In this episode, Chris and Chantel Nicole go track by track through JADE’s highly anticipated solo debut, "That’s Showbiz Baby!" - her first full-length release since her time in Little Mix. With sharp songwriting, big vocals, and bold, theatrical production, this album is already making waves as a potential pop album of the year.We discuss the lyrics, vocals, concept, and creative direction, including standout tracks like “Angel of My Dreams”, “It Girl”, and “FUFN”, with contributions from RAYE, Cirkut, Lostboy, and more. JADE drops the “Thirlwall” and steps into her own chaotic pop universe - filled with synth-pop, electroclash, and full diva energy.Is this the strongest solo debut from a girl group alum in years? Or just a really fun, messy moment? Let’s talk.
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:17 - "That's Showbiz Baby!" Album Info
- 2:19 - Album Cover
- 4:13 - "Angel of My Dreams"
- 11:18 - "IT Girl"
- 17:15 - "FUFN (F*** You For Now)"
- 24:56 - "Plastic Box"
- 31:25 - "Midnight Cowboy"
- 37:39 - "Fantasy"
- 44:04 - "Unconditional"
- 49:51 - "Self Saboteur"
- 54:36 - "Lip Service"
- 59:15 - "Headache"
- 1:05:12 - "Natural at Disaster"
- 1:09:33 - "Glitch"
- 1:13:59 - "Before You Break My Heart"
- 1:20:23 - "Silent Disco"
- 1:24:44 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating
References:
- “Angel Of My Dreams” MV https://youtu.be/UEc-oy93lf8?si=Q3gp3V2lHIRbLJs5
- “IT Girl” Visualizer https://youtu.be/DO6vYic0TyA?si=FImp3pbLLnpmkep6
- “FUFN” MV https://youtu.be/xA4ORUeCods?si=2LyvcStwFlsrAcey
- “FUFN” Live at Radio 1 Big Weekend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MhPlR3OVik&pp=ygUOamFkZSBmdWZuIGxpdmU%3D
- “Plastic Box” MV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn4mni6GJD0
- “Midnight Cowboy” Visualizer https://youtu.be/ZEriLZ4VhQ8?si=R52ZB0uoa1mlXAlO
- “Fantasy” MV https://youtu.be/zgUwi6RmC9Q?si=16-npPKO4U8VNX7a
- “Unconditional” Visualizer https://youtu.be/cu4--ehajz0?si=SKWVkxnQSkpDyIkM
- “Self Saboteur” Visualizer https://youtu.be/YVbipGXwi0o?si=IEoxp4BSoZAefEf7
- “Lip Service” Visualizer https://youtu.be/XRZjuaGugiQ?si=sryRHOrH9bQO2w03
- “Headache” Visualizer https://youtu.be/ibNCW4P48BM?si=KHDqulVxmLkVZYtE
- “Natural at Disaster” Visualizer https://youtu.be/Y7Dtvr41Jy8?si=qkvKlOB-Vy33siUj
- “Glitch” Visualizer https://youtu.be/835e-KXNf5A?si=DbGJ4HAW7HPMaImP
- “Before You Break My Heart” Visualizer https://youtu.be/eU0eVJPDxoE?si=tPE7AvznMbvEpol3
- “Silent Disco” Visualizer https://youtu.be/6QkYn1uYs7Y?si=kUdpdc6QR4z3dpm2
00:00:00 --> 00:00:14 After spending a decade in an iconic girl group, this artist may just have released the best girl group member solo debut album ever. We're talking about Jade and her debut album, That's Showbiz, baby.
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00:00:59 --> 00:01:18 this girl group little mix a couple times on our show right so it's gonna be really interesting to kind of delve into the solo tracks because we have done the pop-off or we have the solo debut songs and we had our opinion with that as well we've done confetti uh so yeah we're really excited to get into this that's showbiz baby
00:01:18 --> 00:01:42 So this is the title of Jade's debut solo album, and it was influenced by Electro Clash, Synth Pop, and her favorite childhood artists such as Diana Ross, Cascada, Scooter, and the Spice Girls. And though Jade had another album title in mind, she switched it to That Showbiz Baby after she saw the fans pulling out lyrics from It Girl and realizing that the title made sense with the concept. Okay.
00:01:42 --> 00:02:00 This album was released several years after Little Mix's hiatus, and Jay described the album as a rebirth as she discovered new things about herself during its creation. And this album hit number three on the UK Albums Chart, so we are going to discuss this top-listing album.
00:02:00 --> 00:02:16 discussing the vocals, the production, the visuals, and the performances. Okay, give you all the in-depth review of all of it, and then drop our individual ratings. Feel free to join us in the comments below. But viewer discretion is advised. Your fave will be criticized.
00:02:17 --> 00:02:38 So before we get into the album, let's discuss this album cover. Yes. So during an interview with Michelle Visage, Jade mentioned that the artwork for That Showbiz Baby was inspired by a scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, explaining that there are multiple versions of herself. And then there's the bigger Jade, who is the one in control. So what do you think of this album cover?
00:02:39 --> 00:03:08 I think it's adorable. I was trying to figure out what the concept of this album was because it's like, it reminds you of like the Delia ads where they have like a giant person and then like, like the little version of them in the clothing to explain like this outfit, this skirt. I like the way it looks. And now that I know it's from the Willy Wonka movie that, you know, that scene with the, when they're all like floating around in that white room, it makes sense here. Also, if you go to the website, guys, the little gray dress doll version of Jade, I
00:03:08 --> 00:03:24 like grows bigger and smaller on the website. If you go to the left side, she's bigger. If you go to the right side, she shrinks. And I was like, oh my God, I love it. So I think this is a good way of capturing all of the gookoo,
00:03:24 --> 00:03:39 in her brain about like what's going on with this album it encapsulates the album concept and also it's just it's it's just fun so many different personalities and then one like goddess with her little finger controlling all of them like i'm curious to hear all of it now
00:03:39 --> 00:03:55 Yeah, it's definitely attention grabbing, right? If I saw this on the shelves, you know, you would look at it, even if you didn't know who she was. You'd be like, oh, that's just an interesting cover. You know, it's just like eye-catching, so that's cool. And yeah, like you mentioned, it does kind of match the...
00:03:56 --> 00:04:24 the chaotic kind of vibe of the album. And I don't, and I mean chaotic in a good way, in this case. Cause the looks aren't that cohesive, but then it all still kind of works at the same time. It's just a lot going on. But yeah, I'm here for it. I love it. Let's get into the first track of this album, Angel of My Dreams. And this one was done by Jade, Steph Jones, R.I. Pablo, Mike Sabbath, Bill Martin, and Phil Coulter.
00:04:30 --> 00:04:52 And this interpolates the 1967 Eurovision winning song, Puppet on a String, by Sandy Shaw. And this was Jade's debut solo single in July 2024. And it peaked at number seven on the UK single chart. And Jade says that she wanted it to sound like a musical in a song. So, Chris, how do we feel? Do we feel like she was giving us musical vibes? What are we getting from this song?
00:04:52 --> 00:05:14 So we did already talk about the song in depth in our Little Mix solo pop off episode. So I'm not going to repeat everything here. You should definitely go check that out if you haven't already. Because maybe this song won the pop off. Maybe. Because it really is an amazing song. And even though it's been out now for more than a year...
00:05:14 --> 00:05:41 I'm still not sick of it. Not even close, right? I feel like each time I hear it, I maybe like it even more. Like, it's really only grown on me since its release. Because the storytelling is just amazing in it. And I think as I listen to Jade speak about it more and more in interviews and talk about how it's really her in a song and it just encapsulates all of her experiences in the music industry. I don't know. It just makes the listen...
00:05:41 --> 00:06:04 even more fun, actually. And it totally does feel like a musical. Right. It starts off with the kind of sweet and hopeful moment. She said it's more like it kind of is supposed to represent the X Factor win and kind of the joy of that. But then it turns into this crazy, dark synth moment. It's like her crashing into this horrific industry.
00:06:04 --> 00:06:24 um that the music industry is uh and so yeah i love the chaos of the whole thing and i love that it really does a good job of telling that story i especially love the little dig at psycho oh my god yes the first verse like just brilliant moment um so yeah i love this song it's a classic
00:06:24 --> 00:06:43 Yeah, I think so. I think she did a very good job. Well, the team did a very good job of making this song. And interestingly enough, Jade says she almost did not go to the recording session for this one. So it's interesting what came about with her reluctance to go to a session. Yeah, but the brightness and the darkness really sonicalizes.
00:06:43 --> 00:07:13 You know, I'm trying to find... Making up words here. But it is the sonic... I didn't want to say, like, sonic personification, because it's not a person. But it sonicalizes the musical industry. If you guys have a better word, please drop it in the comments. But yeah, you get the fame, but you also get the eyes on you. Like, I'm in heaven when you're looking at me. I mean, don't we all want all eyes on us is the concept of the song. Oh, my gosh. I mean. I mean, if you're in the industry, you kind of have to want it. You have to be like...
00:07:13 --> 00:07:41 I don't really care what people think, but I also need you to care what I think because this whole thing is subjective and I need you all to care enough to, you know, to consume it. It's a lot to deal with. But yeah, I think it is very, very good for what it is for it to be a Frankenstein song. I mean, K-pop emulates this all of the time. But if you're not like a pop, like a K-pop fan, like, I guess you could say like, if you know Travis Scott's sicko mode where it changes in the middle of a song or like there's a,
00:07:41 --> 00:08:06 There's a duo named Party of Two here in America that switch up the instrumentals and their songs. But they're like a rap duo and they're very good at that as well. So I think being able to put Sonics together and not have it sound like, ooh, wrong key. Ooh, girl, what was that? Is not as easy as people think it is because, Lord, everyone would do it then. But yeah, I think that's what I like about Brit pop music. It's so like...
00:08:06 --> 00:08:31 you know it has like his campiness and they lean into it a lot more than we do here in america so i like that a lot and then i was like extra campy oh yeah i mean yeah i mean with the term frankenstein jade has actually used that word quite a lot in her interviews about the album which is interesting because i yeah i always kind of liken it to k-pop so it's just interesting that that word is now kind of transcended a bit yeah um but yeah the music video um
00:08:31 --> 00:08:54 Again, we discussed this at length already, so I'm not going to do my entire spiel again, but it just has the most replay value. Like, same as the song, I never get sick of watching it. There's so many little references throughout to her career, to the music industry. You get the real footage of her, like, on the X Factor and stuff as well. Yeah, like, just brilliant pop music video.
