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Union J and Jason Derulo want a collab ASAP! POP BITS.

He’s back with a rather not bad new single and it appears that he’s got his sights set on making another big impact back in the UK. Why else would heartthrob and lord of the (break)dance Jason Derulo be going around telling people that he really wants to work with new favourite boyband Union J?

Okay, maybe he’s just a big ‘Carry You’ fan (we all are at this point, right?) and it probably helps that the lads are the ones who are big fans too – in an interview with the folks at Capital FM, Jason admitted that “..I was actually listening to their song ‘Carry You’ the night before and I was doing an interview with a magazine and they were like, the boys are big fans and they’d like to do a collaboration, blah blah blah, I was like, ‘Hey, why not?’”

Well that all sounds lovely, doesn’t it? We’d personally love to see a collab on the cards either way. And not just because it means the subsequent single release and video would mean five hot fellas. Honest. POP BITS OUT.

Watch the video for Jason’s new single ‘The Other Side’ below:

Download or Ditch: Jason Derulo – ‘The Other Side’

He’s back after an extended hiatus but boy does Jason Derulo know how to make an entrance! He’s burst back onto the music scene with brand spanking new single ‘The Other Side’. The question is: is this good enough to resurrect Jason Deruuuuuuuulo (it HAS to be said like that) as a popstar hunk or is he sunk?

For the most part it’s a nice enough song, although let’s be honest, it’s not exactly groundbreaking or revelationary. The song comes across a little like a Chris Brown reject with some Usher-style vocal acrobatics, and while that’s normally enough for us to condemn a song for being ultra-generic, that’s weirdly part of Jason’s charm. Plus we’ve missed his always-killer dance moves (which make a very welcome comeback of their own in the accompanying video).

He’s never been at the forefront of cutting-edge R&B and pop (hey Kanye and Bey!) but he’s always a lot of fun and the anthemic stylings to the admittedly fist-pumping euphoric chorus make this rise above the mediocrity in something genuinely fun and frothy. Perfect disposable fun for the long and (hopefully) hot summer ahead.

Our verdict: Download, if only because it’s all you’ll be hearing all summer and it’s best to know all the words ahead of time.

Watch the video for ‘The Other Side’ below:

One Direction Shoot Video In Miami- Gallery

Now that we are finally reassured that Harry Styles is not deserting 1D, we can return to basking in One Direction loveliness. The boys have been in Miami with their Take Me Home Tour but also have been spotted recording the video for their next single. Have a flick through some of the boys’ photos below (it’s like creeping through your crush’s holiday snaps on facebook). We even included some of them in their swimming togs, cos we’re nice like that.

 

Download Or Ditch: Ed Drewett- ‘Undefeated’

Welcome to another Download Or Ditch, where we ask for your verdict on the freshest tunes on the interweb and to help us decide whether it deserves a place in our iTunes. This week singer-songwriter Ed Drewett’s latest musical offering ‘Undefeated’ is in the firing line.

‘Undefeated’ is an empowering anthem, with lots of catchy beats and a chorus you can’t help but sing along to. We challenge your spirits not to be raised when Ed belts out “We are not defeated, we’re something better / Now I know the world is on my side”.

If you think ‘Undefeated’ sounds like it would be right at home on The Wanted’s third album, then you wouldn’t be far off. Ed has written some of The Wanted’s most popular tunes, including ‘Lightning’, ‘Glad You Came’ and ‘All Time Low’. He has also written songs for fellow Essex lad Olly Murs and The Loveable Rogues.

The track has a special meaning as the Wanted hitmaker had previously been messed around by some record company bigwigs and decided to just do what he loves and release some amazing pop tunes by himself without their support.  We have our fingers and toes crossed that Ed will rise victorious and we are sure that with his talent, it’s bound to happen.

‘Undefeated’ is available to download on July 16th. Watch the video below and help us decide whether we should download or ditch this track. Voting closes Wednesday 19th of June at 5pm.

One Direction Are NOT Splitting Up. POP BITS.

POP BITS. Directioners around the world can breathe a sigh of relief. After that song with Harry Styles surfaced online, the whole world went into a frenzy (ok, maybe it was just us). The thoughts of a Styles-less 1D made us sick to the stomach. Who would they get to replace him? George Shelley? Conor Maynard? Jade Ewen?

Earlier today a spokesperson for the flawless haired band announced that Harry Styles isn’t going solo and the future of One Direction is safe. ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ was in fact a demo recorded by Hazza with the intention of putting it on their second album. That means that the song is over a year and a half old. The record label felt the song didn’t fit with their ‘Take Me Home’ album and so it was dropped. All we can do is thank whoever released it on the interweb as we may have never heard it, if it wasn’t for him.

