR HER ALBUM!!!

  28. Aryo August 12, 2010

    ~TeAM WeeZY~
    August 12, 2010 at 5:37 pm
    And I can’t believe this woman actually has stans! Um, really?

    her fans are more than anyone can expect!

  29. TeamWayne August 12, 2010

    Nicole is very talented.
    Can’t wait for her new album!

    I have my fingers crossed for her.

  30. TheYoungLion August 12, 2010

    Kelly Rowland’s flop sister

  31. FUTURESTARdelux August 12, 2010

    LOL AT FLOPZINGERS 1 STAN HAVING TO WORK OVERTIME AND CONTRIBUTE 50% OF THIS POSTS COMMENTS LMAO!
    SHE IS DONE, NOBODY LIKES HER BECAUSE OF THE WAY SHE TOOK COMPLETE CONTROLL OF PCD AND FORCED THE OTHER GIRLS OUT.
    HER SONGS ARE S*** AND FLOP (14 IN THE UK IS NOT A HIT @ARYO, AND WHARE DID HER OTHER S*** CHART? *GOES AND CHECKS* OH “BABY LOVE” CHARTED AT 5 IN GERMANY (LOL) AND 14 OR LESS EVERYWHERE ELSE, “WHATEVER U LIKE” CHARTED AT 57 IN CANADA AND CANADA ONLY AND EVERYTHING ELSE DIDN’T CHART…. WHAT AN ILLUSTRIUS CAREER LOL).

    OH WELL I GUESS WHEN SHE’S DONE WITH RENT SHE CAN ALWAYS PLAY THELMA IN CHICAGO AND THEN FADE AWAY, SHE BETTER PUT A RING ON LEWI$ HAMILTON LOL

  32. ILOVEXTINA August 12, 2010

    Why is she going solo when her solo work & work in a “group” isn’t any different. It’s her all the time. No former PCD fans should like her, she’s the reason the original group broke up.

  33. Trina August 12, 2010

    @ ARYO

    U better shut your ass up your dumbass s**** !! I just speak my mind !! This trashy s*** already has a solo career !! What do you call a group in which you only have one singer and not even 1 back up singer ?? So b**** PLEASE !! You got the right to stan for that bitcvh but you better stay correct when you talk to me or about me !!

    I’m glad some people see the flop ass musical destiny of that w**** !!

  34. Trina August 12, 2010

    How*

  35. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @yall stupid haters, Nicole doesnt need yall whores to be her fans

  36. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @TRINA, R U orderin me to talk correct about you B****??????? BE GONE pathetic!

  37. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @futurebitchdelux, seems like u got some problems with counting!!!!!!!

  38. NAS ( B Rockah Stan 4eva) August 12, 2010

    eyes rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  39. HELL YEAH! August 12, 2010

    HOPE THERE ISNT ANY NCCM OR BABY FLOP AGAIN!!! lmaooooo

  40. KATYPERRY August 12, 2010

    @nas, ur gravatar is smokin’ HOTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!

  41. FUTURESTARdelux August 12, 2010

    @ARYO I CAN COUNT FINE THANKS LOOK.

    FLOPZINGER HAS

    1 STAN

    0 ALBUMS OUT

    0 HIT SINGLES

    1 RICH BOYFRIEND THAT SHE BETTER HOLD ON TOO.

  42. Trina August 12, 2010

    @ ARYO

    OF COURSE I AM YOU F***** S****!! Go back to Robin Antin’s d*** you dirty ass stan!! U better shut your ass up and go buy some of her fast food singles!! Skanky ass slutty B**** !!

  43. UmYa August 12, 2010

    Hew is this ?
    Is this the chick who got fired from Girlicious or something ?

  44. Trina August 12, 2010

    @ ARYO

    DUMBASS B****, DID U SAY THAT THAT FLOPZINGER SLUTTY ASS B**** IS WAY BETTER THAN BEYONCE ?? WHERE ARE HER NUMBER ONE SINGLES ? MULTIPLATINUM ALBUMS ? GRAMMYS ? WHERE IS “HER NAME IS NICOLE” ? SKANKY ASS B****, DID U READ ALL THE CRITICS THAT WERE MADE ABOUT THE PCD’S SECOND ALBUM? SO GO F*** YOURSELF!

    The album has received mostly average to negative reviews from critics

  45. Rated x August 12, 2010

    I thought the rest of the p**** cat members were nicoles back up singers?

    I always wish the best for any artist out there, but lets face it the pussicat dolls is the only thing that can make nicole relevant to music..

  46. FUTURESTARdelux August 12, 2010

    I BET @ARYO IS PISSED THAT KIMBERLY IS DOING BETTER THAN FLOPZINGER LOL

  47. ARYO August 12, 2010

    @trina, haha robin antin aint like your mother to have a d*** b****!! i officially f***** u up, u idiot better wait n see that Nicole is on her way to ruin bey’s career in near future

  48. ARYO August 12, 2010

    @futurebitchdelux, NICOLE has 400,000 fans just on facebook! haha, kir shodi madarjendeh!???

