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Hollaback Girl

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

Gwen shot to fame with pop-ska band No Doubt, however this song is nothing like the material she released with that band. It may be called pop but in fact it is hip-hop. Firstly because it is produced by The Neptunes (renowned hip-hop producers), and secondly because it uses a rap like chorus. So obviously everything points to the fact of its generical origins.

On to the song, this song will instanly remind those 80's obsessors about "Mickey" by Toni Basil and rightly so! It has the same cheerleader themed video and beats. Gwen seems to be aiming this song at a younger audience urging them to just get up and have fun. You may accuse this song of being commercial pap however Gwen is just having fun with her career.

I love Gwen! Forget the weird lyrics (Gwen's just weird that way)--the tune and beat is perfect! Besides, it's not really about "bananas". It's really about some type of football game or something. Whatever. You just *have* to love this song!

This is what I consider to be the "breakthrough pop single of the year". "Hollaback Girl" is one of only seven, count 'em, seven songs to go to #1 on the U.S. charts this year.

"Hollaback" set the record for becoming the #1 most downloaded song ever and the first to pass the million mark. Speaking of which - you might be better off doing a digital download of this single then getting this CD single. The so-called "mixes" on here aren't worth the price of the single. The only reason to get this single would be for the "Album Version" or the video.

There ARE some other mixes of "Hollaback Girl" floating around: the Gomi & Escape Mix, and the Jones & Moss Fired Up Mix. These are both official club mixes that were made for the song and are both pretty good. If you can find these on CD anywhere, go for it!

Is "Hollaback" overrated at all - maybe just a bit? Even so: it went to #1, its freakin catchy and it made Gwen a star. And it finally enabled the Neptunes to live up to all that insane hype they've always gotten. Without a doubt, this is one of the hits of the decade.

I will take the time to actually REVIEW this single not like other people. The single opens with the original version of "HOLLABACK GIRL" then gets very TECH-HIP-HOP with the Hollatronix Remix by Diplo - who now works with great new comer M.I.A- and it ends with the INSTRUMENTAL version and the video is included....but there IS A CATCH! The remix is only 2:44 minutes but for all of us who love BANANAS there's a new remix by Tony Kanal which is 6 minutes long and its great!

The lyrics to this song are inestimably poor. Their vulgarity is more tiresome than provocative in this day and age. They are sung with a fake lisp. The song cries out for melodies, which never arrive. There is the hint of a melody in the background chanting, so for that reason alone I'll give it two stars instead of one. But I do not recommened it. Gwen Stefani is capable of better records (like "Cool") that don't try quite so hard to be hip.

This is the awesome CD single by Gwen Stefani. You get the uncensored, album version, a fast and fun 'Hollatronik Mix' and an instrumental version of the original song (great for karaoke). You can also pop it in the computer and watch the video!

As far as the 'bad language' goes, I think the cover of the CD says it best: "MODERATE impact coarse language." I mean, even the Gorillaz album had harder language than this, and they're only cartoons, for crying out loud!

To the reviewer who thought Diplo's excellent 'Hollatronik Mix' was too short, it IS short, but that's because it's the length of the original song, taken at a faster pace, so it ends sooner! Just hit repeat...it's holla cool!

Why should one like the song? It has many things going for it, and not just for those who like to cuss (although that's O.K., too!). Strange synthetic tuba, mock-cheerleader chants, Downtown-NYC-style sampled acoustic guitar (as in TLC or Cibo Matto). etc., all make for a bouncy, yet somehow haunted groove. Gwen's double-tracked vocals are full of smirky fun energy; she's obviously having a blast. It's like the perfect summer single...

MY only problem with this CD is that they should have included the Radio-Friendly censored version. Not only is it the version used in the video and on radio, but the censored version has eight more bars of intro beat which are really cool, and make Gwen's surprise vocal entrance more surprising. It's not like there wasn't room for another version!

Anyway, this review has lasted longer than the single itself! Just get it, and learn how to spell 'bananas' with Gwen!

I think the thing some people are forgetting about this song is that, first, though it does have that "Hey Mickey" sound, it has a rhythm and beat that is catchy. Secondly, the song appeals to many due to its reflection of teenage pop culture (a la video imagery) of being and looking cool. Third, the song is a commentary of the pop culture on many levels. It serves not only as a literal portrayal of hollering back (i.e. in the way cheerleaders do, hence the pop appeal to teenagers,) but also in a metaphorical sense of what a hollaback girl is (i.e. a doormat.) She challenges the notion of being a hollaback girl, saying that she ain't gonna be one. She gets away with the garb, the language, and everything else, because she relates to what teens say, what they do and how they sometimes feel, all the while looking great doing it all. Can you now see the intrigue and appeal the this pop song creates?

Gwen was so ahead of her time with this track along with Pharrell W. It started the new sound of pop this decade.Definetly an edgy track.

Ofcourse the song Hollaback Girl makes no sense whatsoever. However, its fun and catchy and very GWEN STEFANI.

I bought this single and love it so much. When I bought LAMB Gwens album I loved this song from day 1. Then everyone liked it was on the radio. I highly reccommend this single anything that has Miss Stefani.

What You Waiting For?-single 10 stars
Rich Girl Feat. Eve- single 10 stars
Hollaback Girl- single 10 stars
Cool- single 10 stars
LAMB- album 20 stars
LAMD(special ed.)- album 20 stars