00:08:54 --> 00:09:17 Oh, yeah, totally. I think my favorite is all the different jades. There's Starlet Jade, there's Newbie Rookie Jade, and then there's Hit Girl Jade. And it's like, who actually wins at the end when you're always looking for a brand new product? So I think that's interesting. How do you reinvent yourself as an artist? And so many things you can kind of like digest from this music video. But Blonde Jade was a menace.
00:09:17 --> 00:09:39 That girl was it. I loved her. I love it because she was going to fight for what she wanted. And then you have Innocent Jade, the one that got married to Music Industry Man. I loved how big he was. Like, the industry is a beast. I mean, who was it? Halsey just said that she probably can't release another album because her last album didn't do as well, even though it sold like 100K copies. Yeah.
00:09:39 --> 00:09:56 You know, it's crazy how much control the music industry has over a human being, especially a pop artist. So, yeah, it's like how to be hot, how not to be hot. So, yeah, I think this is probably one of my favorite music videos. And it just reminds me of like, like Rina Samoyama when she got the budget and she had the self-titled.
00:09:56 --> 00:10:19 Laugh Name self-titled album where it was just like, wow, this is what you do when you have a good budget and a teen that believes in you. And it definitely shows. Even the performances. I mean, we talked about them. They've been all really good. Like the, was it the orchestral, sad, angelic, dramatic version? Yeah, that's amazing. I love that. The Brits performance, like. Oh, yeah.
00:10:20 --> 00:10:43 Yeah, I mean, even the simpler like festival performances that she's been doing, like she just did Today Show as well here in the US. Yeah. Even her just and her drummer and like keyboardist or something like she is a great performer. You know, those years of training and little mix have really helped here. Yeah. Because, yeah, she has that charisma for sure. She has that star quality. So even when she's just on her own.
00:10:43 --> 00:11:13 She kills it. Very captivating. Very captivating. But honestly, her Brits performance was giving Gaga levels. You know how Gaga started bleeding? Oh, yeah. Her falling through the ceiling and the flying as an angel. I was like, is this Valhalla? It was literally like, this is the only time I ever get to perform at the Brits. I am giving my absolute all. And she did. Yeah, it's absolutely amazing. This was an amazing era. Amazing song. Video was great. Great debut. Like, I think solid. I will give this a 10.
00:11:13 --> 00:11:42 I'll match you. I think it's a perfect pop song. It's great. Yeah. Okay. Moving on to It Girl done by Jade, Lauren Atalina, J-Heart Circuit and Lost Boy. This has been described as Angel of My Dreams, Conti, little sister. And it was released as a promotional single in January 2025 and peaked at number 44 in the UK singles charts.
00:11:43 --> 00:12:09 Ah, it girl. You know, this song is the jaded version of Angel, pun intended. There is disdain, disgust, rebellion. I'm not your thing. I'm not your baby doll. No puppet on a string. I can't be controlled. Like, it's just at this point, it's not like, I love you, hate you. It's like, I can't stand you. You can never, you could never own me. And it sounds very sassy. Sounds like she could be saying like, um...
00:12:09 --> 00:12:38 There was a song, I think, by Aliyah's interlude with It Girl. She was talking about how fabulous she is and how, like, she has the best clothes. This one's like, I'm the It Girl because I say I am, not because of what you think you've made me. And I think that's an awesome kind of take on it as well. Like, we love a little bit of, like, a shade-throwing song. You know, like, mm, you know, that cheap spandex, her looks of a mess. You know what I'm saying? Like, we get that. But this one was more like, I made me. I'm great despite everything you think you did for me. I think with this one...
00:12:38 --> 00:12:54 the slappy snare they have going with the B. It just sounds like a slap. I just love how crispy it sounds. And then you have these fuzzy synths. It all sounds so gritty and edgy without trying too hard. It's just a flat, like, not flat.
00:12:54 --> 00:13:20 It's just a very straightforward, no really crazy trills in her voice. It's just her singing doubles. It sounds very strong and confident. It makes for a really good opening track for her lives. I think it's been great just watching that. You can do so much with how much distortion is in the production. You can rockify, you can do a crazier EDM version. You can make this song so much because it is so minimal.
00:13:20 --> 00:13:25 But it's still strong enough to stand on its own as a track. So I like this one. Yeah.
00:13:25 --> 00:13:53 Yeah, this is cool. Lyrically, and I know Ray did work on other songs on this album, but lyrically, this song makes me think of Ray as well. Because Ray's last album, she did write also about her experience in the music industry. And there's so many similarities here, right? Because that whole first verse is like the commands or demands that she had, right? Put me on the pedestal, watch me dance, you know, all that stuff. And then it gets into the more self-empowering stuff as you kind of get into it. Yeah.
00:13:53 --> 00:14:10 And yeah, I like that balance, right? I like that the verse is all the stuff that she had to deal with. And then the rest of it is just her clapping back, I guess. Yeah. I will say that the ballad intro, you know, and that that pre-chorus that repeats is probably my favorite part. Yes. Yeah.
00:14:10 --> 00:14:25 And it balances well, because then the rest of it's kind of the talkier bits. So in terms of drama, it kind of just takes you all over the place, which is good. Yeah. I will say out of all the pre-release songs, which is basically just like the first almost half of this album. I will say this is...
00:14:25 --> 00:14:48 Not my favorite. Like, I prefer some of the other songs. But as an intro track or just as, you know, as part of the larger concept of this album, it totally has its place. And I do like it. Right. I did read, I think, that Jade said the track list wasn't exactly what she had envisioned. That the label wanted her to put all the singles up top.
00:14:48 --> 00:15:12 and all the newer album tracks at the bottom and i don't agree with that like i think this should have been the first track on the album yes yeah yes okay i agree i agree because it would have been like oh what are we getting into and then you get this dramatic angel of my dream moment or even if it was the ending track that was yes yeah yeah what did you think of the visualizer with her destroying that ceramic store
00:15:12 --> 00:15:24 She is the bull in the china shop, disrupting and causing a scene in an image, or like the scene in what's supposed to be this innocent or this clean-cut...
00:15:24 --> 00:15:47 place you know everything's all white everything's breakable and fragile you know don't make a scene it definitely takes the the bowl in the china shop uh metaphor very literally which i appreciate you know because it's like you have to kind of shake the table if you want to turn them right so i like the video i think there's some humor in it and that's another thing i think she's been really good about
00:15:47 --> 00:16:03 you know, capitalizing on. I mean, so we've seen it with Sabrina Carpenter with her videos. There's a little bit of humor there. Even in her lyrics, very humorous. We know that's what she's there for. Cat's Eye with Gabriela. They weren't fighting over a man. They were fighting over the company. And it was, you know, things like that. That little bit of humor kind of...
00:16:04 --> 00:16:31 adds to the artistry, because then you feel like you understand. You're in on the joke with the artist. So I liked it. I think, if I'm not mistaken, that whole outfit was from a brand called Namila or Namila or something like that. The outfit was just so striking with her red hair. We've never seen her with red hair. We've seen giant bows. We've seen her in braids. We've seen her with these different hairstyles, but like this red, her makeup's super dark. Like, she looks super edgy in this perfectly pristine place.
00:16:31 --> 00:16:49 So I think it's great. I think it was simple enough to get the point across. And the fact that she was like in this man's face. Yes. And he's like, stop it. And she's like, no. I think that's so fun. Yeah, this just looked really fun to film, honestly. It must be fun just to destroy stuff and be paid for it. You know, I'd be so worried about ceramics in my eye.
00:16:51 --> 00:17:05 Yeah. It's a weird fear, but here we are. That's solid. That's solid. Okay, so I... Oh, this is hard because this album is so strong. But this is, like I said, one of my not as favorite ones. So I will give it a 7.5.
00:17:05 --> 00:17:28 Okay, you know, I understand because later on down the line, I will get to that point where you're at right now. I'm going to give it an eight for now because I think it's good, solid for what it is. Up next is FUFN, Forget You For Now. I am saying the clean version for the sake of the episode. And this was done by Jade, Ray, Dave Hamlin, Arya, and Lost Boy.
00:17:34 --> 00:17:58 And this is the song that had a little bit of a hint during the Brit Awards performance where a butt cheek revealed by a dancer had the acronym for the song. And this was released as a single in March 2025, peaking at number 25 in the UK singles chart. And Jade described it as her most straight down the line pop song. And fun fact, this title...
00:17:58 --> 00:18:14 Went through a lot of back and forth with the record label until she agreed to add the acronym to make the song a little bit more friendlier. A little more radio friendly, which makes sense. I mean, like the whole CeeLo Green F.U. thing. Like you have to. Yeah. If you see Gamey. Yeah. Yes. I love if you see Gamey. Yes.
00:18:14 --> 00:18:32 So this song, you mentioned Rina Sawayama earlier. This song totally reminds me of Rina Sawayama. It has that maximalist pop thing. It has the drama and intensity that a lot of Rina stuff had as well. And again, I'm going to make a lot of comparisons during this album review, but they're all positive.
00:18:32 --> 00:18:52 Yes. That's a positive reference for sure. And I loved this. Like from the first time I heard it. It's so catchy. Great melody. Has a lot of cool moments in here. And you can totally hear Ray in here also. Oh, yeah. Like especially like, what's the end of the second verse? Don't tell me to chill out. Not today. I was like, what?
00:18:52 --> 00:19:03 That's so Ray. And even also the way the bridge was written as well. It's just so her style, which I love. We love Ray. We also reviewed that album. So go, go check that out. Um,
00:19:03 --> 00:19:23 Yeah, I just love the whole concept of the song and how it captures this moment in time. Like just an outburst. It's a temporary moment of frustration with someone that you, you know, you care for, but it's just like, not now. Yes. I love that. I feel like that's pretty creative. Yeah.
00:19:23 --> 00:19:48 I think so, too. I think FUFN is so relatable. I think Jade had mentioned, I could be wrong, but she had mentioned that she had written this song after having a bad dream about her boyfriend. Like, you know that dream where the person, you cheated on me in the dream. Like, I didn't do it in real life. Like, I think it was one of those. But even beyond that, you've had to afford an issue with someone and you're like, I don't want to. I'm actually going through that with someone right now. Yeah.
00:19:50 --> 00:20:10 Okay, well, just sing this song at them. I am just a little bit. But no, I think it's interesting. It's like, I love you, but I don't like you right now. And I think that is, this is a fun way of saying it without being so like, I love you, but I don't like you right now. You're just like, what the heck? But yeah, no, I think that the lyrics like, forgive me for what I'm about to say. I'm about to hit you with the worst of me. It's like, I'm about to crash out right now.
