DROPS: Fergie
How come every time they come around, singers like Fergie always seem to let us down?
Her single "London Bridge" is a thrill, a sassy slice of pop that has a cranky groove so bold it more than makes up for the nonsensical, dirty nursery rhyme lyrics. So what happened to the rest of "The Dutchess" (will.i.am/A&M), the Black Eyed Peas singer's solo debut?
"The Dutchess" is like one of those albums from the late '90s that helped bring down the music industry - one with a few extraordinary singles and loads of filler, turning it into a roller-coaster ride of quality highs and embarrassing lows.
"Clumsy" is one of those remarkable highs, an updated version of the '60s girl-pop of the Ronettes, right down to the spoken-word break. Fergie's trashy delivery and Ludacris' wild rap cameo contrast nicely with the sleek synths on "Glamorous." And the Pink-ish, Linda Perry-like guitar-driven confessional "Big Girls Don't Cry" works well.
Unfortunately, "The Dutchess" has more than its share of clunkers. There's the crazy "Mary Jane Shoes," her reggae tribute to, well, Mary Jane shoes, that wastes the lilting harmonies of Rita Marley and the I-Threes. There's the overwrought ballad "Finally" with John Legend. And the ridiculous "Fergalicious," which rips off the JJ Fad classic "Supersonic."
In the end, "The Dutchess" is a missed opportunity, the result of rushing to capitalize on a hot single instead of waiting until the album was actually ready. ("The Dutchess," in stores today; grade: C+)
This week's Drops
Listen to "The Dutchess" here
E-mail
Facebook
Digg
Delicious
Comments (26)
i love fergilicious! you rock fergie!
hey thanx u helped meh through aalot
Fergie your music is Fantastic!!!!! Yuo rock we love you!!!
why you talkin trash shes hella good and you comments are one in the thousands that like her....
i hate u
you are very cool
You ROCK Fergie and i LOVE Glamorous!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello, I am your biggest fan. I love your music.. Its so inspiring and wonderful. I am hard of hearing and i will perform your song Big Girls Don't Cry in American Sign Language that I use with my hands in a talent show sooon.
ÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅÅ you are the coolest in the world:)
dude, i luv Glamorous. keep recording awesome new songs Fergie. =]
You know they say the only real reason that people talk trash about others is because they have a low self esteem. I hate critics like this because they think their opinion is everyone's opinion. News flash!!! Its not. Fergie is a great artist and has overcome a lot to get where she is today. Her music is great and the only reason people like this critic talk down about her is they are jealous, unsecure, have a low self esteem and wouldn't know good music if it bit them in the ass. A note to this critic. Can you sing? I doubt it. So when begin selling multi million dollar records and playing sold out arenas like Fergie then you come back to us and tell us what real music is.
fergie ur the best im always listening to GLAMOROUS wahoo my dads going to bye the cd because i listen on you tube 1 more thing YOU ROCK AND YOUR MY FAVORITE SINGER WAHOOOOOOOOOO FERGIE YAAAAAA
hello fergie u rock!!!!!!!!!!!
hi fergie i would like to say i love ur music i listen carefully and under stand most of them and also i think ur stunning and keep at it love ant xxx
you are the greatest i love you and your music
i love your new cd!!!!
whats up fergie I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUR MUSIC AND YOU YOUR THE BEST AND YOU ROCK! P.S. JUST IGNORE THAT OLD CRITIC HE DOSNT EVEN KNOW WHAT GOOD MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT HE IS A JERK BUT YOU FERGIE YOU ROCK MY MOM LATELY HAS BEEN LIKE JAZ STOP SINGING THAT SONG I love all your songs but london bridge is my fav!!!!!!!!!
jessica is a total snob who said I hate you fergie check up top in your comments well she is dumb if she dont like your music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think her music is fun and truthful. And, I like to add, that my two year old daughter can't stop singin the glamorous song. Every time it comes on the radio you hear a little voice from the backseat singin,
"G-L-A-M..." It's just too funny. Fergie is even loved by babies!! I hope she gets too read this and maybe laugh a little. I hope she keeps on doing what she's doing, and expands her talent. XOXO
Good Job Stacy!!!
I love you so much fergie and i absolutely love your songs especially "big girls dont cry" and "GLAMOROUS"
ilove you ferge are you sex mi
Hey Fergie You are so pretty and I love your music i also think it is so cool that you are in the black eyed peas and how did you get discovered
Yeeah i just got fergie album the dutches and I have to say that it is really good. Keep doing your thing fergie you ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love You
Hey there,
I am your biggest fan. I love your music.. Its so inspiring and wonderful. I love your songs n always listening Big Girls Don't Cry, Glamorous, London Bridge...Keep up ur good work grl.
Luv u