Embarassing Single Reviews....

I should be ashamed of some of the things i'm about to write... Perhaps my standards are on holiday.

3-Oh!-3 - Don't Trust Me (Asylum)
Apparently a boyband from the states. This bit of inoffensive daytime radio power-fluff is quite a good listen with swagger to burn more hooks than Lady Gaga could fit on an entire album, plus bonus disc. Of course they're not as cool or in favour as some truly terrible acts at the moment, but if they produce more tunes like this they've got a potentially bright future.

Ian Brown - Stellify (Polydor)
A bit of an odd title, but don't let that put you off. This is Ian Brown's most instant song since F.E.A.R and begs for lots of airplay and attention, particularly as the 20th anniversary of the Stone Roses album is being trumpeted so much. This upbeat tune should be one of the anthems of the summer - perhaps we could get it swapped so that this gets played every other time Little Boots' Remedy gets playlisted.

Keri Hilson ft KanYe West and Ne-Yo - Knock You Down (Interscope)
I know its been around for quite some time now, but this has properly grown on me. What on paper looks like it should be a complete non-starter for my tastes, is actually quite uplifting and positive for an American R&B record. As it has burbled away fairly quietly in the charts over the past two or three months, it has gently become embedded in my mind without the damage that comes from the overplaying that this genre so often suffers from.

David Guetta ft Akon - Sexy Chick (Virgin)
The alarm bells should have started ringing when i heard the "featuring Akon" tagline, but i approached it with an open mind. Baaaaaad mistake. I'm concerned that David Guetta has been sold to the Americans following from the passable collaboration with Kelly Rowlands on When Love Takes Over. This tedious bit of bog-standard Akon toss is a shambolic slur on Guetta's name and seems to ignore all the soulful work he's done with Chris Willis in the past.

Jeremih - Birthday Sex (Def Jam)
Caution: Insultingly awful slow R&B song aimed at 15 year old chav boys who will make their 13 year old girlfriends pregnant. Should be outlawed under international law for that very reason. And learn how to spell your fucking name while you're at in jail as well.

Bloc Party - One More Chance (Wichita)
Chicago house barnstormer from the recently on-form Bloc Party. Sadly, the UK single release has been bodged on to two vinyl formats, neither of which feature the excellent dance remixes from the likes of Tiesto that have been doing the rounds on promo. If Bloc Party continue this interesting new direction that was started by the Intimacy album, then their future could be really exciting.

Sean Kingston - Fire Burning (RCA)
This is the really embarassing one. I've never been able to listen to anything previously recorded by Sean Kingston without wanting to punch a small child, steal their sweets and then taser them. But there is something about this record which is far more upbeat and likeable than anything else he's produced before, especially that piss poor Beautiful Girls offering. In fact, i'd even go as far as to say this is a quite good dance record for anything coming from the wrong side of the atlantic. Bonus points for not having his portly, slappable face on the cover as well.

Little Boots - Remedy (679 / Atlantic)
My remedy for Little Boots is not to listen to her god awful whining.

Tinchy Strider ft Amelle - Never Leave You (Island)
Tinchy Strider has come a very long way since his mainstream debut, Striderman. He's gradually moved over to a far more poppy sound and his positive upbeat tunes are now a welcome fixture in radio schedules.

Sugababes - Get Sexy (Island)
Simply hideous electro-girlpop shit aimed at the sort of people who think La Roux's lyrics are deep and meaningful. To paraphrase one of the lyrics: Silly girls. They actually buy this toss.