Booker: I'm Booker and this is Jennifer Armstrong, ladies and gentleman!
Jennifer: Ah, good morning, thank you. (Laughs)
Booker: You look lovely this morning, seeing a glow going on over there? Love what you've done with your hair. It's so pink now.
Jennifer: Thank you and you just might! I'm just excited for this single and to be here and everything, you know? So, thank you. (Laughs) Anyone who knows me knows that I love messing with my hair so I dyed it like blue and now pink, probably gonna go with purple in a few months, who knows? I just love the bright colors.
Booker: Before we even get into your new single, let's talk about what you've been up to these past few months. We know that you've been recording your new album, how is that going?
Jennifer: It's going great. I would say the album is about 75% done, still a lot of technical things that have to be done and I'm still writing, rearranging, all that good stuff. I've honestly changed the album so much because I've gotten inspired by so many different things while recording this album and I wanted to capture all of it. What started out as s strictly rock record turned into a Pop record and then a balance of Pop and Rock. I guess from my previous albums, I wanted it to be more centered and not all over the place. Mind you, there are a few EDM tracks on the album but not very many. I tried some new sounds and they just happened to work very well.
Booker: How would you describe the album as a whole?
Jennifer: It's got a lot of attitude, just like me! (Laughs) It's just much different from my last album because it's a lot more positive and upbeat, fun, a lot of great messages and themes. It's got a lot of P!nk influence, because she's such a badass and I love her. I've been working on the album for about a year now so I'm proud of where it is right now. There's some great anthems, some great fun songs, of course a few love songs. It's where my head has been at for the past 2 years and it's just refreshing to really get away from all the negative stuff and be happy and have fun with my music.
Booker: Can't wait to hear it as I know the other Strongsters can't as well.
Jennifer: I know! I can't wait to play it so they can hear it. I know they'll love it and be proud.
Booker: Let's talk about your current collaboration with Dominic Brown, which just happens to be one of our most requested songs on the station-
Jennifer: Wow, that's awesome, go Strongsters!
Booker: It's a great song, I love it and the fans do too. You and Dominic are very diverse in sounds. How did you manage to get together and get a track like this together?
Jennifer: Well, he's a good friend of mine and he approached me about working together on a song. I agreed and we tried to come up with a way that wouldn't really stray away from either of our sounds. It's kind of minimalistic in sounding but it makes up for it in the lyrics and the singing. And I loved that we were singing together because most collaborations are just 'here's your verse, here's my verse and never the two shall meet!' but we were actually singing together and you can't have one singing higher than the other or louder or it kills it. So we had to really work together.
Booker: Are there any collaborations from the album that we can expect?
Jennifer: Hmmm, I think I'll keep it a surprise but there might be a few. I'm very selective of who I pick to be on a song with me so....you never know. I will say I have this amazing song with Juneau on the album that I love and I think my fans will love as well.
Booker: Juneau, really? That sounds like an amazing collab. How did that come to happen?
Jennifer: Honestly, it was one of those things where we talked and exchanged a few emails and it just happened. I just really wanted to do a song with them and it ended up on my album.
Booker: Folks, you heard it here first, a Jennifer and Juneau collab coming up! Now are you selective about what type of music you listen to?
Jennifer: I literally will listen to almost anything. Like anyone, anything, I listen to it. I give everything a try and then go off of that.
Booker: So what's your favorite song out right now?
Jennifer: That's tough. I'm still really stuck on GirlSpice's new album. I feel like that was a great Pop album that did not get the recognition it deserved. I mean these ladies are still kicking ass and it's been years. It's really hard to do that. And I probably know all the words to all the Mi Mi songs, I love them. I gave Johnny Carter a listen and he makes some nice tunes so I like some of his stuff. I'm really listening to a lot of Juneau lately and the album is old now (Laughs) But I really love them as a band and as artists, definitely my favorite band out right now.
Booker: Great mix of music right there. Okay, let's get into your new single that you are debuting on here, this morning, almost exactly at this minute! Give us some details about the track, introduce it for us.
