Current♥Fancies

Here's what's playing on my iPod these days...

Take A Bow - Rihanna

It's no Umbrella, but it's really quite catchy. It quickly shot to #1 on the Hot 100 chart last week, so clearly someone, somewhere agrees with me. I doubt it'll inspire many people to go out and buy the re-release of Good Girl Gone Bad but, it's another hit Rihanna can add to the list.

When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls

I love it now. Love, love, love. Check out the performance below if you haven't already.

American Boy - Estelle/Kanye West

I'm kinda late catching on to this song, but it's definitely poised to be the crossover hit Estelle has been waiting for. She owes a lot to Kanye, though; his flow takes the track to the next level.

Ur So Gay - Katy Perry

Katy Perry is quickly climbing the charts with her single I Kissed a Girl, but I love the catchy kiss-off that is Ur So Gay. I'm going to go ahead and predict that Katy will garner a lot of attention this year. She's a new artist who can actually sing and she's got clever lyrics to boot. Not to mention, gorgeous.

Damaged - Danity Kane

I've been singing "How you gonna fix it, fix it, fix it" for months now and it hasn't gotten old. I'm surprised that five girls with minimal talent being managed by Diddy have been able to last this long, but I won't knock the hustle.

Sorry, Donnie...

Donnie Klang, the kid from Diddy's Making The Band series who didn't get offered a spot in the male R&B group Day 26, but instead was given a solo record deal, is finally out with his first single. And, I'm sorry, it's whack. And corny. Diddy's inclusion on the track doesn't help. From what I can remember, Donnie can actually sing, but on Take You There, he's too busy trying to be sexy and whispering "Panties, drop" to bother with laying down any real vocals. The lyrics are horrible: "We don't even need a car/If you wanna go to Mars," and Diddy's are even worse. I know Donnie couldn't have said "No, that's alright, Diddy, I got this." But, I'm sure he wished he could have; the song is mediocre but it would have been better without Diddy's contribution. He's just so whack as an artist in general.
With all that said, I still wouldn't be surprised if the song manages to have some success. When Diddy actually cares, he knows how to push a record. His girls Danity Kane are set to top the charts next week with their new album Welcome to the Dollhouse. And even though I can't imagine not changing the station if the song came on the radio, I also can't guarantee I wouldn't pop to it in the club; pump that bass line up loud enough and we're in business. So, I won't write him off. Hopefully he comes harder next time.