MANEATER - NELLY FURTADO
Overseas, Nelly Furtado’s “Maneater” was the lead single from her full-length “Loose” — and it quickly leapt to No. 1 — as “Promiscuous” worked its way to the same fate stateside. For all of the latter song’s success, “Maneater” is actually a more innovative composition, with its tribal hip-hop instrumentation and a deadpan chorus that simmers at slow boil. Despite its tough, libidinous veneer, this is as much a pogo-stick party anthem with an ’80s new wave sensibility exuding from its core. Furtado has delivered a rare coup: She’s feeding into radio’s obsession with hip-pop, but also serving up something original, clever and refreshingly melodic. Billboard
