Enrique Iglesias ft. Pitbull - 'I Like It'
Oh RedOne, you and your endless hissy frying pan synths. You and your autotune. You and your tales of hot singing men watching hot dancing women in a nightclub situation. If it wasn't for the fact that you're clearly good at what you do, together with the fact that the world will never tire of dancing to strutting, pumping songs about watching sexy girls dance to strutting, pumping songs, I'd be tempted to suggest you're in a bit of a rut.
However, even the presence of Pitbull - the unthinking person's shouty rap twerp of choice - can't dent this, ah, club banger. Even Pitbull's rap section - which begins with him shouting "Go DJ!", and then "that's my DJ!" as if he has turned to some disinterested girl nearby, nudged her in the ribs and proudly pointed up at the unimpressed fella behind the decks - even THAT can't make this fail.
This is a measure of how good at the pop lark Mr RedOne is.
(. There are people from in it, can you tell?)
Elsewhere, we're treated to a non-stop attention grab scenario. When there's no singing, there's shouting, when Enrique stops singing low and growly, he also sings high and squeaky, or maybe even both at the same time. When the autotune threatens to submerge his voice like a mouse in a vat of mercury, he comes bounding out with an exuberant yell and a saucy wink for the ladies.
It's a bit like talking to small child who has just eaten something sugary and chemical, and can't quite keep focus on what he or she is supposed to be talking about. Or at what volume they're supposed to be talking. All they know is they want MORE SWEETS...or A FLUFFY BADGER. And then, after shouting for five minutes, they suddenly fall asleep.
This sense of fractured, but enthusiastic logic permeates everything. "No-one can do the things I'm gonna wanna do to you" is a brilliant line, isn't it? On the surface of it, it suggests Enrique The Loverman can do amazing things, technical things, things which he learned from some wizened old master of the love arts (his dad, basically). Listen again, and you'll realise that he's just as desperate to do those things as everyone else. He can't DO them, but by golly he can WANT to do them like nobody's business.
I kind of love that. Plus they're so KEEN TO HAVE A PARTY, bless 'em.
Docked one star because they didn't credit Lionel Richie even after he travelled all the way to the studio to re-record his vocal from 'All Night Long'. That's just bad manners. He's not as young as he used to be, after all.
Matter of fact, his 'All Night Long' probably only lasts until about half-past ten these days.
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(Fraser McAlpine)
"Enrique may as well just desperately shout I WANT A NUMBER ONE."
"It strikes me as more gaudy than fun."
"Enrique was thrilled to work with his friend Lionel Richie, but it was Pitbull who really took it out of him."
Comment number 1.
At 30th Jun 2010, OddOne wrote:I do like this song, and as you said, Fraser - Pitbull's presence doesn't dent the song's credibility as a contender for #1.
I actually like Pitbull's rap, but I don't like the auto-tune, at all.
You just wait till Randy arrives here - he's probably writing a long, extensive review now slamming this song because he hates it. :L
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Comment number 2.
At 30th Jun 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:Not really feeling this one, could be by any artist of the past year or so. 2 Stars
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Comment number 3.
At 30th Jun 2010, spirit wrote:Agreed Oddone , this for all the world sounds like a top 5 pop single , with lots of commercial checklists ticked .
Even the arrival of a fierce dog , can't spoil the party !
Good boy !
Walkies !
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Comment number 4.
At 30th Jun 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:Ummm, I think my single review on this track speaks for itself if you head on over to Jedward. Terrible, terrible track. Enrique, I am disappointed.
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Comment number 5.
At 30th Jun 2010, spirit wrote:RANDY obviously prefers enrique's ping pong song . It patently had more balls !
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Comment number 6.
At 30th Jun 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:Haha love the pun and you'd be right!
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Comment number 7.
At 1st Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:O.o!
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Comment number 8.
At 1st Jul 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:If OddOne's shocked comment above means that Spirit used some sexual double entendre in relation to Enrique then it went completely over my head. The Ping Pong Song had more balls because it took the risk of sampling a game of ping-pong.
