Can you even believe it?! Things seem to be off to a good start for Blake with “Break Anotha” already being spun by 37 radio stations well ahead of its official 11/20 add date! The critics seem to be digging it too…Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Slezak writes:
After several listens, “Break Anotha,” with its opening blast of sirens and its hiccup-y beats, sounds like it could easily hold its own on Billboard’s Hot 100. In other words, it’s not just a “good for an Idol graduate” kind of single, but instead the kind of track I’d spend money to download. Oddly, Blake’s falsetto and the flurry of strings on the bridge is slightly reminiscent of J.Lo’s “Do It Well,” but his voice sounds nonetheless confident and radio-ready throughout. And Blake’s lyrical word of caution (”So desperate/Be your best friend/Sign you up just to cross you off his checklist”) about a chronic womanizer — complete with a breakdown that suggests that he might, in fact, be the cad in question — is a refreshing change of pace from “moment like this” goo.
And even those notorious music snobs over at Blender appreciate what “Break Anotha” has to offer…
As we’d hoped, the song is semi-ridiculous, hyperactive and totally different from your typical Idol fare. Maroon 5, watch your back.
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