Tag Of The Day! Alexandra Burke ‘Bad Boys’
In spite of the huge commercial success of her first single ‘Hallelujah’, Alexandra Burke still managed to draw heaps of criticism from across the board. Fans of Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley bemoaned Burke’s super emotional rendition of the melancholy classic; and the inclusion of a Mariah Carey-esque gospel choir was just too much to bare for many lovers of the original versions. Meanwhile, Alexandra Burke also faced criticism from some X-Factor fans for being too similar to Leona Lewis whilst others took fire at the X Factor itself for effectively ruining the race for the Christmas number one in the UK.
However, Alexandra Burke’s latest single is already being met with widespread acclaim. Coming more from the Girls Aloud school of past reality show winners rather than the Shane Ward or Michelle McManus, ‘Bad Boys’ is a stomping mix of Britney Spears’ ‘Womanizer’, four to the floor euro pop and catchy rap lyrics delivered by international chart topper Flo Rida. With its super strong melodic top line and thumping 140 BPM pace the record is about as far away from ‘Hallelujah’ as possible. With a much hyped album already in the can, ‘Bad Boys’ seems to be just the tonic needed to set her detractors straight and pave the way for a Leona style invasion of the US.
