Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys (feat. Flo Rida) (Official Video)

[MarkWaldorf]

It has been confirmed that Alexandra Burke's first single will be called "Bad Boys".

The single has been distributed amongst certain music reviewers in the past week.

Reviewer's have said the song is uptempo, got a catchy chorus and has a similar feel to Sugababe's new single "Get Sexy" leading to some people assuming it's produced by The Smeezingtons.

Alexandra is currently in LA finished her debut album as well as making the video for the first single and doing the album shoot.

The album is expected to be released in October and will feature productions from Jay-Z, Stargate, RedOne and Timbaland as well as a possible Beyoncé duet.

The single and the video premier next month.

Alexandra confirmed via Twitter her debut single will be called 'Bad Boys' and will feature a collaboration with Flo Rida! It is expected to premiere very soon!

So excited!

[Tom]

Sounds like shes going down the Rihanna route rather than falling off the endless conveyer belt of Whitney clones then

[Zac]

Oooh. Can't wait now!

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Tom
Sounds like shes going down the Rihanna route rather than falling off the endless conveyer belt of Whitney clones then

Judging by the producers I'm guessing her music's going to be very American.

[Tom]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
Originally posted by Tom
Sounds like shes going down the Rihanna route rather than falling off the endless conveyer belt of Whitney clones then

Judging by the producers I'm guessing her music's going to be very American.

Who have her producers worked with? It will be good if it sounds American I suppose, Brits love it anyway and more importantly it'll sell in the States

EDIT: Stupid post, just seen the producers :blush2: If shes worked with Timbaland she is going to do v well

[MarkWaldorf]

LOL hopefully. RedOne seems to be doing really well lately too, what with the whole Lady Gaga fad. If her songs are catchy enough she should do well.

[xDramatick]

YAY, I'm glad she's going down that Rihanna route, we need some real versatile females with actual good voices LOL

Looking forward to this.

[KKBL]

I really wanted her to go down the R&B route rather than follow in the footsetps of Rihanna,Britney and Beyonce and release an album full of soulless Hip Pop.
But anyway im sure it'll be catchy so im excited to hear what she(or should i say her label) have come up with.

[Lewis.]

Can't wait. Ben excited for this single ever since she won (L)(L)(L)

[Adamw92]

Can't wait to hear it!

[WoopieGeorge]

whos herd her, Perfect, and Overcome songs... ILOVE THEM.

[Tom4784]

I'm surprised, I thought they might have gone in a Rihanna esque route but I was thinking it would have been more likely to take a Leona route since Simon Cowell doesn't like risks and just loves the mumsy target audience.

[M X]

I thought Simon would have wanted her a more Leona type, but he also doesn't want her to be called a rip-off of Leona. I'm very happy she's gone for the more up-tempo hip-hop stuff! :lovedup:

[admina]

Sounds like she'll be a hit!

[MarkWaldorf]

Alexandra has confirmed it's called Bad Boys and features Flo Rida! :hello:

[M X]

It'll be a smash. :thumbs:

[MarkWaldorf]

I hope so! I'm so excited for her album now!! :hello:

[KKBL]

So it looks like its definitely that Good Girls Like Bad Boys song then?
I really liked that demo so I cant wait to hear the final version.Even though I really want it to leak,I hope it doesnt because it would really **** up single release which is 2 months away.

[MarkWaldorf]

Someone asked her if it's true it premieres September 5th and she said it isn't, a little sooner!

[gavinh2008]

Wow cannot wait for this, I really hope it sells really well :lovedup:

[KKBL]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
Someone asked her if it's true it premieres September 5th and she said it isn't, a little sooner!

Oh really?I think thats a little early but I cant wait!

[MrGaryy]

I'm actually very eager to hear it. If it's as good as My Man I reckon I'll like it.

[CaraRawr]

<3

[Fom]

Im glad she is going down a more uptempo route, last thing she would want to do is follow Leona's steps.

[MarkWaldorf]

SINGLE PREMIERES THIS TUESDAY ON RADIO 1!!

[Firewire]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
SINGLE PREMIERES THIS TUESDAY ON RADIO 1!!

:O

[Lewis.]

I'm really excited for this!

[MarkWaldorf]

BLOODY HELL THE ALEXANDRA BURKE SINGLE IS PHENOMENAL
We have some phonecalls and things to do but will tell you about it properly a bit later.

http://www.popjustice.com/images/stories/j/alexandrasinglesleeve.jpg

In the meantime:

» 140bpm
» Sirens
» 'Womanizer'-meets-'Biology' intro

Literally amazing.

