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Single Review
Title – Good Time
By – Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen
Despite ruling the worldwide charts with 'Fireflies' back in 2009, Adam
Young aka Owl City has struggled to maintain his popularity. Not content
with another track stalling at the lower depths of the chart, the
singer-songwriter has called upon 2012's pop princess Carly Rae Jepsen to
feature on his latest single - and the result is exactly what we were expecting.
Owl City tells us it's always a good time, and when the songs
are pure fun like this, it certainly is. "Good Time" wastes no time
in getting under your skin. The music kicks off with the background of
"It's always a good time" before the first verse kicks in. This
sounds like a "I Gotta Feeling" for
the summer. Choruses of "Whoa-oh-oh" seem one of the most tired
elements of current pop music, but somehow it works here. Collaborating with
Matt Thiessen of Relient K and Brian Lee on song writing, Owl City
"Woke up on the right side of the bed/ what’s up with this Prince
song inside my head?" Young asks over beats bouncier than a space-hopper
and indie-pop keyboard riffs more jubilant than a kid after a packet of sugary
sweets. As such, with Young's knack for a stellar pop melody and Carly's
current chart queen status, the result is an addictively sweet tune - and
better yet, it means they both avoid that dreaded one-hit wonder tag.
Carly Rae
Jepsen, of the massive hit "Call Me
Maybe" demonstrates
she knows her way around appealing vocals on songs written by others. She
shares equally with Adam Young on lead vocal elements. The pair is ultimately
very charming and appealing together. It is quite possible they may have
another chart-topping pop hit to follow up each of their #1 debut singles.
If there is a down side to "Good Time," it is that there is nothing
that sounds original here. The song distils current elements of mainstream pop
into a fluffy sing-a-long. That works well for a summer pop anthem of the
moment. However, it is hard to know whether this song will be nearly as
memorable as some of the other top hits of 2012. Meanwhile, enjoy the sugar fuelled
pop rush here and sing along.
We love the pairing up of Carly Rae Jepsen with Owl City for this track and this is a fantastic song full of energy. We want to know what everyone thinks of this song, leave us a comment below telling us what you think.
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- Gillian_x3
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