Music
Cher Lloyd's 'Swagger Jagger': First listen
Wednesday, June 15 2011, 11:33 BST
By Robert Copsey, Music Reporter
We're just going to admit it: ever since we heard Cher Lloyd's Soulja Boy/Keri Hilson rendition of 'Turn My Swag On' we've been mightily intrigued as to what her original material would sound like. Now, after nine months of cosying up to the likes of will.i.am and RedOne, her debut effort 'Swagger Jagger' has leaked online.
While we expected the shoutout to her "haterz" and a nod to her feisty relationship with Twitter and the tabloids, the track also bears more than a passing resemblance to a number of previous chart hits. On that note, here are the five tracks that we think make up Cher Lloyd's 'Swagger Jagger'.
'Oh My Darling Clementine'
Lloyd opens with a sample of this western folk ballad, though it's not quite as soothing as the original.
Gwen Stefani: 'Hollaback Girl'
The verses have a shouty, cheerleader quality not too dissimilar to this Gwen Stefani classic.
Chuckie & LMFAO: 'Let The Bass Kick in Miami B**ch'
The squiggly synths on the bridges sound suspiciously like this club favourite from Chuckie and LMFAO.
Fergie: 'London Bridge'
Cher's ability to both rap and sing reasonably well reminds us of when Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie branched out on a certain solo number.
Swedish House Mafia: 'One (Your Name)'
Finally, the song's closing 20 seconds sounds almost identical to this Swedish House Mafia track.
What do you think of Cher Lloyd's 'Swagger Jagger'? Are you looking forward to her debut album? Leave your comments in the box below:
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