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Offline AmyJayneXoX  
#1 Posted : 21 April 2015 09:04:36(UTC)
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Title: Good Enough For You
Length: 3.38
Release: 21 April 2015
Formats: Airplay, Digital Download, Streaming
Label: Titanic Records
Written By: Amy-Jayne
Produced By: Darkchild, The Neptunes
SOUNDS LIKE: Toni Braxton - Yesterday


'Good Enough For You' is the newst single from American singer-songwriter Amy-Jayne, the song is also the third to be lifted from her second studio album 'Cosmic Love' which is set to be released in May, 'Good Enough For You' follows on from 'Teardrops' and #1 single 'Dancing Shoes', the song also takes Amy back to her debut days with the song being in the form of a ballad so it's a risky move being taken, the track was written by Amy herself is a girl asking weather she is still good enough for him or weather he should just up and leave. Production for the track was handlef by Darkchild and The Neptunes marking the first time that Amy has worked with either of the producers, the song will be released through Titanic Records on April 21st.

'Good Enough For You' is a slow raw and emotional ballad that is accompanied mostly by a piano and shows off not only Amy's more emtional vocals but also her stronger and more powerful vocals are also shown, the song also brings Amy back to her routes as her first few singles that failed to make an impact were also in ballad form, leading to 'Good Enough For You' being delayed serval times in fear of the song failing, but the label decided to go with the song because of demand to hear the song after Amy hinted at the song being a single.

The song starts with a electronic intro before a drum beat comes in as Amy begins to sing the first verse of the song, she sings with a very sutle and light tone to her voice which is a tone we haven't heard in a while from Amy, after she finishes the first verse the beat changes to a more sutle and light sound as Amy then begins to sing the second verse of the song,she sings this verse with more fire and pasion in her vocals something were used to seeing from Amy, as she continues to sing this verse the beat behind her changes again to a slightly heavier more aggressive Trap beat, Amy then begins the first bridge of the song by showing of her rapping ability by rapping in a swith and fast manner, after Amy stops rapping the beat again slows down and returns to the almost hand clap like beat as Amy begins to sing the first chorus of the song, she sings the chorus with the light and soft tone that she used in the first verse of the song, as she is singing the first chorus the beat occasionally picks up and dies down while she is singing, after Amy finishes the chorus the beat again picks up slightly becoming aggressive as she begins to sing the third verse of the song Amy sings this verse with a lot more aggression than she did in the first two verses, in this verse Amy also adds a few extraspecial vocal tricks to add to the sound of the music, after Amy finishes the third verse she heads straight into the bridge again rapping with the same swift and fast pace as she did in the first bridge but this time her rapping had far more aggression and oower behind it as she was rapping the bridge the beat behind her changes to a more quick and fast drum beat as she continues to rap, after Amy finishes her rap, the beat again dies down as she begins to sing the second chorus of the song,Amy sing s this chorus with a lot of softness rather than the aggressive tones of the previous verse and bridge this bringing the song back to acalmer pace, in this chorus Amy again adds in show adlibes and vocal trills to show of her vocal ability, after she finishes singing the second chorus everything goes silent for afew sconds before the aggressive beat drops back in again and Amy starts to rap the bridge again, rapping with a lot of aggression to her tone, after she ends the unexpected bridge the beat once agaon dies down but soon picks up again as Amy begins to sing the chorus one final time again singing it with a lot of aggression in her vocals, after Amy stops singing the beat plays out for twenty seconds before the song ends.

REVIEWS

'Good Enough For You' received positive reviews from music critics. Nick Levine from Digital Spy rated the song 3 out of 5 stars and favorably reviewed the song, saying: "it shares a little too much of its DNA with Beyoncé's 'Halo' to satisfy fully, but Amy sounds as seductive as ever crooning the surprisingly bitter lyrics, she insists on the middle 8. In fact, when she growls those last three words, it's almost like she never went away. Mark Edward Nero from About.com say, positively, "Arguably the best song of Amy's career the passionately bitter break-up song "Good Enough For You", but interestingly, the better stuff is still packed away on the new album". Andy Kellman from Allmusic said: "Good Enough For You" is a bitter breakup ballad in which the teeth-clenched, sounds very real". Mikael Wood from Los Angeles Times said: "Opener 'Good Enough For You' cribs its twinkly emo-soul texture (and some of its airy vocal melody) from Beyoncé's 'Broken-Hearted Girl'.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic had highlighted the track as an album highlight, which along with "On Fleek (Skipping Beats)" was a "skimmering beat". David Browne from Entertainment Weekly gave it a positive review, certificating it with a B rating. He said "From producer Rodney Jerkins' cushiony pulse to its premise (one woman warning another about her ex-beau), the song sounds mightily familiar to most break-up songs of recent times. But it's still no "Scrubs", largely thanks to Amy's husky, mumbly delivery." NME gave it a positive review, saying that for the track, "Amy-Jayne can probably claim the best set of tonsils in soul-pop". Popmatters gave it a positive review, saying "The single sees Amy tapping into the recent success of female assertiveness (TLC, Kelis, Destiny's Child, and Pink) with the hit single “Good Enough For Me". Produced by the ubiquitous Darkchild, the track seems to be an attempt to make some headway within the lucrative urban R&B market"

