MICHELLE GREEN - EXPLODE
Artist: Michelle Green
Title: Explode
Genre: R&B
Length: 3:42
Written By: M.Green, S.Hollywood
Produced By: C.Meyer
Label: Chaos Records
From The Album: Live To Tell
PopJustice ReviewMichelle Green arrived on the music scene back in 2010 at just the tender age of fifteen. Many people wrote her off before she even opened her mouth due to her young age and the sense of naivety that surrounding her. One thing that she can do though is prove people wrong. Critics lauded her debut album and it went on to become one of the biggest selling albums of the decade and hit the top spot twice, she was dubbed 'the little girl with the huge voice', racked up seven top five singles (two of them being number ones), another multi-platinum album and even managed to be kidney cancer. It just goes to show that the songstress is much stronger than she looks and despite her mild mannered persona, she is pretty much capable of doing anything and this comes across in her new single; 'Explode'.
The track was written by Michelle herself and the songwriting QUEEN Sara Hollywood ('Lock It Up', 'S.Y.P.L.M' and 'Tonight') so before you even hear the track, you know it is going to be something big. In the instrumental preview that's been floating around for about a month, we heard a very dark, erratic, sexy R&B/Urban beat which immediately threw you off as this isn't her usual style and again it goes to show that Ms Green isn't afraid to experiment with her music. If the sexy preview of the video left you opened mouthed and had the general thought; 'Is that....innocent Michelle Green wearing leather and slut dropping?' then the actual lyrics to the song will make your head literally
explode...see what we did there?
Michelle's previous songs have been rather innocent, cleverly written and generally appeal to people of all ages. Even 'Break The Dawn' was nothing too controversial compared to other party type songs that were circulating the airways at the time. 'Explode' however, just blows all of Michelle's good girl image out of the water and the blond bombshell even states so in her song |
I'm this year's 'good girl gone bad', bet you wasn't expecting that|. Still smart with her lyrics, Michelle basically goes on about hardcore sex for 3 minutes and 42 seconds to a killer beat and sings in a very luring, seductive tone which would get anyone a little hot under the collar. One thing that doesn't make this song 'trashy' and 'slutty' though is Michelle's vocal ability and the creativeness of the song. She switches from a light, breathy falsetto tone to an aggressive, throaty, passionate one at the drop of a hat and the odd structure of the track and the crazy beat makes it stand out from the rest of the so-called 'sexy' songs as it seems to find the perfect balance between sexual and sensual. Not as explicit as a Rihanna track and not as slow and teasing as a Kelly Rowland song, 'Explode' seems to fit right in the middle.
Another thing that we'd like to point out is the rumour that this track was written about her fiance and Weekend's good boy, Riley Hamilton. With lines referring to Riley's career like;
|Gonna show you a thing or two, my sexy little Valentine|
All the girls want a touch but I'm glad I get to call you mine| and
If you get me fired up| we can go all night, it's hard not to picture the sweetest couple on earth doing the dirty.....not that we're complaining though.
Of course, people will complain; 'Michelle's changing', 'Michelle's selling out', 'She's becoming a slut', blah blah blah. The truth is that she is growing up, experimenting with her music, she's not a little girl any more and even though it is different to her past releases, she still manages to stand out from the rest. Her previous singles from her first and second album were great and made her a star but there was no general buzz like 'Oh, what is Michelle going to do next!?' because we all knew that she would deliver a great little indie-pop song for us to enjoy and that's all fine and well but to last in the industry, you need to through a curve ball every now and then and this is what Ms Green is finally doing. There hasn't been this much buzz for an album in years and she is definitely going to right way about it. Maybe she will flop, maybe her album will disappoint, maybe the third single will be a heavy metal track? Who knows!? All the anticipation is part of the fun and what keeps making an artist exciting and fresh. If Michelle continues to mix things up then her career is just going to explode and go to a completely new level.
Overall Score: 4.5/5Pay attention baby, this is something that you've got to know
You'll be in for a ride when I lose all my control
Sit up. Listen up. Watch me whilst you get it up
I can go for hours, can never seem to get enough
I'm this year's 'good girl gone bad', bet you wasn't expecting that
Still as cute as ever but I pounce just like a pussycat
Deep breath, intake, tense up while I change the pace
Come a little closer, don't be afraid to have a taste
I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?
I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH meI'm on overload, explode, baby please don't let me go
I'm hanging on the edge, never felt like this before
In a freaky state of mind, in complete and utter ecstasy
Now it's my turn to take the ropes, show off my new strategy
You've pushed all the right buttons, I'm going overboard
You're so sweet tasting, got me wanting more and more
Gonna show you a thing or two, my sexy little Valentine
All the girls want a touch but I'm glad I get to call you mine
I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?
I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH meDon't stop. Lip lock.
Baby turn the pressure up, watch me do my thing, baby we gon' make it hot.
Want you to put it on me, want you to feel upon me
Want all eyes on us, want the whole world to see
I'll do anything you like, I've got nothing to hide
If you get me fired up, we can go all night
I got so many personalities, wanna show you this new side of me
Want you to hold me like a conversation, hold me tighter, unleash the freak
You've always got to watch the quiet ones, especially between the sheets
Boy, set me off I'm your lovebomb, I'm burning up, can you feel the heat?
I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH me
I E-X-P-L-O-D-E
The harder you love me, harder you love me, harder you UH me
E-X-P-L-O-D-E
You know how to work me, know how to work me, know how to UH me
Make me E-X-P-L-O-D-E
Boy come and get me, baby come get me, oh boy come and UH meCan Be Compared To;