- Pop Justice

I LOVE THE ALEXANDRA LOGO
dhgfhsljlgj NOW PLS

[MarkWaldorf]

Think of 'Hallelujah', then think of the opposite.

Some important points here, in no particular order:

» The single is called 'Bad Boys' and it features US rap gentleman Flo Rida.

» The writing credits are Larry Summerville Jr, Busbee, Lauren Evans and Alexander James. The song is produced by The Phantom Boyz.

» The song's intro is a brilliant hybrid of the intros to Britney's 'Womanizer' and Girls Aloud's 'Biology' (ie it's quite noisy and exciting sounding) except with Flo Rida shouting over the top and a demented elasticated siren effect bouncing from speaker to speaker. The track's definitely in the same ball park as things like 'Womanizer', but with a slightly more euphoric disco feel.

» 'Bad Boys' is about Alexandra fancying dangerous men. "Some people call them players but I'm far from terrified," she says in the song's opening lines, "somehow I'm drawn to danger and have been all my life." The nature of these boys' actual 'badness' is not specifed. We're not sure if it's Josef Fritzl level badness or just 'has three points on his driving licence after doing 37 in a 30 zone'. Probably the latter, on reflection. Still, imagine the video for the former.

» The chorus has a really strong melodic topline - the lyrics are "the bad boys are always catching my eye, the mad boys are always spinning my mind, even though I know they're no good for me it's the risk I take for the chemistry, and the bad boys are always catching my eye".

» This is NOT A BALLAD. This is THE OPPOSITE OF A BALLAD. (Mind you it would probably lend itself quite well to one of those stripped down piano versions that seem to be all the rage these days.) We estimate this song to be about 140bpm and HIGHLY DANCEABLE. Alex's vocals sound very Whitneyish in parts and this is the sort of song we'd like to imagine Donna Summer coming out with if she was twenty years old in 2009. Sadly she is not twenty years old in 2009. She is far older.

» Flo Rida is in two parts of this song - the intro ("FLO RIDA! ALEXANDRA GIRL I KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE!" yeah alright calm down mate) and the middle eight. The middle eight is Flo explaining to the listener to just what an extent Alexandra Burke is actually fond of 'bad boys' and badness in general. One particularly earth-shattering moment comes with the announcement that "with even the alphabet she only sings the crooked letters". (Amazing.)

» In terms of vocal acrobatics 'Bad Boys' has a singy chorus but it's not a 'look at me I'm a singer' chorus, and the same goes for the rest of the track. It works briliantly - sometimes we can't help but feel (this is probably just us but still) that there's something quite exciting about an incredible singer being forced to follow a very strong and melodic topline instead of going all over the show. It's like pop singer bondage. *Cut to shot of Eoghan Quigg wanking with orange in mouth*

» There's no fade at the end, just an amazing BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BAD BOYS BAD BOYS which will hopefully be accompanied by an eyebrow-burning quantity of pyrotechnics when Alexandra turns up to The X Factor in order to warble the tune on the day of its release.

» 'Bad Boys' is out on October 12. As is the modern way, Alexandra has also recorded an 'album' - a dozen or so songs grouped together - and that will be released on October 26. You can hear 'Bad Boys' tomorrow morning on Chris Moyles' Radio One breakfast show.

» We have listened to this song 41 times since it arrived in the post earlier today. It's basically brilliant.

- Pop Justice review

[Locke.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l9PDpCV3Ts

[MarkWaldorf]

:bored:

[KKBL]

Oh ****!im actually starting to get worried!
Simon better make sure that Leonas single is better than this!
I cant wait to hear this tomorrow though.

[KKBL]

http://popjustice.com/images/stories/j/alexandraburke250.jpg

[MarkWaldorf]

^HOT!

I'M SO EXCITED NOW

[Ramsay]

who?

[MarkWaldorf]

Last years X Factor winner?

[Ramsay]

Oh right yeah didnt watch last year

[MarkWaldorf]

Oh right! Well her debut single is out tomorrow. :dazzler:

[gavinh2008]

Aaahhh I seriously can't wait to hear it, I've never been this excited for a song before

Alexandra looks phenomenal, and I am sure her single will be too

[MarkWaldorf]

It's meant to be REALLY good! :angel:

[Hugo]

umm....jambo.
I like, totally can't wait.

[gavinh2008]

7 weeks til the single gets released (Oct. 12) it's too long to wait

[MarkWaldorf]

OMG HUGO WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

Hm, Gavin I don't know if that's too far but it's near the XF live shows so great promotion and timing if she sings live.

