Amerie releases a second video from her album, “Because I Love It” with this single, “Gotta Work.” I don’t really have much to say about this video aside from the fact that it looks like all the other videos that she’s done. Seriously, what happened to Amerie? I really tried to like what she’s bringing this time around, but it’s truly just fallen short for me. She looks beautiful, as usual.
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i think that Amerie is focused on her European and Asian markets where she sells well andmakes a consistent buck. In this market (the USA) where everyone is screaming to beat beyonce and make money and are more concerned about fads images and their personal exploits and column inches in USWeekly or People magazine, Amerie just does enough to stay durrent here but enough to have relevance globally. If she did some very outrageous stuff and some skimpy dressing it would disrespect the more demure cultures she is appreciated in (ie Asian markets) and her grasp on the European markets where they appreciate more the talent than the “image” of the artist.
Not saying that in America we don’t recognize talent, but being on this post as you can read from previous posts is like trying to win over a packed crowd at the Apollo theatre in Harlem NYC
@22 too true brother.
I think Amerie is judged incrdibly harshly because she doesn’t shock, push the envelope and knows her “lane”. Kudos to her.
This song has a GREAT message!!!!! That’s Whats Up!!
She need to sit down wit this Bull, She tryin waaaayyyy too hard and her songs aint goin nowhere. I nevea liked her from da Get go(lol) but I did like that one song she had out earlier last year or this year I cant remember and thats her problem she is not rememberable ,she looks nice but I seen betta and I heard betta .
I have the album this song is from and I must agree with what a few other posters have said: Because I Love It is much more than rehashing “1 Thing” (of which I never got the memo that the song was “hot”–I merely found it pleasant and a nice relief from the 2 minute songs Rich Harrison usually did for her when first hearing it on the Hitch soundtrack). It’s very much an excellent 80s’ r&b album and I hate that her record company is doing her the way Kelis was done by releasing songs that either sound the same as their first mega-hit or releasing a song that capitalizes on the current music trend (Bossy=the hyphy movement of 2006) and then dropping the ball for the next singles, and in the end, turning off people from really good albums.
And can I co-sign on the constant Beyonce comparisons? For so many people to resent her take-over of the music industry, the fire is fueled when everyone compares every single female singer to the woman. You’ve bought into Mathew Knowles plan!
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I love this song. The message is so great and so her. And honestly i luv the video I dont care if its been done before cuz it looks hot and it wrks for her.
According to kevipod.blogspot.com this is her 2nd single in the UK. We probably won’t be hearing this much anyway.
Amerie is a very pretty girl, but I wonder how far she would have gotten if she was average looking (same goes for Rhianna) But in this video, she reminds me of alot of other people, Gabrielle Union and Ciara (when shes in the black) In my opinion, her voice is mediocre at best, and her manager/man seems like he is trying to kill her career. Not to mention the subpar dancing.
And she had a nose job awhile ago, but this one does look different
Reminds me of one thing. she is really pretty, but not much of a dancer.
I really like the song – it’s a little edgy, and it actually has a MESSAGE! Go Amerie!
*yawn*
she should really work w/ other producers besides rich harrison cuz a lot of his shyt sounds the same. this beat sounds just like one thing & crazy in love.
Amerie is purty as usual and i can actually see this bein on a car commercial…lol it might make it on commercial but mainstream idk…
I didn’t know it was possible to forget a video halfway through watching it……….
Amerie, beautiful but boring. Sound is not unique or refreshing. And luv, it is criminal to recycle your own song and expect people to go out and buy it again.
Her songs are so one dimensional and not thoroughly interesting, do you really need to hear this song three times, or is one just enough.
Also, her vocal range seems somewhat constrained, that does not mean she can’t sing, but she sounds the exact same, in the same damn key all the time.
The record companies are throwin’ these light skinned beauties at us left and right. Rihanna, smart ass girl took up where Britney Spears, no sing ass too!!! left off and threw in a little rocker Pink.
Amerie leave that tired as DC gogo beat alone, it’s dead. stop being so repetetive with the lyrics. If it’s good we’ll like it.
she looks tired. and this song is mediocre for me. i like “That’s What U R!!!”
I love Amerie and she is so underrrated. Leave her alone and stop comparing her to every other chick geesh!
DEAR AMERIE:
VOCAL TRAINING IS YOUR FRIEND!
SINCERLY,
YOUR VOCAL CHORDS
All Amerie has going for her are looks and a decent body. That’s it. If she wasn’t so gorgeous, we would not be discussing her at all, period. If she was looking like Whoopi Goldberg and sounding like she does, she wouldn’t be discussed. Although she’s stunning, that still isn’t enough to make her a big success, for some reason. Like someone said, she doesn’t push the envelope or do anything interesting to make people notice her, she’s not hooked up with a famous celebrity boyfriend, and she releases music that just isn’t all that relateable to the masses of people and I believe that’s a big part of the problem. I also notice that the nose surgery seems to have affected the quality of her voice. It seemed better and stronger on her first CD. Since she’s so determined to repeat herself, she should repeat the formula of her first effort, when she actually displayed some vocal ability because the uptempo songs just highlight everything that is wrong with her voice. She isn’t memorable and the songs she’s putting out now are very bland and forgettable, as well. And I think this might be her last chance. Three strikes you’re out!
Boy I have been in LOVE with her since “Why can’t we fall in love” She can get it for life!
Amerie a talentless hack? Hardly, what other artists in her feild write and co-produce their material? And when did a r&b pop musician try to uplift your spirit and not there own bank account.
What else are you going to suggest – that she strip down and wrap herself around a poll to get your attention.