00:20:10 --> 00:20:37 I'm apologizing in advance. It's all love. From the heart of my bottom, you know? This is how I feel. And I agree with you. I have in my notes that the bridge sounds so much like Ray, which is not a bad thing. When we reviewed the album, we just kept complimenting her songwriting and her penmanship. Like, Ray is a great songwriter. It's her bread and butter. She lives, breathes this stuff. And you can tell her voice. Like, the don't walk away, just walk away line reminds me of her...
00:20:37 --> 00:20:48 for what you've done to me, you're done to me. Like, she's very good with creating these... Like, it's so relatable. It's like, just walk away, but don't walk away. Don't get... Yeah!
00:20:48 --> 00:21:17 I love that part. And the performances have been great, too, because I remember listening to this song and thinking, okay, do I like it? I'm not sure. I'm not sure. But then I kept listening to it, and then I watched her perform it. And I'm like, these big notes at the end. And the way she starts in the beginning, she's growling in the beginning. Or she just sounds so jaded and tired in the beginning. And then her voice just builds. And I think this was another thing that stands out about this album. The verses don't follow the same structure as you kind of...
00:21:18 --> 00:21:46 I don't want to say what certain songs you kind of plod through with them. You don't have to plod with this. You have to listen and find something new to latch on to. And I think that's what's really saving, not saving, but like keeping the songwriting fresh and keeping the song fresh. So by the time you go to the ending, you're like, yes, girl, I'm mad with you. I ain't got nobody to fight with, but girl, yeah. Well, you do. Oh, yeah. I'm going to see how long it lasts. I can hold out. Oh.
00:21:47 --> 00:22:08 Maybe not a temporary moment of frustration. Oh, man. No, I loved watching the performances, too. Honestly, I think it's Big Weekend where the crowd is so loud. And it's so satisfying. Like, how cool that she, you know, didn't even have an album out at that point. And you had, you know, this whole festival tent singing along to your latest single. It's like a cult with her pinkies.
00:22:08 --> 00:22:37 So good. Oh, yeah. I love a pinky. And the music video as well. I love this music video. Like, this is up there with Angel for me. Every single scene is so well thought out. Like, even just in the first, like, 30 seconds. Like, the red carpet moment. The annoying guy. The chemistry with the annoying guy. The newspaper and magazine clippings coming in and out. Just every single scene is so thought out. Again, it's camp. Yeah.
00:22:37 --> 00:22:53 yeah but also you there's emotion in it yeah oh ah it's perfect also those ai um smiles so scary very creepy yeah randy of um you guys ever seen black phone google black phone i have not but i've
00:22:54 --> 00:23:19 When it first came out the sequels coming out this month, I mean next month October I'm gonna go see it. Yeah, but that smile is so and Ethan Hawke's mask in that movie Looks like these people smile and I just get so uncomfortable Yeah, I agree with you. The the CGI was really cool at the the red eyes that moment where she kind of like he's red and her using this middle finger to like her telekinesis was mmm
00:23:19 --> 00:23:34 Everything was just so nice. And I mean, when I think of movie theater music videos, I think of Heartbreaker by Mariah Carey. Right. I just think of that instantly. But with this one, the movie theater dancing, it just reminds me of that movie from like Disney Channel.
00:23:34 --> 00:23:54 Phantom of the Multiplex. It was like a horror movie, but not really. It's so silly. But I loved the whole movie theater concept, the movie starlet concept. Her man's leaving. She's accepting the award. And she's like, I don't know if I should stop him from walking away. And then all of a sudden it's, I'm trying to figure out if she exploded him and he turned into a, you know,
00:23:54 --> 00:24:11 A thing of popcorn? The popcorn as opposed to like the gore of the red stuff, you know? Interesting. Yeah. And the final scene of her laying in the pool of popcorn was just great. Even the choreography was really good. It's not like it's like super intricate and it wasn't like... No.
00:24:11 --> 00:24:35 oh my God, we're amazing. We're going to do tutting. It's just, she's very good at throwing her body into the movement and just providing the proper attitude. So when she's throwing her hands and then the concession ladies are like, come on, come back here. She's like laying down and she's like freaking out and trying to contain herself. And then she's just laying in a pile of popcorn, which reminds me of American Beauty. Yes. With the roses. And I was like,
00:24:36 --> 00:25:03 This is beautiful. It's a lot to digest, but it's so good. It's delicious. So good. Yes. Yes. So this also gets a 10 for me. Oh, see, as excited as I am talking about it, now I feel like I should change my score, but I'm going to give it a nine. Okay. Which has been terrible, guys. No, that's amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, moving on to Plastic Box, done by Jade, Lauren Akilina, Grades, and Osgoe.
00:25:09 --> 00:25:37 This was released as a single in June 2025, and it peaked at number 44 in the UK singles chart. All right. Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na. I know. Okay, so I'm not really singing it, like, for real, for real, but this reminded me when I heard it, I was like, Robin, is that you? Is that you? Very Robin. Yeah. It was just so like, oh, my gosh, is she going to sing about a love that doesn't love her? And then it came, and I was like, yep, that's kind of the gist of it.
00:25:40 --> 00:26:10 I mean, I think it's a good thing when you can wear your influences on your sleeves. Own it. And I think in a couple of interviews, Jade has mentioned that she is influenced by this artist and that artist. And she doesn't mind people understanding the references. You're supposed to. If you are unable to really tap into what you've grown up with, then like, what are you really doing? Like, there's no reinventing the wheel. It's like, maybe you can put some platinum on it, maybe some diamonds on it. But this way, she put plastic on it. And it's so relatable. It's like comparisons, wanting to feel special.
00:26:10 --> 00:26:27 I get it. You've loved before and that's normal, but I don't accept that. Super toxic. We all know it's super toxic. To want someone's heart to be in mint condition is just unrealistic because we meet so many people in our lives, in and out they go. But it does happen when you're insecure. And I think that...
00:26:27 --> 00:26:53 Looking at how Jade is and how successful she's been and like having her have this moment where she's super vulnerable is awesome. It's crying in the club at its finest. We are here for tears on the dance floor. Yes. But yeah, I mean, it's a very, it's like projecting her insecurities. Like, I want to be the only one you loved in your life. Like, I want your heart in mint condition. And it's impossible, obviously. And I'll just never really like...
00:26:54 --> 00:27:20 There's no resolution in terms of her behavior. I think it's just kind of like, I still want it like that. I hope I can get it like that, even though it's kind of hard for me to get. I mean, no one's perfect in a relationship, and I think I like the flawed nature of this song. You know? You remember Crazy Ex-Girlfriend? Of course, I'm going to their reunion concert next week. Get the heck out of my reunion concert. Yeah, 10-year...
00:27:20 --> 00:27:44 I want to go. This is what happens when you're off the internet working. Yeah, right. Quite me. But you were getting ready to say, Rachel always admitted how wrong she was. And that's why we liked that flawed character. It's just like, dang, back up. You got to get together, girl. Got to get together. Got to get together. And this song is like that. She's like, I know it's wrong. I know it's wrong, but I can't stop feeling this way. I think it's really important to kind of be that self-aware.
00:27:44 --> 00:28:03 Yes, I mean, it's also just human nature as well, right? Like, it's hard not to want to know what's happened in the past and compare yourself to that. And, and, you know, everyone's a little insecure, you know? Yeah, I feel like I feel like most people are at least. Yeah.
00:28:03 --> 00:28:21 Yeah, I love the vocal execution of this because it matches that vulnerability really well because it feels kind of relaxed, but also kind of pensive as well. And yeah, it's a really interesting just the way that she did it, the way they mixed it, I think is really beautiful. Yeah, the reverb is good.
00:28:21 --> 00:28:43 Oh, yeah, it's great. And the production in general is just so good as well. It's a very subtle build. Right. But then if you listen to that final chorus, there is such a great energy to it. And there is a climax to it. You get those extra background vocals, you get those ad libs that are so pretty. I really, really like this one. I mean, this is very much. I mean, I also love a crying in a club. Yeah.
00:28:44 --> 00:29:05 song right you know i think jade mentioned that that's her favorite genre of pop music and it might be mine too right yeah cry babies for the win i mean you're a steps kid like it's hard not to highly yeah yeah not to be into it that and i'm super emotional so oh man and then the music video
00:29:06 --> 00:29:22 Love it. Love how the switch up is kind of jarring, though, I will say, because the museum moment, you know, with the blonde wig, she looks amazing. She seems so vulnerable. She's stuck in this box. And then suddenly we're doing this whole Madonna, don't tell me desert road.
00:29:22 --> 00:29:52 Trucker moment? Yeah. Okay. All right. I'm going to be real with you. That is the only reference I didn't understand for this video. The other reference was Roger Sanchez's Another Chance music video where they were carrying around a giant red heart. And the red heart would shrink if people were treating the main character in that video, like, badly. The heart would shrink. Like, you have too much love. You can't come in the club. You know what I'm saying? And it shrank until she met someone and then it grew again. And he, like, you know, so that makes sense. I was like, wow, she wants that heart that's all silver and barbed wired.
00:29:52 --> 00:30:04 Even though it's not perfect to her, it's like, I want that little heart. So that makes sense. But tell me Madonna's situation. I don't... I mean...
00:30:05 --> 00:30:25 I appreciated it in the sense that just with how low attention span people have now. Oh, yeah. You know, music videos now they have to kind of keep you interested. Yeah, solid. People just, you know, get to the next video, swipe to the next video so easily. Yeah. So I think her just doing an entire switch up did, you know.
00:30:26 --> 00:30:44 pique my attention a little bit. I was like, oh, we're not just in the museum, you know? True, true. And I liked the dance routine with the hands. Yeah, I've been doing it the whole time. I've been talking. I'm so sorry. You're going to edit this and be like, oh, that's what the hell she was doing. But yeah, I think I love the heart
00:30:44 --> 00:31:13 It's a great piece of iconography. I mean, if you hadn't known Roger Sanchez's Another Chance music video, you would see this and be like, oh, why does she carry on this giant heart? So now when she's performing it live, you see this silver heart with the barbed wire, you know that song's coming on. So yeah, I would love to recreate that energy one day. It's a giant heart that shrinks and grows bigger. I think that's so cute. It's giving Grinch. I'm here for the Grinch tease. And I love the handography as well. So how do you rate this one? I also give this one a 10. I really like this one.
