If Alexandra Burke ever required a massive hit single, she desires one now. JLS are governing the United Kingdom as most likely the coolest, most urban boyband the states’s ever seen. Their legions of girlfans are undiminished. And to add two finger to the injury, Diana Vickers, certainly a relic of the 2008 X Factor, appears out of leftfield and scores an one single on her first try. As RandomEnigma claims in his recent Single Review Diary, the X Factor winner appears to once have been eclipsed by the runner-up acts. Listen to her new track here.
Then we come to until morning, Alexandra’s 3rd single from her Overcome album. Jaws will hit the ground. Feet will hit the dancefloor.
Here’s Alexandra with not only the best song of her frankly short career, but maybe the best pop song to hit the charts in a long while.
While everyone’s contemplating whether Katy Perry or Kylie Minogue will be delivering this year’s gigantic summer hit, it’s possible Burkey has claimed that crown. All through the night might be the track that defines Alexandra Burke. I have always pegged her as the party girl in Simon Cowell’s stable – the Whitney to Leona’s Mariah. This is a powerful, pure-pop track that doesn’t depend on gimmicks to sell it : there are hooks a-plenty, from the sweet as candy pre-chorus to the fist-pumping, anthemic chant of “All night, all night, all night… ” This truly is a shining gem in a cesspool of actually lifeless pop music at this time. And to think it’s coming from a previous X Factor winner!