Dan Gennoe of Yahoo! Music was less favorable, writing that, "The Neptunes muster a slack handful of their trademark bleeps and hope for the best with 'Good Enough For You', leaving Amy sounding, bizarrely, like the product of any number of Neptunes imitators." Bland Is Out There review was also mixed, writing that "the overall songs appearance is insignificant and poor," while "The Neptunes overpower the music with their beats, leaving her buried underneath." The review concluded, stating, Good Enough For You' is a great, but flawed single. It could’ve been better if it wasn’t so focused on the Neptunes/Darkchild-based production.

journalist Charles Aaron positively reviewed the song and joked: "this exquisitely crafted, heart-pumping break-up song has been droning in the produce department of my grocery store for about a year now, but I'd just like to go on record as saying that if it ever stops, I'll really be heartbroken." Bob McCann, author of Encyclopedia of African American actresses in film and television, considered it "simply one of the most haunting R&B records ever made", while Robert Christgau named it "miraculous" and explained "the miracle being that it's by Amy-Jayne and you want to hear it again." About.com reviewer Mark Edward Nero named it one of the best R&B break-up songs and considered it Amy's "finest moment". He further commented, "damn, this song is so sad it can make people cry for hours at a time."

Lyrics

You disappear into the dark
And I become so numb
Feel my heart it beats for you
it's beating like a drum
Why'd you have to leave me alone
I can't do this anymore
Your walk away so gracefully
Then down the rain will pour

Why are you doing this to me
You break my heart so easily
I've tried so hard; I've gone so far
But nothing seems to be good enough
Good enough for you
Ooooohhhhh
Good enough for you


Time will tell is what they say
But I can't wait that long
The future seems so far away
I'm trying to stay strong
You have a power over me
I melt when I'm with you
Why'd you have to be so cold
I hate you for the things that you do

Why are you doing this to me
You break my heart so easily
I've tried so hard; I've gone so far
But nothing seems to be good enough
Good enough for you
Ooooohhhhh
Good enough for you


With sadness in my heart I think of what to say
All the promises you broke when you left and walked away
How can I move on if you won't let me go
Is this really what you want
Please just let me know

Why are you doing this to me
You break my heart so easily
I've tried so hard; I've gone so far
But nothing seems to be good enough
Good enough for you
Ooooohhhhh
Good enough for you

Why are you doing this to me
You break my heart so easily
I've tried so hard; I've gone so far
But nothing seems to be good enough
Good enough for you
Ooooohhhhh
Good enough for you


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Offline erich hess  
#2 Posted : 21 April 2015 12:12:04(UTC)
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Erica: boot knocking music.

Nina: not every non rock song is boot knocking music as you put it,love.

Erica: tell me listening to this doesn't make you want to mount your steed and ride till morning

Nina: well,that's a little unfair. You know we are both randy little monkeys.
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#3 Posted : 21 April 2015 23:41:44(UTC)
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Erica: boot knocking music.

Nina: not every non rock song is boot knocking music as you put it,love.

Erica: tell me listening to this doesn't make you want to mount your steed and ride till morning

Nina: well,that's a little unfair. You know we are both randy little monkeys.


Amy-Jayne: Girls I have no idea what you are on about, but I remember that tour we did together and you girls are fun so, I love that you showed intrest! :)
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#4 Posted : 22 April 2015 05:46:15(UTC)
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Layla: Oh my god I am literally crying Amy you are such a talented young woman and so beautiful and this song just proves how talented you are and not only a singer but a writer as well this is amazing and I will have it on repeat forever omg

ooc: Great job on all of this really love the lyrics and yet another new sound alike for me to enjoy lol
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#5 Posted : 23 April 2015 00:28:03(UTC)
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Ezra: This is really really really good! Your music is just flawless.
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#6 Posted : 24 April 2015 04:44:53(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: mebeme101 Go to Quoted Post
Layla: Oh my god I am literally crying Amy you are such a talented young woman and so beautiful and this song just proves how talented you are and not only a singer but a writer as well this is amazing and I will have it on repeat forever omg

ooc: Great job on all of this really love the lyrics and yet another new sound alike for me to enjoy lol

Amy-Jayne: Aww thank you so much Layla, your just a beautiful as me hun, I am glad you like the song!

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Ezra: This is really really really good! Your music is just flawless.


Amy-Jayne: Thank you so much Ezra :D
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