4.0 out of 5 stars
Justin Comes Around, Somewhat, July 28, 2008
This review is from: What Goes Around.../...Comes Around Interlude [Clean] (MP3 Download)
As a radio single, this song was a passing car you had though you saw a million times in the form of Backstreet Boys and the like. But as radio versions usually do, it doesn't give justice to the album version. And like the special edition of The Abyss, some things are better extended.
Like I said, about the first four minutes of the song sound like a boy band reject song. It has good vocals, less than original lyrics and beat, and although it's not as bad as most of the stuff out there, it's kind of a passing song. Easily forgettable.
But get into the extended portion, and you get more lovely instrumental intrudes, and just general expansion that could be a considered a deleted scene in the movie world. And while it may not be much, it is a nice addition.
Overall, some stuff is better longer, and some stuff can't be short enough. This song is helped by the length, and makes the song sound fuller. Still not totally amazing, but still pretty good. Justin still has a long way to come around before he becomes amazing. Hint: Drop the duets with Beyonce and Fity Cent, you work better on your own.
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