Title: Teardrops
Length 3.11
Genre(s): Electo-R&B, Dance-Pop
Written By: Amy-Jayne
Produced By: Will.Rocca, Max Martin
Sounds Like: Kat Graham - Heartkiller'Teardrops' is the latest single by American singer-songwriter Amy-Jayne, the song marks her ninth overall release in terms of singles as well as serving as the second single from Amy's upcoming second album 'Cosmic Love' which is slated for release next year, the song it's was written solely by Amy-Jayne herself amd the production was handled by Amy's fiancé Will.Rocca as well as Max Martin who was brought in to give the song a more dance oriented sound, the song has a total lengh of three minutes and eleven seconds, the lyrics speak of a man that is being disloyal and that enough is enough and standing up to the man, the song will be released via Titanic Records on November 11th.
The song is an electo-r&b song that incorporates dance-pop in its production, this shows a new side to Amy as well as almost retuning to her original sound which could prove fatal as the last time she released a dance based track it failed to reach the top 20 anywhere, but it could also turn in her favor amd carry on the success she has had woth her pervious single which also had a dance elem2 to it Max Martin was brought in to give the song it's dance vibe he was also brought in because Amy wanted to work with more than just her fiancé Will and Den Walnut whom produced most of Amy's debut album 'Spotlight'.
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.
The music video for the song follows the same plot as Amy's previous video for her single 'Dancing Shoes' however the video for 'Teardrops' is a lot more high tech and fancy, the video is also a lot more in the way of costumes and make-up as Amy is seem in a warehouse were Amymales multiple costume changes through the video making four in total, the video like for ' Dancing Shoes' also have a high energy big choreography number with multiple dance secions happening through the video, the video is however very dark and gloomy with the scenes being in a poorly lit area this is probably usdd as an effect to translate with the lyrics of the song which are quite negative.
REVIEWSCritics had mixed reactions towards the track. Amos Barshad writing for the New York magazine described "Teardrops" as "kind of a monster — aggressive and intense and totally committed". He also called the song declarative and felt that as the second single, it was "bluntly effective." Matt Donnelly of The Los Angeles Times compared "Teardrops" to several of Amy's' previous singles, stating that the song has a harder edge than "Dance Through The Night", nevertheless, it does not contain "the gritty, futuristic chic" of "Dancing Shoes". Jenna Clarke of The Sydney Morning Herald called it an "infectious sounding track" having a catchy dance beat with empowering lyrics and added that the song showcases "a grittier sounding Amy", yet still following the "power footsteps" of her other chart topping hit "Dancing Shoes". Kevin O'Donnell of Spin magazine described the song as "a rousing girl power anthem", which resembles her previous less known hit "Loopholes", and highlighted that "Teardrops" is "far rowdier" than that song because of its synth squiggles and raw chanting.vJarett Wieselman of the New York Post considered "Teardrops" to be one of the most exciting tracks Amy has ever released.
Jocelyn Vena of MTV News called "Teardrops" a "sassy song withbgirl-power lyrics paired with a club appeal", further writing that the song is "loud and proud in its relentless message", and that Amy "is clearly rallying the troops to her side". Nick Minichind of VH1 lauded the song for several pointed comments on empowerment which according to him, "are skillfully weaved into the lyrics, without feeling out of place." He also wrote that "Tearsdrops" restores girls' own subjectivity and that the bridge shows a "practically Cleopatra-channeling Amy." Lewis Corner from Digital Spy described "Teardrops" as "yet another female-empowerment revolution that is sure to dominate dancefloors during the winter months". Robert Copsey, also writing for Digital Spy, awarded the song four stars out of five, complimenting the "earthy beats, hypnotising hooks and militant drums pound ing relentlessly as Amy declares that no more tears will fall with more woman-friendly conviction than Geri Halliwell at a Spice Girls convention circa 1998." Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media wrote that "Teardrops" is "as devotedly pro-female as the title would lead you to expect", and is as dancefloor-directed as Amy gets, in the tradition of "Dancing Shoes" and "Dance Through The Night. Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani wrote " Amy misses the mark big time here" and called the song "plain daft". He, however, praised the song's bridge and Amy's "warm, gooey harmonies". Maura Johnston of The Village Voice disapproved of the song's lack of structure, calling it "a bit overstuffed, but fairly enjoyable". Dallas Observer critic Shahryar Rizvi stated that the track "cribs a bit" from Major Lazer's "Pon de Floor" and M.I.A.'s track "Boyz", but added that Amy being a couple of years late in acquiring this sound was "a problem".
Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine also gave "Teardrops" a positive review, favoring its "infectious upbeat spirit" and comparing it to the styling of Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker and Whitney Houston. He also complimented the fact that the various key changes throughout the song "force Amy out of her scold range and into some winningly girlish soprano whoops." Similarly, Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle commented that "Teardrops" is a "bouncy jam" which finds Amy in "diva mode". He added that it might have turned up on early albums from Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey. Guerra concluded that Amy "rarely has sounded so charming, even as she soars through several key changes." Mikael Wood of Spin magazine noted that the song "imagines a perfect genetic splice" of Whitney Houston's eponymous debut album and Michael Jackson's Off the Wall. Ricky Schweitzer of One Thirty BPM stated that "Teardrops" is instantaneously reminiscent of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder, and favored Amy's numerous key changes
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian stated that "there's nothing like Teardrops on the charts" and that the brass arrangement "stab the one moment you hear anything resembling the influences mooted in the advance publicity". Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media wrote that the best elements, thematically and sonically, burst ahead on "Teardrops", which he described as a sequel to "Dance Through The Night". James Reed of The Boston Globe viewed "Teardrops" as a radio-friendly song, having the potential of being one of the biggest hits from Amy's upcoming second album. Echoing Reed's sentiments, Joanne Dorken of MTV UK wrote that "Teardrops" is "faced-past, original and bound to be a massive tune in clubs across the globe". Dorke also noted it to be "a refreshing break from the slower part of the Amy's career". Michael Cragg of The Observer commended her song "Teardrops which features Amy' near rapping over ecstatic horn blasts".
LyricsHow can you live with yourself
You have broken my heart, broken it in two
you don't understand the power you have over me
You have a force that simply only a lover cannot have
You leave bruises and scares all over my body
And tell me that I deserve them for just being me
Yeah just for being me you use and abuse me till your satisfied
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
All out of love for you and your aggressive bad nature
I used to love you but now I don't anymore
Not after all that you have put me through, through
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
I have no teardrops left to cry, yeah no teardrops left to cry
You have left me with nothing but my mind
And my battered body and soulYou don't realise how much damage you cause to my body
You seem to think it's ok to leave me in pain and hurt
You find it funny that's just so sick and twisted what made you this way
You don't understand that your so demanding
My body is damaged but my mind will never be
Yeah just for being me you use and abuse me and over use me
You overreact about everything thing I do
Yeah you use me and abuse me just for being me
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
All out of love for you and your aggressive bad nature
I used to love you but now I don't anymore
Not after all that you have put me through, through
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
I have no teardrops left to cry, yeah no teardrops left to cry
You have left me with nothing but my mind
And my battered body and soulYes I'm all cried out and out of tears, tears
I don't think I can force a teardrop to fall
Fall from my face, I'm all cried out, out
Now I'm gonna stand up and say enough is enough
You can use me but you never ever corrupt my mind
Never ever will you take my mind or my soul
I'm all cried out and out of tears over you
I have no more teardrops left in me to cry, cry over
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
All out of love for you and your aggressive bad nature
I used to love you but now I don't anymore
Not after all that you have put me through, through
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
I have no teardrops left to cry, yeah no teardrops left to cry
You have left me with nothing but my mind
And my battered body and soulYou leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
All out of love for you and your aggressive bad nature
I used to love you but now I don't anymore
Not after all that you have put me through, through
You leave me in tears, but I'm all cried out over you
I have no teardrops left to cry, yeah no teardrops left to cry
You have left me with nothing but my mind
And my battered body and soulSOUNDS LIKE:
