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The new Jordin Sparks single is very good indeed.

  • April 23, 2009
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We had a listen to the new Jordin Sparks comeback single earlier today. Here is what we have to report about the song.

» It is called 'Battlefield'.

» It is written by Ryan Tedder.

» It is sort of mid tempo R&B.

» Its chorus ends with a big cry of "why does love always feel like a BATTLEFIELD! LIKE A BATTLEFIELD! LIKE A BATTLEFIELD! Why does love always feel like a BATTLEFIELD! LIKE A BATTLEFIELD! LIKE A BATTLEFIELD!"

» To start with you think 'this isn't up to much' then by the end of it you think 'this is going to be Number One for precisely 2.5 months'. 

» There is a brilliant middle eight where everything falls out and it's just Jordin bellowing "LIKE A BATTLEFIELD! LIKE A BATTLEFIELD!" and then it all crashes back in and THEN it all falls out again AND THEN it all goes back in again and it's all jolly good.

» The End. 

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