INXS’ opening riffs in “Need You Tonight” have a constant presence, but this is a sample that deserves a bit more respect than, let’s say, Rodgers and Hammerstein in “7 Rings.” This sample serves as an assist rather than a cop-out. By the second verse, there’s a convergence of the bass, a fuller-sounding drum kit, rhythm guitar riffs and a string section that aids the pre-chorus. The bouncy introductory bassline and timid hit-hat mirror the emotional drive in Lipa’s lyrics, but then as her vocal confidence and admittance of her emotions creep in, so do the keyed-in chords. On “Break My Heart” - produced by The Monsters & Strangerz and Watt - it’s almost as if the instrumental transitions add a necessary complement and supplement to Lipa’s vocal vulnerability, which is appropriate based on the lyrics. While there’s less of a vocal confidence on this cut compared to “Don’t Start Now” and “Physical,” it’s the dynamics that make up for it. Jackie Powell: When I first heard “Break My Heart,” on the eve of Future Nostalgia‘s release, I thought that Lipa had retreated back to the more reserved vocals that we heard on her self-titled debut. This single is nowhere near the candy crush of “Don’t Start Now,” but its smart production gets it over. The way Lipa sings with, instead of against, the riff, is clever and stands out. “Break My Heart” is one of two tracks on the album which interpolate/sample prior pop classics, utilising the guitar riff from INXS’s “Need You Tonight” in a smart way and mixing it into a disco cake batter.
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Thomas Inskeep: Dua Lipa’s sophomore album Future Nostalgia is a cracker of a pop record perfectly, consistently upbeat musically even when its words are concerned with bad (or bad-for-her) guys. Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment.I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES.Email (song suggestions/writer enquiries).
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