Review #79: Promo Only: Dance Radio May 2008

Reviewed on 4.27.2008 (Review #79)

What it do it’s yo boy Frankie back wit another review (it’s about damn time)!! This iz my 79^th review I’ve eva done (I checked yesterday by postin’ all my review links on my music MySpace page). I’m about to review tha Promo Only Dance Radio May 2008 CD, but before I do, I just gotta say that there’s prolly around ½ tha CD I already know. I have some anticipation, but can’t be too excited for now. Also a year ago today, I did tha Promo Only Dance Radio May 2007 CD review, so this iz fallin’ on tha same day again! Start Time: 6:55 PM | Video Game Playing: Donkey Kong Country 2 (Diddy’s Kong Quest) (for Super Nintendo) (on my computer)

Disclaimer: I rate each song from 1.0 – 5.0; each rating iz my own opinion! I only please myself wit my ratings! I don’t care how lyrical you are, as long as it’s jammin’ enough for me to like it! I look for beats, then vocals, and then lyrics. To determine my favorites, I will differ tha 4.0 ratings. If a song gets at least a 4.0 rating from me, I love it already. If at least a 4.6 rating, I pretty much really love it, as it’s considered mindblowin’ when I hear it! Any song can earn up to a maximum of a 5.0 rating. Anything I type before “ >>> “ iz what I’m sayin’ before I listen to tha song; anything after I type “ >>> “ iz what I think of tha song while I’m listening to it.
 
© 2008 CD Review (Review #79) reviewed on 4.27.2008 by FrankieThaLuckyDog.


01. Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland “4 Minutes (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit)”

1^st song/remix I know. Tha longest PO song I’m eva reviewing (previous record was “The Wings” at like 4:53)!! This iz “4 minutes”, 58 seconds! Lol @ tha longness. I think it’s more “boring” long. MCD added 3 mixes so far: this, Junkie XL (which has less vocals, but iz tha best), and Tracy Young (which iz pure bleh). I think this iz too soulfully, but we’ll see… >>> Okay good it’s not soulfully in tha beginning (tha soul sounding one iz tha Tracy Young one). Sounds like Miguel Migs’s type of music during tha :40-1:05 parts. Love all those “tick tock, tick tock”s. :tu Damn there must be a real good mix out there (there’ll prolly be like 30+ remixes like wit “Gimme More”) ‘cause this mix iz too plain/late nightish/Miguel Migs ish. If I want somethin’ real long, its gotta be trancey, or like “Goodnight Tonight”. I like tha music parts when Timbaland hits tha mic. :tu Easily tha original over this, but we’ll see how this does wit me. My Rating: 3.8

02. Kim Sozzi “Like A Star (Peter Luts Radio Edit)”

2^nd song I know. Glad they put this on here other than tha Mynt remix that MCD plays. This iz better, and let’s see if I can feel it more. Might start to like tha chorus more too… >>> Oh yeah real nice intro! :tu Yeah I really love that beginning of tha chorus!! Oh I can’t wait to give it airplay!! Speaking of Kim Sozzi, only 2 more dayz ‘til I go to Long Island, New York (for only one day ‘cause tha day after ‘til May 11^th, I go to Florida)!! :tu Oh yeah forgot to mention MCD also added this mix as well. :tu Definitely good to have it as Song No. 2 on here! My Rating: 4.3

03. Sirens “Club La La (Jody Den Broeder Radio Mix)”

A Nervous Records song at No. 3 on PO. First song I don’t know, but I saw a pic of them on tha MixaHolic blog, and it’s girls, so definitely a High AL!! >>> It has a mix between an Electronic and Dance intro. Pretty good start so far. More for tha clubs than a bigger personal opinion for me. I like tha “lookin’ so fly” part right before tha chorus. Will prolly get used to this better in tha future. My Rating: 3.9

EDIT: PO just lists it as a “Radio Edit”, but it’s really Jody Den Broeder on tha radio mix!

