Single of the Week
18.03.08
Little Miss Obsessive
Artiste: Ashlee Simpson
Album: Bittersweet World
Okay, this post will be slightly shorter ‘cos I am rushing out several pieces of work, on top of having to mug. By the way, I absolutely love the work Michael Giacchino composes!
Anyways…
Ashlee Simpson, renowned expert lip-syncher, is back with a 3rd album, and she’s thrown away all the punk-rock influences of the first two albums… or so you might think.
You might be fooled if you had heard her first single “Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)”. You might be forgiven, then, if you wondered what the hell she was singing about then. Without looking at a lyrics sheet, I would go along the lines of, “Hoi! Is that all you got to say? Hoi oiiii!!!!”
Little Miss Obsessive is a far cry from that annoying Outta My Head. No more high-keyed organ intro, no more Asian-sounding grunting. Instead, she’s employed the services of Plain White Ts’ Tom Higgenson to “Woah, woah” in the background for her. And truly, that works.
This song chronicles the thoughts of a girl who’s still obsessing over her boyfriend even though they broke up, but is justifying it by saying she’s not possessive, but rather because she sacrificed so much for a relationship, hence is unwilling to let it go just like that.
The combination of Higgension’s and Simpson’s voices blend in really well, especially after 03′02″. The rousing drumwork in the chorus is commendable, taking the song from a normal kid-pleasing pop piece to a strong pop-rock semi-ballad that is heartfelt and emotional.
Though, it’s still not Ashlee’s best work, because she’s done far better in the past with Pieces of Me and Shadow. But she really showcases off some gritty vocals here, and when you compare it to previous songs like Outta My Head (yeah, that song was like, woahlala for me), Boyfriend, and L-O-V-E, it’s a much more serious song, more mature, and hence, much better to listen to and appreciate.
To download the single, click on this link:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/91265561e47cf6/
If you like the album, be sure to go and get it when it comes out April!
P.S. Dunno why, but if you Google Ashlee Simpson pics, she looks a lot like Avril Lavigne in some… Must be that blonde hair.