[Hugo]

LOL, I've been busy. Imma come on msn now.

[KKBL]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
It's meant to be REALLY good! :angel:
It better not be

[gavinh2008]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
OMG HUGO WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

Hm, Gavin I don't know if that's too far but it's near the XF live shows so great promotion and timing if she sings live.

Ooh you're right, I'd rather wait for it to be so successful, than get it early and not be so successful :hugesmile:

[Adamw92]

She looks beautiful on that picture

[Fom]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
OMG HUGO WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN

Hm, Gavin I don't know if that's too far but it's near the XF live shows so great promotion and timing if she sings live.

Its not great timing, her single was planned to come out during x factor from the second she won.

[Lewis.]

It's amazing.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/64623695d6bd7bb9

I quite like it. I hate the Flo Rida bit, I think her first single should have just been her, but I suppose that will get her noticed in America?
But yeah. 5/5
:love:

Cannot wait for her album anymore
So glad I voted for her at least 4 times every week. Lmao :P

[MarkWaldorf]

It's amazing, I LOVE it! Such a huge banger umg.

[Hugo]

I'm kinda let down. Idk. It's not as great as the reviews made out. I don't actually like her voice on this song. It'll probably grow on me, but meh for now. & I'm not sure how well it will do against the release of Twilight's new single, but we'll have to wait and see.

[KKBL]

Her voice sounds awful on this song.
As for the song,its ok I guess.It'll probably grow on me.
But if this is the best song on her album,like "Bleeding Love" was the best song on Spirit then there's no way im going to buy it.

[Marc]

Oh.. alexandra.... *moves on*

[Hugo]

I hope Leona's is alot better, after listening to this a few times, I really don't like it.

[Adamw92]

I like it, I need to listen to it more though

[gavinh2008]

I actually really like it, something that will get stuck in my head all day and I won't mind :hugesmile:

[Marc]

Where are you all listening to it?

[gavinh2008]

^ A link LewisLeona posted at the end of Page 2

I've been listening to it lots of times now, I just love it

[Marc]

Oh I wish I never asked.. its bad

[bluehill]

yuk

[Lewis.]

Still Love it. Although Leona's WILL be better
For me anyway.
Lmao :love:

[Billy]

It's awfulllll.
I'm gutted cause I was atch excited from the reviews and shizz but it's like ahh I dunno some really bad cheap Rihanna/Britney knock off and it doesn't work atall IMO

[M X]

Hmmm.. I think it's alright, not as good as reviews were making out. I do like it, but a little let down. It'll grow on me.

[Tom4784]

It'd be better without Flo Rida, It's catchy but I can see it becoming very annoying.

[MrGaryy]

wow I wait months for this ****? its awful, sounds like an old Britney demo - cheap and irritating.

[Sam!]

I don't think its very good, JLS certainly have done much better with their first single.

[Firewire]

I love this song sfm.

[KKBL]

Its a grower and it just leaked,so dont rule it out yet!

[MarkWaldorf]

It's SO much better in HQ.

[Matt08]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
It's SO much better in HQ.

Where is the HQ available?

Also, I don't understand why she keeps being compared to Leona Lewis. They are two totally different artists, they would not be compared if both of them hadn't come from The X Factor.

[MarkWaldorf]

Well I would send you on MSN but seeing as you blocked me, sucks4u.

[Spike]

Very different to what I expected from her but im hoping her album reflects this style
The song is definatly a grower, she could have done better but the song is just fine and will do well

[Shaun]

I like.

[Matt08]

Originally posted by MarkWaldorf
Well I would send you on MSN but seeing as you blocked me, sucks4u.

By HQ do you mean a non-radio rip or just high quality?

[MrGaryy]

its no My Man thats for sure.

[Adamw92]

It's definetly become one of my fave songs of 2009

[Ross]

yeah the bad boys are always catching my eye oh way oh wah
yeah the bad boys are always spinning my mind oh way oh wah

:thumbs2::thumbs2::thumbs2:

[Tom4784]

Although it disgusts me to admit it the song has grown on me.

[Locke.]

Pretty crap but better than most other songs that fall into the same category as it.

[Ross]

I really like the chorus :cheer2:

[MarkWaldorf]

The video is SICKKK.

[Fom]

Where can you see the video?

[MarkWaldorf]

ITV2+1 3:15am

[andyman]

Jump through the hoop pop pickers... Yeahhhh.

