Mr. Know It All, by Kelly Clarkson – The verses are a bit boring, the chorus is nice but feels repetitive and not explosively catchy, and while the lyrics are decent the uttering of the title is the corniest part of the song. The supposed title track of her new album is much better though (Stronger aka What Doesn’t Kill You) – far more of an earworm, more fun to dance to, and more effective in blending what makes Kelly great with the music style currently in vogue without sounding derivative. C+
All About Tonight, by Pixie Lott – Very catchy, with lyrics that are dumb yet clever in capturing the feeling of fun the song wants the listener to have – and songs about dancing in the club are often conducive to dancing in the club. The chorus is the highlight. My main issue with the song is that it’s too short; it’s just about 3 minutes. One could say that wanting more is a sign that the song does its job, but the song comes off as incomplete, like it sounds like it’s going somewhere that it just never does, unlike songs ranging from Yellow Submarine to Don’t Rain on My Parade. B-
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