00:31:13 --> 00:31:40 Yeah, I gave this one an all. You know what? Okay, so here's the thing. My score might get a little bit higher as I, like, sit with the album a lot more. But, yeah, I gave this one also a nine. Okay. Yeah. Up next is Midnight Cowboy, and this was done by Jade, Ray, Jonah, Christine, Stefan Michael, and Jordan Steffens. Jade's BF. We love that. Mm-hmm. Giddy up, it's my wild wild west, and you know I come spring since I'm a Midnight Cowboy.
00:31:41 --> 00:31:59 Midnight Cowboy features a cameo speaking verse from Scottish actor Nshuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor from Doctor Who. And this was released as the promotional single in September 2024. And it peaked at number 93 in the UK singles chart. A sin. Anyway.
00:31:59 --> 00:32:26 Just a promotional single. Their chart positions don't matter now anyway. They don't. They don't matter like they used to at least. Yeah. Yeah. Anyway, I think Britney would be proud of this one. I think Janet would too. You know, it's kind of giving all night don't stop a little bit. Oh, yeah. But yeah, I feel like it has that, you know, the confidence, the sultriness that a lot of their songs have. Yes. I will say the first time I heard this...
00:32:26 --> 00:32:34 I think it was just like in my release radar or something on Spotify. And I didn't think too much of it. But then as I've continued listening to it, it's grown on me a lot.
00:32:34 --> 00:32:58 Oh, yeah. Yeah, this is one that has continued to grow again as well. I love the heavy bass synth. I love how understated the chorus itself is. Oh, yeah. It's quite simple. And it's just like the second line, it's just she adds those backing vocal harmonies, which are really nice. And then I love, again, her vocal execution is so good.
00:32:58 --> 00:33:18 Yeah. It's so good. Like, I love when Jade belts, like, all her little mix ad libs and stuff are always my favorite to sing along to. Yeah. But when she does, you know, the head voice, the kind of low, kind of spoken bits and stuff. Love that. Her voice is just so...
00:33:18 --> 00:33:40 Like it has so much to it. Like there's so many different tones that she has. She emotes so well. She's very versatile, I think. Very. And she always has been. But getting to hear her shine just kind of on her own is pretty amazing. Yeah. So yeah, I would love to learn choreo to this. Like this is, I love this. You should come to my dance class on Wednesdays.
00:33:41 --> 00:33:54 Are you doing this one? Yeah, eventually. I wanted to give the girls some floor work, but we need new pads. Yeah. The amount of bruises I have from making fluorography, it's just a lot. And the song is very slinky, very slithery, and we need to be on the floor. Okay?
00:33:55 --> 00:34:14 But yeah, no, this is a song that I want to choreograph to. But no, if I could ever write a really nice, mexy song with all the right little metaphors, this would be it. I mean, I like, beyond liked, I love this song Upon First Listen. I just, when I heard Intudy come in, I was like...
00:34:15 --> 00:34:43 Hmm. Okay. What is this? We have an MC. Okay. Interesting. Jade had mentioned that she was doing it herself at first, but then she reached out to Intuiti. So I think that's kind of cool that she was like, Hey, listen, your voice. I want it on this record. He came, he did it. I think they did it live together at one point or another. But yeah, that first note of the song is siren. It's this ooey gooeyness that just drips all over these sirens.
00:34:43 --> 00:35:11 stabby, dark synths. It's, like, so delicious. The song is sexy, like, plain and simple, and I love the line that says, I'm the ride of your life, not a rental. I said, yes! Lock that down, girl. Lock it down. I love that line. But, yeah, the whole pre-hook had me Googling who Mr. Anifel was, because apparently... Oh, yeah. Yeah, editor-in-chief for British Vogue. I did not know that. She just performed it acoustic in front of him, too. It was a really cute video of that. I love that. If I was her, I would have been sitting there like, you know...
00:35:11 --> 00:35:28 Mm-hmm. Wiggling a bit. But yeah, all the analogies and the metaphors about being a cowboy, girl cow, etc. Like, I think it was well done without being too cheesy. Like, give you a little genuine nay. Like, come on. There's a line that says, I'm giving you a little genuine nay. Because pony...
00:35:28 --> 00:35:53 Like, I love that. You don't have to sit there. I'm giving you some pony pony. You know, I was like, I'm not singing the melody properly, but my point is really good. I think this is one of the more, like, understated tracks that are still very solid for what it was. And I was like, yes, Renaissance is alive and well. I'm not mad at that at all. But yeah, and then the video. I remember watching the video. I was scandalized in the video. I don't know why I was so scandalized.
00:35:54 --> 00:36:24 Maybe the wet t-shirt. Well, it's quite revealing. Yeah, it was the wet t-shirt. I will say I was watching this on the plane the other day. And I had to kind of hide my screen a bit because I was a little worried that someone would walk by and think I was watching something not great. Or just not suitable for a plane ride. I hear you. But yeah, I love the fountain. I think it's a simple concept, but, you know, it works. And I love how it just continues directly from It Girl. Yeah.
00:36:24 --> 00:36:27 as well. Love a continuation. Like, honestly...
00:36:28 --> 00:36:56 We just reviewed Kylie's Fever, right? Where, like, the visual was so consistent throughout the whole album. This has that same, you know, end-to-end concept execution. Yeah. I love that. It's very connected. Yes, yes. I was here for the Honky Tonk Babe. Oh, also, I need to shout out. She, when she's been doing this live on the festival sets, it slowly transitions into Little Mix's Wasabi. Yeah.
00:36:56 --> 00:37:24 Oh, yeah. The little, the quantity-ness. Brilliant. Yes. It's a little quantity. Brilliant. Yes. Keep that for the tour, Jade. Oh, absolutely. Yes. And keep whatever setting spray you were wearing, because when that water was on her face, and that makeup was set, honey, is giving one size. One size by Patrick Star. I used that. That setting spray is amazing. Yeah, Beyonce used it on her tour when it was raining, and people were like, what is she using? What is she using? I think everyone's using one size, because, honey, that makeup did not move, honey. She was in that rain.
00:37:25 --> 00:37:47 she was in that fountain swimming making snow angels but yeah I think this is a fun song it's great I give it a 10 okay so I will go 9 moving on to fantasy this was done by Jade R.I. Pablo and Mike Sabat
00:37:53 --> 00:38:14 This was released as a single in October 2024 and it peaked at number 52 on the UK singles chart. And of course, the music video was directed by the iconic David LaChapelle, who she basically brought out of retirement. Yeah, yeah. She inspired him so much that he came out of retirement. He said, girl, I'm living for you. Literally.
00:38:15 --> 00:38:43 All right, this little freaky deaky track. I cannot lie, before the review, I did not pay attention to any of the lyrics. I did not pay attention. Beyond passion, pain, passion, pain. She wasn't saying passion, passion, pain over and over again. I thought she was, and I didn't care. I did not listen at all, and I have no shame. Why? Because it felt good. It sounded good. I didn't need a reason to like it beyond just sonically being pleased by it. And that was it for me.
00:38:43 --> 00:38:48 But now that I know what the lyrics are about, this is a very coitus comforting song.
00:38:48 --> 00:39:16 You know, like comforting. Yes. It's like whatever you want to do in your your your coitus dreams, you know, yeah, yeah, yeah. You know, very encouraging. Exactly. It's a secure space, you know, like whatever fantasies you have between the sheets, I'll match your freak. I love the line. Whatever floats your boat, I'll help you sail away. Whatever your cup of tea, I'll sip it and I'll add the sugar, babe. She's your kinky genie. I and a little sugar, babe. Call out as well.
00:39:17 --> 00:39:45 Okay, yes. We love that. Yes. I mean, can I just say the lyrics in general across this album are amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Like, so creative, very poetic, nothing generic. Yeah. She had mentioned in an interview that, like, yes, she's written before Little Mix, but there was a certain style that she was so used to. And after spending so much time, like, I guess, speed dating producers and songwriters and even dating her boyfriend. Yeah.
00:39:45 --> 00:40:11 it was one of those things where like she respects his, his craft. And she's like, I've got a little bit more poetic with my writing and whatnot. And I'm like, this is what it takes. You can't be so just boring with the lyricism. You gotta be, the melody isn't like super complicated. It's just what she's saying in the, in the betweens, you know? So it was really nice. So yeah, I think, I feel like Donna Summer would love this track. Can you imagine Jesse Ware on a remix? Ooh. Yeah. Jesse would,
00:40:12 --> 00:40:32 she would yes you're right oh yeah or great references yeah right yeah or even do it could be like a cute little like a deeper voice on the track you know you just so many options but can you jesse oh my god whoo but yeah i mean get diana on it
00:40:34 --> 00:40:51 Let's aim high. Let's aim high here. You know what? How do you feel about this one? Oh my gosh. I really like this. But you know I love a disco moment. I know. I mean, all these references you've ate are artists I love. So, yeah, I will say it balances the kind of throwbackiness of disco well with disco.
00:40:51 --> 00:41:18 kind of more modern disco. I think the talky moments really helped do that. Yeah. But I think the production, the way they did it was just really great because you get the kind of stereotypical disco elements, like the funky guitar and stuff. Yeah. But with the way it's structured and kind of, just all the different textures and stuff that they added to it, it's just, it's really plush, like really, really nice to listen to. And it sounds more modern in that way. Especially that extra funky outro.
00:41:18 --> 00:41:36 Yes. Ah! Love it. Love it. My little part. Yeah. So yeah, I am a huge fan of this one as well. I've also loved all the performances as well. That live lounge version needs to be released. Yes. I love the hootenanny with her boyfriends in the corner. Passionate.
00:41:38 --> 00:42:07 Like, yes. He said I know all the words. I know all the words. But yeah, the arrangements and the production and the background series, everyone sounds super crisp in these performances. And I think that's really key, especially with so many, there's so many background vocals, like the harmonies that are there throughout the song, it has to sound crisp. It has to be. Everyone has to be on point. And every time I hear it, it's always super good. So yeah, this one is, I love it. No, the music video, music video. I love it. So this one is, I love the sound, but I love the video too. But...
00:42:07 --> 00:42:34 We talked about the video at least once. I think in our Patreon exclusive episodes, we were talking about the video. So yeah, we did a live, not live, but we did a reaction to this one. And I think our same note was like, where did the drag queen come from? Her name is Love Connie. The one that just comes out of nowhere and like, the paint. It's like, yeah, I get the whole. Oh, the, the, the, the blood. She's like, Oh, she's, she's, she's,
00:42:34 --> 00:42:55 She pours a whole bucket, but I just felt like there was no lead up. Like there was no, there's no creeping in the back. It was just her appearing out of nowhere. But aside from that, I love the reference. I think the whole Soul Train, American Bandstand imagery was great. She looks great in that little Bobby Mackey tribute dress. It's giving what it needs to give. But I think that was the only part I was like, where did you come?