[MiuMiu]

LOVE it!!!!!
SO much!
Long time!
:hello::hello:
:dance:

[MarkWaldorf]

Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iZAfWiUCnc&feature=player_embedded

:hello:

[KKBL]

I love it!the choreography is kinda lame though.

[MarkWaldorf]

Well taking into account its her first video and she isn't a trained dancer it's really good! She's definitely the most versatile XF winner!

[KKBL]

Well taking into account its her first video and she isn't a trained dancer it's really good! She's definitely the most versatile XF winner!

Really?:tongue:
Well I was kinda expecting more,but I guess this is a good start.

[Adamw92]

I love it!!! go Alex, can't wait to see it on TV sometime :D

[MarkWaldorf]

The Box is playing it from 5:45pm

[ILoveTRW]

I Like

[Tom4784]

I like it again, it's insanely catchy. I'll probably hate it again in a few days though.

[MrGaryy]

still hate the song, the video is quite good tho, her dancing is great. Not as good as Cheryl's tho.

[Noel]

I love the song, but I'm a bit disappointed with the video. If it had not been for the bit near the end where she kicks the man through the window, I'd say it was my least fave video by an X Factor winner. The choreography is quite lame, but as said, it is her first video and I'm sure she'll improve. I HOPE she improves. Here's hoping she makes it to No.1! :D

[MiuMiu]

That's the same bridge that the car blew up under in Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" video, and where Beyonce walked past the manicans and blew up a car again in her "Diva" video.

So therefore,
I love it.
Lol!
:thumbs:

[xDramatick]

I love the video, I don't think the choreography's that bad considering she's in heels and it's her first video.
I LOVE the bit where the guy is thrown through the wall and she steps out. hahaha.

I actually forgot that she was from the X-Factor whilst watching it.

[Captain.Remy]

Such talent and amazing voice wasted trying to copy Rihanna or acting dodgy, ghetto or whatever. She could have done so much better.

[Chantel]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

[xDramatick]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

she's NOTHING like Leona?

[MarkWaldorf]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

Except the fact Alexandra is actually dancing and releasing uptempo songs? :rolleyes:

[Chantel]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

she's NOTHING like Leona?

I no, Leona's better :thumbs:

[xDramatick]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

she's NOTHING like Leona?

I no, Leona's better :thumbs:

That's a bit of unfair comment considering they're fairly different. Alexandra is a lot more comfortably versatile, whilst Leona sticks to what she's good at, so it depends on how you're judging who's better.
Besides, considering Alexandra's yet to release her album, you're judging her on two singles.

[Chantel]

Seriously, who voted for her to win the X Factor :joker:
she's nothing but a Leona clone

she's NOTHING like Leona?

I no, Leona's better :thumbs:

That's a bit of unfair comment considering they're fairly different. Alexandra is a lot more comfortably versatile, whilst Leona sticks to what she's good at, so it depends on how you're judging who's better.
Besides, considering Alexandra's yet to release her album, you're judging her on two singles.

Im judging them on their voices, IMO Alexandra is not as good as everyone makes her out to be

[MiuMiu]

People who think she's like Leona are wrong.
For a starter,she has a lower register voice in the same vain as Toni Braxton or whitney Houston and can actually dance.
Leona has yet to release an as uptempo a song as Alexandra's "Bad Boys".
"Forgive me" was half as fast and all she did was prance down a street, walk in the rain, and sit on a chair while the people in the background danced.

And those who are making the comparisons with Rihanna are also wrong IMO.
Alexandra is a MUCH better singer, and again, can dance, unlike Rihanna.
Rihanna only really danced in two of her videos; "If it's Lovin' that you want" which was a way slower song then "Bad Boys" and so the dancing was less involved and in "SOS" where it was less choreographed dancing and more weak free styling which could've been done by anyone. In "Ponda Replay", she kinda just stood on a box and moved her stomach up and down and around. In "Umbrella", she walked around with an umbrella back and over pretty much, maybe swinging it around from time to time.
Also, "Bad Boys" doesn't sound like aything Rihanna has ever released.

If you really want to make comparsons, I would say that Alexandra is much more like Beyonce or Keri Hilson then Leona or Rihanna.

But if you really take notice (with Beyonce being the exception), the girls of Rn' B who can sing great can't usually dance, for instance Mariah, Whitney, Rihanna, Leona, Jennifer Hudson etc

And the girls that can't really sing are really great dancers i.e. Ciara, Christina Milian, Cassie, Amerie, Britney etc.

