Comments on: The Kidz Bop Kids Are Apparently Old Enough To Lose Their Souls To Girls So Heartless

By: amusette

amusette — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:29:23 +0000

I voted for Kris Allen based solely on the live version. I too bought the iTunes one and was disappointed.

The Melanie Fiona version from the live bridge release is excellent, and a bit summery.

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:13:28 +0000

I voted for Kris Allen, but specifically I liked the version he did live on the Idol semifinal show. The recording, which I picked up at iTunes, is a little sterile and flat. "Heartless" has basically turned into the "Crazy" of 2009, what with all these covers. I would've included it on my Summer 2009 mix as an acknowledgment of its ubiquity, if the original song weren't so damned wintry. Seriously, it's one of the chilliest-sounding big hits of recent vintage.

By: Evie

Evie — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:32:47 +0000

And then there’s this: http://www.billboard.com/#/features/song-debut-william-fitzsimmons-covers-kanye-1003999339.story

My favorite part of our interview:

Was there anything that you wanted to come through in your own interpretation that isn’t in the original?

I wanted it to be far less compelling, I really think I achieved that goal. I wanted to take something exciting and really make it boring.