PUT YOUR RECORDS ON - CORINNE BAILEY RAE
“Put Your Records On” has already propelled Corrine Bailey Rae to U.K. stardom, thanks to her debut song’s cool, loungy groove and neo-soul imprint: Think Des’ree meets Erykah Badu. Sparse acoustic production furthers a feel-good live vibe — like the entertainment you hired for your summer garden brunch. As appealing as it is, “Records” could be too avante-garde for U.S. radio: The pop airwaves are still loosening their grip on all things hip-hop, while R&B has yet to fully re-embrace the soul that put it on the map. That makes this track a tough sell here, but there is hope among the many new-media resources that consumers are clamoring toward, a la Yahoo, AOL and iTunes. Capitol’s work is cut out for it, but it has solid goods to build upon. Billboard