04. George Lamond “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Radio Edit)”

Gonna see if this iz hot enough to become a real big comeback! >>> Hey I like tha intro. Gonna remind me of a remake. Real good music. Sounds like it’ll be a comeback and major add on a lot of outlets. It sounds so much like your average Adult Top 40 Alternative music… only wit a HOT dance beat. Now if only those Adult Top 40 stations could play some shit like this. It’s so ‘80s right here!! My Rating: 4.2

05. Out Of Office Feat. Marcella Woods “Break Of Dawn 2008 (Suitcase At The Door) (Radio Edit)”

3^rd song I know. I actually found this posted on MixaHolic’s blog 2 and a ½ months ago, and because I got to talk to this rapper Dee-1 by calling him (that my boy Jimmy The DJ manages), I got real excited, and I wanted to try and find a new exclusive Dance song that no one had, so I tried this song, and what do ya know… I dumped it. :td Tha length looks familiar, so we’ll see if this tha same one I d/l’ed (which was just labeled as “Radio Edit”). And I think it’s a PO error ‘cause they forgot to put Marcella Woods on tha Feat. again. Oh yeah forgot to mention that (lol) this statistically became my Highest AL, lol. >>> Sounds like a ‘90s dance beat in tha beginning. Lol @ tha “Suitcase at tha door” parts. Sounds better from when I first heard it. There had to have been somethin’ wrong wit tha Radio Edit I had. This iz much better. *Goes and checks tha version I had previously…* Yup I had tha same version as this PO version. Maybe tha House style threw me off ‘cause it wasn’t like “Hands Up”, but yeah, I like it now (don’t worry)! :tu My Rating: 3.8

06. Jonas Brothers “When You Look Me In The Eyes (Jason Nevins Radio Edit)”

4^th song I know. If you check on tha PO site, it’ll say “70 BPM”. It’s really not. PO forgot to make a new link for tha remix (which iz really 132 BPM; sometimes that new PO site doesn’t do tha full update; if you see “The Longest Road”, it doesn’t show tha mix when you click its info). But anyway, another song that I DUMPED on my Pump It Or Dump It, lol (2 in a row; what odds are that)!! But I can trust OOO & MW for me to like unlike this Pop/Rock shit. So much fuckin’ Low AL on re-hearing!! :td :td :td >>> Was gonna feel tha 1^st verse slightly more, but then that chorus came on. Ewe… Reminds me a lil’ of tha Backstreet Boys remix on tha November 2007 CD. My Rating: 2.7

07. Kaskade Feat. Becky Williams “4:00 AM (Adam K & Soha Radio Edit)”

What does Kaskade have in stock now? Curious… >>> Hey those BPMs sounds SO much like “Deep At Night” :rofl :rofl Didn’t expect tha girl. Does Adam K & Soha have to do wit Kaskade or was PO lazy to put them in tha RE? Yup tha music iz 100% on some “Deep At Night” shit. Tha vocals are nice and smooth (maybe too smooth for this song), but nice OM Lounge type of music. My Rating: 3.6

08. Crazy Loop “Crazy Loop (Mm Ma Ma) (Radio Edit)”

I think this iz tha fastest one on here at 133 BPM. Definitely a real High AL on this one since tha artist/title/label are all pretty much tha same! >>> *Jaws drop* Bangin’!! Really lovin’ tha music. Tha vocals make it good too. Wow this iz bangin’ I can’t say it more… Yeah. :tu I easily knew this was real good by tha label being unknown to me and it bein’ an original production. My Rating: 4.7

09. Morgan Page Feat. Lissie “The Longest Road (deadmau5 Remix Radio Edit)”

5^th song I know. This iz… tha BIGGEST MCE song of tha year IMO. HUGE airplay on there, and they play tha full Club Mix (MCD are you scared now, lol)!! A nice slow jammer. Anyway, givin’ my review right now! >>> Of course it has a better quality than tha RE I got from LW. This might be pretty popular on other dance outlets. iPR showin’ it some luv. Everytime I play it, I picture a long road (I was playin’ it on my hike on Wednesday, tha 23^rd, and I was on a small trail). I like tha part in tha chorus where she’s like somethin’ wit “in a bar and you’re just left there.” And MCE loves it ‘cause they love Morgan Page. My Rating: 4.0

10. Christian George “Strangers (Wideboys Radio Edit)”

This an unknown label for me… Wideboys mixin’ this… What could come outta this… Prolly somethin’ good hopefully. >>> Whoa what’s wit tha zero second intro? A lil’ scary for me. Music sounds more like Linus Loves. Lol @ tha short length. I thought it was skippin’ for a sec, but that’s tha Wideboys doin’ that. Lol. I know Wideboys mix a lot of hit mixers. What iz this then? I have no clue. Kinda not feelin’ it too much on a first listen. What’s wit that repetitive chorus? My Rating: 3.0

½time: I would say good start. Two bad songs. Lol @ that. Usually it’s only one real bad one on tha CD for me.

