maandag 1 september 2008

"Beating My Heart" Billboard Review

Beating My Heart
JON McLAUGHLIN
Producer(s): John Fields
Genre: POP
Label: Island

It's high time for singer/ songwriter Jon McLaughlin to earn his due. While the 25-year-old grazed the top 30 at adult top 40 radio last year with "Beautiful Disaster," he has become a frequent onscreen contributor, including TV's "Scrubs" and "Ghost Whisperer" and films "Georgia Rule" and "Enchanted," where his "So Close" earned an Academy Award nod. "Beating My Heart," the launch from second full-length "OK Now" (due Oct. 7), is a joyous uptempo romantic romp, featuring hook after hook, from tinkling piano to driving percussion and a start-and-stop bridge, alongside a joyous effortless vocal that soars with falsetto to the high heavens. The accompanying video is simple enough, but effectively illustrates McLaughlin's charms as a palatable sex symbol. "Heart" pumps with instantaneous hit potential, and proper promotion of it could propel the artist to superstar status. —Chuck Taylor

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3i602b52c6d164943ada45e88ff29767a8

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