00:42:56 --> 00:43:12 You know what? I've actually since changed my mind on this. Really? I think that first time I watched it, I was like, okay, like this, it's not, it doesn't really make sense. But now that I've watched it like 10 or 15 times, I kind of like that it kind of comes out of nowhere.
00:43:12 --> 00:43:28 Kind of similar to what we were saying with like plastic box where it just like switches up to this other scene that makes no cohesiveness with the museum. Because it kind of starts off like a classic disco music video. You know, I was saying back then music videos were much more simple, you know, just one set kind of just glamour shots.
00:43:28 --> 00:43:46 You know, and it was giving that right. It was giving that and she looked amazing and it was just kind of this glamorous moment. But then it turns into this kind of camp silly concept and then just turns into chaos at the end. So again, it's kind of like just as you kind of feel like you know what the rest of the video is going to be like.
00:43:47 --> 00:44:09 it catches your attention again and switches it out. So I'm actually not mad at it now. Okay, I respect that. Yeah, I like it. Perspective. Yeah. Repeat watches is what it takes. Yeah, go off. Yes. Okay, so I will give this one a nine. This one is my ten. Okay. Up next is Unconditional, and this was done by Jade, Mike Sabbath, and R.I. Pablo.
00:44:15 --> 00:44:42 And Jade has described this song as a love letter to her mother who has lupus and has been in and out of hospital. Yeah. So that was interesting. I didn't expect this kind of like, I didn't expect her to be so honest on this album. I think now that we're listening to everything, I don't know how you feel, but I don't know what to expect. Right. And I feel like this is really...
00:44:43 --> 00:45:05 raw and it makes me kind of like curious to hear what's going to happen with the other members his album because it's like this one is so open yeah um it's just oh my goodness what are your thoughts about this one because i feel like i feel when i listen to this i was like of course might like this one really that's what you're saying i do like this one um yeah uh it kind of has that
00:45:05 --> 00:45:34 electronica kind of 80s trance kind of thing going for it which I like kind of giving you know Madonna ish a little bit yeah I and I love the sudden those hits that come in and the pre chorus at the end of the chorus as well again just to kind of keep you interested and just kind of catches your attention a little bit and just breaks it up I will say understanding the meaning behind this song does make me like the song even more
00:45:34 --> 00:46:02 as well because yeah I agree with you like obviously I knew she'd be quite vulnerable about her experience in the music industry I think I think the fact that she's just vulnerable just with every aspect of her life is kind of amazing and again you can really hear that emotion in her vocal execution too like it's melancholic but hopeful yeah just really really well done so yeah I'm a fan of this one I think it's cool
00:46:02 --> 00:46:31 Yeah, same. I think this one is, like you said, cool. I agree with that. I think the whole, I think I use like hypnosis or trance. I said trance-like nature as the word I use. The song really crawls in the beginning before it comes to its feet and then breaks off into this run with that rock little breakdown, that clashing of sounds as a pre-hook. It kind of, it creates that nice break from that little trance-like sound. Um...
00:46:31 --> 00:46:52 The lyrics are very... I don't know if the word is not angry, but there is a certain kind of frustration that comes with watching someone not take care of themselves. Because intervention for self-neglection is an interesting... I mean, I'm combining the two lines of the song, but...
00:46:52 --> 00:47:11 That is basically what she's saying. She's having an intervention for self-neglection. And I'm like, wow, how many people have you had to sit down to give the whole, you're going to burn yourself out speech? I mean, I've heard it a couple times from some friends when I was working a lot. They were like, sit down. I'm like, oh, no, but I need to do nothing. You know, like I can only imagine as like a mom.
00:47:12 --> 00:47:32 what mothers have to do with that. Even watching my mom sometimes, you just, they just keep going. They'll keep going continuously, continuously. Like, you know, I visit a friend's mom's house. She cooks food. I'm sorry if it's not really good. I'm like, the food is great. She goes, oh, you're just saying that. A lot of moms are very like, I'm going to keep going. Even if you don't need anything, they'll just offer you something. Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? So I can only imagine, like with lupus, it's very...
00:47:33 --> 00:48:00 There's not much you can do except just wait for things to happen to your body and then rehab it. You can try to, you know, eat healthy and do all the other things, but the body's going to do what it's going to do. And it's just, it's very honest in that second verse. The first verse just feels like she might be talking to a loved one that's just being like hardheaded about life. But the second one's like, I want to be your medication. And it is really beautiful. The song really erupts by that second chorus. So then you can kind of.
00:48:01 --> 00:48:19 It's, like I said, the frustration that I think it's representing, some of the rockier bits, and then the more gentle parts, like the ha, ha, ha, ha. She's trying to be comforting, but also like, sit down. Please relax. I don't know what I would do if I don't have you. So let's have all this time that we have together. Like...
00:48:19 --> 00:48:45 You know, let's make it not sacred, but let's just cherish it a little bit more. The bridge is really haunting when all the synths fall away. And she's singing with that reverb. It feels like you're alone in the room with her. You know, like when you're like when nothing else matters and you have tunnel vision on that person. It can be romantic. It can be familial. It can be a personal thing you're having with yourself. I think the song overall is pretty like solid in terms of like concept and sonics as well. And then the music video represents...
00:48:45 --> 00:49:11 all of that too all that chaos and frustration she feels on set and then her being on the phone and um i think it's really poignant because apparently when she was recording this song she was in and out of the studio making phone calls with her brother because her mom had just been admitted to the hospital so there was a lot that was represented visually and sonically in this whole track that i really appreciate so yeah yeah
00:49:11 --> 00:49:25 Major shout out to the visual album. These really are music videos. These visualizers are basically music videos. Except for one, which we'll talk about later. Yeah.
00:49:25 --> 00:49:51 The shots are really well done because it's like she's working and she's still enjoying her work. But then there's like this lingering thing going on that she's worried about. And you can really feel that throughout the whole thing, too. So, yeah, I think this was a great first album track. Right. This is really the first of the new songs on this album that we've heard so far. I get this one an eight. Yes, I'll match you with an eight as well.
00:49:52 --> 00:50:19 Next up, we have Self-Saboteur, done by Jade, Frank Noble, Decembra, Ilar, Goldfingers, and Starsmith. I'm so sorry. The names of the producers and the songwriters, I was like, ooh, this sounds like a bunch of villains from, like, Power Rangers or Sailor Moon or something. Decembra! Goldfingers!
00:50:20 --> 00:50:30 and they're great songwriters so i'm not taking that from them but it's just so funny that's funny yeah so what do you think of this one
00:50:31 --> 00:50:54 Hmm. This song is interesting because like how autobiographical it all is. Like you said, you were kind of expecting it. But me, I try to walk in here and be like, I don't know. It's got to happen. So I'm a little bit more pleasantly surprised. Like Jay could be considered one of the prettiest like pop girls. Right. Her unique features. Like you don't know what she is. She's so facially ambiguous. And I mean, she's had looks.
00:50:54 --> 00:51:18 over the course of her career with Little Mix, and she just looked good in all of these things. We can all think of a music video from Little Mix's time together, and think of our favorite Jade look. All of them have really nice look. When you think of Sweet Melody, the braids, you think of Power, you think of her drag queen look. You know what I'm saying? We all can like, you're gorgeous, what is the problem? And it's interesting, because this song is saying, hey, I'm insecure.
00:51:18 --> 00:51:46 And it's like, what? How can you be insecure? But I mean, obviously, it's a human emotion. We all kind of feel that, like we've said earlier, with Plastic Box. But it's not just of her looks. It could be of her career and the need to stay relevant after Little Mix's hiatus. Because how do you go from being in one of the biggest girl groups in, like, pop history, and then you take, quote-unquote, so long to release an album? So I can understand, like, the insecurity that might be there, too. Yeah.
00:51:46 --> 00:52:09 I think the song could be about relationship with her boyfriend, but it could also be toward the fan. It's just like, I don't know how you guys are still here waiting for me. I don't know what makes you guys think I'm worth your listenership, if you will. And I think this is something, I guess, something really special, something vulnerable. And I appreciate the message a little bit more than I appreciate the...
00:52:09 --> 00:52:23 The way it was executed, I think, in this instance. Yeah. Interesting. I do like this one. I think the production is nice. Like, I love how kind of twinkly and warm it is. Kind of despite the...
00:52:23 --> 00:52:46 not negative lyrics, but it's just because it's all about self-sabotage, right? That's what the name of the song is, right? So you have that kind of darkness, I guess, in the lyrics just inherently. But then the production isn't really that, which I find an interesting juxtaposition there. Yeah, I think the self-reflection is actually quite relatable, right? I think most people...
00:52:46 --> 00:53:13 Most people at least feel insecure at times and, you know, make decisions that maybe are not the best for them out of like, yeah, just out of other situations that they've been in. But I think the chorus melody is effective here. It's simple. It's not the most memorable, I would say, on this album, but I think the song is nice. And of course, I have to shout out the way that the outro transitions right into the next song.
00:53:13 --> 00:53:42 My note too, the sequences. We love a transition. Sequence is good here. Yes. What did you think of the visualizer with the TikTok Instagram lives? Oh my gosh. As someone who has performed on TikTok live for work. Oh my gosh. I could relate so much to this video. Like you're already trying to sell something. You're trying to look at your best as possible. You want to be as appealing as possible. You have singing Jade, mukbang Jade, NPC Jade, mystical Jade, selling her crystals. Like they're all trying to sell something to the audience. All versions of her looking for likes.
00:53:42 --> 00:54:08 And again, it's what I was saying. It's not just like a romantic kind of self-saboteur. Sometimes as artists, we're like, I don't think I should I don't know if I should release this. This is this is this is crap. And you're like, it's great. You know, like, I don't know if I should make this song. Like, I think it's too revealing. And then you put it out. It's an amazing song. So I think this is definitely like a solid video in terms of encapsulating the idea, the concept of the song.
00:54:08 --> 00:54:36 I agree. So do you have a favorite Jade? TikTok Jade? Oh, do I have a favorite TikTok Jade? Yeah. I would say the mukbang ones are pretty funny. Oh, yeah. She was funny. Yeah. She's good at funny. I don't. Oh, my God. I think I like Crystal Jade. Crystal Jade was just like the rocks. That was really funny. All right. All right. So now to our rating. I give this one a 7.5. I will give it an 8. 8.