11. Seal “The Right Life (Eddie Amador’s USA Club Radio Edit)”

6^th song I know. This iz tha MCD mix. I actually like it better than “Amazing” a lil’ (mainly tha music). iPR plays tha Single Edit, and that’s actually got a Dance beat. I like those “pretty-uh”s. I like how Eddie Amador switched up his style for a hit mixer (his usual style iz wit his partner Rod Carrillo, where it’s that odd/plain sounding for tha Carrillo Music label). My Rating: 4.1

12. Cato K Feat. Kelly D “Feel Better (Radio Edit)”

I think this an Ultra Records song… >>> Like that slammin’ intro. :tu I thought this was gonna be “better”, but I don’t see much catch in this. Gonna see what happens in tha future wit this one. My Rating: 3.3

13. Robbie Rivera Feat. Denise Rivera “Back To Zero (Miami Vocal Radio Mix)”

Let’s see what’s gonna happen wit RR this time… >>> Smooth start, smooth vocals, tha usual RR music. Lol @ this CD; 2 songs wit 2:48 length, and then 2 songs wit 4:28 length. Sounds good. Hope MC (which ever channel) gets it. They ignored tha last song, so they better get this if they wanna represent correctly. I think it’s more on tha MCD feel. My Rating: 3.6

14. Supafly Inc. “Be Together (Radio Edit)”

Their 3^rd song. Each song was on a different label: “Let’s Get Down” was Ultra, “Moving Too Fast” was Nervous, and this iz Thrive/ThriveDance. This iz my Highest AL right here!! Its got not 128 BPMs, but 132 (that’s a lot better than tha average)! Very High AL!!! >>> A pretty good start. Should be a Summer anthem. I really like tha music and tha whole vibe. Tha vocals are still good (like their other songs). My Rating: 4.6

15. Rod Carrillo & Eddie Amador Feat. Ronnie Sumrall “Save Me (Radio Edit)”

I hope they continued their good music!! >>> Bring out tha unexpected… What to expect… Music iz pretty decent. Tha vocals are kinda dry, but they still work out for me. Lmao @ that 2^nd chorus wit those EMOTIONAL VOCALS! OOH!!! LOL!! I like tha “Nonsense Words” song better. My Rating: 3.7

16. Sia “The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (StoneBridge Radio Edit)”

7^th song I know. MCD has this in heavy rotation (!!!), and this sounds exactly tha same wit tha music a lil’ like tha Sander Van Doorn mix (which I have). I prefer my 5:18 Sander Van Doorn mix (even tho it’s hella long). Lol! I love tha “I met tha girl that you—I met tha girl that you—I met tha girl that you—I met tha girl that you…” parts!!! It plays for 58 seconds straight, lol (on tha version I have). When I first heard that, I thought this song was gonna be more emotional, but that just caught me off guard!! I leave that part on my grandma’s answer machine sometimes, and she thinks I’m nuts. She gets a kick outta it, and when I would play it 2x fast for my lil’ cousins & Lil’ Frankie, they (including myself) laugh our asses off!! :rofl Love tha title too! >>> :rofl :rofl @ Ultra Records!! This was originally on Hear Music! :rofl :rofl At tha 1:00 part, tha music switches up a lil’, and my version doesn’t have a 2^nd verse. I think tha 2^nd verse iz a lil’ weird. Plus, in mine, it doesn’t say tha “that you lost to cocaine” part in tha beginning. One of my most played Dance songs of 2008. That piano at tha end iz odd. I always think tha song iz goin’ on a lot longer, but it ain’t. MCD plays this more than MCE (MCE has SVD Radio Edit). My Current Rating: 4.9 <- That was like an earned rating ‘cause of tha 3 months I’ve had tha SVD version and how much this song has played wit me

17. Nick Fiorucci Feat. Kelly Malbasa “The Night (Chriss Ortega Radio Edit)”

I forgot tha info on this one, but there’s another Kelly on this PO. I bet’cha she’s better! >>> Not bad start. Sounds like Nervous Records. Tha 2^nd verse sounded better. Gonna try and get used to this. :tu My Rating: 3.9

EDIT: Tha label iz tha well known Hi-Bas Records. :tu

18. Tamia “Me (Soul Seekerz Radio Mix)”

Could’ve been tha 8^th song I known, but it ain’t (‘cause Party 105.3 just added it). Never heard it yet, so we’ll see how she gon make a comeback wit tha SS! >>> She really an R&B singer, but it looks like she has more success in tha Dance world (she signed to 2 labels I don’t even know what they are; they’re not tha usual R&B labels). Tha chorus iz pretty hot. Hot music and tha good ol’ Tamia wit those lyrics and vocals. :tu :tu I’m glad it’s already on one of my sources so I can play it right away! Real good shit right here. Yeah ya gotta choose yourself. No need to follow or dickride (a.k.a. cater to non-stop without caring for others) anyone; choose yourself first! My Rating: 4.4

19. Fragma “Toca’s Miracle (Inpetto UK Edit)”

I guess you can say 8^th song I know. Why iz this on here again… only it’s No. 19 instead of No. 18??? Are they tryin’ to “David Guetta” Fragma now wit tha UK/always on PO shit? This iz just falling off my playlist. *Deals wit it wit a sore-ass throat!* >>> Yeah totally David Guetta’d out. It sounds so fuckin’ off beat compared to tha other Inpetto Edit. Wow 12 seconds shorter… Ooh. I’d rather tha 12 seconds. Lol @ tha same ending beat! My Rating: N/A <- Sorry, I had to do that!

20. Ne-Yo “Closer (Radio Edit)”

9^th song I know. I guess I can deal wit tha “not Dance” song at tha end since Fragma’s pukeness had to be before it. Tha one who produced this iz by tha name of Stargate (he produced slow jammers like Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable” and Chris Brown’s “With You” that have that same type of slow Pop/R&B beat, and also produced tha upbeat ones like Rihanna “Don’t Stop The Music”). This iz prolly a first for a PO… This song iz on PO…Urban Radio 5/08… PO… Mainstream Radio 5/08, and… PO… Dance Radio 5/08! Lol @ tha different genres for this song! Lemme review it. I might be nice, lol. PO should’ve put “Album Version” instead of “Radio Edit” since it’s not Dance. >>> I guess this iz fine for an ending song ‘cause I would know PO would throw an odd song at tha end if it’s not a mindblowin’ exclusive dance song. When I first heard tha BPMs in tha beginning, it caught me off guard unexpectically. I guess this iz good for everyone. Gotta feel tha music throughout tha chorus. I think I kinda hear enough of his vocals sometimes during tha chorus. He goes too long. My Rating: 3.5

Overall: End Time: 9:12 PM. Not too mindblowing. Just a few real good ones, some that were good, but not many. A bunch were decent.

Songs/Mixes I Predict Will Make It To My Sources:

03, 04, 05, 07, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19 (that mix might make iPR; who knows)

Songs/Mixes Already On My Sources:

01, 02, 06, 09, 11, 16, 18, 20

Rankings (according to ratings):

19.       Jonas Brothers “When You Look Me In The Eyes (Jason Nevins Radio Edit)” 2.7

18.       Christian George “Strangers (Wideboys Radio Edit)” 3.0

17.       Cato K Feat. Kelly D “Feel Better (Radio Edit)” 3.3

16.       Ne-Yo “Closer (Radio Edit)” 3.5

15.       Robbie Rivera Feat. Denise Rivera “Back To Zero (Miami Vocal Radio Mix)” 3.6

14.       Kaskade Feat. Becky Williams “4:00 AM (Adam K & Soha Radio Edit)” 3.6

13.       Carrillo & Eddie Amador Feat. Ronnie Sumrall “Save Me (Radio Edit)” 3.7

12.       Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland “4 Minutes (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit)” 3.8