  49. @1RealDiamond August 12, 2010

    LMAO at Bugsy! FUNNY 🙂

  50. Trina August 12, 2010

    @ ARYO

    Keep dreamin’ and getting your asshole crashed by all of your stan group you dirty slutty b**** of a biAAAATCH !!!! Won’t waste anymore time with some slutty trashbag like you, your Robin Antin’ dad and your trashy t***** sister FLOPZINGER !! NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXT !! YOUR IDOL IS A FLOOOOOOOOOOP JUST LIKE YOUUUUUUUUU !!! And u KNOW THAT, that’s why you’re so upset, but know that the b**** doesn’t give a F*** ABOUT YOUR DIRTY SMELLY TRASHY ASS !! That’s the reason why she never released her flop ass album !! AND WE DONT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT U EITHER SO SHUT YOUR SMELLY ASS UP BITCHHHHHH !!!!

  51. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @trina
    U SHUT UR SLUTTY ASS UP B****
    U M***********
    HAHA, ARE U ANGRY THAT U DIDNT KNOW ROBIN ANTIN WAS A WOMAN?????
    IM NOT GONNA WASTE MY TIME TO READ UR F*****’ STUPID COMMENTS, U SON OF A B****!!!

  52. Aryo August 12, 2010

    OH there’s been a mistake: beyonce’s career is already ruined by Gaga! lmfao

  53. Trina August 12, 2010

    Is this the only way you got to defend youself? LOL! Tell ur man lookin’ mama to close her legs so we can all get some motherfuckin’ fresh air !! Are you that angry cuz’ all of your hood f***** your wack ass mother up? Tell her that she got that cuz’ she luuuuuuuvz that, as the real f***** dirty s*** she is, as her queen as ”daughter” !! Stop trying to be like her, she definitly is the queen s***, but she has to know that everyone knowS she’s not clean et cute AT ALL, but she’s easy like you, and u KNOW THAT! DAUGHTER OF A SLAGGY ASS PROSTITUTE! Won’t waste anymore time with your slutty b**** ass t***** mum, and your full of stds ass (just like herself too!)! Read it and cry daughter of a slaaaaaaaaaggggg!! Yes ure maaaaaadddd

  54. Trina August 12, 2010

    The last message was adressed to that dirty ass ARYO !! Don’t hate on me cuz u’d loooove to be like me !!!

  55. Aryo August 12, 2010

    @TRINA
    haha, i finally could make u angry
    U m***********
    go n suck ur mom’s d***

  56. Aryo August 12, 2010

    And u f***** idiot better know that im a boy
    ur second funny mistake
    hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    Suck my d*** u f*****’ nuts

  57. Aryo August 12, 2010

    ^^^^that was to the MOTHAFUCKA TRINA!

  58. Aryo August 12, 2010

    oh, I dont like 2 be like U or any other cheap prostitute!!

  59. Hajitzo August 13, 2010

    I coundnt have said that better myself Sam… you really on point here..

  60. Hajitzo August 13, 2010

    I coundnt have said that better myself Sam… you’r really on point here..

    ps.. to all of yall.. get a freakin life and stop dissin this bad b**** over a site… s*** thats low, besides she dont give a f*** bout your lil hatin nothin better 2 do boney ass, at the end of the day betcha she gone be laughin all the way to tha bank just of the cash she maid/ still making of the pcd… so cut the crap and worry bout your no good life

    // holla

  61. smartee August 13, 2010

    First of all, Nicole is an average looking mixed chick.. She is very ugly in real life without all of the photo shopping. She always looks so old and bony. The only reason why people think she’s beautiful is because she looks “exotic” but she just looks like a bird with her big crooked nose.

    Second of all, her singing is horrible! I can’t stand her raspy little boy voice. She’s just like Fergie when she sings. Always hitting the wrong notes and always off key when singing live and needs a whole bunch of auto tune (not the t-pain version) to fix her vocals.

    Third of all, she can dance pretty well, but I wonder what type of image she would have? Before she was selling s** to the fullest but what is going to make her stand out from the rest?

    Last but not least, Red One is a good producer and produced some shallow and bubblegum but hot beat songs for Lady Gaga, but I’m not sure if he’ll deliver this time with someone like Nicole. I remember when he gave Alexandra Burke that God awful Regge song.

    In all honesty, she may have a hit and she may not this time around, but she definitely will not have a long and successful singing career. She’s what… 33 years old and is now coming out with her “solo” album?

  62. rob August 13, 2010

    HER VOICE IS JUST BORING , I TAKE MELODY ANY DAY

  63. ARYO August 13, 2010

    @smartee 1st of all, susan boyle is 60 and she jus released her 1st album!!!!!!! 2nd : U think beyonce and rihanna are sexier than nicole???? search for their name + without makeup, n u’ll see how horrible they are, & NICOLE is better than all of em

  64. jaz August 13, 2010

    i can’t wait for her new stuff…her first try wasn’t that bad either but she did no promotions…

  65. SARAH August 13, 2010

    I love nicole, she definetly was the best member in PCD

  66. ARYO August 13, 2010

    Btw, nicole’ new single is out in sep\oct, CANT WAIT

  67. ARYO August 13, 2010

    REDONE+NICOLE = best team ever

  68. ALICE IN TGJ LAND August 13, 2010

    @sarah, MELODY was the best pcd member, not nicole

  69. Maxi August 13, 2010

    No one gives a s*** about Nicole!!!!! she shud quit music for all i care!!!!

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