I know there's a lot of people who like this girl on these boards. I think she has a great voice. Anyways, her first single "Spotlight" just dropped. Has anyone else heard it? What are your thoughts?

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Oh, yessir. She has one heck of a set of pipes. But, I haven't heard the track yet?

For those that haven't heard it. Here is a link to it.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/12131599b944e03f/

First off, thanks, toronto for posting. Stargate did this, didn't they?

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First off, thanks, toronto for posting. Stargate did this, didn't they?

I think. It does sound like a Stargate production. It reminds me of a Ne-Yo song.

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has christened "Spotlight" as the lead single off her long-awaited debut album, which as previously reported, is due on September 30th via Arista Records.


Other tracks slotted for inclusion on the disc are "Pocketbook", "Depreciate", "Can't Stop the Rain" and the India Arie penned "Greatest Creation".

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Originally posted by DCurrie:
First off, thanks, toronto for posting. Stargate did this, didn't they?

I think. It does sound like a Stargate production. It reminds me of a Ne-Yo song.

LOL! Exactly. I'd be willing to bet they did. It's pretty good. Not what i'd call a huge breakout debut single, but it works.

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Originally posted by DCurrie:

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Originally posted by torontophenom:

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Originally posted by DCurrie:
First off, thanks, toronto for posting. Stargate did this, didn't they?

I think. It does sound like a Stargate production. It reminds me of a Ne-Yo song.

LOL! Exactly. I'd be willing to bet they did. It's pretty good. Not what i'd call a huge breakout debut single, but it works.

This song is very radio friendly and sounds like a track that will receive love from various radio formats.

This is what I've been waiting for! I love Jennifer Hudson and I really like this song. It's real catchy and the production is quite cute. Her vocals are stellar as usual. This song has potential to be a hit and is very Grammy friendly. It's good they're dropping the first single now. Talk about promoting early. Can't wait to her debut album drops.

I like the track, though I think it's pretty safe. I think it will be big in the AC and Urban AC charts, and not really affect pop/urban radio, though that's not a bad thing. This is definitely her niche, and I'm glad she's not trying to make herself "hip" to appeal to a more youthful crowd. I think she did good. I wish her success.

FINALLY!!!!!!!

I do like "Spotlight." As stated earlier, I do think that it's safe (and it does sound like a Stargate/Ne-Yo production), but it should be a big enough hit to help give her album the commercial promotion that it needs.

Funny thing is that this sounds more mainstream than anything Fantasia has released.

This is a nice lead track. This can get a repeat. I think there was so much doubt about if she could sound more mainstream. There was no doubt that she could sing, but alot of people thought that she was going to sound to "broadway-ish". This is a smooth grove and a nice teaser for the rest of the album. Good job.

We were right DCurrie.

"Spotlight" is produced by Stargate. And it's co-written by Ne-Yo.

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I like it but it feels like she is holding back from her powerhouse vocals.

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I like it but it feels like she is holding back from her powerhouse vocals.

I'm sure there are other tracks on her album that require her to let out those powerhouse vocals. This is a track that was best suited with the vocals she delivered. She didn't overdo it with forced power vocals on this track which is good.

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We were right DCurrie.

"Spotlight" is produced by Stargate. And it's co-written by Ne-Yo.

LOL! I knew, it torontophenom! We know our producers, don't we? It's got their sound written all over it.

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Originally posted by luvanmusic:
I like it but it feels like she is holding back from her powerhouse vocals.

I'm sure there are other tracks on her album that require her to let out those powerhouse vocals. This is a track that was best suited with the vocals she delivered. She didn't overdo it with forced power vocals on this track which is good.

Right, she didn't over do it. The song didn't require any "big" moments for it, either. I must also note, i've played it quite a few times, and I like it more each time. Very nice single, suited for her style! GET IT, JENNIFER!

Thanks for that link! I really like "Spotlight"! Cant wait for the rest of the album too!

I like it. Her vocals aren't too over the top.

I don't understand why it's getting released so early though.

Billboard says it impacts radio June 9th and gets released to iTunes the next day.