11.        Out Of Office Feat. Marcella Woods “Break Of Dawn 2008 (Suitcase At The Door) (Radio Edit)” 3.8

10.       Nick Fiorucci Feat. Kelly Malbasa “The Night (Chriss Ortega Radio Edit)” 3.9

09.       Sirens “Club La La (Jody Den Broeder Radio Mix)” 3.9

08.       Morgan Page Feat. Lissie “The Longest Road (deadmau5 Remix Radio Edit)” 4.0

07.       Seal “The Right Life (Eddie Amador’s USA Club Radio Edit)” 4.1

06.       George Lamond “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Radio Edit)” 4.2

05.       Kim Sozzi “Like A Star (Peter Luts Radio Edit)” 4.3

04.       Tamia “Me (Soul Seekerz Radio Mix)” 4.4

03.   Supafly Inc. “Be Together (Radio Edit)” 4.6

02.   Crazy Loop “Crazy Loop (Mm Ma Ma) (Radio Edit)” 4.7

01.  Sia “The Girl You Lost To Cocaine (StoneBridge Radio Edit)” 4.9 :rofl

FTLD'z Playlist of 3.24.2008 - 4.13.2008

Rank :: Artist "Title [Mix]"
01. Jill Criscuolo "Insane [Masi & Mello Club Radio Mix]"
02. "Touch My Body [Seamus Haji / Original]"
03. "The Girl You Lost To Cocaine [Sander Van Doorn]"
04. Ashley Alexandra Dupré "What We Want"
05. "No Air [Future Presidents Remix]"
06. "Handle Me [Soul Seekerz]"
07. "Bleeding Love [Original / Moto Blanco]"
08. "Sexual Eruption [Wideboys / Fyre Department]"
09. Joey Jihad feat. Meek Mill "Bossman"
10. "4 Minutes"
11. "Pocketful Of Sunshine [StoneBridge]"
12. "See You Again [Johnny Coppola]"
13. Chanel "Dance [Fish & Chips Radio Edit]"
14. Dee-1 feat. Zella & La La "Priceless [Remix]"
15. "Fuego [Ranny]"
16. Veronica "The Way He Makes Me Feel [The Thrust Radio Mix]"
17. Ocktane feat. Dred & C-Coop "Nothin' To B Fuck'd Wit"
18. "Tattoo [Jason Nevins Radio Mix]"
19. "You've Got To... [Norman Cook]"
20. "Beautiful [Scotty K's / Hex Hector's]"
21. "Delirious"
22. "Sunrise"
23. "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow [Oakenfold / Original]"
24. "The Boss"
25. Krista "Weakness Of The Body [Josh Harris Edit]"
26. Jenna Drey "All Out Of Love [Giuseppe D & Kevin Churko Radio Mix]"
27. "Realize [Chipmunk Remix / Original]"
28. Fans Of Jimmy Century "Hot Sahara [Lenny B Radio Mix]"
29. "Lollipop"
30. Crystal "Numb [Remix Radio]"
31. "Do My Thang"
32. "Nonsense Words (House Music Is Not About)"
33. "L.I.L.Y. (Like I Love You)"
34. DJ Russ Harris feat. Jiga "Unsealed [Josh Harris Radio Edit]"
35. "Be With You [Eric Kupper]"
36. "Wherever You Are [Chris "The Greek" Panaghi]"
37. "Charmed Life [Solitaire]"
38. "Damaged"
39. "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)"
40. "Watch My Shoes [Remix]"
41. "If [Dave Audé]"
42. "Wild Thing [Peaches]"
43. "Break The Ice [Kaskade]"
44. "Honey"
45. "Yahhh! [The Wideboys / Original]"
46. 3-Kingz feat. TL & Lil' A "Jump Stupid"
47. "Viva L'Amour [Josh Harris]"
48. Sarah Atereth "It Doesn't Take Much [Salosso / Dave Audé]"
49. J.R. Get Money feat. Mannie Fresh "Let's Go"
50. "Shawty Get Loose [Remix]"
51. "Dunn Dunn"
52. "Deep At Night [Adam K & Soha]"
53. "What Planet You On?"
