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Chasing Pirates
Michael Menachem, October 31, 2009 12:00 ET
Due Nov. 17, Norah Jones' fourth studio album, "The Fall," will incorporate more rhythm and guitar, but it won't be a 180-degree transformation. In fact, both of these elements are introduced with subtlety and care on the album's first single. "Chasing Pirates" floats along with Jones' breathy, sensual vocals over a stream of guitar effects and a new wave-esque groove, courtesy of producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits). The lyrics are somewhat obscure but still manage to achieve a winning simplicity, as Jones sings of her preoccupied dream state: "Well the man in there swings, while the silliest thing's floppin' around in my brain/And I try not to dream but them possible schemes swim around, wanna drown me in synch." While her jazzy, piano-driven hits have always been rich in songwriting and arrangement, Jones' experimentation with tempo and instrumentation on her new material is a welcome one.
Chasing Pirates
Michael Menachem, October 31, 2009 12:00 ET
Due Nov. 17, Norah Jones' fourth studio album, "The Fall," will incorporate more rhythm and guitar, but it won't be a 180-degree transformation. In fact, both of these elements are introduced with subtlety and care on the album's first single. "Chasing Pirates" floats along with Jones' breathy, sensual vocals over a stream of guitar effects and a new wave-esque groove, courtesy of producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits). The lyrics are somewhat obscure but still manage to achieve a winning simplicity, as Jones sings of her preoccupied dream state: "Well the man in there swings, while the silliest thing's floppin' around in my brain/And I try not to dream but them possible schemes swim around, wanna drown me in synch." While her jazzy, piano-driven hits have always been rich in songwriting and arrangement, Jones' experimentation with tempo and instrumentation on her new material is a welcome one.
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The Billboard Hot 100
Issue Date: 2009-11-28
This Week Last Week Title, Artist
Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label
Peak
Position
Weeks
on
Chart
1 2 Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z + Alicia Keys 
Roc Nation 522671* |
1 10
2 1 Fireflies, Owl City 
Universal Republic DIGTIAL |
1 13
3 3 Whatcha Say, Jason DeRulo 
Beluga Heights DIGITAL | Warner Bros. |
1 14
4 4 Replay, Iyaz 
Time Is Money/Beluga Heights DIGITAL | Reprise |
4 13
5 22 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum 
Capitol Nashville DIGITAL |
5 14
Source: Billboard View Full Chart »
 


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