00:54:37 --> 00:54:47 Up next is Lip Service, and this was done by Jade, Tim from the house, Johan Salamon-Sung, Tove Lu, period, and M&E K.
00:54:55 --> 00:55:18 period okay so to explain why i said toby lu period you guys ever seen that video of megan the stallion when she was like on tiktok live they kept type right i forgot why they brought toby lu but she's like toby toby lu toby lu period it's just it's so funny but yes we have m and ek of chorus we love m and ek here on the show
00:55:18 --> 00:55:39 Oh, yes. Yes. He is. He's been with Little Mix for a long time. Yeah. She was saying that. Yeah. Yeah, this one's good. I will say this one's maybe the most like fillery out of this whole album. But I don't mean that in a bad way because I actually do like this song. I think just in terms of like...
00:55:40 --> 00:55:58 Obviously the rest of the album is just so chaotic. And again, I mean that in a good way. And this one is more straightforward and kind of a, a simpler kind of lighter pop song. Yeah. So it's just, yeah, it kind of stands out in that way that it's not as experimental, I guess. Um,
00:55:58 --> 00:56:25 But I enjoy the production, actually. I like how light it is. I like all the space within the synths as well. And I was not paying much attention to the lyrics the first time that I heard this. And then when I read them, I was like, oh, that kind of lip service. I see. I see. Care to share? No, no. Hang on. You care to share what? What's your findings? What is lip service in this context? I think you should explain. What?
00:56:29 --> 00:56:55 Okay, continue. No, I'm done. Go ahead. Oh, dang it. All right, so this song is about oral surgery. Here we go, guys. The song is about oral surgery. Yes. The dentist's office. It's about being in someone's mouth like a molar, or putting them in your mouth like a molar, like floss. Running them through your teeth. Shall I go down the list? Your teeth. Yeah, I mean, maybe not that, but...
00:56:58 --> 00:57:07 Ladies and gentlemen, and ladies and them in between, do not use your teeth. But yeah. Unless they want you to. Unless they want you to.
00:57:07 --> 00:57:31 Welcome to CGTV. If you guys made it this far, as you can see, we have a lot of fun here. So subscribe. What are you doing? We're at 5K. Get us a 10K. We're almost there, y'all. We're almost there. If you get us a 10K, we can get Jade on the show. So it's going to be great. Anyway, like I was saying, this is a fun, cheeky, little, playful song. I think it's so funny because she had mentioned that people were saying how gross the juice line was.
00:57:31 --> 00:57:41 I almost think it's not gross. I think it's funny. Like, head up in the clouds when you go down. You know, I think it's so cute. There is a playfulness I appreciate with it. Um...
00:57:42 --> 00:58:04 But I can't really say I remember a lot, a lot about the song. But it is, it was more like a little soda pop moment of the album, right? It's just like, nice, crisp, refreshing. So refreshing. My little soda pop. You know, like it was giving that. Sure. It was like, it was, you know, it's not as dark. It's not heavy. It's not...
00:58:04 --> 00:58:24 My pain. It's like, hi, how are you? Come over. Do that thing you did the other day. Like, it's fun. You know, there's nothing else really to describe about it. The music video is also really cheeky and cute. Like, it's a phone call. Like a hot service line. Oh, yeah. I'm trying to say hot without being, like, dirty. A hot service line. Yeah.
00:58:24 --> 00:58:54 But it's funny. It is funny. Like, the conversation that they're having is so silly with the subtitles. And almost, honestly, it made me like the song more. Yeah. Which, at the end of the day, that's what a visual should do. Yes. Because, yeah, I think it almost made it stand out more because I remember the visual. Yeah, it was so silly. I appreciate the openness to different genders as her love interest in the video as well. Oh, yeah. So shout out to her for being, you know...
00:58:54 --> 00:59:22 Let's start for it. Just an ally. Because she's very good at it. Yeah, very inclusive. So, yes. What do you rate? Lip service. So, I actually had this down as a 7.5 this morning. But I bumped it up to an 8. Oh, this one's my 7.5. It's grown on me. Oh, grown on you. Okay. This one's my 7.5, I would say. Not bad. Not bad. Okay. Next up, we have Headache. Done by Jade, Mike Sabbath, R.I. Pablo, MNEK, and World Wide Fresh. Okay.
00:59:28 --> 00:59:51 And this song is about PMS and the mood shifts irritability and other symptoms that she has. Oh, felt. I mean, God, I don't get cramps. I just get debilitatingly, like, just miserable. So I know how I get angry, too. But then again, people are like, oh, you're PMSing. We, as women, are getting crazy doses of testosterone. So...
00:59:51 --> 01:00:12 You know, it's the little bit of... That's where that is coming from. So, ha, it's not our fault. It's not the increase of estrogen. But, you know, I think I can relate to the song a little bit. But before I get to that, this song reminds me of, like, early Gaga when I heard it. I was like, ooh, that. And it kind of reminded me of how fame comes in by Bowie. Fame!
01:00:13 --> 01:00:39 Which sounds like early Gaga. Yeah, so it is what it is, right? This song is so mischievous. I like she's the thorn in his side, the lash in his eye, and he loves it. Like I've never been like a headache, I would say. Like I'm more of a sour patch kid. Like I'll give you a hard time, like playfully so, right? Nothing like, what do you want to eat? I don't know, not like that. I'm not like that kind of like hard time.
01:00:39 --> 01:01:01 I might tease you. I might say something. I might roast you a little bit. But then it's all out of like, can you handle it? Because my sense of humor is very like, it can be crude sometimes, right? So it's just one of those like, if you can't handle me at my Norma Jean, you can't get me at my Marilyn Monroe. And I feel like this song is that, where it's like, I put you through so much. And you still love me? I love you. And I think that's very sweet.
01:01:01 --> 01:01:20 Not saying that you should be a pain in the butt to your partner, but there are some times you see like the complete opposite, like odd couple and you're like, how are you guys together? But it works, you know? But yeah, no, I think the melody switch that happens in the chorus is not switch, but like it's fun.
01:01:20 --> 01:01:43 It's a spoken thing again, spoken situation. The second verse switches up the melody, which I appreciate because, again, if they don't do things like that, the song can go in a boring direction if you don't get creative. Like I tried when I'm writing my songs to do the same thing. Like second verse is a little bit different, a little bit more harmonies here and there. Don't just do the same melody, please try harder. But yeah, I think this song is just fun.
01:01:43 --> 01:01:56 There's a commitment to the bit, you know, because it's not like a serious song at all. It's like there's a commitment that you need to talk about being someone's headache and then be like, headache when I'm in your brain. Like she says the voice that she's using. Yeah.
01:01:57 --> 01:02:16 It's so unserious. It is. This reminds me of Wasabi, right? The Little Mix song that we mentioned earlier. Yeah. Which Jade also worked on. Yes. It's not similar like melodically or anything. It's more just in the vibe of it. Like its sassiness and its playfulness and the kind of sing-songy rapping bits.
01:02:16 --> 01:02:35 Yeah. As well. And yeah, just super fun. This goes back to the chaos, right, that a lot of the rest of the album has. You know, but each part is memorable. There's just so much drama throughout the whole thing. And yeah, I think there's just, I like the cheekiness of her vocal delivery as well. The whole ending is very interesting to me because...
01:02:36 --> 01:03:00 You know, most of the song is that kind of confidence, that sassiness, the playfulness. But then the whole you still love me. Right. You still love me. Repeat. You still love me. It's like, it's like, it's weird because it has a few different emotions attached to it. It's like, in some ways, it is a confident. I know you still love me despite needing a headache. But it's also a question a little bit like you still love me. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Right. Right.
01:03:00 --> 01:03:27 So there's like a slight vulnerability to it. And you can feel that in the way they produce it, where it gets kind of slower and more dragged out with everything. So I find that very interesting. I find that whole outro very cool. We love that. And then the visualizer with the judges. I'm assuming that's X Factor reference. But also it's for people. So it could be Little Mix as well.
01:03:27 --> 01:03:51 I mean, it was her, all her looks. It was the Angel of My Dreams blue with the blonde. It was her performing at Glastonbury. It was her with Glitch. And for the fourth one, I cannot think of it right now, but it was all of her looking at herself. And maybe, you know, all different points of her life. I think my favorite look right now with her, at this point with all the visualizers, is her as Nomi Malone.
01:03:52 --> 01:04:14 If you guys have seen Showgirls, it was the same eye makeup, same big blonde ponytail, same rhinestone placement. Oh, my gosh. The Versace dress was the only thing that was missing. The Versace. But, yeah, I would love to do a Showgirls-inspired music video one day because that movie with the dancing thrust. Yeah.
01:04:14 --> 01:04:36 And I love that movie. But I think it's just I love the look. I love how like cheap the video looked like. Remember how Nicola debuted with her solo and it was like in this boring little hall. Yeah, that's what it gave me. And I was like, I love that little teacup moment. I thought that was hysterical because why is she in a cup of tea?
01:04:36 --> 01:04:45 with a teabag and a giant spoon and the wig falling off. And the girls were still unimpressed. And they said, leave and get your props. All she could take was the spoon.
01:04:47 --> 01:05:07 It was like the dish that ran away with the spoon and I was living for it. I was like, go off, girl. I don't get it. But she was serving. The dish did run away with the spoon. And I'm so proud of her of that. But it was just, it's interesting watching Nomi Malone Jade. I thought she was great. And I want those shorts that said Ride of Your Life. I want them. So badly.
01:05:07 --> 01:05:36 Okay, so I give this one a nine. Yes, I give this one a nine too. Up next, we have Natural at Disaster, and this is done by Jade, Lost Boy, and Lauren Aquilina. So I've seen this mentioned a few times, but she really does sound like Jessie in that intro verse and the outro, that kind of cursive-y enunciation, the way she uses her vibrato. Yeah.
01:05:37 --> 01:06:01 Can I tell you I thought the song was about Jesse? I've seen that as well. I've seen people mention that on social. Yeah. Look, it could be that. But, you know, everyone has people in their lives that, you know, you've tried to help them or make excuses for them. But in the end...
01:06:01 --> 01:06:19 you've done what you can and you got to just move on for your own mental health. Yeah. Um, so yeah, maybe, maybe I know Perry has mentioned, I think that there is a song on her album that is about that. So we will discuss that. Stay tuned. We will review Perry's album too. Um,
01:06:19 --> 01:06:42 Also, the top comment on the YouTube visualizer is that this reminds people of Billy's Happier Than Ever. Oh, my God. Which is also a great reference. Oh, I love that song. It's so good. But, yeah, I think this one's cool. The vocal is awesome in it. I love the backing vocals. Kind of operatic. Oh, like very, very dramatic.
