Nicole Scherzinger Tells The Haters To “Hush Hush”
May 27th, 2009 by JayveeIt’s not news to hear that the solo effort, Her Name Is Nicole, by Nicole Scherzinger, of the Pussycat Dolls or PCDs (as I like to call them), has been pushed back indefinitely due to lackluster reception to several sub-par singles that were released from 2006-2008. While the singles were pretty craptastic, it was still baffling to many to see Scherzinger’s solo career stall considering she is the name, face, and chops behind PCDs, the once Vegas dance troupe turn chart toppers.
Rather than fight the machine, Scherizinger opted to play the game and returned to the group that made her a household name. Since then, it’s been a pretty hectic year for the group who has been touring with the unpredictable Britney Spears in support of their second album Doll Domination (and now the re-released Doll Domination 2.0). In another (read: desperate) attempt to separate Scherzinger from her PCD counterparts, the label opted to promote all new singles as “The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger.”
Needless to say, that re-branding ruffled some feathers and Scherzinger’s return to the group hasn’t been without its drama. Haters have come out in full force (myself included) and even in-group squabbles went public when Melody Thorton was tired of being one of Scherzinger’s glorified back up dancers and called her out in front of a sold out crowd. That video then spread online thanks to YouTube and bloggers like Just Jared and Perez Hilton as well as mainstream media like the NY DailyNews.
With all that’s gone on you’d think Scherzinger would’ve called it quits by now, but rather, she and the PCDs are chugging along. Today, the official video for their new single “Hush Hush,” hit the internets and while the song on the surface talks about a lover scorned one could probably apply the theme to Scherzinger’s current prediciment with lyrics like: “I don’t want to stay another minute/I don’t want you to say another word/Hush Hush, Hush Hush/There is no other way/I get the final say.”
And final say she will have as Scherzinger knows how to keep people talking. While “Hush Hush” starts off as a mid-tempo track, it quickly speeds up into a pretty catchy dance tune. They even managed to take the track up another notch (or downgrade depending on your stance) by mixing it with Gloria Gaynor’s powerhouse anthem “I Will Survive.” Check out the video below – pretty standard fare from the PCDs now featuring Nicole Scherzinger who has her solo moment at the video’s intro, splashing around naked in a bathtub. That’s worth at least a glance, right? Btw, the video below is pretty low quality – but you can watch it in HQ here (user disabled embed)
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May 27th, 2009 at 8:55 am
I must admit, PCD are one of my guilty pleasures, regardless of what they call themselves. I understand what the label is trying to do, and unfortunately its at the expense of the other group members. But what did they expect,they are employees of the label. They have no more say than Ron Fair’s executive assistant. Poor Melody is caught in the middle and it sucks because she actually can sing (albeit not like Nicole, but still). She has proved herself and should be allowed to share in the spotlight. Should we hate Nicole for it though? No, she isn’t the mastermind, just a cog in the wheel like the others. Problem is, her solo songs were HORRIBLE! Seems to me she needs them as much as they need her.
May 27th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I say we settle this the old fashioned way: Melody Whateverhernameis and Nicole Sherzingernuger BOTH go solo and see whose album sells more and who gets better reviews. Something I like to refer as the ole Left Eye challenge (R.I.P.).
Honestly, there’s like 16 members in the group anyway –they could stand to lose a few.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:44 am
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