I haven't really watched The Voice this summer, but it is clearly a huge summer smash that is increasingly making American Idol look irrelevant.
Besides innovating the singing competition genre, it has also brought together four of the most relevant pop stars together as judges. As you would hope, sitting in those four big red chairs has helped foster enough connection to inspire a collaboration.
The first Voice inspired pairing is Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera, on Maroon 5's new single "Moves Like Jagger".
Honestly, the timing couldn't have been any more perfect for all parties involved. Maroon 5 has had a lackluster era with their album Hands All Over, with the singles "Misery" and "Give A Little More" underperforming. The drama of Christina Aguilera past fourteen months goes without saying, although I will just say one word: "Bionic".
Frankly, both artists need a hit, badly. Thankfully, they've found it in "Moves Like Jagger", which has "summer smash" written all over it. A tribute to the sexual prowess of Mick Jagger, the song is incredibly upbeat and, with its electronic embellishments and pulsing beat, incredibly danceable without sacrificing much of their alt sound. No song Maroon 5 has ever released had such an instant impact and enjoyability, and hearing it the first time, knowing it was them, was very exciting. This song was destined to smash even if Christina wasn't on it, but it's great to hear her. In fact, she sounds a lot more authentic here than on anything from last year's messy Bionic. She sounds like the pop diva that everyone, including she, knows she is. It's refreshing.
Everything about this is refreshing. It's refreshing to hear a pop song that is fun and club-ready without being mindless. It's refreshing to know that two huge pop acts can dust themselves and put out an absolute smash with ease. And for me, it's refreshing to know that the "song of the summer" competition hasn't already been handed over to Katy Perry.
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