Just in time for year-end lists to come due, this edition of the Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda Files looks at a song that will top at least one of your Idolators’ 2006 singles charts.
Artist: JC Chasez
Song: “Until Yesterday,” 2006
What happened: Co-written by Chasez’s ex-boybandmate Justin Timberlake, “Until Yesterday” made crowds at Timberlake’s club shows earlier this fall go absolutely crazy. We first heard–and went bananas for–the song a few weeks later; in October, it was released as a digital single, and it went to radio last month. Alas, it hasn’t done much, aside from inspiring fervent reviews from Chasez’s iTunes-enabled fans.
Why it should have been a hit: All those raves that we had for “Until Yesterday” in September? We’re sticking by them. This song is just an over-the-top masterpiece, and it gets us singing along–clunky lyrics and all–every time we replay it. We’re looking at the Billboard Hot 100 right now, and we can count at least five songs in the top 10 that can’t hold this track’s jock. Can’t Justin help his pal out somehow? You know, for the holidays and all?
JC Chasez - Until Yesterday [MP3, link expired]
JC Chasez [MySpace]
Somehow I expect this song will end up being the #1 single in Jackin’ Pop, regardless of what the voters have to say.
…and the link is dead like Elvis.
it now lives like zombie elvis!
Somehow I expect this song will end up being the #1 single in Jackin’ Pop, regardless of what the voters have to say.
If only that really did happen, then there’d be some justice in this world!
I would pay thirty dollars to see zombie Elvis fight old Elvis and black JFK from Bubba Ho Tep. Thirty five.
That’s still underpaying.
Link = dead. Again.
(visits MySpace)
Hey, that’s a pretty good pop song.
All yr base r belong to Myspace.
i just used it, and it worked for me– frustrating. sorry!
Wait a minute! Are those real drums? In a pop song?!? Geez louise, no wonder it’s not a hit.
Fully expected to loathe this tune, but I kinda like it. Yet another reason it’s not a hit.
I think I’ll go into A&R…
Jesus, I just took this track off my “play incessantly like a rat getting crack fixes” playlist from the LAST time you posted it.
It goes on and on and on…
I expected another “My Love”, but no, it isn’t.
Timberlake should co-write all his songs; this is way better than anything on Chasez’s album…
so. damn. catchy.
j. please. call.