Listen to Jordin Sparks' New Single "Tattoo"

AOL's Pop Eater blog anonounced today that Jordin Sparks, American Idol's most recent winner, has released her first single from her debut album scheduled to hit stores nationwide November 20 through record company 19 Recordings/Jive.

http://music.aol.com/popeater/2007/08/24/song-premiere-jordin-sparks-tattoo/

Entitled "Tattoo" Sparks sings about a comfortable relationship and coming to the realization that she'll always have them by her side.

Personally, I don't think this song will become an instant nor 'spark' a dramatic impact on radio stations. The song is a one-hit wonder and far from the originality and talent that Carrie Underwood displayed on her ENTIRE CD. The song title also gives one the bad-boy feeling, representing less of a straight-edge and more of the breaking-the-rules type of emotions. Not the case. The song is fluffy and just plain gummy-pop.

Giving Sparks the benefit of the doubt, she still has an album awaiting its release that may contain better tunes. I wasn't a huge fan of Kelly Clarkson's "Ms Independent" since it definitely did not suit her voice. (Rumor had it that Christina Aguilera was offered that song but turned it down.) One album later, Clarkson came out with a smash album that even I couldn't stop hitting repeat. What I think is lacking here for Sparks, though, is personality. I think Sparks needs to figure herself and her feelings out and then start recording. Comparing her to Carrie Underwood may be harsh and a stretch but since they are under the same recording company, I still have to say that her song is a surprise. Maybe down the road, her later albums will be better. I'll come back to this topic when her current CD is released. I hope she thoroughly surprises me in the end.

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