A Golden Song, But Not Quite 24 Karats
Gwen had established herself as a hit pop star by the mid 2000’s and came out with the album Sweet Escape with the flagship song sporting the same name. The song Sweet Escape reached most top 10 charts and just about everyone who listened to music in the 2000’s know it. The beat and initial parts of the song were developed by Akon and brought it to Gwen to collaborate and finish. The beat is really catchy, the whole song is, from chorus to Akon’s “woo-hoos,” they both know how to make music that people will play over and over again. The beat is great, it really doesn’t come from the drums, but the guitar and tambourine mix predominantly make the rhythm. The drums are there, don’t get me wrong, but you have to pay a more attention to pick them out. The guitar and other melodic parts are great at making this very bright sound that surprisingly doesn’t get annoying by the end. Gwen’s voice is just as it always is (which is great), but the back-up singers really brings the whole song up a notch, and Akon’s parts are a perfect response to Gwen’s singing. The lyrics are good, and interesting apology piece telling a story of a place to escape for her and others. There isn’t much to break the song apart, the song is like a blender shot to the face of modern pop, which works out great because it’s reception was excellent. This is a song that is basically good to play in any feel good moment, it is just a little dated by now.
Originality:8
Instruments:7
Vocals:8
Longevity:7
Red Score:7.5
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