Jennifer: The song is called 'For You' and it was written months ago, waaaaay back (Giggles) But it's for the "Obession" soundtrack which is the new series on Netflix. I was approached to be a part of it, as were a few others like Izzy by the way her track was awesome as well, and I'm glad that I did it. It's a really nice song, nothing too crazy, yet, but it's basically about a love that's obsessive. You know, it's like I'm saying, 'I love you so much, I'm doing all of this for you' some really crazy kind of love there. (Laughs) But I wrote it alongside Sunny Monroe and it was produced by The Wildcats, who are insanely good. I adore them so much. It's a dance-pop track with some great production and I just really fell in love with the song. I hope everyone loves it as much as I do and....this is "For You."
(Song plays)
Released: July 7th, 2015Recorded: March 04th 2015 - March 20th 2015Format: Digital Download, CDGenre: Dance-popLength: 3:17Label: Studio60 RecordsProducer(s): The WildcatsWriter(s): The Wildcats, Sunny Monroe, Jennifer Armstrong"For You" is track from the new netflix series, "Obsession" by American pop singer, Jennifer Armstrong. The track was produced by the infamous "The Wildcats" who have worked with numerous pop artists in the industry and are known for their Dance inspired beats as well as experimenting with different sounds. The duo also co wrote the song along with Armstrong and Sunny Monroe, who has become one of the most recognizable songwriters at the moment, working with everyone from Serenity Scott to Kourtney Steele. The duo teamed up with the singer to create a track for the soundtrack. Armstrong supposedly wanted to do something different than she has before. The sound comes as a little shock as there were talks Jennifer might be heading in the Rock/Pop sound for her next album, but it's all been speculation so far.
"When I thought of doing a song, I wanted to do something Rock inspired but then I sort of swayed back to the Pop side of things. It's fine because I love the track and The Wildcats are amazing to work with. I think it's doing it's job and being really well received so far. Plus, I got to really sing my ass off, which I always enjoy!"
Musically, the song is very much dance inspired and is built around a piano/music box progression that repeats through the whole song along with pulsating drums. During the chorus and bridge, some electronic sounds are added. Armstrong's vocals shine throughout the track, from her soft and low register to her powerful and strong belts during the choruses and bridge. During the final chorus, her vocals really take over, even adding a small whistle note which just shows how she's grown vocally and musically. It's a signature Jennifer track, meaning she really goes for it and takes time to show off her amazing vocal range. Lyrically, the song refers to someone who isn't as greatful for the singer's attempts of showing her love towards another person. She describes the almost obsession like feeling of wanting to be with someone who doesn't return the same feelings back. In the pre-chorus, she sings about time slowing down whenever she's around the guy, and how anxious she always feels to see him.--
It's not a secret
But I hope that you keep it
And take it with you daily
These words that I am saying
I'll make it subtle
Something you can remember
I think that it's worth it
Put it all on the line, yeah
When I'm staring at the time, the seconds seem to go much slower than anticipated
And when I'm staring at the time and you're around, the seconds seem to try to keep me waiting
So down the line, I hope that you can see what I would do
Down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
I'd take a bullet if it meant that you'd survive
Only time I feel is when you make me feel alive
So down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
So this is everything
I'm giving you my everything
You can take it or you can leave it
In the end I still won't believe in
What people tell me
When they say my time is wasting
By hoping I won't be the same
As every unfamiliar face
When I'm staring at the time, the seconds seem to go much slower than anticipated
And when I'm staring at the time and you're around, the seconds seem to try to keep me waiting (ooh baby)
So down the line, I hope that you can see what I would do
Down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
I'd take a bullet if it meant that you'd survive
Only time I feel is when you make me feel alive
So down (do-o-own the line) the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
Ye-eah
I know It's not a secret
But I hope that you keep it
I'm giving you my everything
You can take it or you can leave it
The seconds try to keep me waiting
So-o-o down the line, I hope that you can see what I would do (what I would do)
Down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
I'd take a bullet if it meant that you'd survive
Only time I feel is when you make me feel alive (you make me feel ali-i-ive)
So down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
Down the line, I hope that you can see this was for you
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