Gomenasai for a shit single
It happens all the time - record companies making bizarre decisions when it comes to choosing album tracks to release as singles. It's even worse when they overlook the best song on the album, and instead decide to release the worst.t.A.T.u.'s Gomenasai isn't a bad song, it is just boring. The song was sampled by American rap group Flipsyde on their European hit single Happy Birthday. The record company obviously hoped the popularity of the sample would transfer to the proper song. Unfortunately, some countries, like the UK, where Happy Birthday was not released, are not going to take to the song well. Considering t.A.T.u.'s last UK single, Friend or Foe missed the top 75 I don't know why Universal are bothering at all with Gomenasai here, nevertheless the release date is currently set for the 12th June. Despite having an ABBA style bit, the video is rubbish and Yulia's satsuma face disturbs me.
The Russians are far luckier; they get the brilliant Novaya model' as the next single. The video was apparently shot at the same time as the Gomenasai video, and I expect big things. I see manikins, and a scrap yard maybe. As long as it's not a performance video I'll be happy.
2 Comments:
I think the song Gomenasai ain't too bad, it shows t.A.T.u in a different light! The video's well naff, though, which is now two-in-a-row. If it's gonna be a hit, people HAVE to pester radio stations in the UK with requests etc; otherwise it's gonna be another miss. Not t.A.T.u's fault; the blame lies with the management and record company.
LMN would have been a much better single.
gomenasai isn't that bad, its just not as good a song as others on the album (can anyone say "perfect enemy"?)(or "dangerous and moving"?) but i think that novaya model' is definitely THE best choice for a single
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