01:06:42 --> 01:07:11 And the chorus is super interesting with the way it's written, like the spoken lines. And then with the final one, then it gets more chaotic and you get all these like, I don't know. There's just a lot going on, but in a good way. It's mixed in a really good way where it doesn't feel muddled. Yeah, there's a lot of, it's a cacophony of sound. Yes. It sounds orchestral. There's a choir. There's her, does that make me? She's like, she's like, it's a lot. Yeah.
01:07:12 --> 01:07:34 I love you. I live for you. Yes. When I heard that, I was like, she sounds so anguished. And it's true. It's like, does it make me weak for leaving you? And it's like, no. It takes a lot of strength to walk away from something that you really worked hard on. And it's not easy to do. I think people think that it is easy. But once you're done with it, you'll be like, oh, wow, how easy is my life after that hard decision? That is, you know. But yeah, no, the song is quite
01:07:35 --> 01:08:00 big you know and she she sings so low and almost she sounds like super defeated and um but yeah i mean the someone's got to say it with the distorted voice was like oh yeah i like that because i felt like a dark secret like i'm finally telling this dirty secret um you were all snakes no ladders tried to help you but it didn't matter lines like that i thought was like could you think of the game
01:08:00 --> 01:08:16 You know, the chutes and ladders over here, right? So it's one of those things like, oh, yeah, I'm going up and then bam, you fall and I'm going up and you fall. So I appreciate that kind of like almost like childish analogy, but also how detrimental someone could be for you.
01:08:16 --> 01:08:39 I think the choir parts are the best parts. The background vocals throughout the song fill up the empty spaces that her voice does not take up. And I think that also adds a lot more to the song, especially when she gets to it sounds all heavenly. And then when you get to that part where she's like, you're basically the devil is it sounds again. You have all this ethereal and this going on and you're calling someone the devil. It's like, wow.
01:08:39 --> 01:09:00 it's intense but yeah I think it was very well put together and now that you mention it does kind of remind me of Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever but that song when it comes in it's just like when it comes in and then it goes as it goes through it's loud crashes you're like yes freedom so I like this the visual was very minimal
01:09:00 --> 01:09:13 This is the only one that was a true visualizer, right? Like a true, just like not a mini music video. Yeah. So I think someone, I think I saw on X or something that someone was like, asked her about it. And she was like...
01:09:13 --> 01:09:42 I don't know. So I think there's, I'm guessing there's a real music video to this. Yeah, I feel like it should be. I mean, it's fall is coming around. This would be a beautiful fall song. Oh my gosh. Give me the cold. Give me the weather. Give me the leaves. So yeah, for this one, I give it annoying. It's a good one for me. I will go 8.5. How dare you? Okay. On to track 12. We have Glitch. Done by Jade, Circuit, Inverness, Lauren, Aquilina, and Jay Hart.
01:09:43 --> 01:09:47 Get out of my head.
01:09:48 --> 01:10:14 All right. Yes. This one. Ah, ah, ah. I am here for the R&B-esque vibe. I think everything was so pop, so electronic, that this feels sonically like an outlier. But because there's electronic elements, it fits the project. Like, it just feels, I think it's because of the cadence in her voice. It sounds like some early 2000s R&B moment. Like, it's R&B tees here. Right.
01:10:14 --> 01:10:35 Jade had cited an eye twitch for this song, like a cat, like a catalyst for the song. That's right. Yeah, I think it's so clever because I listened to it at face value before listening to the interviews and thought, this person is a glitch. They're telling you how you're not good enough when everything else has been running smoothly. So all systems go in this one little person telling you're not good enough.
01:10:35 --> 01:10:59 and come to find out that little person is you. That's crazy. Because when I heard that sick of you talking to me like I'm your witch when I'm that witch, I love that line. And if you're wondering why I'm censoring myself, it's because I want to add sense on this episode, people. And if not, you guys can definitely subscribe to our Patreon and support the channel. You get to talk to us live every month, and you get to have first priority choice with our music videos. I mean, our channel videos, excuse me.
01:11:01 --> 01:11:27 Anyway, CCTV pops on Patreon. But yeah, the glitching in the chorus is satisfying. If you're going to have a title like Glitch, you better feed into that concept. Like, come on. And I think the song, it just feels like dark and cool. And even though she's having a weak moment, it sounds like she's overcoming it. And I appreciate that. I did almost wish that the song had a bridge. But the outro kind of gave me a little taste of that. And I'm not mad at that.
01:11:27 --> 01:11:44 You know, like it's her kind of control alt delete in the glitch a little bit, you know, getting rid of it. So I think it kind of just winds down as opposed to completely like a button stop. And I think that's pretty cool, too. But yeah, I feel like I kept replaying the song for sure. I was like, I like this one. Yeah.
01:11:44 --> 01:12:00 Yeah, I really like this one too. It was giving me Tinashe a little bit, like early Tinashe. You have been so good about these references. Night ride era. Yeah. Because it has that kind of atmospheric kind of vibe to it that I really like. Yeah.
01:12:00 --> 01:12:25 And it does feel very internal. Like, yeah, I think I also listened to that interview where she mentioned the eye twitch and then how it eventually kind of became more than just that. That's kind of just all your own internal voices of doubt that just create anxiety, I guess. And again, you can really feel that like it feels very internal, like this situation in her mind. Yeah. And the layering and the vocals is so cool. Yeah.
01:12:25 --> 01:12:36 all the little ad libs and stuff that are very ethereal and stuff. Yeah. It's, ah, it's so good. I think the whole arrangement is awesome. Yeah. And yeah, the visualizer as well.
01:12:36 --> 01:12:57 Very simple in the concept, but the execution with all the dancers and almost like witch ritual that's happening around her X Factor audition photograph. Have you seen the South Park episode with the La Boo Boo's? La Boo Boo! Oh, I haven't. I haven't seen newer South Park, but I should. Yeah.
01:12:57 --> 01:13:18 It just reminds me of that, like, la boo boo, la boo boo, la boo boo, la boo boo. Like, they were chanting around the little demonic circle. But that's really funny where she's, like, trying to, like, summon her past self or whatever. Yeah. That's so silly. But, yeah, I think that having the variance of Jade fighting themselves and, like, all having... They're all her, but...
01:13:18 --> 01:13:47 But they're all like different parts of herself in that moment in time. Like there's one, they're fighting each other on the steps. They're smoking the cigarette. They're gambling. Everyone's doing something. And then they're fighting. I don't even think she actually won. Her body dropped at the end. I'm like, I don't know if she actually won this one. So I think that's interesting too. So which one deserves to live? Which Jade deserves dominance? So yeah, I don't know which one won. But I like this one. This video for sure. Visualizer, excuse me.
01:13:47 --> 01:14:07 Yeah. So I'll give this one 8.5. Okay. I'll give this one a little... I like it a lot. I'm going to give this one a 9. I like this. Okay. Yeah. Up next is Before You Break My Heart, and this was done by Jade, Mike Sabbath, Pablo Bowman, and Holland Dozer, Holland of Motown fame.
01:14:13 --> 01:14:26 And this features a publishing sample of Stop in the Name of Love by the Supremes, sung by Jade when she was a child. Yes. Oh, my gosh. So cute. Having her young self. Yeah.
01:14:27 --> 01:14:47 singing stop in the name of love and using that as the sample that is so creative then you also don't have to pay for the mastering sample the master sample of the supremes because it's it's been in the news that she you know she's had to give up all her publishing percentage in order to get the sample clear
01:14:48 --> 01:15:17 That is disgusting. I mean, I understand. Like, I used to do publishing. I mean, me too. Yeah. Oh, my God. Ugh. Ugh. It's almost like Cisco and the Ricky Martin songwriter with the Living to Vida Loca. One line changed the publishing of that song. That's like one of the... To be fair. Yeah. The sample's big. I know. I know. It literally makes... The whole song is built around it. So, look, I used to work on the label side of this. I would also argue that it should take the majority of the publishing...
01:15:17 --> 01:15:32 No, it's totally fine. I totally get it. I just think it's so funny because I was like, dang. The sacrifices you must make for your art because the money she's going to make back on the tour. Hello. There you go. But PROs come for that too. So...
01:15:33 --> 01:16:01 We mentioned that we both worked in music. So yeah, this song is a message to Jade's inner child. I think, well, no, the song is a message that Jade's inner child is sending to current Jade. There we go. Telling her not to forget why she wanted to sing and to remember how special she was before the world changed her perception. Like the lines, like, I'm your day one baby, but you're forgetting me lately, and it's tearing us apart. Like, I mean, how many of us have separated ourselves from our youthful, like,
01:16:02 --> 01:16:17 oh, that dream is so stupid. I'm not going to do that. Or that seems so ridiculous. When I was a kid, I thought about this kind of thing. It's like, you can still have childlike joy and childlike enthusiasm about what you're doing. I think the second verse of like, can we switch the station to the affirmations? Because...
01:16:17 --> 01:16:38 Again, like you said with Vrita Sawayama, her last album was about Hold the Girl was about her remembering her inner child and protecting that so that she didn't lose her childlike wonder and keep bashing herself for things that happened when she was a child and couldn't protect herself. And I think that the song kind of does the same thing. The song can discuss both the romantic love and self-love.
01:16:38 --> 01:16:58 love and how destructive someone can be to themselves and their partner. I think, again, if you're just listening to it at face value, this, a lot of her songs are kind of like these little Trojan horses, where if you don't know what it's about, you don't have, you don't really care because the song is still very good. And the point is still like the meaning of the song is still universal. Yeah.
01:16:58 --> 01:17:25 It's like, stop before you break my heart. Like, we used to be like this. What is happening to us? Or, hey, older me. It's a little me inside of you. Like, remember when we loved this? Like, she says that her younger self said, you're the dream I've always had. Like, that is so beautiful. I think that's really, this song's like one of my favorites in terms of her internal discussions. So I think this is probably the most effective one as well. So it was worth the publishing. Give it up. Oh, yeah.
01:17:25 --> 01:17:55 Worth it. The song is so good. Worth it. And you know, she still gets mastering. Master. She still gets master. Like it's, she doesn't get nothing. Right. For being the artist on the song. I can totally see why this is the one that seems to be catching on from all the new tracks. If you look at current streaming numbers, I do believe it has the most out of the non singles, not counting unconditional, which was like also a pre-release, I think the day or two before the album came out. Yeah. Um,
01:17:55 --> 01:18:22 And I can totally see why. You know, of course, there's the sample usage, which in this case, so smart. Yes. You know, it's such a recognizable hook, but she really gave it a new life. I especially love the way she did the, they get all over post chorus. Because the extra layers of stop, like behind it and like all the extra stuff going around it. It's just a very different vibe from what the original is. But just as catchy.
