Radio Singles

M.I.A.'s "Bad Girls"

Always the standout for bringing a fresh perspective to Western ears, M.I.A. returns with "Bad Girls." The tune combines heavy, pounding drumbeats with a touch of the Orient. It is the type of song that begs to be played at full volume in the car with the windows down. M.I.A.'s monotone voice can get repetitive, but it doesn't repel one from the chorus, "Live fast, die young / Bad girls do it well."

Jack White's "Love Interruption"

The new single off Jack White's solo album, Blunderbuss, is an understated acoustic track with some very unorthodox sentiments about love. There are only a couple of guitars and a clarinet—a unique yet effective instrumental combination. Meanwhile, White, with Ruby Amanfu on background vocals, sings lyrics such as, "I want love to / Split my mouth wide open."

Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo's (feat. Rick Ross) "Think Like A Man"

From the soundtrack for the motion picture of the same name, Hudson impresses with her powerful vocals, cautioning female listeners to "act like a woman and think like a man." Ne-Yo mostly plays a supporting role as the former love interest, expressing his equal discontent by wishing they had "never been." Rick Ross' verse, in which he raps about Bentleys and penthouses, feels painfully out of place.