So Alexandra is a rearity in the music world at the mo in that she can sing and dance.
It's only her, Beyonce, Aguliera and Gaga who can do the two well.

:thumbs:

[setanta]

Yeah, she's more like Beyonce but I honestly don't think her voice is anywhere near as good really. Just doesn't float my boat.

[Tom]

I've never understood the Leona/Alexandra comparison. They're 2 females with big voices and thats where it ends. Alexandra's is much more soulful and powerful but Leona's is a lot softer and she has a bigger range and can do more.

I'd say Alex is to Whitney what Leona is to Mariah, I think thats a fairer comparison

Not to keen on the song, good video though its nice to see something a bit better than seeing her walk about or something. But I like the route shes gone down, its better than her doing ballad after ballad

[MiuMiu]

^Ya same Setanta.
I wouldn't go jumping to make comparisons too quickly just yet.
It's her first single like.

But she's still fab!
:thumbs:

[MiuMiu]

I've never understood the Leona/Alexandra comparison. They're 2 females with big voices and thats where it ends. Alexandra's is much more soulful and powerful but Leona's is a lot softer and she has a bigger range and can do more.

I'd say Alex is to Whitney what Leona is to Mariah, I think thats a fairer comparison

Not to keen on the song, good video though its nice to see something a bit better than seeing her walk about or something. But I like the route shes gone down, its better than her doing ballad after ballad



This.
:thumbs:

[setanta]

^Ya same Setanta.
I wouldn't go jumping to make comparisons too quickly just yet.
It's her first single like.

But she's still fab!
:thumbs:


My fav of that year was Rachel Hylton. If I was a producer I'd want her to record every Nina Simone song I could get my hands on. She's a rough diamond, I'm telling you.

[MiuMiu]

^Ya same Setanta.
I wouldn't go jumping to make comparisons too quickly just yet.
It's her first single like.

But she's still fab!
:thumbs:


My fav of that year was Rachel Hylton. If I was a producer I'd want her to record every Nina Simone song I could get my hands on. She's a rough diamond, I'm telling you.

I remember when I was in Derry with a few of my friends it happened to be the day that Eoghan Quigg had his homecomming gig before the final of the x factor last year.
We just stood there at his concert and shouted "Rachael Hylton to WIN!!!" over and over again.
We nearly got stoned to death by all of his pre-teen obsessive fan cult.
:laugh2:

Laura was excellent last year also. An so was that spanish lady.
Rachael got a raw deal I feel last year. Dannii completely ruined her.
:cloud:

[setanta]

^Ya same Setanta.
I wouldn't go jumping to make comparisons too quickly just yet.
It's her first single like.

But she's still fab!
:thumbs:


My fav of that year was Rachel Hylton. If I was a producer I'd want her to record every Nina Simone song I could get my hands on. She's a rough diamond, I'm telling you.

I remember when I was in Derry with a few of my friends it happened to be the day that Eoghan Quigg had his homecomming gig before the final of the x factor last year.
We just stood there at his concert and shouted "Rachael Hylton to WIN!!!" over and over again.
We nearly got stoned to death by all of his pre-teen obsessive fan cult.
:laugh2:

Laura was excellent last year also. An so was that spanish lady.
Rachael got a raw deal I feel last year. Dannii completely ruined her.
:cloud:

I love her voice... it has this raw energy about it.... electrifying when she's given the right song. She was the best singer on the Hero single too, by a long long way.

[alc09]

One of the worst songs I have ever heard.

Burke is ****ing shite.

[Ross]

I said the bad boys are always spinnin my mind!

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[MiuMiu]

It's kinda a bit generic for my likens.
But I love it all the same!
:hello:

[*mazedsalv**]

Its kind of addictiive!

[Me. I Am Salman]

THIS HAS BEEN IN MY HEAD ALL DAY
also wow at it being almost 5 years since this was released

[Shaun]

:lovedup:

[Me. I Am Salman]

It definitely grew on me, I hated it a lot at first.

[Me. I Am Salman]

J9iVgw4sv-M

[Shaun]

All Night Long was above and beyond everything else though :worship: best XF song to date.

[Samm]

:love:

Where is she now can't remember hearing anything about her last year

[reece(:]

:love:

Where is she now can't remember hearing anything about her last year
Her 3rd album is out this year, it's going to be gospel

[Firewire]

She's also going to be in the West End version of The Bodyguard, replacing Beverley Knight

[Jordan.]

Her 3rd album is out this year, it's going to be gospel

Jessies impact

[Firewire]

is the album called "okay dot com"