01:18:22 --> 01:18:33 So we love a good sample use. Yes. But also I love the whole production of it. I love the kind of ethereal kind of disco vibe of it. Oh, yeah. It does have the element of that crying in the club vibe.
01:18:35 --> 01:19:01 sense as well um so yeah worth it the song definitely deserved to be on this album for sure for sure the video is also um great about conveying the message of the song like having a younger self talk to her throughout the video was so poignant um i mean like i mentioned about that line you're the dream of has for so long to have little jade with jade in the house you're
01:19:01 --> 01:19:13 And then have them go through like the, was it like the pier or wherever they went, they were gallivanting about in the city and then have her go on stage with her. Again, you are the dream that I've had for so long. You're the reason I'm writing all these love songs. And it's like...
01:19:13 --> 01:19:42 little Jane would be like, we made it, didn't we? She's like, yeah, we did. And it's so fun to kind of think about that. Like even me with myself, I'm like, well, five years ago, I didn't have this song out. And like, I have it out now. I mean, I'd be super famous, but like, wow, five years ago, I thought I would never make a song like this. So I think even with yourself, maybe like you're like, dang, am I going to keep working at this job for forever? And you finally get to another step in your life. You're like, thank God I can tell myself. Well, I can't tell myself from five years ago. But if I could look at myself five years ago, I'd be like, hey,
01:19:42 --> 01:20:04 We got our own place. We are living our best life. We just got back from this amazing trip. You know, it's nice to kind of like look back on your life and be like, I didn't know if it was possible. But then when I tried and it came true, this is amazing. And I feel like the visualization of all that was really cute and really sweet. Yeah. Yeah. So do you rate it? Oh, yeah.
01:20:05 --> 01:20:32 Can you imagine I gave it a five? Like, um, hmm. Ooh, it's tough. I'm going to give this one a nine. Okay, I'll go 9.5. Yes. It's so hard. This album's great. Okay. The last track on the album is Silent Disco. This is done by Jade, Ray, Jonah Christian, Starsmith, and Mike Sabbath.
01:20:33 --> 01:20:36 Silent disco we made
01:20:39 --> 01:21:05 Okay. Yeah. Now we're down to this very sweet kind of song. I like the title, Silent Disco. Have you ever done a Silent Disco before? I have. You have? Okay. It's fun. It is, right? But I mean, on the outside, you look crazy because everyone's kind of dancing and you can't hear anything. I'm not sure if anyone here, anyone here, but any of our viewers and listeners have seen the TikTok video of these guys who are sitting in the park in this...
01:21:05 --> 01:21:32 this horde of silent discourse were dancing toward them. And they were like, what the F is happening right now? He's like, this is not real. They just kept dancing around. They're like, of course you're in your own world, but it's freaky to the outside looking in. It was just so, if I can find it, I'll send it to you, but it's so funny. But yeah, the lyrics are also kind of about that, where it's like, you know, we're in our own little world. I think lyrically this one,
01:21:32 --> 01:21:53 is strong as well. And as I mentioned before, Jade had mentioned that her boyfriend, Jordan has kind of been good for her personally and creatively, because he's also an artist. And then you combine that with Ray's clever lyrics and cadences, this song, Melody, like melodically, it is just so like,
01:21:53 --> 01:22:23 good it's simple right but the way each section from verse to pre to chorus and on is so well intertwined i love how the the words of the last the word of the the last word of the line almost the whole thing again i love how the last word of the line falls right into the second line like perfectly there's so many sections of that but each analogy flows into the other um so yeah i
01:22:23 --> 01:22:41 But because of how it all starts, it's all slow. And then it rushes. And then it releases into sighs of passion and love. It's like a lovemaking song. It's all quite nice. I will say that. It's very nice. It sounded disco, but I'm like, ooh, what y'all getting ready to do? Yeah, my favorite line is the...
01:22:41 --> 01:23:11 That the stars are blushing. Oh, yeah, that's good. From the blushing of it all. I love that. I love that. That's such a good... I don't know. It's, like, romantic, but it's sexy. It's great. Yeah. That's my favorite line for sure. Yes. Yeah, I really like the melody of this. Again, Jade just sounds... Her vocal on this... Like, this should be nominated for pop vocal at the Grammys. It is such an amazing vocal performance across this whole thing. Yeah. And, yeah, I think...
01:23:11 --> 01:23:38 especially matched with the visualizer, which is so cute, like with the older versions of Jade and Jordan. Like the whole thing is so warm and it truly does feel like a finale. Like there's something about it that is a very satisfying end to this album. And yeah, I feel like the build of it is really satisfying. Like it really does take you on a ride, especially with the way that the drums kick in throughout it. Yeah.
01:23:39 --> 01:23:55 I wish there was like a, like, I wish something you can dance was still around. Like, I feel like this would be an amazing. Ballroom moment. Yeah. It's a fun disco. We can open. Nigel saying, you could have been a little bit open on your port of ball.
01:23:57 --> 01:24:22 And your Ronda Jean was a little cut short. You know? It'd be a great Strictly Come Dancing song or even like a Dancing with the Stars. Can you imagine? A silent disco we made. There you go. With Dylan Efron or whoever's on this season. Yeah. I think it is a solid ending. However...
01:24:23 --> 01:24:50 It's not my favorite song. I agree. So I got to be honest. My score for this one is actually a 7. Okay, yeah. I'll go 7.5. I still like it. Yes. Just to be clear. I like every song on this album. Yes. Yes. Okay, so that's the end. Oh my God. Jade's debut solo album. Overall thoughts. What do you think? Is this the best girl group member solo debut album ever?
01:24:51 --> 01:24:59 So many words. You know what? I feel like this was such a solid album, right? Like...
01:25:00 --> 01:25:28 When I think about my favorite Brit pop albums or like even just non-US albums, like my first Kylie experience album wise was disco, right? And I loved disco. And then before then I was really into Rina Sawayama. I still am into Rina, but she's taking a little breaky break. I understand what's going on with that. But Rina, like this album made me feel the way Sawayama made me feel. And that was a stat album was solid as well. It had different genres of pop. But again, for girl group albums, solo. Yeah.
01:25:28 --> 01:25:50 That is a tough one. It's tough. Right? We're going to eventually do, like, a Spice Girls solo album. And I'm listening through one of them, and I was like, holy crap. She deserves so much more respect than what was given. I don't want to spoil it for you guys. I don't want to spoil it. But one of the Spice Girls, y'all be playing her. Because that album was solid. You're like, you know...
01:25:50 --> 01:26:19 even with Beyonce, we all compare everyone to like Beyonce and that, but it makes sense, right? Like that album was solid as well. She had like five singles from that. That was like top 10, you know, I think for this one is up there for sure. Debut album is really solid as well. I mean, like it's, it's a good album. It's cohesive. You know what her artistry is. She has gone top to bottom with her vocals. So yeah, I think even with the whole album leaking, I'm so glad she didn't trash any of these albums. I mean, any of these songs. I'm so glad that she didn't, um,
01:26:19 --> 01:26:48 you know, backtrack and say, let me just re-record something else. No, keep everything the way it is. I'm going to put the album out as it is. It's fine. It's a good album. And it is. I mean, she's having her tour, which is coming to America, which I'm super excited for. Yeah. Yes. And then she debuted at age 18. If you know Little Mix's discography, we discussed their albums on our show. All right. We've gone to them, top to bottom with them as well. This is sonic growth, if I ever did hear some. And even vocally, like,
01:26:49 --> 01:27:13 She considers herself an alto. I think she might be a meta. I could be wrong, but she definitely has range. She was in some notes. I'm just impressed with her. I think it's solid for sure. And the songwriting is great. Oh, yeah. I mean, she's always been my favorite member of Little Mix. True. Like from the beginning. Like back from Wings, honestly. Yeah, me too. Because I think she's just...
01:27:13 --> 01:27:39 She gets it. She knows what makes a good pop song. She knows what a good pop star is. And she has such a natural charisma to her. Yeah. Like even watching these interviews that she's been doing for this album, she's so likable. Mm-hmm. And it feels very genuine, you know? I agree. And yeah, you mentioned the lyrics. I am so impressed by the lyrics on this album. I said it earlier too. Yeah. Every single line.
01:27:39 --> 01:28:09 there's something, you know, there's something interesting about it. It's creative. It really like paints a picture in your head. And the vulnerability of it all too is great. You know, I think with the, that showbiz baby title, I kind of thought maybe that this whole music industry bashing would actually be kind of there throughout the whole album, but it's not really, you know? So I appreciated like the range that she showed here. Yeah. And yeah, I just can't wait to watch her career grow.
01:28:09 --> 01:28:27 As a solo artist. I of course love Little Mix. Can't wait for them to reunite eventually as well. But yeah, really excited to see where she goes and just proud of her for how much she's doing as a solo artist. Is it the best solo debut album of a girl group member? I don't know.
01:28:27 --> 01:28:50 I mean, Gwen Stefani's debut album was freaking solid. She wasn't a girl group, though. Oh, you're right. Not girl group. Yeah. We have to talk about it. Okay, guys. Drop in the comments a list of, like, girlies that went solo so we can just, like, actually, like, take a look. Do them all. Yeah, I'm curious now. Review them all. Yeah. That'd be fun. Because there are a few up there. This is up there. Mm-hmm.
01:28:50 --> 01:29:11 I don't know if it's the best. Oh my God. What's the best for you? I don't know. I need to think about it. Now I have so many names running through my head and now I need to listen to all these albums again to like truly make my own decisions. Just the fire. Anyway. I'm spiraling now. Oh my God. Okay. So final rating for this album. I will give a nine. Yeah, me too. I'm gonna give it a solid nine. The big juicy nine.
01:29:11 --> 01:29:22 Yes. Maybe. Oh, maybe. Oh, it was towing the land of an 8.5. Okay. But it's hard. Like I said, again, like I have solo artists in mind that I'm like,
01:29:23 --> 01:29:43 You said Marina Sawayama, I keep saying, but Marina's album, when she got signed and had, like, the crazy budget, and I loved Sawayama. It was such a good album, and she had an experimental track. I feel like this was pretty up there for me, too. So maybe an 8.5 for me. Okay. It's hard. It's so hard, but I give a lot of 7s, so I want to be kind of, like, reasonable about mine. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know? Makes sense. Makes sense.
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