Now that it’s been confirmed that Harry, Niall, Zayn, Louis and Liam are continuing in the “One Direction” we can stop wearing black and praying to Lady Gaga to save the boy band. POP BITS OUT.

Katy Perry dating R Patz? POP BITS

POP BITS. It’s been a while since we heard a good Katy Perry tune and we were starting to think that she had done a Lady Gaga and gone into some form of pop hideaway. Katy has recently started returning to our lives but not because of her music… because of her choice in men.

We have some BREAKING DAWN NEWS as the ‘Part of Me’ singer has been spotted on dates with everyone’s favourite discoball vampire, R Patz. Both of these lookers have been unlucky in love and it seems only natural that they should find each other and make beautiful babies. The rumour mill is in overdrive across the pond, so we can’t confirm for sure whether K Patz ARE or AREN’T. You will be the first to know once we hear more. POP BITS OUT.

Harry Styles going solo? POP BITS.

POP BITS. One Direction are currently at the top of their game with merchandise, perfumes, albums, tours and movies (alas, still no 1D back scratcher) and it seems like nothing could stop them… or so we thought! A new solo track sung by a certain Mr. Styles has recently surfaced online.

The track is called ‘Don’t Let Me Go’- think of it is as the less polite sibling of Olly Murs’ ‘Please Don’t Let Me Go’.  It’s a piano led ballad and was written by Sam McCarthy. It’s a beautiful song, filled with emotions which perfectly show off Hazza’s raspy vocals.

Before Directioners start bursting into a frenzy and flocking to the streets in protest, we can reveal that the song has recently been deleted from Sam McCarthy’s soundcloud. Does this mean that Harry doesn’t intend to go solo? Or is it just a big cover up? Maybe Harry was simply taking the track for a test drive to see if it’s good enough for the bands third album?- It is. Here at MP! Towers, we are confident the future of One Direction is still in tact. Check out the mesmerizing ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ below. POP BITS OUT.

Carly Rae Jespen To Sing The Little Mermaid. POP BITS.

POP BITS. We always viewed Carly Rae Jepsen as a Princess of Pop, but today we learned that she will also be moving into Disney Princess territory. The ‘Call Me Maybe’ singer will be covering ‘The Little Mermaid’ hit ‘Part of Your World’ for the movies re-release. The song was previously covered by Miley Cyrus who gave it a slightly more upbeat vibe.

Carly and Miley aren’t the only popstars to take on songs from the Disney classic: Jessica Simpson and Faith Hill also covered ‘Part Of Your World’, Ashley Tisdale tackled ‘Kiss The Girl’ and the Jonas Brothers have their own rendition of ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’.

Last month Carly revealed that she had dyed her hair red and we are now starting to think that she was getting into character in order to perform such an iconic song. The music video for Carly’s version of ‘Part of Your World’ will be featured on ‘The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition’ which will be in shops on the 2nd of September. POP BITS OUT.

The One Direction ‘Our Moment’ Ad Is Here. POP BITS.

POP BITS. Not that long ago, the One Direction boys announced their new fragrance to the world and the excitement was nearly too much! Now that the advertisement has finally surfaced, you can only imagine how loud the squeals and cheers from MP! Towers were. In the ad for “Our Moment”, Harry, Niall, Louis, Zayn and Liam attempt to flog their smelly stuff with lots of black-and-white moodiness. The 41 second clip is filled to the brim with 1D hotness and even features a Harry-Zayn kiss. “Our (fave) moment” has to be Zayn’s sexy lip biting action – it’s a GIF just waiting to happen. You can watch the advert below (WARNING: MAY CAUSE SOME SEVERE SWOONING). POP BITS OUT.

Rita Ora Is The New Face of Madonna’s Clothing Line. POP BITS.

POP BITS. You can’t deny that Rita Ora’s outfits are something else. Whether you love them or hate them, they are definitely worth talking about. It seems that the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna, definitely thinks Ora is “Hot Right Now” and has chosen her to represent her clothing line, Material Girl.  Calvin Harris’ better half has a lot to thank Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes, for as apparently she was the one who suggested Rita- We’re sure Madonna knows her 1D’s from her Biebers, but you can’t expect Madonna to be able to keep up with the fast paced world of pop at her age, can you? Madonna’s garments are currently only available in the States *sadface* but it is rumoured to be available in the UK soon.  Enlisting the help of our very own British Rihanna is a great way for Madonna to move her clothing line across the pond. Here’s hoping that we get some modelling pics of Rita Ora in Madonna’s famous cone bra. POP BITS OUT.

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