But I’m just a sucker for their candy-coated pop. And Cathy Dennis.
Sure, the Sugababes have basically evolved into “Keisha Buchanan and whatever two young ladies are willing to put up with her for the course of an album’s promotion,” and the tinge of gloom that made their debut one of my favorite albums of the last 10 years has been pretty much scrubbed clean since the departure of Siobhan Donaghy (about whom more later). And the stink of that “Walk This Way” cover from a year ago means that they’re still on probation in my book. But the girls can still crank out an irresistible pop confection now and again, as “About You Now” proved. I was lukewarm on the Dr. Luke/Cathy Dennis-penned track at first because of its overwhelming resemblance to another Internet music sensation of the early ’00s, but hearing it come up on shuffle now and again (and watching its adorable video) made me slowly realize that there are certain formulas–i.e. electro-flanged guitar combined with girl-pop vocalists–that always sound good to my ears. So good, in fact, that I am probably going to listen to this song about seven or eight more times over the course of the next half hour.
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Sugababes - About You Now [YouTube]
Really? This track? Maybe if one of them had an interesting or dynamic voice. Maybe.
It’s a decent track but they pretty much shot their wad with “Push the Button”. Everything else is just a pale comparison.
I really really like their cover of Hey There Delilah;
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Excellent choice, Maura! I never get tired of this song.
Aw, c’mon, Heidi Range has been around since the second album. I don’t share your love for the first album, so maybe that changes the perception, but it’s not like she hasn’t been on most of their hits.
Really? I think excluding this is the 2nd weakest Suga single of all time. It’s a fine enough pop song, but it lacks in any personality or attitude thus really not matching them.