I Like It is so safe and so desperate for a #1. It uses all the trends - RedOne, rent-a-rappers, club friendly sound, lots of Auto-Tune, sampling part of a classic pop song, lyrics about Enrique ditching the beautiful Anna for many of his female fans. Terrible, terrible song.
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Comment number 9.
At 1st Jul 2010, flatknees wrote:its alright.. but whats the point auto-tuning his voice though? he's got probably the most celebrated voice in pop!
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Comment number 10.
At 1st Jul 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:FLATKNEES IS BACK!
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Comment number 11.
At 1st Jul 2010, spirit wrote:LOVE FLAT KNEES !
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Comment number 12.
At 1st Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:WHO IS FLATKNEES?
Sorry, I just thought I'd jump on tha bandwagon.
Oh and Randy, don't worry my 'shocked' last comment was supposed to be a joke, I know all about the Ping Pong Song.
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Comment number 13.
At 2nd Jul 2010, spirit wrote:EXCLUSIVE ↲ENRIQUE'S new album will be called EUPHORIA . Will RANDY be euphoric when he hears it I wonder ?
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Comment number 14.
At 2nd Jul 2010, spirit wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 15.
At 2nd Jul 2010, spirit wrote:I see that the sense of humour bypass operation that the moderators had recently , was an absolute success !
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Comment number 16.
At 2nd Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:They've got a little out of hand since you've been gone spirit, deleting quite a few seemingly tame comments that only feature mild innuendo... Hmm.
But wait, we all knew Enrique's new album would be called 'Euphoria'?
Well, here goes:
MCFLY (:O) are releasing their fifth studio album in the coming months, their shooting the video for the lead single from the LP since Monday. It is believed they are working with TAIO CRUZ (!!!) on this album.
Oh lord....
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Comment number 17.
At 2nd Jul 2010, flatknees wrote:wow guys i am a bit touched, didn't realized i was missed.. i shall jump in at the deep end then, hav the delays released anything new and are people excited for klaxons 2nd album?? 2 tracks from it that i know of have been leaked/released...
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Comment number 18.
At 2nd Jul 2010, RandomEnigma wrote:The Delays released their new album Star Tiger Star Ariel two weeks ago. I haven't heard it but I suggest you give it a download or physical purchase.
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Comment number 19.
At 3rd Jul 2010, spirit wrote:THE KLAXONS release new single ECHOES on16th August and new album SURFING THE VOID a week later . INTERPOL release new album INTERPOL in September . Excited F K ?
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Comment number 20.
At 3rd Jul 2010, harrythedog10 wrote:Not sure if anyone has already mentioned this but the first single from INTERPOL'S self titled fourth album will be apparently called BARRICADE.
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Comment number 21.
At 3rd Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:Flo Ride will release the lead single from his new LP, on August 12.
It will be called 'Club Can't Handle Me' (whatever else), and guess which 42-year old, french DJ it'll feature production from? And yes, he's attached his name to this song too.
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Comment number 22.
At 3rd Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:EDIT: Flo Rida... gotta get daaaaan innit
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Comment number 23.
At 3rd Jul 2010, OddOne wrote:Jason DeRulo has announced his fourth single from his eponymous début will be 'What If'. Yes it is a ballad and his record label wanted him to release it in place of 'Ridin' Solo', because they claimed it to be 'a career-defining record'.
It isn't.
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Comment number 24.
At 3rd Jul 2010, spirit wrote:This is by no means official and could change but a possible track listing for the new album by INTERPOL is : 1 SUCCESS 2 LIGHTS 3 MEMORY SERVES 4 BARRICADE 5 SUMMER WELL 6 ALWAYS MALAISE 7 TRY IT ON 8 CUT THROAT 9 SAFE WITHOUT 10 ALL OF THE WAYS 11 THE UNDOING .
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Comment number 25.
At 6th Jul 2010, flatknees wrote:i see.. new delays sounds pretty good from what i hav just checked out.. cannot wait for interpol's 4th
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