54. DJ Scotty K feat. Knockhopper "Goodnight Tonight"
55. "Take It Back"
56. "Lights, Camera, Action (Showtime)"
57. "Beat Rock"
58. "A Girl Like That [Giuseppe D]"
59. "Love Sweet Sound [House Remix]"
60. "What About The Baby?"
61. "My Dougie [Remix]"
62. "The Boss [Love To Infinity]"
63. "Don't Stop The Music"
64. "No One [Screwed & Chopped]"
65. "I Can't Help Myself [Sunfreakz]"
66. Kane & Abel feat. 5th Ward Weebie & Partners-N-Crime "Get Rite Juice"
67. "Money Line"
68. Madison Park w/ Paul T "All About The Groove [Klubjumpers Radio Edit]"
69. A-Mar & Dyl feat. Max Minelli "To The Max"
70. "Soul Heaven [Fonzerelli]"
71. "Wicked [Trevor Simpson]"
72. "Freak"
73. "Rock With U"
74. "Cold"
75. "Elevator"
76. "Cash Flow"
77. "What Hurts The Most"
78. "Certified"
79. "Sexy Can I"
80. "Zombie [2-4 Grooves]"
81. "Until I Die"
82. Test Drive "Supa Fine"
83. "Uninvited"
84. "Run The Show [Johnny Vicious]"
85. Natureboy Rowe "I Am Dallas"
86. "Feedback [Wideboys]"
87. "Miss You [Chico's]"
88. "Let's Dance"
89. "Break You [Cube Guys]"
90. "Keep On Trying [Spencer & Hill]"
91. "Little Miss Obsessive"
92. "Everyone Nose"
93. "Ride Like The Wind [Klaas]"
94. "Some Kinda Rush"
95. "Life Of Da Party"
96. "She Got It"
97. "Waddle"
98. "That's Gangsta"
99. "What's Love"
100. "We Celebrate"
101. "Stick & Roll"
102. "Hostile Gospel, Pt. 1 (Deliver Us)"
103. "Got Me Going"
104. "Louie"
105. "Being In Love"
106. "Let Me Get 'Em"
107. "I'm Me"
108. "We Ain't Playin'"
109. "Good Love"
110. "Feels Like Heaven"
111. "Love Song [Ultimix]"
112. "Let Me Think About It"
113. "Now You're Gone"
114. "I Am The Club"
115. "Leavin' [Bimbo Jones]"
116. "Angel Of Mine"
117. "Just Fine [Moto Blanco]"
118. "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
119. "Run"
120. "Love In This Club"
121. "Selfish"
122. "Love Is Wicked"
123. "I'm So High"
124. "Flashing Lights"
125. "Daylight"
126. Natureboy Rowe "Str8 Stunt"
127. "I'm 'Bout Money"
128. "What Is It"
129. "Google Me"
130. "Toca's Miracle 2008 [Inpetto]"
131. South Side Crew "Free Falling"
132. Amanda Diva "Supa Woman"
133. "Love Me No More [Remix]"
134. "Ching-A-Ling"
135. "Pro Nails [FTLD Extended Remix]"
136. "Finally"
137. "Say Yeah"
138. "Shake It"
139. "Dirty Laundry [Skeewiff Remix]"
140. "Calabria 2007"
141. Neon Stereo vs. Marcie "F Me Baby [Toxic Avenger Remix]"
142. "Dey Know [Remix]"
143. Rockell "You Keep Me Hanging On"
144. "Medicine"
ADD "Viva La White Girl [Remix]"
ADD Marina "Searching For You [Mike Rizzo Global Radio Edit]"
ADD "Disco Lies [Spencer & Hill]"
ADD "Where's Da Gs"
ADD "Ghetto Girl"
ADD "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
ADD "Party People"
ADD "All I See [Remix]"
ADD That Memphis Kid "Just Flickin'"
ADD Spark a.k.a. $park Dawg "Big Upz (2 All My Haters)"
ADD "Fix Me"
ADD "Going Wrong"
ADD Elena "Before I Sleep"
ADD Grandma Down The Block "Heart Throbbin' Every Heartbeat"
ADD "Untouched"
ADD "Wanderlust"
ADD "The Longest Road [deadmau5]"
ADD "This Boy's Fire"
ADD "What You Got"