Single File

Here, again, is my review of a selection of singles out this week.And they will be judged against the following witty ratings guide:

***** Star Wars
**** Starman
*** Stars In Their Eyes
** Stars On 45
* Five Star

"Paper Planes" - M.I.A.
This is a re-release of a song out last year but, quite frankly, she could re-release it every week and I'll never tire of it. Absolutely brilliant and superb sampling of "Straight To Hell" by The Clash.
If you haven't listened to it before then, well, what have you been doing? And if you listen to it and don't like it, then you really shouldn't be allowed to have ears.
*****

"Pretty Please" - Estelle
This is another fine effort from Britain's "Nu Soul Diva" and, whisper it quietly, as good if not better than "American Boy".
Not too unlike Chaka Khan and it has a great classic soul feel to it.
****

"Changes" - Will Young
Please, someone slap me. Very hard! I am not going to give a Will Young song more than one star. I'm just not. I can't, can I?
But the thing is, I heard this and thought it was quite decent and THEN I was told it was by Will Young. So I was conned into liking it. I don't like it at all really...
***

"Naked On The Dance Floor" - Towers Of London
This is totally beyond a joke now isn't it. I mean, I smiled at first but now this is getting horrific. Awful with a great big capital A.
Really, isn't there a law preventing this sort of thing happening?
*

"Alice" - Five O'Clock Heroes
This bounces along nicely and has a slight Pogues-ish vibe to it as well.
Not the most spectacular thing you'll ever hear and I dare say you'll forget it once it finishes it. But you certainly won't mind it.
***