Who wrote that: "JLS - Beat Again"

'Beat Again' by JLS is the current #1 in the UK single chart, kicking Cascada's cheesy 'Evacuate the Dancefloor' off on the 19th.

It's also #1 in the UK R&B chart, beating... wait for it... MJ's 'Man in the Mirror'

Quite an achievement even if it was first released 21 years ago!

The song was written by two UK songwriters called Wayne Hector and Steve Mac.

Wayne is one of the UK's most successful songwriters, and has written over 30 #1's. One of the duo's most notable credits is 'Flying Without Wings' by Westlife.

As close to a perfect pop song as you can hope to get...

In my opinion...

This song is weaaaaaaaaaaak!!! Since day 1, i've maintained that JLS are sorely lacking in a couple departments, and though I think they could be relatively successful, if I were launching them as an act I would make sure that they got in some serious practice before they even started recording an album.

There's just nothing to cling onto, the melodies don't seem to go anywhere, and there doesn't seem to be any climax.

Though I may be proven wrong I don't think this song would do very well in the states, so let's hope they don't try and take it over there...

I think that they could have made the song worlds better by just putting some meaningful words in, instead of all of those "oooooowooooo's" lol but hey i'm still learning, whereas Hector and Mac have proven hits under their belts. I'd just say it sounds very 90's...

JLS need a distinct sound...

...who will deliver?

Vaughn

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