Allison Iraheta's Debut Single Premieres
Today plucky American Idol runner-up Allison Iraheta premiered her debut single, "Friday I'll Be Over You"--and I am all over it. I am delighted to report that the song is as fiery as her famous tresses.
Interestingly, while "Friday" rawks pretty hard--as one would expect from AmIdol's all-time rockingest rock chick EVER--it doesn't quite have that bloozy, classic-rock vibe fans might have expected, given Allison's recent Idols Live tour songs (Janis Joplin's "Crybaby," Heart's "Barracuda," Foghat's "Slow Ride"). Instead it is a thoroughly modern affair, reminiscent of the fizzy, attitudinal girl-pop of Scandinavian indie-disco darlings the Sounds and criminally underrated pop-rocker Fefe Dobson...with a coy nod to fierce '90s femmes like Veruca Salt and Elastica, and a little bit of Toni Basil/Kim Wilde-esque retro-'80s flavor thanks to copious syncopated hand-claps and bloopy, bubbling synths.
And of course, this infectious rock confection also brings to mind Kelly Clarkson at her best--no surprise, since a) Allison was often compared to Kelly by the Idol judges and b) "Friday" was produced by Max Martin, the Swedish genius behind the colossal Kelly hits "Since U Been Gone" and "My Life Would Suck Without You."
And you know, my life would suck with out this new Allison anthem. It just flat-out rules, and I can't stop listening to it with my fist in air and a giant Paula-like grin on my face. Basically, imagine if Avril Lavigne (at her guilty-pleasure, drill-team-chanting, Converse-stomping, "Girlfriend"-ly best) covered Joan Jett. Or better yet...you don't have to imagine it. Just listen here:
I'm just tickled pink (pun intended) that while Allison has recorded an age-appropriate kissoff anthem that will surely resonate with countless jilted Manic-Panicked high school girls (who no doubt find Taylor Swift's similarly themed teen-breakup odes too nicey-nice and polite), she hasn't totally pandered to the tween audience and released some generic Radio Disney fluff. (And with the aforementioned '80s and '90s sonic references, this tune is sure to appeal to a wide range of age demos.)
This single very effectively and unapologetically establishes just exactly who Allison Iraheta is, with a confidence rarely displayed by recording artists even twice her age. That's exactly what a debut single should do.
With Allison cranking out music like this straight out of the gate, Kris Allen covering Script B-sides and working with Adele/Duffy songwriter Eg White, and Adam Lambert collaborating with out-of-box artists like Sam Sparro and Ferras on his debut album, I'm feeling pretty encouraged that this fall's trifecta of Idol releases will be the most credible Idol albums yet. Kradison for the win!
Yay Kradison!!!!!!!!
Now if we can just get Adam's single out . . . Puhleeeze???
but the songs weird
even i as a teen dont think its amazng