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4.6.13 - New Music - Little Mix & Missy Elliott

Little Mix’s debut album ‘DNA’ is still churning out singles, though I feel it may be winding itself down.

After the massive success of “Wings”, each subsequent single has charted lower and lower – not that this is disparaging (the lowest so far has peaked at #12). In my opinion, the songs are charting lower because, well, they’re not as good. I didn’t love ‘DNA’, and several of the singles haven’t rubbed me the right way either – including this new one.

“How Ya Doin?” does have a great throwback 90’s R&B-type beat – the kind where you want TLC to go to town on. Little Mix is no TLC though, and their lyrics fall short. I don’t mind when songs have a theme or use a metaphor, but it can easily be overworked, and the whole “call and leave a message” etc. etc. thing is killed by the end of the song.

Also, I love that Missy Elliott worked her way into this song, but her verse is poor. This is your comeback Missy! You really have to show us something great! Not…this!
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