Rita Ora - "Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim)" + You & I (Jul 14)

[JMSinc]

This feels like she's listened to what people really liked and connected with during Phoenix and continued that sound and it really works. The only thing I don't love is the chorus being a bit flat melody-wise - actual lyrics would have helped. But this bops.

 

[The Art Installation]

She said I am an ACTRESS.

Mess at them getting Sharon Stone but only having her appear for 1 second?! What was the reason??

 

[JMSinc]

The opening scene of this video being Ms Addison Rae. Maybe the gays did win??

 

[Noir]

This is actually messier than I expected it to be. A triumph.

 

[Grins]

Song is basic even for a basic gay like me

 

[Mikal]

I would love to know how this video was pitched and what went wrong. It's a damn mess. Horrible direction, every shot feels like an outtake.

The only redeeming quality is the make-up shots that steal directly from VB's iconic Let Your Head Go.

 

[minorkey]

Yeah that video is definitely her working on (making the most out of) that BMG budget.

 

[Duppe]

God damn I’m a sucker for a basic Rita bop.

 

[Liberty]

This so so basic. Sounds straight out of those copyright free playlists that streamers put on Twitch.

 

[JXCK94]

I kind of wish I never watched the video because the song is somewhat ok and now after viewing the video whenever I listen its going to be engrained in my mind how messy it looks.

 

[GimmeWork]

It's an earworm and I love it. Not as exciting as the Bang EP but I'll rinse it none the less.

 

[JMSinc]

She looks gorgeous in the video, but some of the shots are just so bad, why so many random bridesmaids closeups??.

Why do they try and stuff concepts like this into a 2 minute song ddd.

Can we get a Taika honeymoon directors cut instead Mogul??

 

[UltimatColossus]

Only Rita would have an amateurish music video while being married to a literal filmmaker.

 

[lushLuck]

If you told me this was an unfinished Rita Ora demo from 2014, I would absolutely believe it. It’s too generic & short to make even the slightest impression.

 

[2014]

Kristen Stewart going from playing the original people's princess to starring in the new people's princess' music video xx

 

[bestinase]

Absolute bare minimum effort basic semi-bop that's more of a slog than it needs to be, and I couldn't even get through the video. Mogul, this is crumbs and we're starving!

 

[WhereIsTheFeeling]

I’m liking the single. Agree it sounds like some of the better tracks from Phoenix but that is no bad thing. She is on The One Show saying it’s all about the music this year and an album and tour to follow - time will tell as each time she flops we seem to lose an album/era. Fingers crossed she gets a hit this time.

 

[B.A.D.]

There will be a rework of Praise You with Fatboy Slim on the album.

 

[RMK]

I'd normally drag an artist for a lack of progression or "dated" sound, but with her she can keep it coming. I've loved all the singles since 2014, we can stay at that level. She also seems to be having fun with it.

 

[Leopold]

There will be a rework of Praise You with Fatboy Slim on the album.

Rather that than my initial thought - David Guetta.