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Shedding the severe black bob, lipstick and nail polish she sported on Who You Are in favor of a stripped-bare look, Jessie J looked as different as she possibly could on the cover of Alive. Musically, however, there isn't much of a change -- or rather, there are too many: she does nearly as much style-hopping on her second album as she did on her debut. A few of Alive's songs nod to her P!nk-meets-Natasha Bedingfield hit "Domino," such as the brassy opening track "It's My Party" and "Sexy Lady," which tries for an empowering vibe but is let down by a weak chorus. For most of the album, Jessie J tries to show how wide her range is; while she's capable of writing and singing introspective and rousing songs equally well, more often than not her versatility is more of a curse than a blessing. There are some whiplash changes here: she follows the charmingly retro electro-pop of "Daydreamin'" with "Excuse My Rude," a dubstep-tinged kiss-off that takes "Do It Like a Dude"'s brassiness in an even more abrasive and aggressive direction. Similarly, Alive's emotions swing wildly between bold and vulnerable, and J's vocals on the album's more reflective songs tend toward the overwrought. This is especially true of "I Miss Her," a ballad with a tender melody that could be beautiful if it weren't for the overdone singing. Elsewhere, Alive feels oddly generic; songs like the title track seem like they could be sung by anyone, for better or worse. The album's reliance on ballads is especially frustrating when J comes, well, alive on simpler and more direct moments like "Wild"'s dance-pop and "Conquer the World," a duet with Brandy that attains the heartfelt mood so many other tracks here fail to reach. For all the effort put into Alive, it doesn't provide a clear identity for Jessie J other than that of a talented singer/songwriter who's still searching for her signature sound.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Producer, Recording Producer - Jessie J, MainArtist - Jonathan Sher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Larderi, ComposerLyricist - Colin Norman, ComposerLyricist - John "Johnny Blk" Lardieri, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Colino Fresh, Producer
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Levin, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, ComposerLyricist - Benny Blanco, Producer, Programmer - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer, Programmer - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Andrew Luftman, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Phil Seaford, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Sclafani, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Pancione, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Ben Kohn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Barnes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kelleher, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TMS, Producer - Joel Peters, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Pancione, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Coleman, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Beckley, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ammo, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - O.C., Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer - Sahaj Ticotin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Figs, Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Steve Richards, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programmer - Eric Eylands, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roland Kato, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie J, MainArtist - Clint Gibbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Mitzell, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ammar Malik, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cirkut, Producer, Programmer - Daniel Omelio, ComposerLyricist - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Landauer, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Brophy, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Pancione, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Producer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Cornish, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, ComposerLyricist - Benny Blanco, Producer - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sia Furler, ComposerLyricist - Jessie J, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Charles Harmon, ComposerLyricist - Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Gold, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Harmony, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Luigi Mazzochi, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Chestek, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olga Konopelsky, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Kummrow, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Goodchild, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davis Barnett, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin 'KD' Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Parker, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Bishop, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie J, MainArtist - Jonathan Kim, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Fischbach, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Petersen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tamae Lee, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Pancione, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Goldstein, ComposerLyricist - Josh Abraham, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Oligee, Producer - Ryan Williams, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Chris Tabron, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vaughn Oliver, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wiggers, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programmer - Eric Eylands, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Niles Hollowell-Dhar, ComposerLyricist - Jessie J, MainArtist - Clint Gibbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Mitzell, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist - Cirkut, Producer, Programmer - Becky G, FeaturedArtist - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rebbeca Marie Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Al Burna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Pancione, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Mills, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Coleman, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, FeaturedArtist - Ammo, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie J, MainArtist - Big Sean, FeaturedArtist - Jonathan Sher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programmer - Eric Eylands, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Clint Gibbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Mitzell, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ammar Malik, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cirkut, Producer, Programmer - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Brandy, FeaturedArtist - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Debardlabon, ComposerLyricist - Jessie J, MainArtist - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Webb, ComposerLyricist - Jon Jon, Producer - Are Sorknes, ComposerLyricist - Anders Frøen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Rodney Jerkins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Kelly, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Issac Phillips, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kim Lumpkin, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Matt Champlin, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Morgan, Sound Design, AssociatedPerformer - Mathew Borkoski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tor Erik Hermansen, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Programmer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Cornish, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, ComposerLyricist - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PHIL TAN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer - Mark Goodchild, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sia Furler, ComposerLyricist - Jessie J, MainArtist - Daniela Rivera, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Jessica Cornish, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessie J, MainArtist - Meshak Moore, ComposerLyricist - Marwan El-Bergamy, ComposerLyricist - The ThundaCatz, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Looker, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Camille Purcell, ComposerLyricist - Lorne Alistair Tennant, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Ali Tennant, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Rawson, ComposerLyricist - Jessie J, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Peter Ibsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Liam Nolan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STL, Producer - James F. Reynolds, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Klempner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Claude Kelly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Cornish, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Goodchild, Producer, Recording Producer - Jessie J, MainArtist - Joel Peters, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sher, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Larderi, ComposerLyricist - Colin Norman, ComposerLyricist - John "Johnny Blk" Lardieri, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Colino Fresh, Producer - Justin Pancione, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
Album review
Shedding the severe black bob, lipstick and nail polish she sported on Who You Are in favor of a stripped-bare look, Jessie J looked as different as she possibly could on the cover of Alive. Musically, however, there isn't much of a change -- or rather, there are too many: she does nearly as much style-hopping on her second album as she did on her debut. A few of Alive's songs nod to her P!nk-meets-Natasha Bedingfield hit "Domino," such as the brassy opening track "It's My Party" and "Sexy Lady," which tries for an empowering vibe but is let down by a weak chorus. For most of the album, Jessie J tries to show how wide her range is; while she's capable of writing and singing introspective and rousing songs equally well, more often than not her versatility is more of a curse than a blessing. There are some whiplash changes here: she follows the charmingly retro electro-pop of "Daydreamin'" with "Excuse My Rude," a dubstep-tinged kiss-off that takes "Do It Like a Dude"'s brassiness in an even more abrasive and aggressive direction. Similarly, Alive's emotions swing wildly between bold and vulnerable, and J's vocals on the album's more reflective songs tend toward the overwrought. This is especially true of "I Miss Her," a ballad with a tender melody that could be beautiful if it weren't for the overdone singing. Elsewhere, Alive feels oddly generic; songs like the title track seem like they could be sung by anyone, for better or worse. The album's reliance on ballads is especially frustrating when J comes, well, alive on simpler and more direct moments like "Wild"'s dance-pop and "Conquer the World," a duet with Brandy that attains the heartfelt mood so many other tracks here fail to reach. For all the effort put into Alive, it doesn't provide a clear identity for Jessie J other than that of a talented singer/songwriter who's still searching for her signature sound.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:40
- Main artists: Jessie J
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Lava Music - Republic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2013 Universal Republic Records ℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records
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